🏆 PGA Championship Field Hub
This page tracks the current 2026 PGA Championship field snapshot, how players qualify, and key field updates as the major approaches Aronimink.
2026 PGA Championship Field Overview
The PGA Championship is one of golf’s four major championships and is operated by the PGA of America. The field brings together past major champions, recent winners, world-ranked players, special invitees, and a unique group of PGA of America Golf Professionals who earn their way through the PGA Professional Championship.
As of this CaddyBytes update, the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club includes a confirmed 156-player field. The two final field spots have been resolved after the Truist Championship and ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic, with Brandt Snedeker and Sudarshan Yellamaraju now added to the field. The field includes 15 PGA Champions, 29 major champions, and 20 PGA of America Golf Professionals from the Corebridge Financial Team.
Notable field notes: Tiger Woods is not in the field, Phil Mickelson has withdrawn, Dustin Johnson received a special invitation from the PGA of America, and Max Homa was added after Mickelson’s withdrawal. Kristoffer Reitan won the Truist Championship but was already listed in the field, while Brandt Snedeker earned a PGA Championship spot by winning the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic. The final starting field can still change before tournament week through withdrawals and alternates.
📌 How Players Qualify for the 2026 PGA Championship
- Past PGA Championship winners
- Recent winners of the Masters, U.S. Open, Open Championship, and PGA Championship
- Recent winners of The Players Championship
- Top finishers from the previous PGA Championship
- PGA Tour winners since the previous PGA Championship
- Top-ranked players through world ranking and PGA of America field criteria
- Senior PGA Championship winner
- 20 PGA of America Golf Professionals from the PGA Professional Championship
- Special invitations issued by the PGA of America
👥 2026 PGA Championship Field of Players
The current 2026 PGA Championship field snapshot now includes a confirmed 156 listed players. The two final spots have been resolved, with Brandt Snedeker and Sudarshan Yellamaraju added to complete the field.
Player names below are listed alphabetically from the latest PGA Championship field list. PGA of America Golf Professionals are marked in the list and also broken out separately below. This is still subject to final tournament-week adjustments if withdrawals or alternate moves occur.
- Current field snapshot: 156 listed players
- Expected final field size: 156 players
- Final two spots resolved: Brandt Snedeker and Sudarshan Yellamaraju have been added to complete the 156-player field
- Host course: Aronimink Golf Club, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
- Field makeup: 15 PGA Champions, 29 major champions, and 20 PGA of America Golf Professionals
- Not playing: Tiger Woods is not in the field, and Phil Mickelson has withdrawn
- Notable additions: Dustin Johnson received a special invitation, Max Homa was added after Mickelson’s withdrawal, Brandt Snedeker earned a spot by winning the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic, and Sudarshan Yellamaraju was added when Truist Championship winner Kristoffer Reitan was already in the field
- Ludvig Åberg
- Angel Ayora
- Derek Berg (PGA Professional)
- Daniel Berger
- Christiaan Bezuidenhout
- Akshay Bhatia
- Francisco Bide (PGA Professional)
- Chandler Blanchet
- Michael Block (PGA Professional)
- Keegan Bradley
- Michael Brennan
- Jacob Bridgeman
- Daniel Brown
- Sam Burns
- Brian Campbell
- Patrick Cantlay
- Ricky Castillo
- Bud Cauley
- Stewart Cink
- Wyndham Clark
- Tyler Collet (PGA Professional)
- Corey Conners
- Pierceson Coody
- Jason Day
- Bryson DeChambeau
- Thomas Detry
- Luke Donald
- Jesse Droemer (PGA Professional)
- Jason Dufner
- Nico Echavarria
- Harris English
- Bryce Fisher (PGA Professional)
- Steven Fisk
- Alex Fitzpatrick
- Matthew Fitzpatrick
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Ryan Fox
- Rickie Fowler
- Chris Gabriele (PGA Professional)
- Mark Geddes (PGA Professional)
- Ryan Gerard
- Lucas Glover
- Chris Gotterup
- Ben Griffin
- Emiliano Grillo
- Max Greyserman
- Jordan Gumberg
- Harry Hall
- Brian Harman
- Pádraig Harrington
- Tyrrell Hatton
- Zach Haynes (PGA Professional)
- Russell Henley
- Kazuki Higa
- Garrick Higgo
- Joe Highsmith
- Daniel Hillier
- Ryo Hisatsune
- Rico Hoey
- Nicolai Højgaard
- Rasmus Højgaard
- Ian Holt
- Max Homa
- Billy Horschel
- Viktor Hovland
- Austin Hurt (PGA Professional)
- Sungjae Im
- Stephan Jaeger
- Casey Jarvis
- Dustin Johnson
- Jared Jones (PGA Professional)
- Kota Kaneko
- Michael Katrude (PGA Professional)
- Martin Kaymer
- John Keefer
- Ben Kern (PGA Professional)
- Michael Kim
- Si Woo Kim
- Chris Kirk
- Kurt Kitayama
- Jake Knapp
- Brooks Koepka
- Min Woo Lee
- Ryan Lenahan (PGA Professional)
- Haotong Li
- Mikael Lindberg
- David Lipsky
- Shane Lowry
- Robert MacIntyre
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Denny McCarthy
- Matt McCarty
- Paul McClure (PGA Professional)
- Max McGreevy
- Rory McIlroy
- Tom McKibbin
- Maverick McNealy
- Shaun Micheel
- Keith Mitchell
- Collin Morikawa
- William Mouw
- Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
- Joaquin Niemann
- Alex Noren
- Andrew Novak
- John Parry
- Taylor Pendrith
- Marco Penge
- Ben Polland (PGA Professional)
- J.T. Poston
- Aldrich Potgieter
- David Puig
- Andrew Putnam
- Jon Rahm
- Aaron Rai
- Patrick Reed
- Kristoffer Reitan
- Patrick Rodgers
- Justin Rose
- Davis Riley
- Adrien Saddier
- Garrett Sapp (PGA Professional)
- Jayden Schaper
- Xander Schauffele
- Scottie Scheffler
- Adam Schenk
- Matti Schmid
- Adam Scott
- Braden Shattuck (PGA Professional)
- Alex Smalley
- Cameron Smith
- Jordan Smith
- Austin Smotherman
- Elvis Smylie
- Travis Smyth
- Brandt Snedeker
- J.J. Spaun
- Jordan Spieth
- Sam Stevens
- Sepp Straka
- Andy Sullivan
- Nick Taylor
- Sahith Theegala
- Justin Thomas
- Michael Thorbjornsen
- Sami Valimaki
- Jhonattan Vegas
- Ryan Vermeer (PGA Professional)
- Jimmy Walker
- Matt Wallace
- Bernd Wiesberger
- Timothy Wiseman (PGA Professional)
- Gary Woodland
- Y.E. Yang
- Sudarshan Yellamaraju
- Cameron Young
- The main field list above now reflects a completed 156-player PGA Championship field snapshot.
- This update replaces the earlier 154-player CaddyBytes snapshot after the Truist Championship and ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic were completed.
- Brandt Snedeker is now in the field after winning the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic.
- Sudarshan Yellamaraju is now in the field because Truist Championship winner Kristoffer Reitan was already qualified/listed.
- Dustin Johnson is in the field after receiving a special invitation from the PGA of America.
- Max Homa is in the field after Phil Mickelson withdrew.
- Tiger Woods is not listed in the current field.
- Phil Mickelson has withdrawn and is not listed in the current field.
One of the signature field features of the PGA Championship is the group of 20 PGA of America Golf Professionals who qualify through the PGA Professional Championship. This group is known as the Corebridge Financial Team.
- Jesse Droemer — Houston, TX
- Ben Kern — Grove City, OH
- Michael Katrude — West Palm Beach, FL
- Tyler Collet — Vero Beach, FL
- Zach Haynes — Bowling Green, KY
- Garrett Sapp — Cypress, CA
- Austin Hurt — Bainbridge Island, WA
- Braden Shattuck — Aston, PA
- Mark Geddes — England
- Ben Polland — Wilson, WY
- Michael Block — Mission Viejo, CA
- Bryce Fisher — Oregon City, OR
- Ryan Lenahan — New Hudson, MI
- Jared Jones — Dublin, OH
- Francisco Bide — Argentina
- Chris Gabriele — Huntington, NY
- Derek Berg — Duvall, WA
- Ryan Vermeer — Elkhorn, NE
- Paul McClure — Mobile, AL
- Timothy Wiseman — New Albany, IN
The alternates below are next in line if field spots open before tournament play begins.
- Tom Hoge
- Kevin Yu
- Mac Meissner
- Tony Finau
- Kevin Roy
- Davis Thompson
- Past PGA Championship winners are part of the exemption structure.
- Recent major champions and recent Players Championship winners are key field categories.
- PGA Tour winners and top-ranked players help shape the major championship field.
- The PGA of America may also issue special invitations to complete the field.
- The 20 PGA of America Golf Professionals remain a defining feature of the PGA Championship field.
- Qualified players can still withdraw or choose not to play, so the final starting field may differ from this current snapshot.
- The final Truist Championship and ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic paths have been resolved for this 156-player field snapshot.
🟢 CaddyBytes Field Update Note
This page now includes a completed 156-player 2026 PGA Championship field snapshot. Brandt Snedeker and Sudarshan Yellamaraju have been added to the field after the final Truist Championship and ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic spots were resolved. As the field changes, update the player list, withdrawal notes, special invitations, alternates, and PGA Professional qualifier details to keep this page current heading into major championship week at Aronimink.