Defending champion Brooks Koepka, previous winners Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, and world No.1 Scottie Scheffler will headline the 156-man subject on the second main of 12 months, the US PGA Championship, which is being held at Valhalla Golf Membership in Kentucky from Could 16-19.
Koepka recorded his fifth profession main final 12 months by successful at Oak Hill, with Scheffler ending tied for second alongside Viktor Hovland. Koepka additionally received the event in 2018 and 2019 and is in good type forward of his defence after triumphing ultimately week’s LIV occasion in Singapore.
Woods, a 15-time main champion, received the PGA Championship in 1999, 2000, 2006 and 2007, whereas world No.2 McIlroy emerged victorious in 2012 and 2014. The four-time main winner has but to win a serious since that 2014 event which was additionally held at Valhalla.
They’re among the many 154 golfers named within the subject by the PGA of America, with two remaining spots reserved for the winners of the Wells Fargo Championship and Myrtle Seashore Traditional. Ought to a golfer who’s already exempt emerge victorious at both occasion, extra gamers will likely be chosen from the alternates listing.
LIV TO FIELD 16 PLAYERS AT THE PGA
LIV Golf options 16 gamers on this 12 months’s PGA Championship subject, down from 18 a 12 months in the past. Together with Koepka, the Saudi-backed circuit will likely be represented by Jon Rahm, Cam Smith and Tyrrell Hatton on the idea of their present world rankings, whereas seven additional gamers at present inside the highest 100 on the earth rankings have obtained ‘particular invites’ with a purpose to keep the PGA’s fame for having the strongest subject of the 4 majors. This group consists of Patrick Reed, Joaquin Niemann, Talor Gooch, Dean Burmester, Lucas Herbert, Adrian Meronk and David Puig.
Reed’s tied twelfth end at Augusta Nationwide this 12 months moved him inside the highest 100 to 92nd, whereas Niemann received the Australian Open in December and has two LIV Golf wins to his identify this 12 months. Gooch received three LIV occasions in 2023 on his strategy to topping their season factors listing, however has proven little interest in enjoying in occasions exterior of the 14-event circuit.
2010 Open champion and LIV Golf League participant Louis Oosthuizen was additionally provided a particular invitation to tee it up a Valhalla, however turned it down attributable to a previous private dedication.
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