US PGA Championship Players

Johan Edfors plays during the first round of the 89th PGA Championship at the Southern Hills Country Club on August 9, 2007 in Tulsa, Oklahoma The PGA Championship is a high profile tournament for professional golfers – the very best at their game. It was first established at a time when professional golfers weren't held in high esteem and the sport was largely run by wealthy amateurs.

This origin is still reflected in the entry system for the championship. It is the only major that reserves a number of places for club professionals and does not lead inviting amateurs to compete. Although it does not explicitly grant entry to the top 50 players in the Official World Golf Rankings, it does invariably invite all top 50 players who are not already qualified. Read more about the specific PGA Championship eligibility criteria.

We focus on the top 20 in the Official World Golf Rankings. As such, these elite golfers collectively hold an impressive list of wins and most notably a huge number of major victories between them.

Official World Golf Ranking

 

Player Name

Points (Total)

Tiger Woods, USA 450.09
Phil Mickelson, USA 361.59 
Paul Casey,  Eng    316.27 
Kenny Perry,  USA    302.39 
Sergio Garcia, Esp  290.56 
Steve Stricker, USA  251.30 
Henrik Stenson, Swe  297.86 
Geoff Ogilvy, Aus  260.27 
Stewart Cink,  USA    235.87 
Jim Furyk, USA    231.15 
Vijay Singh,  Fji    237.67 
Martin Kaymer,  Deu    258.09 
Lee Westwood,  Eng    234.01 
Camilo Villegas,  Col    223.81 
Anthony Kim,  USA    208.01 
Sean O'Hair,  USA    217.79 
Padraig Harrington, Irl    211.80 
Robert Karlsson,  Swe    186.05 
Retief Goosen,  RSA    235.30 
Lucas Glover,  USA    206.29 

Over the past decades, the PGA Championship has developed into one of the premier sporting events in the world. More than 100,000 people line the fairways of the nation's finest golf facilities during PGA Championship week to view the strongest, all-professional international field in major championship golf.

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