2026 PGA Championship field

This list details the qualification criteria for the 2026 PGA Championship and the players who qualified under them; any additional criteria under which players qualified are indicated in parentheses.^[1]

1. All past winners of the PGA Championship

• Paul Azinger, Rich Beem, Mark Brooks, John Daly, Steve Elkington, Raymond Floyd, Al Geiberger, Wayne Grady, David Graham, Davis Love III, John Mahaffey, Phil Mickelson, Larry Nelson, Bobby Nichols, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Nick Price, Vijay Singh, Jeff Sluman, Dave Stockton, Hal Sutton, David Toms, Lee Trevino, Bob Tway, Lanny Wadkins and Tiger Woods did not play.

2. Recent winners of the Masters Tournament (2022–2026)

• Jon Rahm (3,8,11)

3. Recent winners of the U.S. Open (2021–2025)

4. Recent winners of The Open Championship (2021–2025)

5. Recent winners of The Players Championship (2024–2026)

• Cameron Young (10,11,12)

6. The top three on the Official World Golf Ranking's International Federation Ranking List as of April 27, 2026

7. Current Senior PGA Champion

• Stewart Cink

8. The leading 15 players, and those tying for 15th place, in the 2025 PGA Championship

9. The leading 20 players in the 2026 PGA Professional Championship

10. Top 70 players who are eligible and have earned the most PGA Championship Points since the 2025 PGA Championship, as of May 4, 2026.

• Jake Knapp did not play due to injury.

11. Playing members of the 2025 Ryder Cup teams, who are ranked within the top 100 on the Official World Golf Ranking as of May 4, 2026

12. Winners of official tournaments on the PGA Tour from the 2025 PGA Championship until the start of the championship

13. Top 3 finishers on the DP World Tour Asian Swing event rankings

14. PGA of America invitees^[2]

15. If necessary, the field is completed by players in order of PGA Championship points earned (per 10)

• Max Homa (73rd)^[a]
• Sudarshan Yellamaraju (80th)^[b]
• Tom Hoge (86th)^[c]