Nationwide Tour graduates – 2010 projections

Q School graduates – 2010 projections


Major Qualifiers – 2010

Criteria are listed in chronological order where possible. Golfers are omitted if they haven't recently competed in majors for which they are eligible (i.e. Nick Price – British, PGA).

1 = Masters
2 = U.S. Open
3 = British Open
4 = PGA Championship

GOLFER – Qualified
Thomas Aiken – 3
Robert Allenby – 1, 3
Stephen Ames – 2, 4
Byeong-Hun An – 1, 2, 3 (must remain an amateur to compete in all)
Paul Azinger – 4
Ricky Barnes – 1, 2
Rich Beem – 4
Brad Benjamin – 1
Matt Bettencourt – 2
Mark Brooks – 4
Angel Cabrera – 1, 2, 3, 4
Mark Calcavecchia – 3
Chad Campbell – 1, 4
Michael Campbell – 1, 2
Paul Casey – 1, 2, 3, 4
Stewart Cink – 1, 2, 3, 4
Tim Clark – 1, 2, 3
Fred Couples – 1
Ben Crenshaw – 1
Ben Curtis – 1, 3, 4
John Daly – 3, 4
Luke Donald – 1, 2, 3
Victor Dubuisson – 3 (must remain an amateur to compete)
Jason Dufner – 1, 2, 3
David Duval – 1, 2, 3
Simon Dyson – 1, 2, 3
Steve Elkington – 4
Ernie Els – 1, 2, 3, 4
Nick Faldo – 3
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano – 3
Ross Fisher – 1, 2, 3
Steve Flesch – 1
Raymond Floyd – 1
Fred Funk – 2
Jim Furyk – 1, 2, 3, 4
Sergio Garcia – 1, 2, 3, 4
Brian Gay – 1, 2, 3
Lucas Glover – 1, 2, 3, 4
Mathew Goggin – 3
Retief Goosen – 1, 2, 3
Nathan Green – 1
Todd Hamilton – 1, 3
Chang-won Han – 1
Anders Hansen – 1, 3
Soren Hansen – 1, 2, 3, 4
Peter Hanson – 3
Padraig Harrington – 1, 2, 3, 4
J.B. Holmes – 4
Yuta Ikeda – 1, 2, 3
Trevor Immelman – 1, 2, 3, 4
Ryo Ishikawa – 1, 2, 3
Thongchai Jaidee – 3
Miguel Angel Jimenez – 1, 3, 4
Dustin Johnson – 1, 2, 3, 4
Richard S. Johnson – 3
Zach Johnson – 1, 2, 3, 4
Robert Karlsson – 1, 4
Shingo Katayama – 1
Martin Kaymer – 1, 2, 3, 4
Jerry Kelly – 1, 2, 3
Anthony Kim – 1, 3, 4
Soren Kjeldsen – 1, 2, 3, 4
Matt Kuchar – 1, 2, 4
Martin Laird – 4
Bernhard Langer – 1
Paul Lawrie – 3
Tom Lehman – 3
Marc Leishman – 1, 2, 3
Justin Leonard – 1, 2, 3, 4
Thomas Levet – 3
Davis Love III – 4
Sandy Lyle – 1, 3
Hunter Mahan – 1, 2, 3, 4
Matteo Manassero – 1
Steve Marino – 1, 2, 3
Ben Martin – 1, 2 (must remain an amateur to compete in both)
Troy Matteson – 4
Graeme McDowell – 1, 4
Ross McGowan – 2, 3
Rory McIlroy – 1, 2, 3, 4
John Merrick – 1, 4
Shaun Micheel – 4
Phil Mickelson – 1, 2, 3, 4
Larry Mize – 1
Edoardo Molinari – 1
Francesco Molinari – 1, 2, 3, 4
Ryan Moore – 1, 2
Kevin Na – 1, 2, 3
Alexander Noren – 3
Greg Norman – 3
Sean O'Hair – 1, 2, 3
Mark O'Meara – 1, 3
Koumei Oda – 3
Ryuichi Oda – 3
Geoff Ogilvy – 1, 2, 3, 4
Jose Maria Olazabal – 1
Kenny Perry – 1, 2, 3, 4
Ian Poulter – 1, 2, 3, 4
Alvaro Quiros – 3
Loren Roberts – 3
Robert Rock – 3
John Rollins – 1, 2
Justin Rose – 4
Rory Sabbatini – 1, 2
Charl Schwartzel – 3
Adam Scott – 1, 3
John Senden – 1, 2, 3
Michael Sim – 1, 2, 3
Vijay Singh – 1, 3, 4
Heath Slocum – 1, 2, 3
Nathan Smith – 1
Craig Stadler – 1
Henrik Stenson – 1, 2, 3, 4
Steve Stricker – 1, 2, 3, 4
David Toms – 1, 2, 3, 4
Bob Tway – 4
Scott Verplank – 1, 2, 3
Camilo Villegas – 1, 3
Nick Watney – 1, 2, 3
Tom Watson – 1, 3
Boo Weekley – 4
Mike Weir – 1, 2, 3
Lee Westwood – 1, 2, 3, 4
Oliver Wilson – 1, 2, 3, 4
Chris Wood – 1, 3
Tiger Woods – 1, 2, 3, 4
Ian Woosnam – 1
Y.E. Yang – 1, 2, 3, 4

REMAINING QUALIFYING CRITERIA (best estimates are given but all are subject to change)
MASTERS (1) @ Augusta National – April 8-11
- Special invitees to international players per Masters Tournament Committee (typically mid- to late-January).
- Top 50 from World Ranking on March 29.
- Winners of PGA Tour events that award full point allocation for THE TOUR Championship thru April 4.

U.S. OPEN (2) @ Pebble Beach – June 17-20
- Multiple winners of PGA Tour events from 2009 Travelers Championship thru June 13.
- Winner of 2010 Masters (April 11).
- Winner of 2010 PLAYERS Championship (May 9).
- Top 10 from 2010 PGA Tour money list on May 30.
- Top 2 from Race to Dubai on May 30.
- Top 50 from World Ranking on May 31.
- Open qualifying (late May-early June).
- Special exemptions per USGA Executive Committee.

BRITISH OPEN (3) @ St. Andrews – July 15-18
- Top 4 from IFQ – Asia (TBD).
- Top 3 from IFQ – Australasia (January 15).
- Top 3 from IFQ – Africa (January 21).
- Winner of 2010 Masters (April 11).
- Winner of 2010 PLAYERS (May 9).
- Winner of BMW PGA Championship (May 23).
- Top 50 from World Ranking on May 24.
- After World Ranking on May 24 is applied – Top 3 and ties inside Top 20 from Race to Dubai thru BMW PGA Championship (May 23).
- After World Ranking on May 24 is applied – Top 3 and ties inside Top 20 in FedExCup Points thru the Byron Nelson Championship? (May 23).
- Top 8 from IFQ – America (May 24).
- Top 10 from IFQ – Europe (June 7).
- Winner of 2010 British Amateur (June 19).
- Winner of 2010 U.S. Open (June 20).
- Top 4, not otherwise exempt, from the 2010 Mizuno Open (June?).
- Top 2, not otherwise exempt, from money list on Japan Golf Tour ending with 2010 Mizuno Open. (June?).
- Top 2 golfers from special short-term money list on European Tour. Dates TBD (mid-May thru late-June).
- Top 3 at each of four venues – LFQ (June 29).
- Top 2 from special money list on PGA Tour. Tournaments included: PLAYERS (May 9), Memorial (June 6), St. Jude (June 13), U.S. Open (June 20), Travelers (June 27), AT&T National (July 4).
- Top finisher, not otherwise exempt, among Top 5 and ties at the French Open (July 4).
- Top finisher, not otherwise exempt, among Top 5 and ties at the AT&T National (July 4).
- Top finisher, not otherwise exempt, among Top 5 and ties at the John Deere Classic (July 11).
- Top finisher, not otherwise exempt, among Top 5 and ties at the Scottish Open (July 11).

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP (4) @ Whistling Straits – August 12-15
- Winners of PGA Tour events thru the final week before the 2010 PGA.
- Winner of 2009 Masters (April 11).
- Winner of 2010 Senior PGA Championship (May 30).
- Winner of 2009 U.S. Open (June 20).
- Top 20 from 2009 PGA Professional National Championship (June 30).
- Winner of 2009 British Open (July 18).
- Top 70 from special money list on PGA Tour running nearly an entire year. Dates TBD (ends early August).
- Special exemptions per PGA of America. This will likely include all golfers inside the Top 100 from World Ranking on August 2.
- If necessary, golfers beyond Top 70 from special money list (two lines above) will gain entry in order of position to complete the field of 156.


Birthdays – December 21-31

12/21 … Christy O'Connor, Sr. (85); Simon Dyson (32)
12/22 … none
12/23 … John Bickerton (40); Daniel Chopra (36)
12/24 … none
12/25 … Nicholas Thompson (27)
12/26 … none
12/27 … Steve Jones (51); Charley Hoffman (33)
12/28 … Hubert Green (63); Curt Byrum (51); Thaworn Wiratchant (43); Martin Kaymer (25)
12/29 … Carl Paulson (39); Martin Laird (27)
12/30 … Tiger Woods (34); Rob Rashell (34)
12/31 … Bob Gilder (59); David Ogrin (52)