US EditionPGA Championship sets the field for the second major of the year, Johnson gets a special invitation
- Dustin Johnson received a special invitation to participate in the PGA Championship scheduled for May 15-18 at Quail Hollow in North Carolina.
- Johnson lost his five-year exemption after Rory McIlroy won the Masters last month, which had initially qualified Johnson via his 2020 Masters win.
- Johnson, a 40-year-old two-time major champion ranked 751st worldwide, joined the Saudi Arabia-funded LIV Golf League along with 15 other LIV players included in the 156-man field.
- The PGA Championship field, released Tuesday, leaned heavily on the top 100 world rankings but also granted full consideration to LIV players and issued various special exemptions.
- This inclusion underscores the PGA's flexible invitation policy to accommodate deserving players from multiple tours despite recent world ranking and exemption changes.
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PGA Championship sets field for second major of year, Johnson gets special invitation
The PGA Championship has released its field for next week at Quail Hollow and it leans heavily on the world ranking. The PGA Championship always tries to get the top 100 players. But Billy Horschel had to withdraw because he's…
PGA Championship sets the field for second major of the year
The PGA Championship released its field Tuesday for next week at Quail Hollow, leaning heavily on the top 100 in the world ranking and giving full consideration to players from the Saudi-funded LIV Golf League. The PGA Championship tries to get the top 100 in the world ranking, which won't…
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