There are 15 ways players can qualify for the PGA Championship, the second major championship of the season.
In 2026, a field of 156 players will play Arnonimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania for a chance at the Wanamaker Trophy.
The PGA of America approves the following categories of eligibility for players to compete in the 2026 PGA Championship.
Full list of PGA Championship qualification categories
All former winners of the PGA Championship.
Winners of the last five Masters (2022-2026).
Winners of the last five U.S. Opens (2021 - 2025).
Winners of the last five Open Championships (2021-2025).
Winners of the last three THE PLAYERS Championships (2024-2026).
The top 3 on the International Federation Official World Golf Ranking List (as of late April, 2026).
Winner of the 2025 Senior PGA Championship.
The top 15 finishers and ties from the 2025 PGA Championship.
The top 20 finishers from the 2025 PGA Professional Championship.
The top 70 players who are eligible and have earned the most PGA Championship points from the 2025 season.
Playing members of the last-named U.S. and European Ryder Cup teams (2025) if the remain within the top 100 on OWGR a week before the tournament.
Winners of PGA Tour co-sponsored or approved tournaments since the previous year’s PGA Championship receive automatic qualification.
Top 3 finishers on the DP World Tour Asian Swing event rankings, that include the Singapore Open, Indian Open, and China Open.
The PGA of America reserves the right to invite additional players not included in the categories listed above.
If necessary to complete the field, those players beyond the top 70 players who have earned the most PGA Championship Points, in order of their position on the list.
