2025 PGA Championship: Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler earn particular exemptions to play at Quail Hole

[ad_1] Dustin Johnson will likely be at Quail Hole Membership subsequent week in spite of everything.

The 2-time main championship winner and LIV Golf member earned a particular exemption from the PGA of America to compete within the PGA Championship subsequent week in North Carolina. Johnson’s earlier exemption into the second main championship of the yr — a five-year cross for his win on the Masters in 2020 — ended final yr.

Commercial

Johnson will likely be one in all 16 LIV Golf members within the discipline on the PGA Championship subsequent week, which is similar quantity as final yr. The Saudi Arabian-backed circuit doesn't obtain Official World Golf Rankings factors from its occasions, which has made it more and more tough for its members to proceed to qualify for the foremost championships.

The PGA of America mechanically consists of the highest 70 golfers in PGA Championship factors after The CJ Cup Byron Nelson into their discipline. The group then often provides all golfers inside the highest 100 of the OWGR who've but to qualify, all earlier PGA Championship winners, winners of the final 5 main championships, the previous three winners at The Gamers Championship and the highest 15 finishers and ties from final yr's PGA Championship, amongst different standards, to fill out the 156-man discipline.

Johnson, who as soon as climbed as excessive as No. 1 on the earth, now sits at No. 751. He received 24 occasions on the PGA Tour earlier than leaving for LIV Golf, although he’s missed the reduce in 4 of his final 9 main championship begins — together with final month at Augusta Nationwide. He’s by no means received the PGA Championship, although he completed in second in back-to-back years in 2019 and 2020.

Johnson will likely be joined within the discipline by fellow LIV Golfers Bryson DeChambeau, Sergio Garcia, Tyrrell Hatton, Patrick Reed, Cam Smith, Joaquín Niemann, Phil Mickelson, Tom McKibbin, Richard Bland, Dean Burmester, Brooks Koepka, David Puig, Jon Rahm, Martin Kaymer and John Caitlin. Garcia, McKibbin, Niemann and Puig additionally obtained a particular invitation from the PGA of America.

Commercial

Rickie Fowler additionally obtained an invitation to take part. Fowler’s first profession PGA Tour win got here at Quail Hole in 2012, although the fan favourite has received simply as soon as prior to now six years. The PGA of America permits all members of each Ryder Cup groups from 2023 into the occasion so long as they're ranked inside the highest 100. Fowler is at present ranked No. 125.

Tiger Woods just isn't within the discipline subsequent week, as he’s nonetheless recovering from a torn Achilles tendon. He’s anticipated to overlook the remainder of the season. John Daly, who received his second Wanamaker Trophy in 1991, can also be not within the discipline.

There are two spots nonetheless open, reserved for the winner of each the Truist Championship and Myrtle Seaside Basic this week on the PGA Tour.

The PGA Championship is ready to kick off on Might 15. Xander Schauffele edged out DeChambeau to seize a one-shot win final yr in what was his first profession main championship victory.

Commercial

The complete 2025 PGA Championship discipline As of Might 6, 2025

Ludvig ÅbergBen AnDaniel BergerBrian BergstolChristiaan BezuidenhoutAkshay BhatiaBrandon BingamanRichard BlandMichael BlockKeegan BradleyJacob BridgemanDean BurmesterSam BurnsBrian CampbellRafael CamposLaurie CanderPatrick CantlayJohn CatlinBud CauleyEugenio ChacarraAndre ChiWyndham ClarkEric ColeTyler ColletCorey ConnersCameron DavisJason DayBryson DeChambeauThomas DetryLuke DonaldJesse DroemerJason DufnerNick DunlapNico EchavarriaAustin EckroatHarris EnglishTony FinauMatthew FitzpatrickTommy FleetwoodRickie FowlerSergio GarciaBobby GatesRyan GerardLucas GloverMax GreysermanBen GriffinLarkin GrossAdam HadwinHarry HallBrian HarmanPadraig HarringtonTyrrell HattonRussell HenleyJustin HicksGarrick HiggoJoe HighsmithRyo HisatsuneLee HodgesTom HogeNicolai HøjgaardRasmus HøjgaardMax HomaBilly HorschelBeau HosslerViktor HovlandMackenzie HughesSungjae ImNic IsheeStephan JaegerDustin JohnsonTom JohnsonTakumi KanayaMichael KartrudeMartin KaymerJohn KeeferMichael KimSi Woo KimTom KimChris KirkKurt KitayamaPatton KizzireJake KnappGreg KochBrooks KoepkaThriston LawrenceMin Woo LeeRyan LenahanJustin LowerShane LowryRobert MacIntyreHideki MatsuyamaDenny McCarthyMatt McCartyMax McGreevyRory McIlroyTom McKibbinMaverick McNealyShaun MicheelPhil MickelsonKeith MitchellTaylor MooreCollin MorikawaKeita NakajimaRasmus Neergaard-PetersonDylan NewmanJoaquin NiemannAlex NorenNiklas NorgaardShaun NorrisAndrew NovakThorbjørn OlesenJohn ParryMatthieu PavonTaylor PendrithMarco PengeJ.T. PostonSeamus PowerDavid PuigJon RahmAaron RaiPatrick ReedDavis RileyPatrick RodgersJustin RoseXander SchauffeleScottie SchefflerAdam ScottVijay SinghCam SmithElvis SmylieJohn SomersBob SowardsJ.J. SpaunJordan SpiethEric StegerSam StevensSepp StrakaNick TaylorRupe TaylorSahith TheegalaJustin ThomasDavis ThompsonSanu VakunajuErik van RooyenDaniel Van TonderJhonattan VegasKarl VilipsJimmy WalkerMatt WallaceTimothy WisemanGary WoodlandCameron YoungKevin YuWill Zalatoris