Kids can’t have all the fun. Adults also know how to party.
After 20-year-young Tom Kim took his second title in four starts at the Shriners Children’s Open, he settled for a T25 at the ZOZO Championship where veteran Keegan Bradley, 36, captured victory.
It’s Bradley’s fifth career PGA TOUR title and first in exactly 100 starts since his last at the BMW Championship during the FedExCup Playoffs in 2018.
Bradley broke on as the Rookie of the Year in
2011 with two victories, including the PGA Championship. Kim turned nine that summer.
Until Andrew Putnam (62) and then John Huh (61) went low in the second round at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club last week, Bradley shared the course record with a 63 in the second round of the inaugural edition in 2019. He’d go on to finish T13 alongside champion Tiger Woods. (Golfers were not re-paired for the final round that week due to an extended weather delay.)
As it pertains to this
page, Bradley already is exempt into THE PLAYERS Championship in 2023. He’s also expected to be eligible for the PGA Championship via the lifetime exemption as a former champion, and a top 10 at the 2022 U.S. Open (T7) should exempt him into the 2023 edition of that major. So, Sunday’s win in Japan triggers trips to Kapalua for the Sentry Tournament of Champions as well as Augusta National for the Masters where he hasn’t qualified since 2019.
Despite all of those earned exemptions, he
should qualify additionally via his Official World Golf Ranking. With the win, he’s projected to rise from 44th into the top 25.
Of course, as noted at the bottom, all qualifying criteria for the majors remains to be determined.
NOTE: Golfers are omitted if they recently haven’t competed in majors for which they are eligible (e.g., The Open Championship=Justin Leonard).
TPC = THE PLAYERS Championship
MAS = Masters
PGA = PGA Championship
US = U.S.
Open
OPEN = The Open Championship
Recent Additions
TPC -- none
MAS -- none
PGA -- none
US -- none
OPEN -- none
Golfer
| Qualified
|
| Daniel Berger
| TPC
|
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout
| TPC
|
| Keegan Bradley
| TPC
|
| Ryan Brehm
| TPC
|
| Hayden Buckley
| TPC
|
| Sam Burns
| TPC
|
| Patrick Cantlay
| TPC
|
| Stewart Cink
| TPC
|
| Wyndham Clark
| TPC
|
| Corey Conners
| TPC
|
| Joel Dahmen
| TPC
|
| Cam Davis
| TPC
|
| Jason Day
| TPC
|
| Tyler Duncan
| TPC
|
| Tony Finau
| TPC
|
| Matthew Fitzpatrick
| TPC
|
| Tommy Fleetwood
| TPC
|
| Rickie Fowler
| TPC
|
| Dylan Frittelli
| TPC
|
| Doug Ghim
| TPC
|
| Lucas Glover
| TPC
|
| Lanto Griffin
| TPC
|
| Emiliano Grillo
| TPC
|
| Chesson Hadley
| TPC
|
| Adam Hadwin
| TPC
|
| James Hahn
| TPC
|
| Nick Hardy
| TPC
|
| Brian Harman
| TPC
|
| Tyrrell Hatton
| TPC
|
| Russell Henley
| TPC
|
| Lucas Herbert
| TPC
|
| Kramer Hickok
| TPC
|
| Lee Hodges
| TPC
|
| Tom Hoge
| TPC
|
| Max Homa
| TPC
|
| Billy Horschel
| TPC
|
| Beau Hossler
| TPC
|
| Viktor Hovland
| TPC
|
| Mark Hubbard
| TPC
|
| Mackenzie Hughes
| TPC
|
| John Huh
| TPC
|
| Sungjae Im
| TPC
|
| Stephen Jaeger
| TPC
|
| Jerry Kelly
| TPC
|
| Si Woo Kim
| TPC
|
| Tom Kim
| TPC
|
| Chris Kirk
| TPC
|
| Kevin Kisner
| TPC
|
| Kurt Kitayama
| TPC
|
| Patton Kizzire
| TPC
|
| Russell Knox
| TPC
|
| Kelly Kraft
| TPC
|
| Matt Kuchar
| TPC
|
| Martin Laird
| TPC
|
| Nate Lashley
| TPC
|
| Danny Lee
| TPC
|
| K.H. Lee
| TPC
|
| David Lipsky
| TPC
|
| Luke List
| TPC
|
| Adam Long
| TPC
|
| Justin Lower
| TPC
|
| Shane Lowry
| TPC
|
| Peter Malnati
| TPC
|
| Hideki Matsuyama
| TPC
|
| Denny McCarthy
| TPC
|
| Max McGreevy
| TPC
|
| Rory McIlroy
| TPC
|
| Maverick McNealy
| TPC
|
| Troy Merritt
| TPC
|
| Keith Mitchell
| TPC
|
| Francesco Molinari
| TPC
|
| Taylor Moore
| TPC
|
| Collin Morikawa
| TPC
|
| Trey Mullinax
| TPC
|
| Sebastián Muñoz
| TPC
|
| Matthew NeSmith
| TPC
|
| Alex Noren
| TPC
|
| Ryan Palmer
| TPC
|
| C.T. Pan
| TPC
|
| Taylor Pendrith
| TPC
|
| Mito Pereira
| TPC
|
| Scott Piercy
| TPC
|
| J.T. Poston
| TPC
|
| Seamus Power
| TPC
|
| Andrew Putnam
| TPC
|
| Jon Rahm
| TPC
|
| Aaron Rai
| TPC
|
| Chad Ramey
| TPC
|
| Chez Reavie
| TPC
|
| Doc Redman
| TPC
|
| Davis Riley
| TPC
|
| Patrick Rodgers
| TPC
|
| Justin Rose
| TPC
|
| Sam Ryder
| TPC
|
| Xander Schauffele
| TPC
|
| Scottie Scheffler
| TPC
|
| Adam Schenk
| TPC
|
| Matthias Schwab
| TPC
|
| Adam Scott
| TPC
|
| Greyson Sigg
| TPC
|
| Webb Simpson
| TPC
|
| Alex Smalley
| TPC
|
| Austin Smotherman
| TPC
|
| J.J. Spaun
| TPC
|
| Jordan Spieth
| TPC
|
| Scott Stallings
| TPC
|
| Brendan Steele
| TPC
|
| Sepp Straka
| TPC
|
| Robert Streb
| TPC
|
| Kevin Streelman
| TPC
|
| Justin Suh
| TPC
|
| Adam Svensson
| TPC
|
| Callum Tarren
| TPC
|
| Nick Taylor
| TPC
|
| Sahith Theegala
| TPC
|
| Justin Thomas
| TPC
|
| Michael Thompson
| TPC
|
| Brendon Todd
| TPC
|
| Kevin Tway
| TPC
|
| Jhonattan Vegas
| TPC
|
| Matt Wallace
| TPC
|
| Nick Watney
| TPC
|
| Vince Whaley
| TPC
|
| Danny Willett
| TPC
|
| Aaron Wise
| TPC
|
| Gary Woodland
| TPC
|
| Tiger Woods
| TPC
|
| Brandon Wu
| TPC
|
| Cameron Young
| TPC
|
| Will Zalatoris
| TPC
|
REMAINING QUALIFYING CRITERIA
Criteria are listed in chronological order where possible. Best estimates are given but all are subject to change.
THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP (TPC) @ TPC Sawgrass (Stadium) – March 9-12
• Winners of PGA TOUR events thru the final week before THE PLAYERS.
• Top 10 in the FedExCup at the conclusion of The Honda Classic (Feb. 26).
• Top 50 of Official World Golf
Ranking (Feb. 27).
• If necessary to complete the field of 144, golfers outside the Top 10 in the FedExCup at the conclusion of the Honda Classic on Feb. 26 will gain entry in order of position.
MASTERS (MAS) @ Augusta National Golf Club – April 6-9
• TBD
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP (PGA) @ Oak Hill Country Club – May 18-21
• TBD
U.S. OPEN (US) @ The Los Angeles Country Club (North) – June 15-18
• TBD
THE OPEN
CHAMPIONSHIP (OPEN) @ Royal Liverpool – July 20-23
• TBD
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