The PGA Championship boasts one of, if not, the strongest fields in golf, with players from all circuits coming together for a chance at the Wanamaker Trophy.
Following a thrilling finale on Sunday, we saw a leaderboard littered with class, as Xander Schauffele held off a charging Bryson DeChambeau to pick up a maiden Major title at Valhalla, with a number of huge names in contention throughout the final day.
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Like the Masters, once you win the event you are in it for life and, for Schauffele, he will now be able to participate in future PGA Championships. However, another way to qualify for the tournament is to finish inside the top 15 and, in 2024, many names have sewn up their spot for next year, following strong showings.
Like we saw with Michael Block in 2023, who finished in a tie for 15th to get into this year’s event, anyone can do it and, thanks to stunning performances, a whole host of players will be back at Quail Hollow in 2025.
Those who finished inside the top 15 that are already exempt, due to previous victories or Major wins, include DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland, Collin Morikawa, Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas and Rory McIlroy.
Although it’s likely that the majority of players listed below would make it into the PGA Championship via their position in the World Rankings, they have no worries about making it into the 2025 event due to their results in 2024.
Thomas Detry
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The Belgian produced his best ever finish at a Major championship following a final round 66 on Sunday. Detry is enjoying a fine run of form in 2024, with the 31-year-old finishing inside the top 8 on three of his last five starts, this includes a runner-up spot at the Texas Children’s Houston Open.
At Valhalla, Detry produced a 66 and 67 on Thursday and Friday to be inside the top 10 and, following a 70 on Saturday, he made two birdies in his final three holes on Sunday to finish in a share of fourth and wrap up a spot in the PGA Championship field next year.
Justin Rose
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Rose recorded his best Major finish since the 2019 US Open, with the Englishman carding weekend rounds of 64 and 69 to jump into a share of sixth spot alongside a number of names.
The result is also the best finish he has had in 2024, with the…
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