QUALIFICATION TRACKER

• The Open Champions aged 60 or under on 18 July 2027 (for all Champions up to and including 2023).

• The Open Champions aged 55 or under on 18 July 2027 (for all Champions from 2024).

• The Open Champions for 2016-2026.

• The Masters Tournament champions for 2023-2026.

• The PGA champions for 2023-2026.

• The US Open champions for 2023-2026.

• THE PLAYERS champions for 2025-2026.

• First 10 players and anyone tying for 10th place at The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale in 2026.

• The ISPS HANDA Senior Open Champion for 2026.

• The US Amateur Champion for 2026*.

• First 30 players from the Final 2026 FedExCup Points List.

• The Mark H McCormack Medal (Men’s World Amateur Golf Ranking® (WAGR®)) winner for 2026*.

• The BMW PGA Championship winners for 2024-2026.

*only applicable if the entrant concerned is still an amateur on 18 July 2027.

• OQS France: FedEx Open de France (one place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut) - 27 September

• OQS Spain: Open de España presented by Madrid (one place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut) - 11 October

• OQS Japan: Japan Open Golf Championship (one place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut) - 18 October

• OQS Hong Kong: LINK Hong Kong Open (one place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut) - 25 October

• The Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion 2026* - 1 November

• First 25 players in the Final Race to Dubai Rankings for 2026 - 15 November

• OQS Australia: Capital.com Australian Open (three places to the leading players, not already exempt, who make the cut) - 6 December

*only applicable if the entrant concerned is still an amateur on 18 July 2027.

• The Latin America Amateur Champion 2027* - 17 January

• The Africa Amateur Champion 2027* - details TBC

• OQS New Zealand: The 106th New Zealand Open presented by Millbrook (one place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut) - 28 February

• OQS Argentina (one place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut) - details TBC

• OQS South Africa: Investec South African Open Championship (three places to the leading players, not already exempt, who make the cut) - 7 March

• THE PLAYERS Champion for 2027 - 14 March

• OQS USA: Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard (one place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut) - 21 March

*only applicable if the entrant concerned is still an amateur on 18 July 2027.

• The Masters Tournament Champion for 2027 - 11 April

• OQS Singapore: Deutsche Bank Singapore Open (two places to the leading players, not already exempt, who make the cut) - 18 April

• The first 4 players on the 2027 Federations Ranking List as of OWGR Week 21, 2027. Places 1-4 on this List may be determined before The Open closing date, as each season-ending Included Order of Merit is published - 20 May

• OQS Korea: KOLON Korea Open (one place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut) - 23 May

• The PGA Champion for 2027 - 23 May

• The first 50 players on the OWGR for Week 21, 2027 - 24 May

• OQS Japan: Mizuno Open (two places to the leading players, not already exempt, who make the cut) - 30 May

• OQS USA: the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday (one place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut) - 6 June

• OQS Canada: RBC Canadian Open (three places to the leading players, not already exempt, who make the cut) - 13 June

• The Amateur Champion for 2027* - 19 June

• The US Open Champion for 2027 - 20 June

• Regional Qualifying (places in Final Qualifying available) - 21 June

• The European Amateur Champion for 2027* - 26 June

• The Open Amateur Series winner 2027* - 26 June

• First 5 DP World Tour members and any DP World Tour members tying for 5th place, not otherwise exempt, in the top 20 of the Race to Dubai Rankings on completion of the 2027 Open d'Italia - 27 June

• First 5 PGA TOUR members and any PGA TOUR members tying for 5th place, not otherwise exempt, in the top 20 of the PGA TOUR FedExCup Points List for 2027 on completion of the 2027 Travelers Championship - 27 June

• Final Qualifying (TBC Spots) - 29 June

• OQS Ireland: Amgen Irish Open (one place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut) - 4 July

• OQS USA: John Deere Classic (one place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut) - 4 July

• OQS Scotland: Genesis Scottish Open (three places to the leading players, not already exempt, who make the cut) - 11 July

• Last-Chance Qualifier - 12 July

*only applicable if the entrant concerned is still an amateur on 18 July 2027.

Additional exemptions may be announced at a later date.

1. The Open Champions aged 60 or under on 18 July 2027. (for all Champions up to and including 2023).

2. The Open Champions aged 55 or under on 18 July 2027. (for all Champions from 2024).

3. The Open Champions for 2016-2026.

4. First 10 players and anyone tying for 10th place in The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale in 2026.

5. The first 50 players on the OWGR for Week 21, 2027.

6. First 25 players in the Final Race to Dubai Rankings for 2026.

7. The BMW PGA Championship winners for 2024-2026.

8. First 5 DP World Tour members and any DP World Tour members tying for 5th place, not otherwise exempt, in the top 20 of the Race to Dubai Rankings on completion of the 2027 Open d’Italia.

9. The Masters Tournament Champions for 2023-2027.

10. The PGA Champions for 2023-2027.

11. The US Open Champions for 2023-2027.

12. First 30 players from the Final 2026 FedExCup Points List.

13. The PLAYERS Champions for 2025-2027.

14. First 5 PGA TOUR members and any PGA TOUR members tying for 5th place, not otherwise exempt, in the top 20 of the PGA TOUR FedExCup Points List for 2027 on completion of the 2027 Travelers Championship.

15. The first 4 players on the 2027 Federation Ranking List as of OWGR Week 21, 2027. Places 1-4 on this List may be determined before The Open closing date, as each season-ending Included Order of Merit is published.

16. The Senior Open Champion for 2026.

17. The US Amateur Champion for 2026

18. The Mark H McCormack Medal (Men’s World Amateur Golf Ranking® (WAGR®)) winner for 2026.

19. The Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion 2026.

20. The Latin America Amateur Champion 2027.

21. The Africa Amateur Champion for 2027.

22. The Amateur Champion for 2027.

23. The European Amateur Champion for 2027.

24. The Open Amateur Series winner 2027.

Exempt players

Aberg, Ludvig - 4, 12

Bhatia, Akshay - 12

Bridgeman, Jacob - 12

Burns, Sam - 4, 12

Cantlay, Patrick - 12

Cink, Stewart - 1

Clark, Wyndham - 11, 12

Clarke, Darren - 1

Curtis, Ben - 1

DeChambeau, Bryson - 11

Duval, David - 1

Els, Ernie - 1

Fitzpatrick, Alex - 12

Fitzpatrick, Matt - 12

Fleetwood, Tommy - 4, 12

Fox, Ryan - 2, 3, 4, 12

Gerard, Ryan - 4, 12

Gotterup, Chris - 12

Harman, Brian - 1, 3

Harrington, Padraig - 1

Henley, Russell - 4, 12

Herbert, Lucas - 4

Horschel, Billy - 7

Hovland, Viktor - 12

Jarvis, Casey - 4

Johnson, Zach - 1

Kelly, Jerry - 16

Kim, Si Woo - 4, 12

Kim, Tom - 12

Koepka, Brooks - 10

Lawrie, Paul - 1

Lee, Min Woo - 12

Leonard, Justin - 1

Lowry, Shane - 1, 3

MacIntyre, Robert - 12

Matsuyama, Hideki - 12

McIlroy, Rory - 1, 9, 12, 13

Mickelson, Phil - 1

Molinari, Francesco - 1, 3

Morikawa, Collin - 1, 3, 12

Neergaard-Petersen, Rasmus - 4

Noren, Alex - 7

Oosthuizen, Louis - 1

Rahm, Jon - 9

Rai, Aaron - 10

Reitan, Kristoffer - 12

Rose, Justin - 12

Scheffler, Scottie - 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 12, 13

Schauffele, Xander - 2, 3, 10, 12

Scott, Adam - 4, 12

Smalley, Alex - 12

Smith, Cameron - 1, 3

Spaun, JJ - 7, 11, 12

Spieth, Jordan - 1, 3

Stenson, Henrik - 1, 3

Stout, Preston (a) - 18

Whaley, Jack (a) - 17

Woodland, Gary - 12

Woods, Tiger - 1

Young, Cameron - 4, 12, 13