Michelle Wie West has influence beyond what she does with golf clubs. The five-time major champion currently is No. With qualifying scrapped last year, the USGA expanded the world ranking qualification to include the top 70, and Mickelson made it to Winged Foot. Mickelson had said last year before the pandemic he would not ask for a special exemption. Open is swapping out a 36-hole qualifier in England with a special money list of three tournaments through the European Open.Īnd then there’s the case of Phil Mickelson, six times a runner-up at the only major he has never won. Along with the cutoff for the top 60 after the PGA Championship, there will be another cutoff on June 7 after the Memorial and the Porsche European Open on the European Tour.Īfter that, the only way in is through qualifying, except in Europe. His major streak also dates to the 2010 Open at St. Open is two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson. Open qualifying and kept alive his streak of being eligible for every major since the 2001 British Open.Īlso on the bubble for the U.S.

Annes because he chose to stay home in Ohio after the birth of his first son.Īdam Scott was in a similar situation three years ago when he was outside the top 60. He did not play the Open in 2012 at Royal Lytham & St. The Australian has been eligible for every major since the 2010 British Open. The top 60 in the world after the PGA Championship are exempt from U.S.

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