2010 qualifiers for majors

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Here is a list of the players who have qualified for at least one of the four majors in 2010. Golfers are omitted if they haven't recently competed in majors for which they are eligible (i.e. Nick Price at the British Open and PGA Championship).

REMAINING QUALIFYING CRITERIA

• Criteria are listed in chronological order where possible.
• Best estimates are given but all are subject to change.

Masters, Augusta National -- April 8-11

• Top 50 from World Ranking on March 29.
• Winners of PGA Tour events that award full point allocation for THE TOUR Championship thru April 4.

U.S. Open, Pebble Beach -- June 17-20

• Multiple winners of PGA Tour events between the 2009 and 2010 U.S. Opens.
• Winner of 2010 Masters (April 11).
• Winner of 2010 PLAYERS Championship (May 9).
• Top 10 from 2010 PGA Tour money list on May 23.
• Top 2 from Race to Dubai on May 23.
• Top 50 from World Ranking on May 23.
• Open qualifying (late May-early June).
• Special exemptions per USGA Executive Committee.

British Open, St. Andrews -- July 15-18

• Top 4 from IFQ -- Asia (March 11).
• Winner of 2010 Masters (April 11).
• Winner of 2010 PLAYERS (May 9).
• Winner of BMW PGA Championship (May 23).
• Top 50 from World Ranking on May 24.
• After World Ranking on May 24 is applied -- Top 3 and ties inside Top 20 from Race to Dubai thru BMW PGA Championship (May 23).
• After World Ranking on May 24 is applied -- Top 3 and ties inside Top 20 in FedExCup Points thru the Byron Nelson Championship (May 23).
• Top 8 from IFQ -- America (May 24).
• Top 10 from IFQ -- Europe (June 7).
• Winner of 2010 British Amateur (June 19).
• Winner of 2010 U.S. Open (June 20).
• Top 4, not otherwise exempt, from the 2010 Mizuno Open (June 27).
• Top 2, not otherwise exempt, from money list on Japan Golf Tour ending with 2010 Mizuno Open. (June 27).
• Top 2 golfers from special short-term money list on European Tour. (May 9 thru June 27; includes U.S. Open).
• Top 3 at each of four venues -- LFQ (June 29).
Top 2 from special money list on PGA Tour. Tournaments included: PLAYERS (May 9), Memorial (June 6), St. Jude (June 13), U.S. Open (June 20), Travelers (June 27), AT&T National (July 4).
• Top finisher, not otherwise exempt, among Top 5 and ties at the French Open (July 4).
• Top finisher, not otherwise exempt, among Top 5 and ties at the AT&T National (July 4).
• Top finisher, not otherwise exempt, among Top 5 and ties at the Scottish Open (July 11).
• Top finisher, not otherwise exempt, among Top 5 and ties at the John Deere Classic (July 11).

PGA Championship, Whistling Straits -- Aug. 12-15

• Winners of PGA Tour events thru the final week before the 2010 PGA.
• Winner of 2009 Masters (April 11).
• Winner of 2010 Senior PGA Championship (May 30).
• Winner of 2009 U.S. Open (June 20).
• Top 20 from 2009 PGA Professional National Championship (June 30).
• Winner of 2009 British Open (July 18).
• Top 70 from special money list on PGA Tour from 2009 WGC-Bridgestone through 2010 Greenbrier Classic (Aug. 1).
• Special exemptions per PGA of America. This will likely include all golfers inside the Top 100 from World Ranking on Aug. 2.
• If necessary, golfers beyond Top 70 from special money list (two lines above) will gain entry in order of position to complete the field of 156.

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