Current location:entertainment >>
Tiger Woods to feature at PGA Championship along with 16 LIV golfers
entertainment6People have gathered around
IntroductionTiger Woods has officially been locked in to play at the PGA Championship, as six LIV Golf rebels we ...
Tiger Woods has officially been locked in to play at the PGA Championship, as six LIV Golf rebels were handed lifelines with invitations to the major - one year after Brooks Koepka's victory.
On Tuesday, the PGA of America revealed the names of 154 of the 156 golfers who will compete at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky. The tournament begins on May 16.
In addition to Koepka - a three-time and defending champion - LIV Golf features 15 other players in the field -- notably World No. 5 Jon Rahm of Spain, No. 17 Tyrrell Hatton of England, and No. 56 Cameron Smith of Australia.
Surprisingly, lowly ranked (No. 644) Talor Gooch and (No. 92) Patrick Reed, both of the US, made the cut, as well as No. 91 Joaquin Niemann of Chile, No. 63 Adrian Meronk of Poland, and tied No. 39 David Puig of Spain.
All six golfers ditched the PGA Tour for LIV over the last two years.
Tiger Woods will play at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky, next week after his Masters display
Surprisingly, lowly ranked (No. 644) Talor Gooch and (No. 92) Patrick Reed are among 16 LIV golfers invited to the major
PGA Invites are in... and it appears as though LIV will have 16 players in the PGA. 18 2023 rostered LIV players made the PGA last year, 21 of the current 2024 LIV roster played last year. So it's a reduction of 2 or 5, depending on which count we use.
— Robopz (@Robopz) May 7, 2024
9 players were exempt… pic.twitter.com/Zjqs5sJ1uV
Rory McIlroy and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who is soon to become a father for the first time, will also take part in a decorated field next week.
Two spots will go to the winners of the Wells Fargo Championship and Myrtle Beach Classic. Should a golfer who is already exempt emerge victorious, the PGA of America will go to the alternate list.
Koepka, ranked 37th in the world, recorded his fifth career major last year by winning the PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club. He also won the tournament in 2018 and 2019.
Woods, a 15-time major champion, won the PGA Championship in 1999, 2000, 2006 and 2007, while world No. 2 McIlroy emerged victorious in 2012 and 2014.
Scheffler, a runner-up last year at this tournament, and the top 103 players in the Official World Golf Ranking will test their mettle at Valhalla.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Cosmic Coverage news portal”。http://bangladesh.olivelawfirm.net/article-3c199806.html
Related articles
Houston mayor says police chief is out amid probe into thousands of dropped cases
entertainmentHOUSTON (AP) — The mayor of Houston has accepted the retirement of the city’s police chief as the de ...
Read moreXi congratulates Zardari on Pakistan presidency win
entertainmentPresident Xi Jinping congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his election as president of Pakistan on Sund ...
Read moreUK gov't considers ban on foreign states owning British news media
entertainmentThe United Kingdom's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is contemplating the introduction of new measures em ...
Read more
Popular articles
- Former Daytona 500 winner McDowell will leave Front Row Motorsports for Spire in 2025
- China reprimands U.S. for economic bullying over semiconductor restrictions
- SOEs crucial to China's economic growth
- Biden delivers forceful State of the Union address
- Selena Gomez says she is releasing her pent
- Chinese FM denounces 'freedom of speech' in U.S.
Latest articles
Mexico tightens travel rules on Peruvians in a show of visa diplomacy to slow migration to US
HK to enact new national security ordinance on Saturday
NY tightens security in subways as crimes rise
China continues improving environmental quality despite challenges
Heartbreak of MasterChef star, 21, whose older sister died with 'no warning'
Foreign Ministry helped thousands of overseas Chinese, Wang says
LINKS
- Xi Stresses Protection of People's Safety, Health
- Xi Encourages Hungarian Youths to Learn More About China, Become Envoys of Friendship
- Xi Returns to China After China
- Beijing looks to boost green technology development
- China unveils measures to promote industrial equipment upgrades
- Xi Meets Lebanese PM on Ties
- China Focus: China Holds Central Economic Work Conference to Plan for 2023
- China specifies steps to improve payment services in tourist attractions
- Xi Focus: A Brief Timeline of Chinese President's COVID
- China, Philippines Cement Ties in New Year