The total field will be a maximum of 264 players, consisting of current Senior Section Champions (provided they entered their Section Senior PGA Professional Championship), top finishers from Section Senior PGA Professional Championships and exempt players, if they meet all eligibility criteria.

Exemptions: 

• Eligible (former) Champions of the Senior PGA Professional Championship (Bill Britton, John Brott, Paul Claxton, Coston, John DalCorobbo, Frank Esposito Jr., Ed Everett, Gene Fieger, Kirk Hanefeld, Scott Hebert, Tom Joyce, Roger Kennedy Sr., Bill Loeffler, Pete Oakley, Ed Sabo, Mike San Filippo, Matt Schalk, Steve Schneiter, Wes Smith, Bob Sowards, Robert Thompson, Jeff Thomsen, Omar Uresti, Jim White, Jim Woodward)

• Top eight (8) finishers, plus ties, from the 2023 Senior PGA Professional Championship, not already exempt (Don Berry, Jeff Brehaut, Jerry Haas, Tracy Phillips, Jeffrey Schmid, Mike Small, Mick Smith)

• Former PGA Professional Champions turning 50 during the current year, prior to the first round of the Championship (none)

• 2023 PGA Professional Players of the Year, not already exempt - Senior, Professional and Women's (none)

• 2024 Winter Championships Senior Stroke Play "A" top two finishers, not already in field (Mark Brown, Chad Proehl)

• 2024 PGA Professional Champion if 50 years old (none)

• 2024 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship players who "made the cut", not already in the field (Jason Caron, Jim Carter, Mike Stone, Rod Perry, Eric Bogar, Ray Franz Jr)

Eligibility is limited to PGA members meeting the following classifications and criteria. Players must be 50 years old (by Sep. 26, 2024), eligibly employed and active in one of the following membership classifications, or have Life Member Status on the date of entry and on the deadline date (Sep. 4, 2024 @ 3:00pm PT). PGA of America’s records must reflect this status on both critical dates. The PGA of America reserves the right to determine contestant eligibility and reject any player who does not fulfill the requirements listed below.

Not Eligible: 

• PGA Member serving a suspension from membership;

• PGA Member suspended from national tournament participation;

• PGA Member classified as F, Reserve, A-3, Retired Member, Life Member Century or Honorary Member; 

• PGA Member who has played in more than four Professional Tour events between Sep. 4, 2023 and Sep. 3, 2024;
  
  

Eligible: 

• MP - Master Professional

• A-1 - Head Professional

• A-2 - Head Professional at a golf range

• A-4 - Director of Golf

• A-5 - PGA President (must also be employed in one of the other classifications listed or must be eligible for one of the Life Member classifications)

• A-6 - Golf Instructor

• A-7 - Director of Golf or Head Professional at a golf facility under construction

• A-8 - Assistant Professional

• A-9 - Executive or Manager of golf properties

• A-10 - Golf Clinician

• A-11 - Golf Administrator

• A-12 - Golf Coach

• A-13 - General Manager

• A-14 - Director of Instruction

• A-15 - Retail Golf Facility Manager

• A-16 - Golf Course Architect/ Builder

• A-17 - Golf Course Superintendent

• A-18 - Golf Media

• A-19 - Golf Manufacturer Management

• A-20 - Golf Manufacturer Sales Representative

• A-21 - Golf Tournament Director

• A-22 - Rules Official

• A-23 - Golf Club Fitting/ Repair

• A-24 - Golf Industry other

• LM - Life Member Retired

• LMA - Life Member Active

• LMM - Life Member Master Retired

• LMMA - Life Member Master Active

Non-Exempt:  Openings caused by the withdrawal, or non-entry, of a NON-EXEMPT player will be filled from within that player’s PGA Section Alternate List, until Tuesday, Sep 10 @ 7:00 a.m. PT.  If the Section has no alternates available, then the opening will be filled directly from the National Alternate List.

Exempt:  Openings caused by the withdrawal, or non-entry, of an EXEMPT player will be filled directly from the National Alternate List.

On September 10:  All openings caused by the withdrawal of any player, beginning Tuesday, September 10, 2024, will be filled directly from the National Alternate List. 

CLICK HERE for National Alternate List and Policy.

Notify PGA:  If you must withdraw from the Championship, please advise us as soon as possible, so that we may inform the next alternate of the spot.

Contact:  Sara Jane Bowers;  SBowers@pgahq.com; 561.281.7321