The 2018 WGC-Mexico Championship field is one of the most elite on the PGA Tour, with exemptions in 10 different categories that wind up getting the overwhelming number of top-50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking in the field.
A golfer has to be one of the best on the planet to qualify for the WGC-Mexico Championship, or they have to earn their way in with a money list lead or an important victory in a big golf tournament earning an invitation to this no-cut tournament.
WGC-Mexico Championship qualifying and exemption categories
- Top 50 players from the Official World Golf Rankings two weeks prior to event
- Top 50 players from the Official World Golf Rankings one week prior to event
- Top 30 players from final prior season PGA Tour FedEx Cup points list
- Top 10 players from current season PGA Tour FedEx Cup points list week before event
- Top 20 players from final prior season European Tour Race to Dubai points list
- Top 10 players from current season European Tour Race to Dubai points list week before event
- Top 2 players from final prior season Asian Tour money list
- Top 2 players from final prior season Japan Golf Tour money list
- Top 2 players from final prior season PGA Tour of Australasia money list
- Top 2 players from final prior season Sunshine Tour money list
