The 2019 PGA Championship field of 156 players is made up of predominantly of exempt players from a variety exemption categories, with no open qualifiers except (technically) through the PGA of America Professional Championship. The PGA of America also produces a PGA Championship alternate list, determining which players get in the field when others already in the field withdraw.
The PGA of America will pull from the PGA Championship alternate list to fill the field of 156 players, particularly if the spot they have left open for winners of the AT&T Byron Nelson is not already exempt into the season's second major.
Then there are all the players that could potentially withdraw the week of the PGA Championship with injury or other problems.
The PGA Championship alternate list is quoted 10 deep as a bit of an ode to John Daly, who won as the ninth alternate in 1991. The alternate list is based on the money list since last year's PGA Championship to the week prior to the championship.
2019 PGA Championship alternates
- Bronson Burgoon -- IN via Davis Love III WD
- Sung Kang -- IN via Charl Schwartzel WD
- Richy Werenski -- IN via Sam Burns WD
- Patrick Rodgers -- WD with injury
- Joaquin Niemann -- IN to take spot for AT&T Byron Nelson winner if not exempt
- Kelly Kraft -- IN via Justin Thomas WD
- J.T. Poston -- IN via Vijay Singh WD
- Rory Sabbatini
- Ryan Blaum
- Austin Cook
