SBS Championship: Author's Suggested Revisions
NOTE
Due to a string of issues with the Fed Ex Cup Series, as well as several ongoing changes to the PGA Tour schedule,
the author has chosen (for now, anyway) to present his suggested revisions based on PGA Tour conditions prior to 2007.
Projected Qualifiers for 2011: 50
As of July 25th, 2010
Author's Suggested New Tournament Title: SBS Winners Challenge
NOTE: Players in the first five categories are guaranteed entry into the SBS Winners
Challenge, even if this pushes the starting field above 50 players.
1. Winners of the following in each of the last five calendar years --
» S.B.S. Winners Challenge - provided that such players also won anything with
at least a five-year exemption in the same year as that of the S.B.S. win.
» Calendar Year Grand Slam - Winning the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open
and PGA Championship within the confines of a single calendar year.
0 qualifying players (so far)
2. Winners of the following in each of the last three calendar years --
» S.B.S. Winners Challenge - provided that such players did not satisfy the
requirement for a five-year S.B.S. invitation.
Daniel Chopra, Geoff Ogilvy
2 qualifying players (so far)
» Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, British Open Championship, PGA Championship
or Players Championship
ALSO: PGA Tour Leading Money Winner (with at least one tournament win)
Trevor Immelman, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Vijay Singh
Angel Cabrera, Henrik Stenson, Lucas Glover, Stewart Cink, Y.E. Yang, Tiger Woods
Phil Mickelson, Tim Clark, Graeme McDowell, Louis Oosthuizen
14 qualifying players (so far)
3. Winners of the following events in each of the last two calendar years --
» Tour Championship, Accenture Match Play, Bridgestone Invitational, CA-Doral Invitational
Ian Poulter, Ernie Els
2 qualifying players (so far)
4. All winners of official PGA Tour events from the preceding calendar year --
Ryan Palmer, Bill Haas, Ben Crane, Steve Stricker, Dustin Johnson, Cameron Beckman,
Hunter Mahan, Camilo Villegas, Derek Lamely, Jim Furyk, Anthony Kim, Jason Bohn,
Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott, Jason Day, Zach Johnson, Justin Rose, Lee Westwood
Bubba Watson, Matt Bettencourt, Carl Pettersson
21 qualifying players (so far)
5. If not otherwise eligible, winners of official PGA Tour events from two calendar years ago, selected in
priority order of ranking among the Top 20 Official Money Leaders from the particular year in question.
Kenny Perry (5), Sean O'Hair (6), Retief Goosen (11), Nick Watney (12),
Brian Gay (13), Rory Sabbatini (18)
6 qualifying players (so far) ... 2009 Money List
6. If not otherwise eligible, and if needed to complete a field of 50, winners of official PGA Tour events
from two calendar years ago, selected in priority order of ranking on the Official Money List for that
particular year.
» Paul Casey (22), Jerry Kelly (23), Matt Kuchar (24), John Rollins (28), Ryan Moore (31)
5 qualifying players (so far) ... 2009 Money List
ALTERNATES (9): Heath Slocum (32), Stephen Ames (37), Bo Van Pelt (40), Mark Wilson (44), Pat Perez (49),
Troy Matteson (56), Nathan Green (59), Martin Laird (65), Michael Bradley (115)
