Overview

• Dustin Johnson, a two-time major winner, has accepted a special exemption to compete in the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow.
• The finalized field for the tournament includes 16 LIV Golf members, reflecting the PGA of America’s flexible exemption policy.
• Johnson’s automatic PGA Championship exemptions, granted by his 2020 Masters win, expired last year due to his transition to LIV Golf.
• The 2025 PGA Championship does not recognize LIV Golf events for qualification but relies on exemptions and past major results to include LIV players.
• Other notable LIV participants include Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, and Cameron Smith, joining PGA Tour stars like Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler.