PGA Championship: Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, Dustin Johnson among LIV Golf stars to play at PGA Championship amid funding crisis | Golf News

The 2026 PGA Championship is reside on sky sports activities Next week and a plethora of stars – from the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and the crisis-stricken LIV Golf – are set to compete for glory within the second main of the season.

Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm’s futures are unsure after the Saudi PIF pulled funding from LIV. They are set to headline the breakaway match’s illustration, with main winner and LIV participant Dustin Johnson additionally granted a particular exemption.

Legend Phil Mickelson – who, at 50, turned the oldest main winner after successful the PGA Championship in 2021 – has withdrawn from the match, whereas Tiger Woods additionally misses out.

With simply two open spots for the match left forward of the Truist Championship reside on Sky Sports Golf this weekend, here is the whole lot we all know concerning the PGA Championship subject to date…

What LIV Golf gamers are allowed to compete?

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Recent main winner Cam Smith and 2025 Ryder Cup participant Tyrell Hatton be part of DeChambeau and Rahm because the names heading the LIV contingent headed for Pennsylvania – however they are going to be joined by seven others.

Johnson obtained an invite to compete from the PGA of America regardless of now not having automated eligibility after his world rating fell to No 468. Younger LIV gamers Elvis Smylie, David Puig, Tom McKibbin and first-year Thomas Detry additionally obtained exemptions.

Martin Kaymer enters the match as a former PGA Championship winner, whereas Joaquin Niemann can also be ready to compete having completed inside the highest 15 at final yr’s match.

Why aren’t Phil Mickelson or Tiger Woods taking part in?

Mickelson, after initially being included within the subject, issued a press release confirming his withdrawal from the 2026 version due to private issues, the identical cause he cited for lacking The Masters final month.

The former champion has solely made one begin in LIV Golf this season as hypothesis round the way forward for the 55-year-old’s golf profession continues to swirl. He will probably be changed by American Max Homa.

Woods, having been charged with driving underneath the affect following a automotive crash close to his Florida residence in March, is reported to be persevering with his restoration with therapy in Switzerland and won’t take part on this yr’s PGA Championship regardless of being eligible.

The three-time Grand Slam winner is taken into account unlikely to take part within the US Open or the US Senior Open, in accordance to United States Golf Association chief government Mike Whan, and has but to subject a doable timetable for a return to golf.

What two spots are nonetheless up for grabs?

There are 154 gamers confirmed for the match – however two tournaments previous the PGA Championship supply two extra spots to their winners.

The Myrtle Beach Classic affords the primary with Brooks Koepka, Shane Lowry and Rasmus Hojgaard headlining the South Carolina occasion.

All three golfers are certified, with an additional spot for the PGA Championship solely being granted to the winner had they not already certified.

The Truist Championship – that includes the return of Rory McIlroy in his first match since his historic Masters win – affords an additional place on the identical circumstances.

Watch the Truist Championship reside on Sky from May 7-10, with protection beginning at 4pm on Thursday

Who is tipped to win the PGA Championship?

Defending champion Scottie Scheffler will probably be hoping to retain the PGA Championship crown, and has a very good probability at doing it following three consecutive top-two finishes on the tour, together with a win at the RBC Heritage Open.

However, a lot of the pre-tournament chatter has been centered round man of the second McIlroy, who maintains he’s simply as hungry as ever for extra higher glory.

“”Item [returning to action] feels loads totally different [to last year]”McIlroy said in his pre-tournament press conference ahead of the Truist Championship. “Even successful [The Masters] felt totally different.

“”I’ve talked about this loads, I felt like successful the Grand Slam was going to be this life-changing factor and in some methods it was, however in different methods I had to keep in mind, ‘no, I nonetheless have quite a lot of my profession left and I would like to hold taking part in and hold competing.’

“This year, winning was validation for all the work that I’ve put in over the last few years to get myself back to this place where I’m winning majors. I’m excited for the road ahead.

“I’m excited for this week, I’m excited for Aronimink subsequent week [PGA Championship]Shinnecock [US Open]Birkdale [The Open]. “I feel like, if anything, I’m more motivated after what happened at Augusta this year than I’ve ever been.”

2026 PGA Championship subject

Åberg, Ludvig -Sweden
Ayora, Angel – Spain
Berg, Derek – Duvall, WA*
Berger, Daniel – Jupiter, FL
Bezuidenhout, Christiaan – South Africa
Bhatia, Akshay – Jupiter, FL
Bide, Francisco – Argentina*
Blanchet, Chandler – Jacksonville, FL
Block, Michael – Mission Viejo, CA*
Bradley, Keegan – Woodstock, VT
Brennan, Michael – Leesburg, VA
Bridgeman, Jacob – Simpsonville, SC
Brown, Daniel -England
Burns, Sam – Shreveport, LA
Campbell, Brian – Irvine, CA
Cantlay, Patrick – Jupiter, FL
Castle, Ricky – Yorba Linda, CA
Cauley, Bud – Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Cink, Stewart -Atlanta, GA
Clark, Wyndham – Denver, CO
Collet, Tyler – Vero Beach, FL*
Conners, Corey -Canada
Coody, Pierceson – Plano, TX
Day, Jason – Australia
DeChambeau, Bryson – Dallas, TX
Detry, Thomas – Belgium
Donald, Luke -England
Droemer, Jesse – Houston, TX*
Dufner, Jason – Auburn, AL
Echavarria, Nico – Colombia
English, Harris – Sea Island, GA
Fisher, Bryce – Oregon City, OR*
Fisk, Steven – Sea Island, FL
Fitzpatrick, Alex -England
Fitzpatrick, Matthew -England
Fleetwood, Tommy -England
Fox, Ryan -New Zealand
Fowler, Rickie – Murrieta, CA
Gabriele, Chris -Huntington, NY*
Geddes, Mark – England*
Gerard, Ryan – Raleigh, NC
Glover, Lucas – Jupiter, FL
Gotterup, Chris – Little Silver, NJ
Griffin, Ben – Chapel Hill, NC
Grillo, Emiliano – Argentina
Greyserman, Max – Short Hills, NJ
Gumberg, Jordan – Delray Beach, FL
Hall, Harry -England
Harman, Brian – Sea Island, GA
Harrington, Padraig -Ireland
Hatton, Tyrrell -England
Haynes, Zach – Bowling Green, KY*
Henley, Russell – Columbus, GA
Higa, Kazuki -Japan
Higgo, Garrick – South Africa
Highsmith, Joe – Lakewood, WA
Hillier, Daniel -New Zealand
Hisatsune, Ryo -Japan
Hoey, Rico -Philippines
Højgaard, Nicolai -Denmark
Højgaard, Rasmus -Denmark
Holt, Ian – Stow, OH
Horschel, Billy – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Hovland, Viktor -Norway
Hurt, Austin – Bainbridge Island, WA*
Im, Sungjae – Republic of Korea
Jaeger, Stephan -Germany
Jarvis, Casey – South Africa
Johnson, Dustin – Jupiter, FL
Jones, Jared – Dublin, OH*
Kaneko, Kota -Japan
Katrude, Michael – West Palm Beach, FL*
Kaymer, Martin -Germany
Keefer, John – San Antonio, TX
Kern, Ben – Grove City, OH*
Kim, Michael – Dallas, TX
Kim, Si Woo – Republic of Korea
Kirk, Chris – Watkinsville, GA
Kitayama, Kurt – Chico, CA
Knapp, Jake – Scottsdale, AZ
Koepka, Brooks – West Palm Beach, FL
Lee, Min Woo – Australia
Lenahan, Ryan – New Hudson, MI*
Li, Haotong – People’s Republic of China
Lindberg, Mikael -Sweden
Lipsky, David – Las Vegas, NV
Lowry, Shane -Ireland
MacIntyre, Robert -Scotland
Matsuyama, Hideki -Japan
McCarthy, Denny – Jupiter, FL
McCarty, Matt – Scottsdale, AZ
McClure, Paul – Mobile, AL*
McGreevy, Max -Edmond, OK
McIlroy, Rory -Northern Ireland
McKibbin, Tom -Northern Ireland
McNealy, Maverick – Las Vegas, NV
Michael, Shaun – Collierville, TN
Mickelson, Phil – Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Mitchell, Keith – Sea Island, GA
Morikawa, Collin – La Canada, CA
Mouw, William – Chino Hills, CA
Neergaard-Petersen, Rasmus -Denmark
Niemann, Joaquin – Chili
Noren, Alex -Sweden
Novak, Andrew – Sea Island, GA
Parry, John -England
Pendrith, Taylor -Canada
Penge, Marco -England
Polland, Ben -Wilson, WY*
Poston, J.T. – Sea Island, GA
Potgieter, Aldrich – South Africa
Puig, David – Spain
Putnam, Andrew – Lakewood, WA
Rahm, Jon – Spain
Rai, Aaron -England
Reed, Patrick – The Woodlands, TX
Reitan, Kristoffer -Norway
Rodgers, Patrick – Avon, IN
Rose, Justin -England
Riley, Davis – Hattiesburg, MS
Saddier, Adrien -France
Sapp, Garrett – Cypress, CA*
Schaper, Jayden – South Africa
Schauffele, Xander – San Diego, CA
Scheffler, Scottie – Dallas, TX
Schenk, Adam – Vincennes, IN
Schmid, Matti -Germany
Scott, Adam – Australia
Shattuck, Braden – Aston, PA*
Smalley, Alex – Greensboro, NC
Smith, Cameron – Australia
Smith, Jordan -England
Smotherman, Austin – Dallas, TX
Smylie, Elvis – Australia
Smyth, Travis – Australia
Spaun, J.J. – Los Angeles, CA
Spieth, Jordan – Dallas, TX
Stevens, Sam – Wichita, KS
Straka, Sepp – Austria
Sullivan, Andy -England
Taylor, Nick -Canada
Theegala, Sahith – Chino Hills, CA
Thomas, Justin – Jupiter, FL
Thorbjornsen, Michael – Wellesley, MA
Valimaki, Sami – Finland
Vegas, Jhonattan – Venezuela
Vermeer, Ryan – Elkhorn, NE*
Walker, Jimmy – San Antonio, TX
Wallace, Matt -England
Wiesberger, Bernd – Austria
Wiseman, Timothy – New Albany, IN*
Woodland, Gary – Topeka, KS
Yang, Y.E. – Republic of Korea
Young, Cameron – Palm Beach Gardens, FL

*PGA America professionals are marked with an asterisk

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