At the WM Phoenix Open, five non-exempt players earned entry into the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and Genesis Invitational through the Aon Swing 5 program. Pierceson Coody, Ryo Hisatsune, Jake Knapp, Matt McCarty, and Patrick Rodgers topped the standings based on FedExCup points from the season's opening events. Chris Gotterup's playoff victory over Hideki Matsuyama highlighted the tournament at TPC Scottsdale.
The WM Phoenix Open served as the final chance for PGA Tour players to qualify for the season's first two signature events via the Aon Swing 5 initiative. This program rewards the top five non-exempt golfers with the most FedExCup points accumulated across the Sony Open in Hawaii, American Express, Farmers Insurance Open, and the Phoenix event itself.
Pierceson Coody led the standings with 376.5 points, boosted by three consecutive top-20 finishes, including a runner-up at the Farmers Insurance Open and a T-10 at Phoenix. Ryo Hisatsune followed with 287.125 points, also posting a T-10 on Sunday. Jake Knapp secured third place at 257.5 points with a solo eighth-place finish in the desert.
Matt McCarty (235.25 points) and Patrick Rodgers (234.492 points) rounded out the qualifiers, despite missing the cut at Phoenix. McCarty had been runner-up at the American Express, while Rodgers finished third at the Sony Open.
Sahith Theegala came closest but fell to sixth with 225.333 points after a bogey on the final hole, missing by less than 10 points. He received a sponsor exemption into the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, joining Tony Finau, Billy Horschel, and Keith Mitchell. Others just outside included Andrew Putnam (183.75 points) and Nicolai Højgaard (162.3 points).
Meanwhile, the tournament's main action saw American Chris Gotterup claim victory in a playoff against Japan's Hideki Matsuyama at TPC Scottsdale's Stadium Course. LIV Golf's Brooks Koepka was eligible but did not accumulate enough points.
These qualifications open doors to elevated fields and larger purses at Pebble Beach and the Tiger Woods-hosted Genesis Invitational, underscoring the competitive depth of the PGA Tour's early season.
