Every year, the top finishers at the PGA Professional Championship are invited to compete in that year’s PGA Championship.
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For 2019, the 20 players with the best scores at Belfair — where Alex Beach won by two shots — qualified to play in the 2019 PGA Championship at Bellerive. For some of them, this will be their first appearance at the PGA Championship. Others are repeat visitors.
But none can hold a candle to Steve Schneiter. Schneiter holds the record for most PGA Championship appearances by a player that qualified as a club professional, with 12. Here is the full list of the top 20:
Most recent: 2014
First: 1996
Most recent: 2012
First: 1988
Most recent: 1992
First: 1972
Most recent: 1999
First: 1979
Most recent: 2005
First: 1981
Most recent: 2000
First: 1983
Most recent: 2015
First: 1997
Most recent: 2013
First: 2004
Most recent: 2010
First: 1999
Most recent: 1984
First: 1971
Most recent: 1996
First: 1988
Most recent: 2006
First: 1994
Most recent: 2002
First: 1994
Most recent: 1983
First: 1963
Most recent: 2004
First: 1997
Most recent: 1988
First: 1977
Most recent: 1989
First: 1980
Most recent: 2003
First: 1990
Most recent: 1988
First: 1979
Most recent: 1994
First: 1983