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A detailed view of a tee box marker during the third round of the Puerto Rico Open 2025 at Grand Reserve Golf Club on March 08.
The field is in place for the 2026 Puerto Rico Open, scheduled to take place March 2-8 at the Grand Reserve Golf Club. As an opposite-field event, the Puerto Rico Open offers players who didn’t qualify for Signature Events or major purses a valuable opportunity: a chance to earn full FedEx Cup points, a two-year PGA Tour exemption, and a career-changing victory.
While the tournament doesn’t carry the same prize money as many full-field Tour stops, with a purse of $4 million, it has become an important battleground for rising prospects, sponsor exemptions, and players seeking momentum in the early portion of the season. With a competitive roster confirmed, the Puerto Rico Open promises to be a captivating week of golf with real implications for the rest of the campaign.
Notable Names Entered in the Field
According to the PGA Tour, here is a look at the field for this year’s Puerto Rico Open:
Hunter Logan (in, Monday qualifier)
Ted Potter Jr. (in, Monday qualifier)
Luke Long (in, Monday qualifier)
Erik Barnes (in, Monday qualifier)
Patton Kizzire (out, W/D)
S.Y. Noh (out, W/D)
Nick Watney (out, W/D)
George McNeill (out, W/D)
Tommy Gainey (out, W/D)
Haotong Li (out, W/D)
Ryan Armour (out, W/D)
Dan Brown (out, W/D)
William Mouw (out, W/D)
Brendon Todd (out, W/D)
Emiliano Grillo (out, W/D)
Joel Dahmen (out, W/D)
Andrew Putnam (out, W/D)
Jordan Smith (out, W/D)
Taylor Moore (out, W/D)
Austin Smotherman (out, W/D)
Nicolai Højgaard (out, W/D)
Martin Laird (in)
Tyler Duncan (in)
Austin Cook (in)
Scott Piercy (in)
Ryan Palmer (in)
Chesson Hadley (in)
Fabian Gomez (in)
Greyson Sigg (out, W/D)
Adam Schenk (out, W/D)
Ben Martin (in)
Jonathan Byrd (in)
Tournament winner in past two seasons
Brennan, Michael
Campos, Rafael
Dunlap, Nick
Eckroat, Austin
Garnett, Brice
Malnati, Peter
Mouw, William
Pavon, Matthieu
Riley, Davis
Thompson, Davis
Past champion of Puerto Rico Open
Top 70 on prior season’s FedExCup points list
Schmid, Matti
Grillo, Emiliano
van Rooyen, Erik
Top 100 on prior season’s FedExCup Fall points list
Whaley, Vince
Cole, Eric
Bezuidenhout, Christiaan
Højgaard, Rasmus
Højgaard, Nicolai
Hubbard, Mark
Ramey, Chad
Walker, Danny
Kanaya, Takumi
Sponsors exemptions – unrestricted
Akina, Kihei
Bertagnole, Carson
Biondi, Fred
Brown, Blades
Daly II, John
Jakubcik, Filip
Russell, Miles
Sienkiewicz, Chase
van Wyk, Kieron
Zhou, Yanhan
Designated sponsor exemption
Chacarra, Eugenio
Nido, Chris
Pena, Evan
Simoni, Reinaldo
PGA Section Champion / Player of the Year
Leading players on DP World Tour (not otherwise exempt)
Saddier, Adrien
Parry, John
Neergaard-Petersen, Rasmus
Smith, Jordan
Brown, Dan
Top 20 prior season Korn Ferry Tour points list
Blanchet, Chandler
Smotherman, Austin
Shipley, Neal
Lebioda, Hank
Dumont de Chassart, Adrien
Kim, S.H.
Lamprecht, Christo
Chatfield, Davis
Bauchou, Zach
Kang, Jeffrey
Hirata, Kensei
VanDerLaan, John
Dou, Zecheng
Yellamaraju, Sudarshan
Nyholm, Pontus
Top five from PGA TOUR Q-School
Ewart, A.J.
Tosti, Alejandro
Svensson, Adam
Rozo, Marcelo
Wu, Dylan
Clanton, Luke
Sargent, Gordon
Ford, David
Nos. 101-110 on prior season FedExCup Fall points list
Castillo, Ricky
Wallace, Matt
Hossler, Beau
Salinda, Isaiah
Lipsky, David
Fishburn, Patrick
Todd, Brendon
Wise, Aaron
Hoffman, Charley
Willett, Danny
Streelman, Kevin
Stanger, Jimmy
Lindheim, Nicholas
Waring, Paul
Nos. 111-125 on prior season FedExCup Fall points list
Svensson, Jesper
Ghim, Doug
Putnam, Andrew
Ventura, Kris
Power, Seamus
Lower, Justin
Moore, Taylor
Dahmen, Joel
Ryder, Sam
Suber, Jackson
Griffin, Lanto
Nos. 126-150 on prior season FedExCup Fall points list
Snedeker, Brandt
Capan III, Frankie
Young, Carson
Kim, Chan
Springer, Hayden
Higgs, Harry
Norlander, Henrik
Paul, Jeremy
Sigg, Greyson
Montgomery, Taylor
Hadwin, Adam
Silverman, Ben
Goodwin, Noah
Peterson, Paul
Blair, Zac
Kohles, Ben
Champ, Cameron
Skinns, David
Mullinax, Trey
Past champions and veteran members beyond No. 150 on the prior season FedExCup Fall points list
Villegas, Camilo
List, Luke
Hardy, Nick
Last Year’s Champion
The 2025 Puerto Rico Open produced one of the more memorable breakthrough performances of last season when Karl Vilips captured his first PGA Tour victory in just his fourth career start. Vilips, a rookie at the time, fired steady golf throughout the week, carding rounds of 65-67-66-64 to finish at 26-under par and secure his first PGA Tour victory.
Vilips earned $720,000 for the victory along with 300 FedExCup points, a significant boost in the standings that helped solidify his status on Tour. Beyond the prize money and points, the win granted him a two-year PGA Tour exemption.
“It’s a dream come true for me and my dad,” Vilips said at the time. “This is what we dreamed of as a kid.”
His victory reinforced what the Puerto Rico Open represents: opportunity. For players in this year’s field, Vilips’ performance is proof that a strong week in Puerto Rico can change everything in just four days.
Alyssa Polczynski Alyssa Polczynski is a multimedia journalist covering Major League Baseball for Heavy.com. She has experience as an editorial producer for MLB.com and contributed to the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). More about Alyssa Polczynski
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