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Top 100 golfers all confirmed for Valhalla PGA

Jonathan Lintner
@JonathanLintner
Rickie Fowler plays a shot off the 6th tee during the final round of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Sunday July 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

The PGA of America often touts its PGA Championship as the strongest field in golf.

This year especially, it'll be hard to argue that with who's due to show up at the Valhalla Golf Club.

The PGA on Tuesday announced that for the first time ever at a major championship, every player in the Official World Golf Ranking's top 100 has committed to play in the Aug. 7-10 tournament.

So far, 154 of 156 players have confirmed their entries, adding household names such as Rickie Fowler, Hunter Mahan and Jordan Spieth to the list of 120 released last week.

The two spots still left up for grabs are those of the winners of this weekend's PGA Tour events, the Reno-Tahoe Open in Nevada and Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio.

Already, the PGA had solidified commitments to play from the likes of Tiger Woods and Adam Scott, the world's No. 1 player. Also, each of this year's major championship winners -- Rory McIlroy (British), Martin Kaymer (U.S.) and Bubba Watson (Masters) -- are in the field.

Among those with exemptions into the PGA Championship are Ryder Cup captains Tom Watson of the United States and Europe's Paul McGinley, though the PGA of America announced Monday that McGinley will not play due to a shoulder injury.

The PGA has a list of 10 alternates waiting should anyone else drop out.

Woods won the 2000 PGA Championship at Valhalla. Mark Brooks the 1996 winner, will also return to Valhalla this year.

Overall, the 2014 field includes 29 major champions, with 70 international players representing 24 countries. The only fully professional field in golf also adds 20 PGA Club Pros who earned their way in by way of performances at the PGA Professional National Championship staged last month in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Jonathan Lintner can be reached at (502) 582-4199. Follow him on Twitter @JonathanLintner.

2014 PGA Championship Field as of Monday:

Aphibarnrat, Kiradech - Aphibarnrat, Bangkok, THAILAND

Beem, Rich - Austin, Texas Beem,

Bjorn, Thomas - Silkeborg, DENMARK Bjorn,

Blixt, Jonas - Hammaro, SWEDEN Blixt,

Block, Michael - Aliso Viego, Calif. Block,

Bohn, Jason - Acworth, Ga. Bohn,

Bowditch, Steven - Bowditch, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

Bradley, Keegan - Woodstock, Vt. Bradley,

Broce, Jamie - Ottawa Hills, Ohio Broce,

Brooks, Mark - Ft. Worth, Texas Brooks,

Brown, Scott - Aiken, S.C. Brown,

Cabrera, Cabrera, Angel - Cordoba, ARGENTINA

Cabrera- Cabrera-Bello, Rafael - Gran Canaria, SPAIN

Casey, Paul - Cheltenham, ENGLAND Casey,

Castro, Roberto - Atlanta, Ga. Castro,

Chappell, Kevin - Fresno, Calif. Chappell,

Choi, K.J. - Seoul, S. KOREA Choi,

Cink, Stewart - Duluth, Ga. Cink,

Clark, Tim - Durban, S. AFRICA Clark,

Clarke, Clarke, Darren - Portrush, N. IRELAND

Coetzee, George - Pretoria, S. AFRICA Coetzee,

Compton, Eric - Coral Gables, Fla. Compton,

Corcoran, Rob - Melbourne, Fla. Corcoran,

Crane, Ben - Westlake, Texas Crane

Daly, John - Dardanelle, Ark. Daly,

Day, Jason - Queensland, AUSTRALIA

deJonge, Brendon - Harare, ZIMBABWE

Deane, Stuart - Arlington, Texas Deane,

DeLaet, Graham - DeLaet, Saskatchewan, CANADA

Donald, Luke - Donald, High Wycombe, ENGLAND

Donaldson, Jamie - Pontypridd, WALES Donaldson,

Dubuisson, Dubuisson, Victor - Cannes, FRANCE

Dufner, Dufner, Jason - Auburn, Ala.

Els, Ernie - Johannesburg, S. AFRICA Els,

English, Harris - Sea Island, Ga. English,

Esposito, Frank - Florham Park, N.J. Esposito,

Every, Matt - Jacksonville, Fla. Every,

Fernandez-Castano, -Castano, Castano, Gonzalo - Madrid, SPAIN

Fisher, Ross - London, ENGLAND Fisher,

Fleetwood, Tommy - Fleetwood, Formby Hall, ENGLAND

Fowler, Rickie - Murrieta, Calif. Fowler,

Furyk, Jim - Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Furyk,

Gallacher, Stephen - Gallacher, Linlithgow, SCOTLAND

Garcia, Garcia, Sergio - Castellon, SPAIN

Grace,Branden - George, S. AFRICA

Haas, Bill - Greenville, S.C.

Hadley, Chesson - Raleigh, N.C. Hadley,

Harman, Brian - Sea Island, Ga. Harman,

Harrington, Padraig - Dublin, IRELAND Harrington,

Hearn, David - Ontario, CANADA Hearn,

Helminen, Ryan - Menasha, Wis. Helminen,

Henley, Russell - Kiawah Island, S.C. Henley,

Hoffman, Charley - Las Vegas, Nev. Hoffman,

Holmes, J.B. - Campbellsville, Ky. Holmes,

Horschel, Billy - Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Horschel,

HowellIII, Charles - Windermere, Fla.

Hronek, David - North Port, Fla. Hronek,

Ilonen, Mikko - Lahti, FINLAND Ilonen,

Ishikawa, Ryo - Saitama, JAPAN Ishikawa,

Jacobson, Freddie - Jacobson, Gothenberg, SWEDEN

Jaidee, Jaidee,Thongchai - Bangkok, THAILAND

Jimenez, Miguel Angel - Malaga, SPAIN Jimenez,

Johnson, Dustin - Myrtle Beach, S.C. Johnson,

Johnson, Johnson, Zach - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Jones, Matt - Sydney, AUSTRALIA Jones,

Karlsson, Karlsson, Robert - Katrineholm, SWEDEN

Kaymer, Martin - Mettmann, GERMANY Kaymer,

Kim, Hyung-Sung - Seoul, S. KOREA Kim,

Kirk, Chris - Milton, Ga. Kirk,

Knox, Russell - Inverness, SCOTLAND Knox,

Koepka, Brooks - Koepka, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Kok, Johan - Brentwood, Tenn. Kok,

Kokrak, Jason - Charlotte, N.C. Kokrak,

Krueger, Aaron - Norwalk, Iowa Krueger,

Kuchar, Matt - Sea Island, Ga. Kuchar,

Lahiri, Anirban - Bangalore, INDIA Lahiri,

Larrazabal, Larrazabal, arrazabal, Pablo - Barcelona, SPAIN

Leishman, Marc - Victoria, AUSTRALIA Leishman,

Levy, Alexander - Bandol, FRANCE Levy,

Love III, Love III, Davis - Sea Island, Ga.

Lowry, Shane - Clara, IRELAND

Luiten, Joost - Luiten, Bleiswijk, THE NETHERLANDS

MacKenzie, Will - Tequesta, Fla. MacKenzie,

Mahan, Hunter - Dallas, Texas Mahan,

Manassero, Matteo - Verona, ITALY Manassero,

Martin, Ben - Greenville, S.C. Martin,

Matsuyama, Matsuyama, suyama, Hideki - Miyagi, JAPAN

McDowell, Graeme - McDowell, Portrush, N. IRELAND

McGovern, Jim - Oradell, N.J. McGovern,

McIlroy, Rory - Holywood, N. IRELAND

McNabb, David - Newark, Del. McNabb,

McNeill, George - Ft. Myers, Fla. McNeill,

Micheel, Micheel, Shaun - Memphis, Tenn.

Mickelson, Mickelson, Phil - Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.

Molinari, Edoardo - Turin, ITALY Molinari,

Molinari, Molinari, Francesco - Turin, ITALY

Montgomerie Montgomerie, Colin - Dunning, SCOTLAND

Moore, Ryan - Las Vegas, Nev. Moore,

Na, Kevin - Las Vegas, Nev. Na,

Noh, Seung-Yul - Seoul, S. Korea Noh,

Norman, Brian - The Colony, Texas Norman,

Oda, Koumei - Fukuoka, JAPAN Oda,

Olesen, Olesen, Thorbjorn - Copenhagen, DENMARK

Oosthuizen, Louis - Albertina, S. AFRICA Oosthuizen,

Palmer, Ryan - Colleyville, Texas Palmer,

Perry, Kenny - Franklin, Ky. Perry,

Perry, Rod - Port Orange, Fla. Perry,

Pesta, Matt - Wixom, Mich. Pesta,

Piercy, Scott - Las Vegas, Nev. Piercy

Poulter, Poulter, Ian - Woburn, ENGLAND

Reed, Patrick - Houston, Texas Reed,

Rose, Justin - London, ENGLAND Rose,

Sabbatini, Rory - Durban, S. AFRICA Sabbatini,

Schneiter, Steve - Sandy, Utah Schneiter,

Schwartzel, Charl - Schwartzel, Johannesburg, S. AFRICA

Scott, Adam - Queensland, AUSTRALIA

Senden, John - Brisbane, AUSTRALIA Senden,

Simpson, Simpson, Webb - Charlotte, N.C.

Singh, Vijay - Nadi, FIJI

Smith, Jerry - Oskaloosa, Iowa Smith,

Snedeker, Snedeker, Brandt - Nashville, Tenn.

Sowards, Bob - Dublin, Ohio Sowards,

Spieth, Jordan - Dallas, Texas Spieth,

Stadler, Kevin - Scottsdale, Ariz. Stadler,

Stallings, Scott - Knoxville, Tenn. Stallings,

Steele, Brendan - Irvine, Calif. Steele,

Stenson, Henrik - Gothenburg, SWEDEN Stenson,

Sterne, Richard - Sterne, Stellenbosch, S. AFRICA

Streelman, Kevin - Wheaton, Ill. Streelman,

Stricker, Steve - Madison, Wisc. Stricker,

Stroud, Chris - Houston, Texas Stroud,

Stuard, Brian - Jackson, Mich. Stuard,

Summerhays, Daniel - Fruit Heights, Utah Summerhays,

Tanihara, Hideto - Onomichi, JAPAN Tanihara,

Tentis, David - Woodbury, Minn.

Todd, Brendon - Atlanta, Ga. Todd,

Toms, David - Shreveport, La.

Tringale, Cameron - Niguel, Calif. Tringale,

Volk, Dustin - Layton, Utah Volk,

Walker, Jimmy - Boerne, Texas Walker,

Warren, Marc - Glasgow, SCOTLAND Warren,

Watney, Nick - Sacramento, Calif. Watney,

Watson, Watson, Bubba - Bagdad, Fla.

Watson, Tom - Bucyrus, Kan. Watson,

Weekley, Boo - Jay, Fla. Weekley,

Westwood, Westwood, Lee - Close House, ENGLAND

Wiesberger, Bernd - Oberwart, AUSTRIA Wiesberger,

Willett, Danny - Rotherham, ENGLAND Willett,

Williamson, Eric - Shoal Creek, Ala. Williamson,

Winner, Bridgestone Winner,

Winner, Reno-Taho Winner,

Wood, Chris - Bristol, ENGLAND Wood,

Woodland, Gary - Topeka, Kan. Woodland,

Woods, Tiger - Hobe Sound, Fla.

Yang, Y.E. - Jeju Island, S. KOREA Yang,

Zanotti, Fabrizio - PARAGUAY Zanotti,

Alternates:

1. Kelly, Jerry - Madison, Wisc.

2. Perez, Pat - Phoenix, Ariz.

3. Stefani Stefani Stefani, Shawn - Houston, Texas

4. Huh, John - Dallas, Texas

5. Garrigus Garrigus Garrigus, Robert - Phoenix, Ariz.

6. Hicks, Justin - Royal Palm Beach, Fla.

7. Svoboda Svoboda Svoboda, Andrew - Larchmont, N.Y.

8. Hurley III Hurley III Hurley III, Billy - Leesburg, Va.

9. Flores, Martin - Dallas, Texas

10. Thompson Thompson Thompson, Michael - Birmingham, Ala.