Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs 2026: The full list of 72 qualifiers
Check out the top 72 senior players who have advanced to the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs on the PGA Tour Champions.
The race for the 2026 Charles Schwab Cup has reached the postseason, with 72 players earning their places in the PGA Tour Champions playoffs following the conclusion of the regular season.
Five-time winner Stewart Cink heads into the knockout stages at the top of the standings, with Zach Johnson and Steven Alker among the leading contenders.
There is also a place for Michael Block, who has secured a playoff spot after competing on sponsor invitations throughout the campaign.
The postseason will feature three tournaments, with the field reduced from 72 players to 54 before the final 36 compete for the Charles Schwab Cup Championship at Phoenix Country Club from November 12-15.
Making that final 36-player field carries added significance, as it guarantees eligible players a place on the PGA Tour Champions for the 2027 season.
Who qualified for the 2026 Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs?
Here is the complete list of all 72 qualifiers, ranked by their position entering the playoffs.
Position | Player | Position | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stewart Cink | 37 | Angel Cabrera |
2 | Zach Johnson | 38 | Greg Chalmers |
3 | Steven Alker | 39 | Paul Stankowski |
4 | Padraig Harrington | 40 | Ricardo Gonzalez |
5 | Retief Goosen | 41 | Bernhard Langer |
6 | Ernie Els | 42 | Michael Block |
7 | Boo Weekley | 43 | Darren Fichardt |
8 | George McNeill | 44 | Brian Gay |
9 | Ben Crane | 45 | Steve Flesch |
10 | Alex Cejka | 46 | Paul Goydos |
11 | Miguel Angel Jimenez | 47 | Robert Karlsson |
12 | Darren Clarke | 48 | K.J. Choi |
13 | Y.E. Yang | 49 | Mario Tiziani |
14 | Soren Kjeldsen | 50 | Chad Campbell |
15 | Jerry Kelly | 51 | Jamie Donaldson |
16 | Tag Ridings | 52 | Justin Leonard |
17 | Scott Hend | 53 | J.J. Henry |
18 | Tommy Gainey | 54 | Scott Parel |
19 | Freddie Jacobson | 55 | Ken Tanigawa |
20 | Richard Green | 56 | Henrik Stenson |
21 | Vaughn Taylor | 57 | Doug Barron |
22 | Cameron Percy | 58 | Colin Montgomerie |
23 | Rory Sabbatini | 59 | David Duval |
24 | Tim O'Neal | 60 | Tim Petrovic |
25 | Michael Wright | 61 | Rod Pampling |
26 | Charlie Wi | 62 | Mark Hensby |
27 | Matt Gogel | 63 | Stuart Appleby |
28 | Dicky Pride | 64 | John Rollins |
29 | Stephen Ames | 65 | David Bransdon |
30 | Thongchai Jaidee | 66 | Kevin Sutherland |
31 | Jason Caron | 67 | Brett Quigley |
32 | David Toms | 68 | Mike Weir |
33 | Vijay Singh | 69 | Mathew Goggin |
34 | Ryan Armour | 70 | Shane Bertsch |
35 | Steve Allan | 71 | Kenny Perry |
36 | Bo Van Pelt | 72 | Harrison Frazar |
How the 2026 Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs work
The postseason begins with the Stifel Charity Classic, taking place from October 23-25 in St Louis.
The Playoffs race will then be cut to 54 players for the Simmons Bank Championship, scheduled for October 30-November 1 in Little Rock.
Then only 36 golfers will progress to the Charles Schwab Cup Championship at Phoenix Country Club from November 12-15, where the season-long title will be decided.

