PGA Professionals with the most PGA Championship appearances

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.

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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:

12 — Steve Schneiter

Most recent: 2014
First: 1996

11 — Darrell Kestner 

Most recent: 2012
First: 1988

11 — Larry Gilbert 

Most recent: 1992
First: 1972

11 — Jay Overton 

Most recent: 1999
First: 1979

10 — Bob Ford 

Most recent: 2005
First: 1981

10 — Bob Boyd

Most recent: 2000
First: 1983

9 — Bob Sowards 

Most recent: 2015
First: 1997

9 — Mike Small 

Most recent: 2013
First: 2004

9 — Tim Thelen 

Most recent: 2010
First: 1999

8 — Jimmy Wright 

Most recent: 1984
First: 1971

8 — Lonnie Nielsen 

Most recent: 1996
First: 1988

7 — Ron Philo, Jr. 

Most recent: 2006
First: 1994

7 — Bruce Zabriski 

Most recent: 2002
First: 1994

7 — Gene Borek 

Most recent: 1983
First: 1963

7 — Jeffrey Lankford 

Most recent: 2004
First: 1997

7 — Jim Albus 

Most recent: 1988
First: 1977

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7 — John Jackson 

Most recent: 1989
First: 1980

7 — Ken Schall 

Most recent: 2003
First: 1990

7 — Lynn Janson 

Most recent: 1988
First: 1979

7 — Robert Hoyt

Most recent: 1994
First: 1983