The following will qualify to play in the Tournament:
(a) Winners of the Open Championship for the last 10 years (1992-2001).
(b) The current United States Masters Champion.
(c) The current United States Open Champion.
(d) The current United States PGA Champion.
(e) The current Japan Open Champion.
(f) The current Cisco World Match Play Champion.
(g) The 2001 British Masters Champion.
(h) Winners of Volvo Order of Merit Tournaments, decided during the period 4th June 2001 - 29th May 2002.
(i) Playing Members of the 2002 European Ryder Cup Team.
(j) The leader of the 2001 PGA Tour of Japan Order of Merit.
(k) The leader of the 2001/2002 PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit.
(l) The leader of the 2001 Asian PGA Tour Order of Merit.
(m) The leader of the 2001/2002 Southern Africa PGA Tour Order of Merit.
(n) Any 8 players nominated by the Sponsors in agreement with the European Tour.
(o) The balance of the field will be completed in accordance with the 2002 European Tour Exemption Category List.
(Note: Category 5 excluded).
