The PGA has officially confirmed the eligibility, selection, and qualification criteria for the 2026 Great Britain & Ireland (GB&I) PGA Cup team, with both the PGA Professional Championship and the Chrome Tour PGA Open Series playing pivotal roles in the two-year lead-up to the event.
The 2026 team will be made up of 10 PGA Members, and the qualification process will closely mirror previous editions, placing significant emphasis on consistent performance across two competitive seasons: 2025 and 2026.
Key qualification routes:
Chrome Tour PGA Open Series Order of Merit
Alongside the Championship, the Chrome Tour PGA Open Series provides a second route to qualification. Across the nine scheduled events in 2025 and the first seven of 2026, players can accumulate points based on their best five finishes each year. The top 20 players from 2025 and 2026 will be awarded points toward an aggregated Order of Merit, with greater value again placed on the 2026 season.
The leading player in the combined Order of Merit standings, who has not already qualified through the PGA Professional Championship standings, will earn an automatic place on the team. Should the top player have already qualified, the next eligible player in the Open Series standings will be selected.
For the 2025 season, all nine Chrome Tour events will contribute to the qualification process. In 2026, only the first seven events will count toward each player's total.
The qualifying Chrome Tour Open Series events are:
| Year 1 (2025) |
Year 2 (2026) |
| Manchester Open |
Open Series - Floater |
| South West Open |
Manchester Open |
| Open Series - Floater |
South West Open |
| Northern Open (Scotland) |
Midland Open |
| East Region Championships |
Northern Open (Scotland) |
| Surrey Open |
East Region Championships |
| Midland Open |
Surrey Open |
| Leeds Cup |
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| Open Series - Ireland |
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Captain’s picks
In addition to the six automatic qualifiers (five via the PGA Professional Championship standings and one via the Chrome Tour PGA Open Series Order of Merit), the team will be completed by four captain’s picks. These selections will be made at the captain’s discretion from the pool of eligible PGA Members.
To view the full qualifying criteria and further details on tournament schedules, points allocation, and eligibility requirements, click here.
To see the current PGA Professional Championship PGA Cup rankings, click here.
To see the current Chrome Tour PGA Open Series PGA Cup rankings, click here.
