CareerBuilder Field for 2018

The CareerBuilder Challenge is the year’s first PGA TOUR event in the mainland U.S. and the PGA TOUR’s first event of its West Coast swing. Join us this weekend on the Jack Nicklaus Tournament and Stadium Course for the 2018 Career Builder Challenge, Some of the notable players in this year’s field are listed below.

• CareerBuilder Challenge Tournament Ambassador Phil Mickelson, the World Golf Hall of Famer who counts the 2002 and 2004 CareerBuilder Challenge, 2004, 2006 and 2010 Masters, 2005 PGA Championship and 2013 Open Championship among his 42 PGA TOUR wins.
• 2012 and 2014 Masters champion Bubba Watson.
• World No. 3 Jon Rahm.
• 2014 CareerBuilder Challenge champion and U.S. Ryder Cup/Presidents Cup star Patrick Reed.
• 2010 and 2015 CareerBuilder Challenge winner and 2011 PGA TOUR FedExCup champion Bill Haas.
• CareerBuilder Challenge sponsor exemption John Daly, the two-time major champion (1991 PGA Championship, 1995 Open Championship) and PGA TOUR Champions golfer.
• Palm Desert High School senior Charlie Reiter, the only amateur among the pro field and committed to play golf at USC. Reiter made the cut in his first pro event – the Emeritus Australian Open – in November 2017.
• CareerBuilder Challenge Champions (13): Hudson Swafford (2017), Jason Dufner (2016), Bill Haas (2010, 2015), Patrick Reed (2014), Brian Gay (2013), Mark Wilson (2012), Jhonattan Vegas (2011), D.J. Trahan (2008), Chad Campbell (2006), Phil Mickelson (2002, 2004), Mike Weir (2003), Mark Brooks (1996), Corey Pavin (1987, 1991).
• Major Champions (15): Mark Brooks (1996 PGA Championship), Angel Cabrera (2007 U.S. Open, 2009 Masters), Stewart Cink (2009 Open Championship), John Daly, Jason Dufner (2013 PGA Championship), Lucas Glover (2009 U.S. Open), Lee Janzen (1998 U.S. Open), Zach Johnson (2007 Masters, 2015 Open Championship), Phil Mickelson, Geoff Ogilvy (2006 U.S. Open), Corey Pavin (1995 U.S. Open), Webb Simpson (2012 U.S. Open), Jimmy Walker (2016 PGA Championship), Bubba Watson, Mike Weir (2003 Masters).
• Top-50 world-ranked golfers (11): World No. 3 Jon Rahm, No. 23 Brian Harman (T3 in 2017 CareerBuilder Challenge), No. 25 Patrick Reed, No. 27 Kevin Kisner, No. 32 Kevin Chappell, No. 39 Jhonattan Vegas, No. 40 Phil Mickelson, No. 41 Jason Dufner, No. 44 Webb Simpson, No. 45 Brendan Steele, No. 48 Zach Johnson.
• Top-25 golfers in 2017-18 PGA TOUR FedExCup standings (12): No. 3 Patton Kizzire, No. 5 Austin Cook, No. 7 Brendan Steele, No. 9 Brian Harman, No. 10 Chesson Hadley, No. 12 J.J. Spaun, No. 14 Whee Kim, No. 16 Ryan Armour, No. 18 Jon Rahm, No. 19 Alex Cejka, No. 22 Brian Gay, No. 23 Chez Reavie.