Taking advantage: Top 10s get you in

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A total of 27 players so far in 2008 could have taken advantage of the PGA TOUR rule that allows a player who finishes in the top 10 of an official event to enter the next open and official tournament, if he is not otherwise in the field. Brenden Pappas is one of six players who gained entry in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans by virtue of top-10s at last week's Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular.

• Sony Open in Hawaii: Robert Gamez, Tag Ridings and Bryce Molder
• Bob Hope Chrysler Classic: None
• Buick Invitational: Parker McLachlin, Dustin Johnson, Doug LaBelle II, Chez Reavie and Brett Rumford
• FBR Open: None
• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am: None
• Northern Trust Open: Jason Day, Nicholas Thompson, Dustin Johnson, Tag Ridings, Y.E. Yang and Brent Geiberger (who did not commit).
• Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera-Maya Cancun: None
• The Honda Classic: John Merrick, Patrick Sheehan and Roland Thatcher
• PODS Championship: Matt Jones and Michael Letzig
• Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular: Lee Janzen and Niclas Fasth (who did not commit).
• Zurich Classic of New Orleans: Tim Wilkinson, Marco Dawson, Brenden Pappas, Steve Allan, Larry Mize and Ted Purdy