Following a long and stormy day-and-a-half at Falcon Ridge, the field is finally set for the 2016 Watson Challenge. Ian Boat, Bret Burgmeier, James Henderson and Jason Hull fought through hours of delays and swampy conditions to play their way into the final four spots.
Listed below are the 48 players who will compete for this year’s title:
| Professionals | Amateurs |
| Chris Mabry | Michael Greene |
| Robert Russell | Ryne Fisher |
| Sean Dougherty | Steve Groom |
| Jeff Sedorcek | Travis Mays |
| Zac Gavlak | Mark Terranova |
| Tyler Dunn | Bryan Norton |
| Rob Wilkin | Craig Broswick |
| Evan Scobie | Preston Fleenor |
| Jeff Sheppard | Charlie Schorgl |
| Clay Ederer | Josh Weems |
| John Richman | Alex Higgs |
| Nate Sargent | Mark Addington |
| Zane Burgess | Alex Springer |
| Larry Hadden | Dave Cunningham |
| Chris Bussell | Matt Kelley |
| Ryan Burchett | Ryan Argotsinger |
| J.D. Brake | Chase Hanna |
| Jay McBride | Joe Ida |
| Tom Watson | Don Walsworth |
| Michael Letzig | Andy Spencer |
| Mark Meacham | Tanner Owen |
| Korbin Kuehn | James Henderson |
| Clay Devers | Jason Hull |
| Ian Boat | |
| Bret Burgmeier |