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In a lot of ways, getting a PGA Tour card is like winning the lottery. The path is simple, but the odds are against you. If you beat those odds, however, the payout is handsome.

To play as a member on the PGA Tour, you must have a PGA Tour card. Players earn their card by accomplishing one of several requirements. Here’s a breakdown of just how to earn a PGA Tour card, and six ways to snag one.

1. PGA Tour Q-School

PGA Tour Q-School used to be a direct path to the PGA Tour. Then Q-School stopped giving players PGA Tour cards, giving them status on the Korn Ferry Tour instead, where they could play for spots on the PGA Tour over the course of an entire season. But now, just like in years past, players can earn a PGA Tour card through Q-School and head straight to the PGA Tour. However, only the top five finishers from the final stage of Q-School earn PGA Tour cards and get to head directly to the PGA Tour.

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2. Korn Ferry Tour Points

The most direct path to the PGA Tour is through the Korn Ferry Tour. While gaining Korn Ferry Tour status is no breeze in itself, once there, players have multiple avenues to earn their PGA Tour card.

There are 30 PGA Tour cards up for grabs through the Korn Ferry Tour each year. The top 30 players from the Korn Ferry Tour's season-long standings after the KFT Championship earn cards.

Getting into the Korn Ferry Tour is a process in itself, which can be accomplished through Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying School , or via the Forme Tour , Mackenzie (Canadian) Tour, or the PGA Tour Latinoamerica.

3. Korn Ferry Tour Three-Win Promotion

Korn Ferry Tour players can jump directly to the PGA Tour through an exemption known as the Three-Win Promotion . This promotion is exactly what it sounds like, after three Korn Ferry Tour wins in one season, a player gains his PGA Tour card.

The three-win promotion has proven to be a tough route to the big tour, as only 12 players have accomplished the feat since 1997.

4. PGA Tour Special Temporary Membership

Players can bypass the Korn Ferry Tour and jump straight to the PGA Tour by gaining PGA Tour Special Temporary Membership, then parlaying that into a PGA Tour card.

The PGA Tour reserves a small number of spots each week for non-Tour members through sponsor exemptions and Monday qualifiers. Non-members who compete in PGA Tour events through these avenues and perform well enough can earn Special Temporary Membership by accumulating the amount of FedExCup points equal to the player who finished 150th on the FedExCup list the previous season.

Once a player has accepted Special Temporary Membership, they can accept unlimited sponsor exemptions into PGA Tour events and can earn their card by finishing in the top 125 of the FedExCup points list during the regular season.

Without Special Temporary Membership, non-members can only accept up to seven sponsor exemptions and compete in up to 12 PGA Tour events in a season.

Players on a Special Temporary Membership are not eligible for the FedExCup playoffs.

5. PGA Tour U Gets College Golfers to the PGA Tour

Through PGA Tour U , the PGA Tour has removed some hurdles for the top collegiate players who begin their transition into the professional ranks when their amateur careers end.

Top collegiate players in the final year of their college careers earn ranking points based on their performance in the NCAA Division I championship, PGA Tour events, major championships, and the Dubai Desert Classic. At the end of the season, five PGA Tour University first-team and second-team honorees are identified, along with 10 PGA Tour University third-team players. 

The top player earns PGA TOUR membership for the rest of the season, plus the followig season. The top five players earn Korm Ferry Tour membership for the rest of the season, a spot in the Final Stage of Q-School, and the opportunity to accept unlimited sponsor exemptions into PGA Tour events throug the following season.

Nos. 6-10 earn conditional Korn Ferry Tour status for the current season, an exemption into the North American portion of the PGA TOUR Americas schedule, and an exemption into Second Stage of Q-School.

The 10 third-team honorees get exemptions to the North America Swing of the PGA TOUR Americas and exemptions into the Second Stage of Q-School.

6. Win a PGA Tour Event or Major Championship

The fastest way to earn a PGA Tour card is also the least likely. Anybody who wins a PGA Tour event gets an immediate two-year PGA Tour exemption. This means that any non-member who gets into the field at a PGA Tour event via a sponsor exemption or Monday qualifier, and goes on to win that event, gets their PGA Tour card.

While yes, this path is extremely rare, it's exactly what Nick Dunlap did in 2024. He entered a PGA Tour event, the American Express, as an amateur, and despite the astronomica odds, won the tournament. Shortly after, Dunlap took advantage of his two-plus year PGA Tour exemption by turning pro.

Major champions get even more luxury, securing a five-year exemption to both the PGA Tour and European Tour. Three of the four major championships each year reserve spots for amateur players , meaning that theoretically an amateur could win the Masters, U.S. Open or Open Championship and secure their PGA Tour card for the next five years.

Benefits of a Tour Card

By having a PGA Tour card, a golfer can play in PGA Tour events. Many players also receive sponsor endorsements and advertising contracts. The PGA Tour card provides the player the opportunity to win large purses in tournaments . Players who make the cut in routine PGA Tour events generally cash at least a five-figure check, with that amount increasing with higher-stature events and major championships.

In 1965, the first PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament (called Q-School) was held and John Schlee won the event. In 1968 and 1969 and from 1975 to 1981, there were two tournaments each year.

Until 2013, Q-School was used to grant membership to the PGA Tour. From 2013 to 2023, Q-School served as a gateway to the Korn Ferry Tour, with PGA Tour Cards handed out through the Korn Ferry Tour regular season and finals.

Misconceptions

Many people think that if a player holds a PGA Tour Card, he can play in any event on the PGA tour. However, new PGA tour players are eligible for tournaments but players commit to tournaments based on their priority ranking. Players with lower priority rankings can only play an event when it's not already full by the time they have a chance to commit.

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2025 PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT: Tournament Information

All Applicants shall review and adhere to  2025 PGA TOUR Champions Qualifying Tournament Rules and Regulations

Registrations must be completed online by 5:00 pm EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) on, Monday, October 28, 2024, without exception.  Entries by telephone, facsimile or e-mail are NOT acceptable.  An application to enter must be completely executed for an applicant to be entered in the PGA TOUR Champions Qualifying Tournament. 

All entry fee payments must be made by credit card (Mastercard, Visa or American Express ONLY).

Each applicant must be a professional golfer or highly skilled amateur golfer with a Handicap Index not exceeding 0.8 under the Rules of Handicapping, who is 50 years of age or older, or who is 49 years of age provided he turns 50 on or before June 1, 2025 in order to begin competition at any level (First or Final Stage) of the 2025 PGA TOUR Champions Qualifying Tournament.    

Amateurs who meet the above age criteria are entitled to enter the 2025 PGA TOUR Champions Qualifying Tournament. An amateur finishing among the top 30 and those tied for 30th position at the Final Qualifying Stage must forfeit their amateur status upon entry in their first PGA TOUR Champions tournament or PGA TOUR Champions Event Qualifier of the 2025 PGA TOUR Champions Season. 

Although membership in PGA TOUR Champions is based principally on this competition, PGA TOUR Champions reserves the right to apply reasonable criteria other than performance in this competition (including but not limited to; character; conduct; financial responsibility; etc.) to all applicants.  Based on all such factors, PGA TOUR Champions in its sole discretion will determine whether to extend to any applicant an invitation to join PGA TOUR Champions. 

If an applicant successfully qualifies and agrees to accept such invitation to participate in PGA TOUR Champions tournaments and/or PGA TOUR Champions Event Qualifiers, applicant agrees to pay the fees and dues and to abide by PGA TOUR Champions Tournament Regulations in consideration of all the rights and privileges of such access.  The applicant also understands that this registration may at any time be rejected (including during the PGA TOUR Champions Qualifying Tournament) by PGA TOUR Champions.  Conduct unbecoming a professional or noncompetitive performance in previous PGA TOUR Champions tournaments or any level of PGA TOUR Champions Qualifying Tournament may be a basis for the rejection of a registration. 

PGA TOUR Champions reserves the right to change the PGA TOUR Champions Qualifying Tournament and schedule from that presently contemplated. 

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All applicants, except those exempt to the Final Qualifying Stage, shall participate in the First Qualifying Stage.  The field size at each First Qualifying Stage site is scheduled to be approximately 78 players.  First Qualifying Stage will be conducted at stroke play over 72 holes, with a reduction of the field (cut) after 54 holes.  At each First Stage site the field will be reduced after 54 holes to scores within 10 strokes and better of the final qualifying position score. The number of players advancing from each First Qualifying Stage site to the Final Qualifying Stage will be on a pro rata basis (i.e., roughly the same percentage of players from each site will advance), and such number will be announced during the First Qualifying Stage.  In the event of a tie for the last qualifying position there will be a hole-by-hole play-off immediately following the last round to determine the players who will advance to the Final Qualifying Stage.  Two (2) alternates from each First Qualifying Stage site will be established.  In the event of a tie for the last alternate position there will be a hole-by-hole play-off immediately following the last round to determine the alternates.  PGA TOUR Champions shall assign an on-site Tournament Official who shall appoint a Rules Committee.  The Rules Committee's decisions shall be final.  PGA TOUR Champions reserves the right to remove a player from the PGA TOUR Champions Qualifying Tournament, without any refund of the entry fee, who has been determined to be noncompetitive by the on-site PGA TOUR Champions Rules Committee.  FIRST Qualifying Stage - Stroke play contested over 72 holes SITES: Buckhorn Springs Golf and Country Club (Valrico, FL) - Grand Bear Golf Club (Saucier, MS) Practice Rounds:         Sunday, November 10, 2024  12:00p.m. onward & Monday, November 11, 2024 Official Rounds: Tuesday - Friday, November 12-15, 2024 OR  SITES: Soboba Springs Golf Course (San Jacinto, CA) Practice Rounds:         Sunday, November 17, 2024  12:00p.m. onward & Monday, November 18, 2024 Official Rounds: Tuesday - Friday, November 19, 2024 - November 22, 2024

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Successful First Qualifying Stage applicants and applicants exempt to the Final Qualifying Stage shall participate in the Final Qualifying Stage. 

• The field size at the Final Qualifying Stage is scheduled to be 78 players.  
• The Final Qualifying Stage will be conducted at stroke play over 72 holes, with no reduction (cut) of the field. 

FINAL Qualifying Stage - Stroke play contested over 72 holes

• Practice Rounds:         All-day Sunday, December 1 & Monday, December 2, 2024
• Official Rounds: Tuesday - Friday, December 3 - 6 2024

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Meet the leading expert on PGA TOUR Monday qualifiers and learn why the life of a tour pro is tougher than it looks

At almost every PGA Tour event, there are four spots reserved for Monday qualifiers. To be eligible for one of these spots, you have to advance through a pre-qualifier tournament with a field of roughly 150 players. Those who advance then play in the Monday qualifier, where 50 to 125 players compete for those four spots.

Those who don’t advance, well … good luck next time.

This is the world of Monday qualifying. You may picture the life of a professional golfer as rosy, but for the vast majority of players, it’s fast food, dingy hotels and wearing the same outfit over and over. If you want to know more about it, you’re in luck: One man climbs down into the proverbial trenches to shine a light on the grizzly underbelly of life as a pro golfer. His name is Ryan French, but you’d probably know him better for his Twitter handle, @acaseofthegolf1 .

In June 2018, French caddied for a friend at a Monday qualifier in his home city of Chicago and was intrigued by the lifestyle of these golfers. Their love for the game was apparent despite the pressure to succeed. After their round, he turned to his buddy with an idea.

“I knew I couldn’t be the only person who found Monday qualifying and mini-tours fascinating,” Ryan explains, “so I just went ahead and made a Twitter handle. My original intent was to have a place where everyone could find all the Monday qualifying scoring links, but I really had no plan and just went with it.”

It’s one of the most interesting stories in golf media. In the two years since French started the handle, he’s been tapped as the go-to, trusted source on Monday qualifying—a role that he grew into almost as quickly as his follower-count rose. The 40,000-plus followers keep the 43-year-old humble.

“There wasn’t really a ‘big break’ for me,” he admits. “But getting featured by Golf Channel was momentous. The PGA Tour started following me when I reached 10,000 followers, which kind of hit me like, Wow, people in the industry are really starting to take notice . I knew golf fans would be interested, but this was next level.”

French sensed an opportunity. He wasn’t just copying and pasting links to Monday qualifying leaderboards into tweets. He was actually bringing stories about the triumphs and travails of competitors.

“Monday qualifiers are such a diverse group. It’s mainly made up of recent college graduates who had some sort of college success, but there are also those who had a taste of glory on the PGA Tour or Korn Ferry Tour. You’ll see guys like Justin Suh and Norman Xiong, who were both top-ranked amateurs, playing with a couple of guys from a local club. They’re all grinding on Mondays trying to live out their dream. I love that. What other sport can you go from folding sweaters in a pro shop to playing for a million dollars—all based on how you play over 18 holes?

“When I reach out to caddies and those who I have become friendly with each week attempting to Monday qualify, I feel like we already have this strange connection, like we’ve all been through, or are going through, some type of hardship in our lives. These tournaments aren’t for the faint of heart. Players have to sacrifice a lot to try and earn a buck out here. I think of Jay McLuen, who is 40 years old and consistently tries to Monday qualify . He’s made 12 PGA Tour starts in his life. In 2017, his heart literally gave out. He went into cardiac arrest twice and was revived both times, but he keeps fighting to achieve his dream of winning on the biggest stage in golf.”

French tries to emulate the effort he sees during these qualifiers by pursuing the underreported stories of professional golf. In his words, he’s so happy to be able to tell some of the greatest stories in golf.

“The fact is,” French says, “there is such a large portion of professional golfers who are not making a living playing in Monday Qualifiers even though it is their living. McLuen, for example, has made around $97,000 on the PGA Tour since he turned pro in 2000. Pro golf is thought of as elitist, but I like to show people that in a lot of cases, it’s anything but that. It’s not an easy life. Earlier this year, Brooks Koepka said that if he had to Monday qualify, there’s no chance he would make it into four tournaments a year. Think about that. Monday qualifying is so much about catching lightning in a bottle: You have one shot to show you’re worthy of a spot. And if you start following them, you’ll watch them play like their livelihoods depend on it—because they do.”

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A member of Phil Mickelson’s LIV Golf team has confirmed his plans for 2025. Andy Ogletree pocketed £2million this year on the Saudi-backed tour, placing him 36th out of 58 on the individual money list, just above former European Ryder Cup stars Henrik Stenson, Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter.

In the Team Championship, he was part of the HyFlyers quartet which finished tied-seventh. The former US Amateur champion has confirmed he will remain with the same team for 2025, telling LIV Golf’s Fairway To Heaven podcast: “I’m under contract for next season and I can’t wait to be a HyFlyer.”

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In what appeared to be a major breakthrough in negotiations, the PGA has lifted its ban on LIV players qualifying for the Ryder Cup and playing in the PGA Championship.

The PGA of America said in a statement: “To ensure the PGA Championship will continue to deliver the strongest field in golf and that the US Ryder Cup team will continue to have access to the best American players, the PGA of America has determined that LIV Golf players will be eligible for both.

“Going forward, all LIV Golf players are eligible for the PGA Championship and any American player who qualifies for the Ryder Cup on points or is added to the US team as a captain’s pick is eligible to compete.

“This is consistent with LIV Golf players competing in the PGA Championship the past two years. [LIV player] Brooks Koepka was a member of the US Ryder Cup team last year.”

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