2024
PLAYER HANDBOOK
& TOURNAMENT
REGULATIONS
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2024 PLAYER HANDBOOK &
TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS
PGA TOUR
1 PGA TOUR Boulevard
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Telephone: 904-285-3700
Revised January 2024
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Dear PGA TOUR members,
Welcome to the PGA TOUR. This directory was compiled to assist you in your preparation for a
season on the PGA TOUR.
The Player Handbook includes a 2024 tournament schedule and covers such topics as special
event eligibility and special awards.
The Tournament Regulations are the guide to specific rules pertaining to PGA TOUR play. We have
incorporated changes made to the Tournament Regulations since last season into this season’s
book. In addition, the index provides quick reference. These Regulations are the final authority on
the operations and policies of the PGA TOUR. I encourage every member to become familiar with
these rules.
Best wishes for a successful 2024 season!
Jay Monahan
Commissioner
PGA TOUR
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SIGNIFICANT CHANGES FOR THE 2024 SEASON
•
For 2024, there will be no Mandatory Participation regulations for participation in the eight
(8) Signature events which will include The Sentry, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, The Genesis
Invitational, Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, RBC Heritage, Wells Fargo
Championship, the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday and Travelers Championship.
•
Eligibility for the Sentry Tournament of Champions will include the Top 50 players from the Prior
Year FedExCup Points List through the FedExCup Playoffs and Tournament Winners from the
prior year, including the FedExCup Fall. The event will not have a cut.
• Eligibility for the other seven Signature Events will include:
•
The Top 50 players from the Prior Year FedExCup Points List through the FedExCup Playoffs;
•
The Top 10 players, not otherwise eligible, from the Current Year FedExCup Points List (using
the previous year’s FedExCup Fall points list through the conclusion of the fall events for
AT&T Pebble Beach and Genesis Invitational);
• Top 5 players, not otherwise eligible, earning the most FedExCup Points through each “col-
lection” of standard events (i.e. events between each Signature event);
•
Current year tournament winners, not otherwise eligible, of full FedExCup Point events prior
to the Signature event;
• PGA TOUR Members among the top 30 in the Official World Golf Ranking;
• Four sponsor exemptions restricted to PGA TOUR members, as follows:
• One exemption designated for the Defending Champion, if needed
• Exempt PGA TOUR Members (Q-school category and above)
• PGA TOUR Members and Special Temporary Members within the Top 125 of the current
year FedExCup Points List
• PGA TOUR Members within the Top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings
• The Player Hosted Invitationals will have one additional host exemption restricted, as follows:
•
The Genesis Invitational: The Charlie Sifford Exemption restricted to a minority golfer to
represent the advancement of diversity in golf.
•
The Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard: The Palmer Cup Exemption
restricted to a member of either Palmer Cup team who best represents the values that
Arnold Palmer has exhibited during his legendary career as voted on by the other team
members. Such player would be able to participate as an amateur or a professional.
•
The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday: The Jack Nicklaus Award Winner Exemp-
tion restricted to the previous year’s Division I College Player of the Year. Such player would
be able to participate as an amateur or a professional.
• The leading finisher from the Race to Dubai, not otherwise exempt in the Top 50 of the FedEx-
Cup points list through the Playoffs, will be eligible for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the
Genesis Invitational.
•
The Field size for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am will be 80 players. The field will be filled by
those players below the top 10 available players from the prior year FedExCup Fall Points List
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in priority order. The professional and amateur players will play each of the two (2) competi-
tion courses (Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill Golf Course) in each of the first two
(2) rounds. After thirty-six (36) holes, the professional players will play Rounds 3 & 4 over the
Pebble Beach Golf Links only. There will be no “cut”.
•
Field sizes for RBC Heritage, Wells Fargo Championship and Travelers Championship will range
from 70-80 players, with no cut.
•
Field sizes for Genesis Invitational, Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, the
Memorial Tournament presented by Workday will range from 70-80 players and will have a
36-hole cut to the top 50 players and ties and any players within 10 strokes of the lead. The
purse distribution would be adjusted to award 20% of the total purse to the winner.
•
The FedExCup Points model will be adjusted in 2024, with allocation of additional points to THE
PLAYERS, Majors and Signature Events:
• 750 points to winners of THE PLAYERS Championship and Majors (previously 600)
• 700 points to winners of Signature events (previously 550)
• 500 points to winners of Full-Field events
• 300 points to winners of Additional events
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2,000 points to winners of the first two FedExCup Playoffs events (no points awarded at
TOUR Championship)
•
The Resource Allocation Plan for 2024 has also been adjusted. The Player Impact Program
will be reduced to $50 million, paid to the top 10 players (from $100 million to the top 20). The
FedExCup Bonus Program will increase to $100 million (up from $75 million) and Comcast
Business TOUR Top 10 will increase to $40 million (up from $20 million).
• Beginning in 2024, there will be no Mandatory Participation Requirement so players eligible for
the Player Impact Program will be subject to the Strength of Field Regulation.
• Additional PGA TOUR cards for the 2024 PGA TOUR season will be awarded to players from the
DP World Tour, Korn Ferry Tour and the Qualifying Tournament, in the following order:
•
The leading performer from the DP World Tour Race to Dubai Rankings and the leading
performer from the Korn Ferry Tour. These players will exempt from reshuffle and eligible
for THE PLAYERS Championship and the Charles Schwab Challenge;
• Finishers 2-9, not otherwise exempt, from the final 2023 Race to Dubai Points List;
• Finishers 2-30 at the end of the 2023 Korn Ferry Tour season;
• The top five players and ties from the Qualifying Tournament
•
These categories will be subject to reshuffle according to the current season’s FedExCup
Points List the Monday of the Masters and following the Wyndham Championship.
•
For the 2024 season only, the starting field sizes for the Valspar Championship, Texas Children’s
Houston Open and Valero Texas Open may be increased to a maximum of 156 players in order
to include all players in the DP World Tour/Korn Ferry Tour/Q-school category.
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The 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge field size will be increased to 132 players and includes the
top 125 players from the previous year’s FedExCup Points List, the top 10 players on the current
year’s FedExCup Points, and the #1 players from the DP World Tour and the Korn Ferry Tour.
Additional players from below the top 10 from the current season’s points list will fill the field.
• The Pace of Play Policy has been amended to transform what is currently the Observation List
method into a new calculation method called “Average Stroke Time”. Players who accumulate
10 or more Average Shot Time infractions during the season will be subject to a fine. In addition,
fine penalties for Official Warnings was removed, Excessive Shot Times for players that are
2nd or 3rd to play from was reduced from 120 seconds to 100 seconds, number of timings for
a fine goes back to 10 for the season and the +5 second threshold to be exempt from financial
penalty was removed.
• The leading finisher from PGA TOUR University and PGA TOUR University Accelerated program
will have access in the same category of #1 from DP World Tour and #1 Korn Ferry Tour for
first portion of the following season and subject to reshuffles thereafter. Finishers #2-#5 from
PGA TOUR University will be eligible for unlimited sponsor exemptions in the following season.
•
All conditional categories (126-150, Beyond 150, Past Champions, Veteran Members, and STMs)
will undergo reshuffling collectively, as opposed to reshuffling within their specific categories
approximately every fourth full-field event (i.e. after the West Coast (WM Phoenix), after the
Florida Swing (Valspar Championship), and following the Zurich Classic, RBC Canadian Open,
Barracuda Championship, and every fourth event through the Fall schedule TBD).
• Groupings move-ups will be adjusted for the new calendar year season to the top 60 through
the Masters, top 100 through the US Open and top 125 through Wyndham.
• Groupings categories for Signature events will be adjusted to players ranked within in the Top
50 from the previous season’s FedExCup Points list will be categorized as category 1 players,
and all other players in the field designated as category 2 players.
•
For Signature events without an alternate list, sponsor exemptions who withdraw will be
replaced up until tee time similarly to unrestricted sponsor exemptions in full-field events.
•
To be eligible for the 300 Career Cuts exemption players must participate in 15 PGA TOUR
events in the prior season or being eligible in a fully-exempt (Q-school or above) category from
the previous season.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
A NOTE FROM COMMISSIONER MONAHAN .................................................................................. 2
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES FOR THE 2024 SEASON ........................................................................ 3
2024 PGA TOUR TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
2024 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE ....................................................................................................12
ELIGIBILITY AND COMMITMENTS ................................................................................................ 21
2024 PGA TOUR PLAYER HANDBOOK
2024 PGA TOUR DUES AND FEES ..................................................................................................23
PLAYER ELIGIBILITY FOR INVITATION AND SPECIAL EVENTS...............................................24
THE SENTRY ............................................................................................................................... 24
SONY OPEN IN HAWAII ............................................................................................................. 24
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS ........................................................................................................ 24
AT&T PEBBLE BEACH PRO-AM ................................................................................................. 25
WM PHOENIX OPEN .................................................................................................................. 26
THE GENESIS INVITATIONAL ................................................................................................... 26
MEXICO OPEN AT VIDANTA ...................................................................................................... 27
ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY MASTERCARD ..................................... 27
PUERTO RICO OPEN .................................................................................................................. 28
THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ............................................................................................... 28
VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP ....................................................................................................... 29
TEXAS CHILREN’S HOUSTON OPEN ....................................................................................... 29
VALERO TEXAS OPEN ............................................................................................................... 30
MASTERS TOURNAMENT ......................................................................................................... 30
RBC HERITAGE ........................................................................................................................... 31
CORALES PUNTACANA RESORT & CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP .................................................. 31
ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS ...................................................................................... 32
THE CJ CUP BYRON NELSON ................................................................................................... 34
WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP .............................................................................................. 34
MYRTLE BEACH CLASSIC ......................................................................................................... 35
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP ................................................................................................................ 35
CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE ............................................................................................ 36
RBC CANADIAN OPEN ............................................................................................................... 37
THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY WORKDAY ............................................... 37
U.S. OPEN .................................................................................................................................... 38
TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP .................................................................................................. 38
GENESIS SCOTTISH OPEN ....................................................................................................... 39
KENTUCKY CHAMPIONSHIP .................................................................................................... 40
THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP ..................................................................................................... 40
BARRACUDA CHAMPIONSHIP ................................................................................................. 41
PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES .................................................................................................. 42
FEDEX ST. JUDE CHAMPIONSHIP ........................................................................................... 42
BMW CHAMPIONSHIP .............................................................................................................. 43
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TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP ............................................................................................................. 43
PRESIDENTS CUP ...................................................................................................................... 43
NATIONALITY POLICY .....................................................................................................................45
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS .......................................................................................48
PLAYER IDENTIFICATION ......................................................................................................... 48
OTHER CREDENTIALS ............................................................................................................... 48
DATA PROTECTION & PRIVACY................................................................................................ 48
TOURNAMENT ADMINISTRATION MATTERS .............................................................................49
PURSE DISTRIBUTION FORMULAS ......................................................................................... 49
BAD WEATHER GUIDELINES .................................................................................................... 50
EXTENDING PLAY TO MONDAY ............................................................................................... 50
EXTENDING PLAY BEYOND MONDAY ..................................................................................... 50
ON-SITE COMMUNICATION ...................................................................................................... 51
OTHER FACTORS AND ISSUES ................................................................................................. 51
SUSPENSION OF PLAY DUE TO DANGEROUS SITUATIONS ................................................. 53
LOCKER ROOMS ......................................................................................................................... 53
PLAYER EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................................. 54
OPPOSITE EVENT POLICY ........................................................................................................ 54
CADDIE REGULATIONS ............................................................................................................. 54
PLAYER/FAMILY DINING POLICY ............................................................................................. 56
PROCEDURES FOR DUALLY-COMMITTED PLAYERS ............................................................. 56
MEASURING CONDITION OF PUTTING GREENS ................................................................... 57
GENERAL .................................................................................................................................... 58
PREPARATION ............................................................................................................................ 58
SET-UP .........................................................................................................................................59
PGA TOUR ALCOHOL POLICY .........................................................................................................60
PACE OF PLAY POLICY ....................................................................................................................61
DEFINITION AND APPLICATION OF “OUT OF POSITION”...................................................... 61
APPLICATION OF WARNINGS, TIMING AND BAD TIMES ...................................................... 61
DEFINITION AND APPLICATION OF EXCESSIVE SHOT TIMES (EST) .................................. 62
PENALTY STROKES DURING A TOURNAMENT – BAD TIMES .............................................. 62
FINES CUMULATIVE DURING A SEASON – TIMINGS, BAD TIMES & EXCESSIVE SHOT
TIMES .......................................................................................................................................... 63
DEFINITION AND APPLICATION OF AVERAGE STROKE TIME (AST) ................................... 64
FINES CUMULATIVE DURING A SEASON – AVERAGE STROKE TIME (AST) INFRACTIONS ..
65
REPEAT OFFENSES ................................................................................................................... 65
APPEALS ..................................................................................................................................... 66
POLICY FOR USE OF GOLF CARTS BY DISABLED INSTRUCTORS ...........................................67
PRACTICE AREA POLICY ................................................................................................................69
INTERNET POLICY ............................................................................................................................70
KORN FERRY TOUR EXEMPTION FOR FORMER FULLY EXEMPT PGA TOUR MEMBERS ...... 71
PGA TOUR POLICY FOR PAYMENT OF PRIZE MONEY TO PLAYERS WHO MAKE THE CUT
BUT ARE UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE TOURNAMENT ..............................................................72
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MOBILE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY FOR CONTESTANTS AND OTHERS WITH
ACCESS TO PRACTICE AREAS ....................................................................................................... 73
PLAYER ENDORSEMENT POLICY ..................................................................................................75
2024 FEDEXCUP POINTS AND BONUS STRUCTURE ..................................................................79
FEDEXCUP POINTS STRUCTURE ............................................................................................. 79
FEDEXCUP POINT DISTRIBUTIONS......................................................................................... 80
FEDEXCUP PLAYOFFS POINTS DISTRIBUTION FIRST TWO EVENTS ................................. 83
TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP STARTING FEDEXCUP STROKES .................................................... 84
CASH AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION ................................................................................ 85
FEDEXCUP BONUS STRUCTURE .................................................................................................... 86
CASH AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION ................................................................................ 86
BONUS DISTRIBUTION .............................................................................................................. 86
SPECIAL AWARDS ............................................................................................................................ 87
PGA TOUR PLAYER OF THE YEAR/JACK NICKLAUS AWARD ............................................... 87
PGA TOUR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR/ARNOLD PALMER AWARD ............................................. 87
PGA TOUR COURAGE AWARD .................................................................................................. 87
BYRON NELSON AWARD ........................................................................................................... 87
VARDON TROPHY ...................................................................................................................... 87
PGA TOUR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD ....................................................................... 88
PAYNE STEWART AWARD ......................................................................................................... 88
2024 PGA TOUR TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS
PGA TOUR TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS ................................................................... 90
I. DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................... 91
II. TOURNAMENT AGREEMENT ............................................................................... 93
III. ELIGIBILITY FOR TOURNAMENT PLAY ................................................................. 94
A. PGA TOUR ............................................................................................................................. 94
1. ELIGIBLE PLAYERS ........................................................................................................ 94
2. QUALIFYING..................................................................................................................111
B. OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................115
1. ONE NEW EVENT PLAYED PER SEASON REQUIREMENT ....................................... 115
2. ENTRY FORM AND FEE ................................................................................................116
3. PGA TOUR DUES; LIMITED DUES; AMATEUR ADMINISTRATIVE FEES ..................116
4. INSURANCE ..................................................................................................................116
IV. CONDUCT OF TOURNAMENTS .......................................................................... 117
A. MATTERS RELATING TO PLAY .........................................................................................117
1. STARTING FIELDS ........................................................................................................117
2. COMMITMENTS AND PERSONAL REGISTRATION ..................................................117
3. GROUPINGS ..................................................................................................................118
4. STARTING TIMES .........................................................................................................120
5. REDUCTION OF FIELDS (CUTS) .................................................................................. 121
6. SUBSTITUTIONS AND ALTERNATES .........................................................................121
7. PROFESSIONAL-AMATEUR COMPETITIONS/TOURNAMENT SPONSOR
FUNCTIONS ..................................................................................................................122
8. BEST EFFORTS; WITHDRAWALS ................................................................................ 126
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9. SUSPENSIONS, POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS...................................127
B. GENERAL PROVISIONS ..................................................................................................... 128
1. ENTRY FORMS ..............................................................................................................128
2. COURSE PREPARATION ..............................................................................................128
3. PLAYOFFS ..................................................................................................................... 129
4. DISTRIBUTION OF PURSES ........................................................................................129
5. OTHER PRIZES .............................................................................................................129
6. OFFICIAL MONEY .........................................................................................................129
V. CONFLICTING EVENTS; MEDIA AND MARKETING RIGHTS .................................. 131
A. CONFLICTING EVENTS .....................................................................................................131
1. OBLIGATIONS OF PGA TOUR ...................................................................................... 131
2. OBLIGATIONS OF PGA TOUR MEMBERS ...................................................................131
3. GUIDELINES FOR CONFLICTING EVENT RELEASE .................................................133
B. MEDIA AND MARKETING RIGHTS ...................................................................................134
1. MEDIA RIGHTS .............................................................................................................134
2. MARKETING RIGHTS ................................................................................................... 135
VI. CONDUCT OF PLAYERS ...................................................................................... 136
A. ANTI-DOPING PROGRAM .................................................................................................. 136
B. NO GUARANTEE FOR APPEARANCE ............................................................................... 136
C. INTEGRITY PROGRAM.......................................................................................................136
D. FINANCIAL INTEREST BY A PLAYER IN ANOTHER PLAYER; GAMBLING; DOPING ... 136
E. PUBLIC COMMENTS, PUBLIC ATTACKS .........................................................................137
F. WORTHLESS CHECKS ....................................................................................................... 137
G. USGA RULES OF GOLF .......................................................................................................138
H. PRACTICING ....................................................................................................................... 138
I. CADDIES AND GOLF CARTS .............................................................................................139
J. LOCKER ROOM FEES .........................................................................................................139
K. APPEARANCE OF PLAYERS ..............................................................................................139
VII. DISCIPLINE, PENALTIES & APPEALS ................................................................. 140
A. NOTIFICATION OF DISCIPLINARY INQUIRY ................................................................... 140
B. USGA RULES OF GOLF .......................................................................................................140
C. CONDUCT UNBECOMING A PROFESSIONAL ................................................................. 141
D. CLASSES OF PENALTIES ...................................................................................................141
1. MINOR PENALTIES .......................................................................................................141
2. INTERMEDIATE PENALTIES ........................................................................................142
3. MAJOR PENALTIES ...................................................................................................... 142
E. APPEALS ............................................................................................................................. 142
1. MINOR PENALTIES .......................................................................................................142
2. INTERMEDIATE AND MAJOR PENALTIES ................................................................. 142
3. APPEALS COMMITTEE ................................................................................................143
4. ANTI-DOPING PROGRAM ............................................................................................ 143
5. INTEGRITY PROGRAM .................................................................................................143
VIII. RESPONSIBILITIES OF TOURNAMENTS ............................................................. 144
A. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ...........................................................................................144
B. SALE ON GROUNDS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OTHER THAN WINE OR BEER ..... 144
C. SIGNS AND BANNERS ....................................................................................................... 144
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IX. MEMBERSHIP MATTERS ................................................................................... 145
A. ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP.......................................................................................145
1. REGULAR MEMBERS ...................................................................................................145
2. ASSOCIATE REGULAR MEMBERS ..............................................................................145
3. MINOR MEDICAL EXTENSION MEMBERS ................................................................146
4. LIFE MEMBERS .............................................................................................................146
5. PAST CHAMPION MEMBERS ......................................................................................146
6. SPECIAL TEMPORARY MEMBERS .............................................................................146
7. TEAM TOURNAMENT WINNERS ................................................................................147
8. VETERAN MEMBERS ...................................................................................................147
9. TEMPORARY MEMBERS .............................................................................................147
B. VOTING MEMBERSHIP ...................................................................................................... 147
1. ELIGIBILITY ...................................................................................................................147
2. RETENTION OF VOTING MEMBERSHIP; REINSTATEMENT.................................... 148
3. SPECIAL PRIVILEGES OF VOTING MEMBERS ..........................................................148
C. DUES AND FEES .................................................................................................................148
D. TERMINATION AND REINSTATEMENT OF MEMBERSHIP ............................................148
1. TERMINATION .............................................................................................................. 148
2. REINSTATEMENT ......................................................................................................... 149
E. MEETINGS OF PLAYER MEMBERS ..................................................................................150
1. ANNUAL MEETING .......................................................................................................150
2. SPECIAL MEETINGS .................................................................................................... 150
3. GENERAL PROVISIONS ...............................................................................................150
F. PGA TOUR POLICY BOARD ................................................................................................151
1. MEMBERS .....................................................................................................................151
2. RULES AND PROCEDURES ..........................................................................................151
G. PLAYER ADVISORY COUNCIL AND PLAYER DIRECTORS..............................................151
1. PLAYER ADVISORY COUNCIL ..................................................................................... 151
2. TERM OF CHAIRMAN AND PLAYER DIRECTORS ..................................................... 153
3. VACANCIES AND REMOVAL OF PLAYER DIRECTORS ............................................. 153
H. AMENDMENTS ................................................................................................................... 153
PGA TOUR POLICY BOARD MEMBERS .......................................................................................155
INDEX ................................................................................................................................................156
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2024 PGA TOUR
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
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2024 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
JAN 1–7 THE SENTRY
Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort
2000 Plantation Club Drive
Kapalua, Maui, HI 96761
Club: 808/665-9116 Office: 808/665-9160
Commit Deadline: 12/29/23, Friday, 5 p.m. EST
Key Contact: Max Novena, Executive Director
JAN 8–14 SONY OPEN IN HAWAII (144 PLAYERS)
Waialae Country Club
4997 Kahala Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
Club: 808/734-2151 Office: 808/523-7888
Commit Deadline: 01/05/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EST, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Ray Stosik, Executive Director
JAN 15–21 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS (156 PLAYERS)
Stadium Course at PGA West (host course)
56-150 PGA Boulevard
La Quinta, CA 92253
Club: 760/564-7101 Office: 760/346-8184
Commit Deadline: 01/12/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EST, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Pat McCabe, Tournament Director,
NOTE: La Quinta CC and Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA WEST also
used.
NOTE: The winner of a PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tournament held in the imme-
diately preceding week, or any professional who finishes among the top 10 finishers or tied
for 10th, not otherwise exempt, excluding non-members and Special Temporary members
in the Kentucky Championship and Barracuda Championship (see Article III, Section A-1(g)
of Tournament Regulations), may commit to an on-site PGA TOUR media official for the next
open PGA TOUR cosponsored tournament, within one-half hour after the conclusion of play.
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JAN 22–27 FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN (156 PLAYERS)
Torrey Pines Golf Course, South Course (host) & North Course
11480 Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037
Club: 858/452-3226 Office: 858/886-4653
Commit Deadline: 01/19/24 Friday, 5 p.m. EST, or 30 minutes after play ends
Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Marty Gorsich, Chief Executive Officer
NOTE: Competition days are Wednesday - Saturday.
JAN 29–FEB 4 AT&T PEBBLE BEACH PRO-AM (80 PLAYERS)
Pebble Beach Golf Links (host course)
17 Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Club: 831/624-3811 Office: 831/649-1533
Commit Deadline: 01/26/24 Friday, 5 p.m. EST, or 30 minutes after play ends
Friday at previous tournament
NOTE: The commitment deadline for players who become eligible after the
deadline is 01/29/24 Monday, 5 p.m. EST
Key Contact: Steve John, CEO, [email protected]
NOTE: Spyglass Hill Golf Course also used.
FEB 5–11 WM PHOENIX OPEN (132 PLAYERS)
TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course)
17020 North Hayden Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Club: 480/585-4334 Office: 602/870-0163
Commit Deadline: 02/02/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EST, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Chance Cozby, Executive Director
FEB 12–18 THE GENESIS INVITATIONAL
Riviera Country Club
1250 Capri Drive
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Club: 310/454-6591 Office: 800/752-6736
Commit Deadline: 02/09/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EST, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
NOTE: The commitment deadline for players who become eligible after the
Friday deadline is 02/12/24 Monday, 5 p.m. EST
Key Contact: Mike Antolini, Vice President, Championships
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FEB 19–25 MEXICO OPEN AT VIDANTA (132 PLAYERS)
Vidanta Vallarta
Boulevard Riviera Nayarit
#254 Bahia de Banderas, Nayarit CP 63735 México
Commit Deadline: 02/16/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EDT, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Rodrigo Suarez Gilly, Tournament Director
FEB 26–MAR 3 COGNIZANT CLASSIC (144 PLAYERS)
PGA National Resort (The Champion)
400 Avenue of the Champions
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
Club: 561/627-2000 Office: 561/799-2747
Commit Deadline: 02/23/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EST, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Andrew George, Tournament Director
andrew[email protected]
MAR 4–10 ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY MASTERCARD
Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge
9000 Bay Hill Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32819
Club: 407/876-2429 Office: 407/876-7196
Commit Deadline: 03/01/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EST, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
NOTE: The commitment deadline for players who become eligible after the
Friday deadline is 03/04/24 Monday, 5 p.m. EST
Key Contact: Drew Donovan, Tournament Director
MAR 4–10 PUERTO RICO OPEN (120 PLAYERS)
Grand Reserve Golf Club
100 Clubhouse Drive
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico 00745
Club: 787/657-2000 Office: 504/355-6662
Commit Deadline: 03/01/24 Friday, 5 p.m. EST, or 30 minutes after play ends
Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Matt Truax, Tournament Director
MAR 11–17 THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP (144 PLAYERS)
TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course)
110 Championship Way
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Club: 904/273-3374 Office: 904/273-3383
Commit Deadline: 03/08/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EST, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Lee Smith, Vice President and Executive Director
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MAR 18–24 VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP (144 PLAYERS)
Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course)
36750 U.S. Highway 19 North
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
Club: 727/942-2000 Office: 727/942-5566
Commit Deadline: 03/15/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EST, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Tracy West, Tournament Director
MAR 25–31 TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOUSTON OPEN (144 PLAYERS)
Memorial Park Golf Course
1001 E Memorial Loop
Houston, TX 77007
Office: 832/699-9936
Commit Deadline: 03/22/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EDT, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Giles Kibbe, SVP & General Counsel of Houston Astros, LLC &
President, Astros Golf Foundation
APR 1–7 VALERO TEXAS OPEN (144 PLAYERS)
TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course)
23808 Resort Parkway
San Antonio, TX 78261
Club: 210/507-4191 Office: 210/345-3818
Commit Deadline: 03/29/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EDT, or 30 minutes
after play ends Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Larson Segerdahl, Tournament Director
APR 8–14 MASTERS TOURNAMENT
Augusta National Golf Club
2604 Washington Road
Augusta, GA 30904
Club: 706/667-6000 Office: 706/667-6000
Commitment: By Invitation Only
Key Contact: Steve Ethun, [email protected]
APR 15–21 RBC HERITAGE
Harbour Town Golf Links
11 Lighthouse Lane
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Club: 843/363-4485 Office: 843/671-2448
Commit Deadline: 04/12/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EDT, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
NOTE: The commitment deadline for players who become eligible after the
Friday deadline is 04/15/24 Monday, 5 p.m. EDT
Key Contact: Steve Wilmot, President & Tournament Director
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APR 15–21 CORALES PUNTACANA CHAMPIONSHIP (120 PLAYERS)
Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales Golf Course)
Punta Cana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
Club: 809/959-2714 Office: 809/959-2714
Commit Deadline: 04/12/24 Friday, 5 p.m. EDT, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Jay Overton, Executive Director
APR 22–28 ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS (160 PLAYERS / 80 TEAMS)
TPC Louisiana
11001 Lapalco Boulevard.
Avondale, LA 70094
Club: 504/436-8721 Office: 504/342-3000
Commit Deadline: 04/19/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EDT, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Steve Worthy, Tournament Director
sworthy@forekidsfoundation.com
APR 29–MAY 5 THE CJ CUP BYRON NELSON (156 PLAYERS)
TPC Craig Ranch
8000 Collin McKinney Pkwy
McKinney, TX 75070
Club: 972/747-9005 Office: 214/943-9700
Commit Deadline: 04/26/24 Friday, 5 p.m. EDT, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Jon Drago, Tournament Director
MAY 6–12 WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP
Quail Hollow Club
3700 Gleneagles Road
Charlotte, NC 28210
Club: 704/552-1800 Office: 704/554-8101
Commit Deadline: 05/03/24 Friday, 5 p.m. EDT, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
NOTE: The commitment deadline for players who become eligible after the
Friday deadline is 05/06/24 Monday, 5 p.m. EDT
Key Contact: Gary Sobba, Tournament Director
MAY 6–12 MYRTLE BEACH CLASSIC (120 PLAYERS)
Dunes Golf & Beach Club
9000 N Ocean Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Club: 843/449-5236
Commit Deadline: 05/03/24 Friday, 5 p.m. EDT, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Darren Nelson, Tournament Director
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MAY 13–19 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP (156 PLAYERS)
Valhalla Golf Club
15503 Shelbyville Road
Louisville, KY 40245
Club: 502/245-4475 Office: 561/624-8525
Commitment: Written Entry Only, Entry Deadline: TBD
Key Contact: David Charles, Sr. Director, PGA Championships
MAY 20–26 CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE (132 PLAYERS)
Colonial Country Club
3735 Country Club Circle
Fort Worth, TX 76109
Club: 817/927-4200 Office: 817/927-4280
Commit Deadline: 05/17/24 Friday, 5 p.m. EDT, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at the previous tournament
Key Contact: Michael Tothe, Tournament Director
mtothe@colonialfw.com
MAY 27– JUN 2 RBC CANADIAN OPEN (156 PLAYERS)
Hamilton Golf & Country Club
232 Golf Links Road
Ancaster, Ontario L9G 2N5, Canada
Club: 905/648-4471 Office: 905/849-9700
Commit Deadline: 05/24/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EDT, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Bryan Crawford, Tournament Director
bcrawfor[email protected]
JUN 3–9 THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY WORKDAY
Muirfield Village Golf Club
5750 Memorial Drive
Dublin, OH 43017
Club: 614/889-6700 Office: 614/889-6819
Commit Deadline: 05/31/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EDT, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
NOTE: The commitment deadline for players who become eligible after the
Friday deadline is 06/03/24 Monday, 5 p.m. EDT
Key Contact: Dan Sullivan, Executive Director
JUN 10–16 U.S. OPEN (156 PLAYERS)
Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Course No. 2)
1 Carolina Vista Drive
Pinehurst, NC 28374
Club: 877/545-2124 Office: 908/234-2300
Entry deadline: TBD
Entry application must be filed at https://champs.usga.org
Key Contacts: Brent Paladino, Sr. Director, Championship Administration
Office: 502.612.5855
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JUN 17–23 TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP
TPC River Highlands
1 Golf Club Road
Cromwell, CT 06416
Club: 860/635-5000 Office: 860/502-6800
Commit Deadline: 06/14/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EDT, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
NOTE: The commitment deadline for players who become eligible after the
Friday deadline is 06/17/24 Monday, 5 p.m. EDT
Key Contact: Nathan Grube, Tournament Director
ngrube@travelerschampionship.com
JUN 24–30 ROCKET MORTGAGE CLASSIC (156 PLAYERS)
Detroit Golf Club
17911 Hamilton Road
Detroit, MI 48203
Club: 313/345-4400 Office: 404/788-4811
Commit Deadline: 06/21/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EDT, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Jason Langwell, Executive Director
jlangwell@intersportnet.com
JUL 1–7 JOHN DEERE CLASSIC (156 PLAYERS)
TPC Deere Run
3100 Heather Knoll
Silvis, IL 61282
Club: 309/796-6000 Office: 309/762-4653
Commit Deadline: 06/28/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EDT, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Andrew Lehman, Tournament Director
JUL 8–14 GENESIS SCOTTISH OPEN (156 PLAYERS)
The Renaissance Club
Cowden Hill Dr.
North Berwick EH39 5HS
Club: +44 1620 850901
Commit Deadline: 06/27/24, Thursday, 5 p.m. EDT
Key Contact: Rory Colville
rcolville@europeantourgroup.com
JUL 8–14 KENTUCKY CHAMPIONSHIP (156 PLAYERS)
Golf Course TBD
Office: 817/825-1375
Commit Deadline: 07/05/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EDT, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Darren Nelson, Tournament Director
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JUL 15–21 THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (156 PLAYERS)
Royal Troon
Craigend Road
Troon, South Ayrshire 10 6EP, Scotalnd
Commitment: Written Entry Only (Entry deadline: TBD)
Key Contact: TheOpen.com
JUL 15–21 BARRACUDA CHAMPIONSHIP (156 PLAYERS)
Old Greenwood Golf Course
13051 Fairway Drive
Truckee, CA 96161
Course: 530/550-7010 Office: 775/322-3900
Commit Deadline: 07/12/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EDT, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Chris Hoff, Executive Director
NOTE: Modified Stableford Format will be used.
JUL 22–28 3M OPEN (156 PLAYERS)
TPC Twin Cities
11444 Tournament Players Parkway
Blaine, MN 55449
Club: 763/795-0800 Office: 763/783-9000
Commit Deadline: 07/19/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EDT, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Mike Welch, Tournament Director
JUL 29–AUG 4 MEN’S OLYMPIC GOLF COMPETITION (60 PLAYERS)
Le Golf National
2 Avenue du Golf
78280 Guyancourt, France
Club: +33 1 30 43 36 00
Key Contact: www.igfgolf.org
AUG 5–11 WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP (156 PLAYERS)
Sedgefield Country Club
3201 Forsythe Drive
Greensboro, NC 27407
Club: 336/299-5324 Office: 336/379-1570
Commit Deadline: 08/02/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EDT
Key Contact: Mark Brazil, Tournament Director
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AUG 12–18 FEDEX ST. JUDE CHAMPIONSHIP (70 PLAYERS)
TPC Southwind
3325 Club at Southwind
Memphis, TN 38125
Club: 901/748-0330 Office: 901-748-0534
Commit Deadline: 08/09/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EDT, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Joe Tomek, Executive Director
AUG 19–25 BMW CHAMPIONSHIP (50 PLAYERS)
Castle Pines Golf Club
21000 Hummingbird Drive
Castle Rock, CO 80108
Club: 303/688-6000 Office: 847/724-4600
Commit Deadline: 08/16/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EDT, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Vince Pellegrino, Senior VP, Tournaments
AUG 26–SEP 1 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP (30 PLAYERS)
East Lake Golf Club
2575 Alston Drive
Atlanta, GA 30317
Club: 404/373-5722 Office: 404/378-8687
Commit Deadline: 08/23/24, Friday, 5 p.m. EDT, or 30 minutes after play
ends Friday at previous tournament
Key Contact: Alex Urban, Executive Director
SEPT 23–29 PRESIDENTS CUP (2 12-MAN TEAMS)
The Royal Montreal Golf Club
25 Chemin South Ridge
L’Île-Bizard, Quebec H9E 1B3, Canada
Club: 514/626-3977 Office: 925/357-1797
Key Contact: Ryan Hart
ryanhar[email protected]
2024 FEDEXCUP FALL EVENTS - TO BE ANNOUNCED
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ELIGIBILITY AND COMMITMENTS
For eligibility information and commitments to PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved events, you
may call the following staff members on the commitment line 800/742-2244 or 904/285-3700 and
telephone extensions.
1. PGA TOUR ...................................................Extension
Kirsten Burgess............................................3306
Katelyn DiCristofano ....................................5715
Jessica Zinz ................................................. 5294
2. KORN FERRY TOUR .....................................Extension
Lisa Ferraro ..................................................5117
Jessica Zinz ................................................. 5294
Mike Vick ......................................................7676
3. QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT .......................Extension
Kelli Anderson ..............................................3460
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2024 PGA TOUR
PLAYER HANDBOOK
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2024 PGA TOUR DUES AND FEES
1. Initiation Fee .......................................................................................................................$100
2. Annual Dues ........................................................................................................................$100
3. Tournament Entry Fee ............................................................................................................$0
4. Open Qualifying Fee* .......................................................................................................... $500
5. Limited Dues (nonmember) ..................................................................................................$50
6. Insurance Fee** ....................................................................................................................$20
7. Mandatory Locker Room Fee ................................................................................................ $50
Amateurs must pay an administration fee of $50 (instead of limited dues) on registration.
* The open qualifying fee for PGA TOUR members is $0, and for PGA TOUR Champions (Regu-
lar Members only), Korn Ferry Tour and DP World Tour members is $100. Such players must
commit to the Host PGA Section no later than 5 p.m. local time on the Friday preceding Open
Qualifying.
** Apprentices or members of the PGA of America need not pay the insurance fee. All other players,
including amateurs, must provide proof of necessary level of liability coverage or pay this fee.
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PLAYER ELIGIBILITY FOR INVITATION
AND SPECIAL EVENTS
THE SENTRY
January 4-7
Plantation Course of Kapalua
Kapalua, Maui, HI
Eligible PGA TOUR Members in the Signature Event are:
•
Winners of PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tournaments in 2023 calendar year, whose
victories are considered official
• Winner of the 2022–23 FedExCup
•
Top 50 finishers and ties from the 2022-2023 FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List through
the Playoffs
•
Winner of the Men’s Olympic Golf Competition in the year following the Summer Olympic Games,
provided he is a regular member of the PGA TOUR at the time of his victory
NOTE: The Sentry does not have a cut.
SONY OPEN IN HAWAII
January 11-14
Waialae Country Club
Honolulu, HI
Eligible players in the 144-player field are those listed in order of priority under Article III, Section A
of the Tournament Regulations, except that prior to such players, the following shall first be eligible:
•
At the invitation of the host organization, up to three professional golfers from Japan, China,
India, Brazil, Mexico, Russia or other emerging markets.
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS
January 18-21
PGA WEST—Pete Dye Stadium Course (Host Course), PGA WEST—Nicklaus Tournament Course,
and La Quinta Country Club.
La Quinta, CA
Eligible players in the 156-player field are:
• Winners of THE PLAYERS Championship prior to 1996
•
Winners of Masters Tournament, THE PLAYERS Championship, U.S. Open, The Open Champion
-
ship and PGA Championship in the last five years (2019–2023). (NOTE: THE PLAYERS and The
Open were not contested in 2020)
• Winners of WGC-Mexico Championship and WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational from 2021
• Winners of WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in the last three years (2021- 2023)
• Winners of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard and the Memorial Tourna-
ment in the last three years (2021–2023)
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• Winners of The Genesis Invitational in the last three years (2021-2023)
• Winner of the FedExCup in each of the last five seasons (2018/19–2022/23)
• Playing members of the last-named U.S. Ryder Cup team (2023)
• Current PGA TOUR members who were playing members from the last named European Ryder
Cup team (2023)
• Playing members of last U.S. Presidents Cup team (2022)
• Current PGA TOUR members who were playing members of last International Presidents Cup
Team (2022)
• PGA TOUR members who use an exemption for the 2024 season as one of the leaders (either
top 25 or top 50) from the Official PGA TOUR Career Money List
• Winners of The American Express prior to 1999, and winners of The American Express in the
last ten years (2014–2023)
• Either the current winner of the PGA Section Championship or the current PGA Section Player
of the Year where the tournament is played, as determined by the Section
• Eight sponsor exemptions, restricted as follows:
• Two from among the current season’s PGA TOUR membership
• Two from among the current season’s Top Finishers of the DP World Tour / Korn Ferry Tour
/ PGA TOUR Q-School categories
• Four “unrestricted”
• Up to two foreign players designated by the Commissioner
• Life members of the PGA TOUR
• PGA TOUR members from the current Tournament Winners category
• The top 125 players from the 2022–2023 FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List
•
If necessary to complete the field, PGA TOUR members from the 2024 priority ranking of eli-
gible players after the top 125, in order of their positions on such list, including the top 10 from
previous tournament category
AT&T PEBBLE BEACH PRO-AM
February 1-4
Pebble Beach Golf Links (host course) and Spyglass Hill Golf Course
Pebble Beach, CA
Eligible PGA TOUR Members in the 80-player Signature Event are:
• Top 50 players from the prior year’s FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List through the
Playoffs
•
Top 10 available players, not otherwise exempt, from the prior year’s FedExCup Fall Playoffs
& Eligibility Points List through the RSM Classic
• The leading finisher from the prior season’s Race to Dubai, not otherwise exempt in the Top
50 of the FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List through the Playoffs
• Top 5 available players, not otherwise exempt, who accumulate the most FedExCup points
in the “swing” of full-field events prior to the event (Sony Open in Hawaii, The American
Express, Farmers Insurance Open)
• Official Tournament Winners of full FedExCup point events in the current season, not oth-
erwise exempt
• PGA TOUR Members, not otherwise exempt, who are within the Top 30 of the Official World
Golf Ranking as of the Monday of tournament week (Monday, January 29, 2024)
• Four sponsor exemptions restricted to PGA TOUR members
• One exemption designated for the Defending Champion, if needed
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•
Exempt PGA TOUR Members (“Q-school category and above” as defined in Article III,
Section A1a(1)-(11) and (18) and Section A1b-f and Section 1h-l)
• PGA TOUR Members and Special Temporary Members within the Top 125 of the current
year FedExCup Points List
• PGA TOUR Members within the Top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings
•
If necessary to complete a field of 80 players, those players below the top 10 available
players from the prior year’s FedExCup Fall Playoffs & Eligibility Points List in priority order
NOTE: The host organization will team each professional player with an amateur player. The PGA
TOUR shall group the professional players and assign starting times.
NOTE: Amateur players will play Rounds 1 and 2 only.
NOTE: The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am does not have a cut.
WM PHOENIX OPEN
February 8-11
TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course)
Scottsdale, AZ
Eligible players in the 132-player field are those players listed in order of priority under Article III,
Section A of the Tournament Regulations, except that the following shall not be eligible:
• One sponsor exemption from among the current season’s Top Finishers of the DP World Tour
/ Korn Ferry Tour / PGA TOUR Q-School categories
• One sponsor exemption from among the current season’s membership
• One “unrestricted” sponsor exemption
• One open qualifier
• Current PGA National Professional Champion
THE GENESIS INVITATIONAL
February 15-18
The Riviera Country Club
Pacific Palisades, CA
Eligible PGA TOUR Members in the Signature Event are:
• Top 50 players from the prior year’s FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List through the
Playoffs
•
Top 10 available players, not otherwise exempt, from the prior year’s FedExCup Fall Playoffs
& Eligibility Points List through the RSM Classic
• Top 5 available players, not otherwise exempt, who accumulate the most FedExCup points
in the “swing” of full-field events prior to the event (Sony Open in Hawaii, The American
Express, Farmers Insurance Open, WM Phoenix Open)
•
Official Tournament Winners of full point events in the current season, not otherwise exempt
• PGA TOUR Members, not otherwise exempt, who are within the Top 30 of the Official World
Golf Ranking as of the Monday of tournament week (Monday, February 12, 2024)
• Four sponsor exemptions restricted to PGA TOUR members
• One exemption designated for the Defending Champion, if needed
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Exempt PGA TOUR Members (“Q-school category and above” as defined in Article III,
Section A1a(1)-(11) and (18) and Section A1b-f and Section 1h-l)
• PGA TOUR Members and Special Temporary Members within the Top 125 of the current
year FedExCup Points List
• PGA TOUR Members within the Top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings
•
One Tournament Host exemption honoring Charlie Sifford and given to a golfer representing
a minority background. Such player would be able to participate as an amateur or a profes-
sional. Such player does not have to be a member of the PGA TOUR.
NOTE: After 36-holes, the field will be reduced to the top 50 players and ties and any player within
10 shots of the lead.
MEXICO OPEN AT VIDANTA
Februrary 22-25
Vidanta Vallarta
Mexico City, Mexico
Eligible players in the 132-player field are those players listed in order of priority under Article III,
Section A of the Tournament Regulations, except that the following shall first be eligible:
• Up to four sponsor exemptions, restricted to players from Latin America.
ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY MASTERCARD
March 7-10
Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Orlando, FL
Eligible PGA TOUR Members in the Signature Event are:
• Top 50 players from the prior year’s FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List through the
Playoffs
• Top 10 available players, not otherwise exempt, from the current year’s FedExCup Playoffs
& Eligibility Points List through the Cognizant Classic
•
Top 5 available players, not otherwise exempt, who accumulate the most FedExCup points in
the “swing” of full-field events prior to the event (Mexico Open at Vidanta, Cognizant Classic )
•
Official Tournament Winners of full point events in the current season, not otherwise exempt
• PGA TOUR Members, not otherwise exempt, who are within the Top 30 of the Official World
Golf Ranking as of the Monday of tournament week (Monday, March 4, 2024)
• Four sponsor exemptions restricted to PGA TOUR members
• One exemption designated for the Defending Champion, if needed
•
Exempt PGA TOUR Members (“Q-school category and above” as defined in Article III,
Section A1a(1)-(11) and (18) and Section A1b-f and Section 1h-l)
• PGA TOUR Members and Special Temporary Members within the Top 125 of the current
year FedExCup Points List
• PGA TOUR Members within the Top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings
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•
One Tournament Host exemption (The Palmer Cup Exemption) restricted to a member of
either Palmer Cup team who best represents the values that Arnold Palmer has exhibited
during his legendary career as voted on by the other team members. Such player would
be able to participate as an amateur or a professional. Such player does not have to be a
member of the PGA TOUR.
NOTE: After 36-holes, the field will be reduced to the top 50 players and ties and any player within
10 shots of the lead.
PUERTO RICO OPEN
March 7-10
Grand Reserve Golf Club
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
Eligible players in the 120-player field are those players listed in order of priority under Article III,
Section A of the Tournament Regulations, except that the following shall first be eligible:
• Up to four sponsor exemptions, restricted to players from Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, Central
America and South America.
• The host organization has a total of 12 additional sponsor exemptions, as follows:
• Two from among the current season’s PGA TOUR membership.
• 10 “unrestricted”.
NOTE: The starting field size may be increased in order to include in the starting field those mem-
bers listed in Section A-1(h-j) of Article III (Top Finishers from the DP World Tour / Korn Ferry Tour
/ PGA TOUR Q-School categories).
THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
March 14-17
TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course)
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Eligible players in the 144-player field are:
• Winners of PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tournaments, whose victories are considered
official, since the last played PLAYERS Championship
• The top 125 players from the prior season’s FedExCup Fall Playoffs & Eligibility Points List
• Winners of Masters Tournament from the years 2019-2023
•
Winners of THE PLAYERS Championship and The Open Championship from the years 2018-2023
• Winners of the U.S. Open and PGA Championship from the years 2018-2023
• Winner of the FedExCup from the 2018/19–2022/23 seasons. (NOTE: This became a five year
exemption starting with the 2018/19 season.)
• Winners of WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in the last three years (2021-2023)
• Winners of WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational from the year 2021
• Winners of The Genesis Invitational in the last three years (2022-2024)
•
Winners of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard in the last three years
(2022-2024)
• Winners of the Memorial Tournament in the last three years (2021–2023)
• Current Men’s Golf Olympic Gold Medalist (one-year only)
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The top 50 players from the Official World Golf Ranking through the Cognizant Classic (Monday,
March 4, 2024)
• The top 10 players from the 2024 FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List through the Cog-
nizant Classic
• The winner of the previous year’s Kaulig Companies Championship
• The leading player to earn a PGA TOUR card from the prior season’s Race to Dubai Ranking
• The leading player from the prior season’s Official Korn Ferry Tour Points List
• If necessary to complete a field of 144 players, PGA TOUR members from the 2024 FedExCup
Points List below 10th position through the Cognizant Classic , in order of their positions on
such list
NOTE: THE PLAYERS Championship was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19.
VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP
March 21-24
Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course)
Palm Harbor, FL
Eligible players in the 144-player field are those players listed in order of priority under Article III,
Section A of the Tournament Regulations.
NOTE: The starting field size may be increased in order to include in the starting field those mem-
bers listed in Section A-1(h-j) of Article III (Top Finishers from the DP World Tour / Korn Ferry Tour
/ Q-school categories) up to a maximum of 156 players.
TEXAS CHILREN’S HOUSTON OPEN
March 28-31
Memorial Park Golf Course
Houston, TX
Eligible players in the 144-player field are those players listed in order of priority under Article III,
Section A of the Tournament Regulations.
NOTE: The starting field size may be increased in order to include in the starting field those mem-
bers listed in Section A-1(h-j) of Article III (Top Finishers from the DP World Tour / Korn Ferry Tour
/ Q-school categories) up to a maximum of 156 players.
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VALERO TEXAS OPEN
April 4-7
TPC San Antonio (AT&T Oaks Course)
San Antonio, TX
Eligible players in the 144-player field are those players listed in order of priority under Article III,
Section A of the Tournament Regulations, except that the following shall first be eligible:
•
Up to four sponsor exemptions, restricted to nonmember professionals who are qualified for the
Masters Tournament and ranked among the top 100 players on the Official World Golf Ranking
through the event scheduled to conclude four weeks prior to the final round of the Valero Texas
Open (i.e. through the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard).
NOTE: The starting field size may be increased in order to include in the starting field those mem-
bers listed in Section A-1(h-j) of Article III (Top Finishers from the DP World Tour / Korn Ferry Tour
/ Q-school categories) up to a maximum of 156 players.
MASTERS TOURNAMENT
April 11-14
Augusta National Golf Club
Augusta, GA
Eligble players for invitation are:
• All former winners of the Masters Tournament
• Winners of the U.S. Open Champions, The Open Championship, and PGA Championship in the
last five years
• Winners of THE PLAYERS Championship in the last three years
• Current winner and runner-up of the U.S. Amateur Champion, if still an amateur player
• Current winner of The Amateur Champion conducted by the R&A, if still an amateur player
• Current Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion, if still an amateur
• Current winner of the Latin America Amateur Champion, if still an amateur
• Current US Mid-Amateur Champion, if still an amateur
• Current NCAA Division I Men’s Individual Champion, if still an amateur
• The first 12 players, including ties, in the previous year’s Masters Tournament
• The first 4 players, including ties, in the previous year’s PGA Championship
• The first 4 players, including ties, in the previous year’s U.S. Open
• The first 4 players, including ties, in the previous year’s The Open Championship
•
Individual winners of PGA Tour events that award full-point FedExCup allocation, from previous
Masters to current Masters
• Those qualifying for the previous year’s season-ending Tour Championship
• The 50 leaders on the Final Official World Golf Ranking for the previous calendar year
•
The 50 leaders on the Official World Golf Ranking published during the week prior to the current
Masters Tournament
•
The Masters Tournament Committee, at its discretion, also invites players not otherwise
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RBC HERITAGE
April 18-21
Harbour Town Golf Links
Hilton Head Island, SC
Eligible PGA TOUR Members in the Signature Event are:
• Top 50 players from the prior year’s FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List through the
Playoffs
• Top 10 available players, not otherwise exempt, from the current season’s FedExCup Play-
offs & Eligibility Points List through the Masters Tournament
• Top 5 available players, not otherwise exempt, who accumulate the most FedExCup points
in the “swing” of full-field events prior to the event (Puerto Rico Open, Valspar Championship,
Texas Children’s Houston Open, Valero Texas Open)
•
Official Tournament Winners of full point events in the current season, not otherwise exempt
• PGA TOUR Members, not otherwise exempt, who are within the Top 30 of the Official World
Golf Ranking as of the Monday of tournament week (Monday, April 15, 2024)
• Four sponsor exemptions restricted to PGA TOUR members
• One exemption designated for the Defending Champion, if needed
•
Exempt PGA TOUR Members (“Q-school category and above” as defined in Article III,
Section A1a(1)-(11) and (18) and Section A1b-f and Section 1h-l)
• PGA TOUR Members and Special Temporary Members within the Top 125 of the current
year FedExCup Points List
• PGA TOUR Members within the Top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings
NOTE: The RBC Heritage does not have a cut.
CORALES PUNTACANA RESORT & CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
April 18-21
Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales Golf Club)
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Eligible players in the 120-player field are those players listed in order of priority under Article III,
Section A of the Tournament Regulations, except that the following shall first be eligible:
• Up to four sponsor exemptions restricted to players from Latin America
• The host organization has 12 additional sponsor exemptions restricted, as follows
• Two from among the current season’s PGA TOUR membership
• 10 “unrestricted”
NOTE: The starting field size may be expanded in order to include in the starting field those
members listed in Section A-1(h-j) of Article III (Top Finishers from the DP World Tour / Korn Ferry
Tour / Q-school categories).
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ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS
April 25-28
TPC Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
FORMAT: The tournament is a 72-hole stroke play team event with each team comprised of two
professionals. The first and third rounds are four-ball (best ball) play and the second and final
rounds are foursomes (alternate shot) play.
Eligible players for the 80-team (160 player) field are those players in priority order under Article
III, Section A of the Tournament Regulations, except that the following shall not be eligible:
• Open Qualifying
• Top 10 from Previous Tournament
•
The Current PGA National Professional Champion and the Local PGA Section exemption
are only eligible if they both commit and play as a team
The host organization will have a total of 10 sponsor exemptions:
• Two from among the current season’s membership
• Two restricted to players within the top 30 of the US or International Presidents Cup or US
or European Ryder Cup (World or European Points) ranking list in the year of the Cup
• Two from among the current season’s Top Finishers of the DP World Tour / Korn Ferry Tour
/ PGA TOUR Q-School categories
• Four “unrestricted”
NOTE: The provision in the Tournament Regulations which states that the field size will be expanded
to include the entire Top 125 prior season’s FedExCup points category does not apply.
NOTE: The Tournament Host Organization must ensure sponsor exemptions have a pre-defined
teammate from among those players who can pick a partner or other sponsor exemptions prior
to committing such player. No amateur will be allowed to accept a sponsor exemption. Sponsor
exemptions cannot access the field off their own category position after the commitment deadline.
• The top available members will select a player of their choosing from among PGA TOUR Mem-
bers eligible for tournament play as defined in the PGA TOUR Tournament Regulations. Both
team members must be committed by the commitment deadline.
•
Any players eligible for the field who have not confirmed a partner by the commitment deadline,
will be assigned a partner based on priority order under Article III, Section A of Tournament
Regulations (i.e. 1 and 2 partner, 3 and 4 partner, etc.)
Withdrawal Policy:
•
For the purposes of this policy, the top available member who is eligible to select a partner shall
be referred to as “exempt”.
Exempt player withdrawal:
•
In the event an exempt player withdraws prior to the commitment deadline and his partner would
have otherwise been exempt, the partner remains in the field and may select a new partner as
outlined in the regulations.
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•
In the event an exempt player withdraws prior to the commitment deadline and his partner would
not have otherwise been exempt, the partner is also withdrawn from the field and is replaced
by the highest ranking alternate who may then select a partner as outlined in the regulations.
•
In the event an exempt player withdraws after the commitment deadline but before 12 noon
(local time at the tournament site) Tuesday of tournament week and his partner would have
otherwise been exempt, the partner remains in the field and may select a player of their choos-
ing from among PGA TOUR Members eligible for tournament play as defined in the PGA TOUR
Tournament Regulations regardless of commitment status.
•
In the event an exempt player withdraws after the commitment deadline but before 12 noon
(local time at the tournament site) Tuesday of tournament week and his partner would not
have otherwise been exempt, the partner is also withdrawn from the field and is replaced by
the highest ranking alternate who may select a player of his choosing from among PGA TOUR
Members eligible for tournament play as defined in the PGA TOUR Tournament Regulations
regardless of commitment status.
•
In the event an exempt player withdraws after 12 noon (local time at the tournament site) Tues-
day of tournament week and his partner would not have otherwise been exempt, the partner
will remain in the field provided that the exempt player was on-site and registered for the event.
The partner remaining in the field teams with the highest ranking alternate.
Partner withdrawal:
•
If the exempt player’s partner withdraws prior to the commitment deadline, he may select a new
partner as outlined in the regulations.
•
If the exempt player’s partner withdraws after the commitment deadline but before 12 noon
(local time at the tournament site) Tuesday of tournament week, he may select a player of his
choosing from among PGA TOUR Members eligible for tournament play as defined in the PGA
TOUR Tournament Regulations regardless of commitment status.
•
If the exempt player’s partner withdraws after 12 noon (local time at the tournament site) Tues-
day of tournament week, he remains in the field and teams with the highest ranking alternate.
Sponsor Exemption withdrawal:
• Prior to the commitment deadline should the exempt player who is the teammate of a sponsor
exemption withdraw, the host organization must secure another teammate from among the
exempt players.
• After the commitment deadline but before 12 noon (local time at the tournament site) Tuesday
of tournament week should the exempt player who is the teammate of a sponsor exemption
withdraw, the sponsor exemption is also withdrawn from the tournament unless the first alter-
nate agrees to partner with the sponsor exemption.
•
After 12 noon (local time at the tournament site) Tuesday of tournament week should the
exempt player who is the teammate of a sponsor exemption withdraw, the sponsor exemption
stays in the field and teams with the highest ranking alternate.
•
If an unrestricted sponsor exemption withdraws, the host organization may replace that exemp-
tion with a player of their choosing up until the commencement of the tournament.
• If a sponsor exemption restricted to PGA TOUR members or restricted to the Korn Ferry Tour
category withdraws, the host organization may replace that exemption with a player of their
choosing before 12 noon (local time at tournament site) the Tuesday of tournament week.At or
after 12 noon (local time at the tournament site) the Tuesday of tournament week, the sponsor
exemption withdrawal will be replaced by the highest ranking alternate.
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NOTE: Cut size will be 33 teams and any ties at 33rd position.
NOTE: FedExCup points and official prize money will use an alternate distribution whereby the
corresponding finish positions from the standard distribution are combined and split in two (i.e.
500 points for 1st place and 300 points for 2nd place = 800 point for the team/400 points for each
player and so on down the list for 3rd and 4th for the 2nd place team, etc.)
NOTE: The Top-5 finishing teams and ties will advance into the following open event.
NOTE: The official pro-am will consist of the professional team and three amateurs.
NOTE: A hole-by-hole (sudden death) playoff will be contested with the first hole played as four-
somes, the second hole played as four-ball, then alternating formats every hole, thereafter, on a set
rotation of holes. The rotation of holes will be determined by the Rules committee.
THE CJ CUP BYRON NELSON
May 2-5
TPC Craig Ranch
McKinney, Texas
Eligible players in the 156-player field are those players listed in order of priority under Article III,
Section A of the Tournament Regulations, except that the following shall first be eligible:
• The winner of the 2023 Byron Nelson Collegiate Golf Award
WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP
May 9-12
Quail Hollow Club
Charlotte, NC
Eligible PGA TOUR Members in the Signature Event are:
• Top 50 players from the prior year’s FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List through the
Playoffs
• Top 10 available players, not otherwise exempt, from the current year’s FedExCup Playoffs
& Eligibility Points List through The CJ Cup Byron Nelson
• Top 5 available players, not otherwise exempt, who accumulate the most FedExCup points
in the “swing” of full-field events prior to the event (Corlaes Puntacana Championship, Zurich
Classic of New Orleans, The CJ CUP Byron Nelson)
•
Official Tournament Winners of full point events in the current season, not otherwise exempt
• PGA TOUR Members, not otherwise exempt, who are within the Top 30 of the Official World
Golf Ranking as of the Monday of tournament week (Monday, May 6, 2024)
• Four sponsor exemptions restricted to PGA TOUR members
• One exemption designated for the Defending Champion, if needed
•
Exempt PGA TOUR Members (“Q-school category and above” as defined in Article III,
Section A1a(1)-(11) and (18) and Section A1b-f and Section 1h-l)
• PGA TOUR Members and Special Temporary Members within the Top 125 of the current
year FedExCup Points List
• PGA TOUR Members within the Top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings
NOTE: The Wells Fargo Championship does not have a cut.
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MYRTLE BEACH CLASSIC
May 9-12
Dunes Golf & Beach Club
Myrtle Beach, SC
Eligible players in the 120-player field are those players listed in order of priority under Article III,
Section A of the Tournament Regulations, except that the following shall first be eligible:
• The host organization has a total of 12 additional sponsor exemptions, as follows:
• Two from among the current season’s PGA TOUR membership.
• 10 “unrestricted”.
NOTE: The starting field size may be increased in order to include in the starting field those mem-
bers listed in Section A-1(h-j) of Article III (Top Finishers from the DP World Tour / Korn Ferry Tour
/ PGA TOUR Q-School categories).
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
May 16-19
Valhalla Golf Club
Louisville, KY
Eligible players in the 156-player field are:
• All former winners of the PGA Championship
• Winners of the last five Masters Tournaments (2020– 2024)
• Winners of the last five U.S. Opens (2019– 2023)
• Winners of the last five Open Championships (2018 – 2023). NOTE: Canceled in 2020
• Winners of the last three THE PLAYERS Championships (2022 – 2024)
•
The top three on the International Federation Official World Golf Ranking List as of April 29, 2024
• Winner of 2023 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship
• The top 15 finishers and ties from the 2023 PGA Championship
• The top 20 finishers from the 2024 PGA Professional Championship
• The top 70 players who are eligible and have earned the most PGA Championship Points from
the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge through the 2024 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson (ending May
5, 2024)
• Playing members of the last-named U.S. and European Ryder Cup teams (2023) provided they
remain within the top 100 on the Official World Golf Rankings as of May 6, 2024
•
Winners of PGA TOUR co-sponsored or approved tournaments, whose victories are considered
official, from the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge through the 2024 Wells Fargo Champion-
ship/2024 Myrtle Beach Classic
•
The PGA of America reserves the right to invite additional players not included in the categories
listed above
• If necessary to complete the field, those players beyond the top 70 players who are eligible and
who have earned the most PGA Championship Points from the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge
through the 2024 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson (ending May 5, 2024) in order of their position on
such list
NOTE: All contestants in the Championship (except international players) must be a PGA of Amer-
ica member in good standing.
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CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE
May 23-26
Colonial Country Club
Ft. Worth, TX
Eligible players in the 132-player field are:
• Winners of the Charles Schwab Challenge prior to 2000, winners of the Charles Schwab Chal-
lenge in the last five years (2019–2023), and all former winners from 2000 and beyond who
were among the top 150 finishers on the previous season’s FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility
Points List.
NOTE: Winners prior to 2000, who are not otherwise eligible for the event, will be added to the start-
ing field and must maintain a scoring average no greater than three strokes above the field average
for the rounds of golf in which they have played in the season prior to be eligible in this category.
A player who loses his exempt status for failing to meet the scoring average provision may regain
exempt status immediately by finishing three strokes or less above the field average for the rounds
of golf in which he has played in official money events during the current season, excluding official
money team events.
• Winners of THE PLAYERS Championship in the last five years (2021–2024) (NOTE: THE PLAY-
ERS wasn’t contested in 2020.)
• Winner’s of the Masters Tournament in the last five years (2020–2024)
• Winners of the U.S. Open in the last five years (2019–2023)
•
Winners of The Open Championship in the last five years (2019–2023) (NOTE: The Open wasn’t
contested in 2020.)
• Winners of the PGA Championship in the last five years (2020-2024)
• Winner of the FedExCup from the 2018/19–2022/23 seasons. (NOTE: This became a five year
exemption starting with the 2018/19 season.)
• Winners of the WGC-Dell Techonologies Match Play in the years 2022 and 2023
• Winner of the WGC-FedEx St Jude Invitational in the year 2021
•
Winners of The Genesis Invitational and the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard
in the last three years (2022–2024)
• Winners of the Memorial Tournament in the last three years (2021–2023)
• Winners of PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tournaments, whose victories are considered
official, since the previous season’s Charles Schwab Challenge
• Playing members of the last-named U.S. Ryder Cup team (2023)
• Current PGA TOUR members who were playing members from the last-named European Ryder
Cup team (2023)
• Playing members of the last-named U.S. Presidents Cup team (2022)
•
Current PGA TOUR members who were playing members of the last-named International Presi-
dents Cup team (2022)
• Two players selected by the current and former winners of the Charles Schwab Challenge
•
The top 15 finishers and ties (including PGA TOUR nonmembers) from the previous year’s
Charles Schwab Challenge
• 12 sponsor exemptions, restricted as follows:
• Two from among the current season’s Top Finishers of the DP World Tour / Korn Ferry Tour
/ PGA TOUR Q-School categories
• Six from among the current season’s PGA TOUR membership
• Four “unrestricted”.
• Up to two foreign players designated by the Commissioner
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• The top 50 players from the Official World Golf Ranking through the completion of the Masters
Tournament (Monday, April 15, 2024).
• The top 125 players from the prior season’s FedExCup Fall Playoffs and Eligibility Points List
•
Members in the Top 125-Nonmembers category whose points on the Non-WGC FedExCup
Points List for Non-Members for the previous season equals or exceeds the amount of FedEx-
Cup points earned by the player finishing in 125th position on the prior season’s FedExCup Fall
Playoffs & Eligibility Points List
• The leading finisher to earn a PGA TOUR card from the prior season’s Race to Dubai
• The leading finisher from the prior season’s final Korn Ferry Tour Points List
•
The top 10 players from the current season’s FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List through
the Wells Fargo Championship/Myrtle Beach Classic
•
If necessary to complete a field of 120 players, those players below 10th position from the 2024
FedExCup Points List through the Wells Fargo Championship/Myrtle Beach Classic, in order of
their positions on such list
RBC CANADIAN OPEN
May 30 - June 2
Oakdale Golf & Country Club
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Eligible players in the 156-player field are those players listed in order of priority under Article III,
Section A of the Tournament Regulations, except that the following shall first be eligible:
• 12 “unrestricted” sponsor exemptions
• The host shall have a total of 20 sponsor exemptions, restricted as follows:
• Two from among the current season’s membership
• Two from among the current season’s Top Finishers of the DP World Tour / Korn Ferry
Tour / PGA TOUR Q-School category
• 16 “unrestricted”
THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY WORKDAY
June 6-9
Muirfield Village Golf Club
Dublin, OH
Eligible PGA TOUR Members in the Signature Event are:
• Top 50 players from the prior year’s FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List through the
Playoffs
• Top 10 available players, not otherwise exempt, from the current year’s FedExCup Playoffs
& Eligibility Points List through the RBC Canadian Open
• Top 5 available players, not otherwise exempt, who accumulate the most FedExCup points
in the “swing” of full-field events prior to the event (Myrtle Beach Classic, Charles Schwab
Challenge, RBC Canadian Open)
•
Official Tournament Winners of full point events in the current season, not otherwise exempt
• PGA TOUR Members, not otherwise exempt, who are within the Top 30 of the Official World
Golf Ranking as of the Monday of tournament week (Monday, June 3, 2024)
• Four sponsor exemptions restricted to PGA TOUR members
• One exemption designated for the Defending Champion, if needed
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•
Exempt PGA TOUR Members (“Q-school category and above” as defined in Article III,
Section A1a(1)-(11) and (18) and Section A1b-f and Section 1h-l)
• PGA TOUR Members and Special Temporary Members within the Top 125 of the current
year FedExCup Points List
• PGA TOUR Members within the Top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings
•
On Tournament Host exemption: The Division I College Player of the Year from 2023 (the
Jack Nicklaus Award), as selected by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Such player
would be able to participate as an amateur or a professional. Such player does not have to
be a member of the PGA TOUR.
NOTE: After 36-holes, the field will cut to the top 50 and ties and any player within 10 shots of the
lead.
U.S. OPEN
June 13-16
Pinehurts Resort & Country Club (Course No. 2)
Pinehurts, NC
Eligble players for invitation to be announced.
TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP
June 20-23
TPC River Highlands
Cromwell, CT
Eligible PGA TOUR Members in the Signature Event are:
• Top 50 players from the prior year’s FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List through the
Playoffs
•
Top 10 available PGA TOUR members, not otherwise exempt, from the current season’s
FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List through the US Open
• Top 5 available players, not otherwise exempt, who accumulate the most FedExCup points
in the “swing” of full-field events prior to the event (Myrtle Beach Classic, Charles Schwab
Challenge, RBC Canadian Open)
•
Official Tournament Winners of full point events in the current season, not otherwise exempt
• PGA TOUR Members, not otherwise exempt, who are within the Top 30 of the Official World
Golf Ranking as of the Monday of tournament week (Monday, June 17, 2024)
• Four sponsor exemptions restricted to PGA TOUR members
• One exemption designated for the Defending Champion, if needed
•
Exempt PGA TOUR Members (“Q-school category and above” as defined in Article III,
Section A1a(1)-(11) and (18) and Section A1b-f and Section 1h-l)
• PGA TOUR Members and Special Temporary Members within the Top 125 of the current
year FedExCup Points List
• PGA TOUR Members within the Top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings
NOTE: The Travelers Championship will not have a cut.
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GENESIS SCOTTISH OPEN
July 11-14
The Renaissance Club
North Berwick
Eligible players in the 156-player field are:
• 75 players from the PGA TOUR
• Top 30 players from the 2022-2023 FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List
• Top 43 available players from the 2024 FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List through
the Travelers Championship
• Two tournament invitations restricted to current season’s PGA TOUR membership
• 75 players to be determined by the DP World Tour as follows:
•
The leading available Member not otherwise exempt from each of the following Global
Swing Rankings:
• International Swing Rankings, at the conclusion of the Jonsson Workwear Open;
• Asian Swing Rankings, at the conclusion of the Volvo China Open;
• European Swing Rankings, at the conclusion of the BMW International Open.
•
The balance of the 75 players will be determined in accordance with the 2024 DP World Tour
Exemption Category list, excluding Categories 6, 7, 8 and 13.
• Three “unrestricted” tournament invitations
• Three spots allocated to the KPGA as follows:
• Current winner of the KPGA Genesis Championship
• The leading 2 available players (not otherwise exempt) from the final 2023 KPGA Genesis
Points List
• NOTE: If the winner of the KPGA Genesis Championship does not take up this opportunity,
then 3 spots will be allocated to the final 2023 KPGA Genesis Points List.
•
Withdrawals will be replaced by the highest ranking alternate on the PGA TOUR alternate list
until the groupings are posted on-site Tuesday of tournament week (usually noon local time).
After this time, if a member of the PGA TOUR alternate list is on site or en route he will retain his
alternate position provided he has confirmed arrival information with PGA TOUR Competitions.
Following any PGA TOUR alternates will be the next eligible and committed player from the DP
World Tour Exemption Category list.
ELIGIBILITY NOTES:
•
As of the commitment deadline, players who are members of and exempt through both the PGA
TOUR and DP World Tour will be allocated to the PGA TOUR.
•
After the commitment deadline, a player who was only exempt through one of the Tours and
subsequently becomes exempt on the other Tour will remain allocated to the Tour through
which he first became exempt.
NOTE: Commitment deadline is outside the normal deadline - Thursday, June 27 by 5:00pm EDT.
NOTE: Both Tours will operate using the PGA TOUR’s Opposite Event Policy whereby a player who
is exempt into the Genesis Scottish Open at the commitment deadline is not able to play in the
Kentucky Championship.
NOTE: A hybrid purse breakdown, utilizing both the PGA TOUR and DP World Tour purses break-
down will be used.
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KENTUCKY CHAMPIONSHIP
July 11-14
Golf Course TBD
Eligible players in the 156-player field are those players listed in order of priority under Article III,
Section A of the Tournament Regulations, except that the following shall first be eligible:
•
The leading 49 available players from the 2024 DP World Tour Exemption Category List to a
floor of category 20, excluding Categories 6 and 8.
•
The leading available DP World Tour Ranked Member who is entered into this tournament and is
not otherwise exempt from above from within the top 110 of the 2024 Race to Dubai Rankings
as of the conclusion of the Event TBA. A blank entry will be filed for this exemption that will be
defined after the close of entries. If there is no such eligible player, then the spots in above will
be increased to 50.
The host has a total of 8 sponsor exemptions:
• Two from among the current season’s PGA TOUR membership
• Six “unrestricted”
NOTE: The starting field size may be increased in order to include in the starting field those mem-
bers listed in Section A-1(h-j) of Article III (Top Finishers of the DP World Tour / Korn Ferry Tour /
Q-school categories).
NOTE: Non-members and Special Temporary Members are ineligible to “Top 10” out of this event.
NOTE: Winners who are Non-members or Special Temporary Members at the time of victory receive
a one-season winners exemption and FedExCup Points earned do not move over to the Official
FedExCup Points List.
NOTE: Any withdrawal from the PGA TOUR and European Tour ranking will be replaced by the next
eligible and committed player within that category until 12 noon local tournament time Tuesday of
tournament week. After this time, unless European Tour has any reserves registered and on-site, any
withdrawals will be replaced by the next eligible and committed player from the PGA TOUR ranking.
THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
July 18-21
Royal Troon
Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland
• Eligibility to be announced
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BARRACUDA CHAMPIONSHIP
July 18-21
Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood)
Truckee, CA
Eligible players in the 156-player field are those players listed in order of priority under Article III,
Section A of the Tournament Regulations, except that the following shall first be eligible:
•
The leading 49 available players from the 2024 DP World Tour Exemption Category List to a
floor of category 20, excluding Categories 6 and 8.
•
The leading available DP World Tour Ranked Member who is entered into this tournament and is
not otherwise exempt from above from within the top 110 of the 2024 Race to Dubai Rankings
as of the conclusion of the Event TBA. A blank entry will be filed for this exemption that will be
defined after the close of entries. If there is no such eligible player, then the spots in above will
be increased to 50.
The host has a total of 8 sponsor exemptions:
• Two from among the current season’s PGA TOUR membership
• Six “unrestricted”
NOTE: The starting field size may be increased in order to include in the starting field those mem-
bers listed in Section A-1(h-j) of Article III (Top Finishers of the DP World Tour / Korn Ferry Tour /
Q-school categories).
NOTE: Non-members are ineligible to “Top 10” out of this event.
NOTE: Winners who are Non-members or Special Temporary Members at the time of victory receive
a one-season winners exemption and FedExCup Points earned do not move over to the Official
FedExCup Points List.
NOTE: Any withdrawal from the PGA TOUR and European Tour ranking will be replaced by the next
eligible and committed player within that category until 12 noon local tournament time Tuesday of
tournament week. After this time, unless European Tour has any reserves registered and on site, any
withdrawals will be replaced by the next eligible and committed player from the PGA TOUR ranking.
Modified Stableford Format will be used.
Score Points Score Points
Double Eagle +8 Par 0
Eagle +5 Bogey -1
Birdie +2 Double Bogey -3
or worse
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PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES
August 1-4
Le Golf National
Paris, France
60 positions available will be allocated through an Olympic Golf Ranking (OGR) list published on
the IGF website, based on the player’s respective official world golf ranking as follows:
• Players within the top-15 on the men’s official world golf rankings as of June 17, 2024 will
be eligible, except that there will be no more than four players from any one country eligible
within the top-15.
•
The balance of the field will be selected in order from 16th place onwards on the official
world golf rankings as of as of June 17, 2024, up to a maximum of 2 players per country
including those athletes within the highest top-15.
•
A provision has been included for the host country, France, which will guarantee that at least
one French golfer will compete in the Games if not otherwise eligible, based on position
within the official world golf rankings.
• Another provision has been included that each of the five continents of the Olympic Move-
ment (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania) will be guaranteed at least one athlete
in the event, if not otherwise eligible, based on position within the respective official world
golf rankings.
• These provisions will not increase the field size beyond 60 athletes in the competition.
The two-year qualification period for the Olympic Golf Ranking will end on Monday 17 June 2024.
Throughout that time, an OGR list will be published each week using the current official
world golf rankings at http://www.igfgolf.org. The IGF will publish the final OGR list as of June 18,
2024 following the conclusion of all eligible events. For more information http://www.igfgolf.org/
FEDEX ST. JUDE CHAMPIONSHIP
August 15-18
TPC Southwind
Memphis, TN
Eligible players are:
• The top 70 players plus ties from the 2024 FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List through
the Wyndham Championship.
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BMW CHAMPIONSHIP
August 22-25
Castle Pines Golf Club
Castle Rock, CO
Eligible players are:
• The top 50 players plus ties from the 2024 FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List through
the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP
August 29 - September 1
East Lake Golf Club
Atlanta, GA
Eligible players are:
• The top 30 players plus ties from the 2024 FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List through
the BMW Championship.
PRESIDENTS CUP
September 26-29
Royal Montreal Golf Club
L’Île-Bizard, Quebec, Canada
United States Team
•
The top six (6) U.S. PGA TOUR members who have earned the most FedExCup Points from
January 1, 2023, through August 25, 2024, weighted as follows:
• 2023 The Sentry through 2023 BMW Championship:
• 1 FedExCup point = 1 point
• 2023 Fortinet Championship through 2023 RSM Classic:
• 1 FedExCup point = 1 point
• 2024 The Sentry through 2024 BMW Championship:
• THE PLAYERS and Major Championships
• 1 FedExCup point = 2 points
• 2024 Signature Events and Playoffs
• 1 FedExCup point = 1.5 points
• 2024 All other Events
• 1 FedExCup point = 1.5 points
• Six (6) Captain’s selections, to be named on a date TBD
NOTE: Presidents Cup points for 2023 FedExCup Playoffs will be weighted the same as the 2023
Player Hosted Events/WGCs and the 2024 FedExCup Playoffs Events will be weighted the same
as Signature Events.
NOTE: All players (automatic qualifiers and captains picks) must be eligible to compete in PGA
TOUR sanctioned competitions.
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International Team
• Top 6 eligible International players (excluding those eligible for the European Ryder Cup team)
from the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) after completion of the 2024 BMW Championship
(Monday August 26th, 2024) will qualify for the team.
• In the event of ties at any of the 6 qualifying positions, the ties will be broken by the following
criteria, in order:
•
Total Official World Golf Ranking points earned from January 1, 2024, through 2024
BMW Championship.
• Total Official World Golf Ranking points earned from 2024 THE PLAYERS through 2024
BMW Championship.
• Six (6) Captain’s selections, to be named on date(s) to be determined.
NOTE: To be eligible for automatic qualification, a player must have competed in 15 or more OWGR-
rated events from September 12, 2022 through the 2024 BMW Championship (August 26, 2024).
NOTE: All players (automatic qualifiers and captains picks) must be eligible to compete in PGA
TOUR sanctioned competitions.
2024 FedExCup Fall events to be announced
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NATIONALITY POLICY
I. General
Any Athlete in an International Golf Competition (Section II) must be a national of the country which
the Athlete is representing or under which the Athlete is eligible for the competition.
The IGF publishes this policy (“Nationality Policy”) as it pertains to matters relating to the determina-
tion of the country which an Athlete may represent in an International Golf Competition listed below,
and from time-to-time will advise sanctioning organizations of International Golf Competitions as
to guidelines and standards on making determinations on an Athlete’s nationality.
Each sanctioning organization has adopted the Nationality Policy and shares decisions based on
nationality with the IGF and other sanctioning organizations. All matters relating to the determina-
tion of the country which an Athlete may represent in an International Golf Competition listed below
shall be resolved by the sanctioning organization for that event, in its sole discretion.
II. International Golf Competitions
For the purposes of this policy, International Golf Competitions are as follows:
Women’s Competitions Sanctioning Organization
Espirito Santo Trophy International Golf Federation
Solheim Cup LPGA
International Crown LPGA
Olympic Games International Golf Federation
Youth Olympic Games International Golf Federation
Men’s Competitions Sanctioning Organization
Eisenhower Trophy International Golf Federation
Ryder Cup European Tour & PGA of America
Presidents Cup PGA TOUR
Olympic Games International Golf Federation
Youth Olympic Games International Golf Federation
World Cup International Federation of PGA Tours
III. Nationality
An Athlete will be considered a national of a country if the Athlete is a citizen of the country, as
defined by the laws of such country.
An Athlete who is a national of two or more countries at the same time may represent either one of
them, as the Athlete may elect. However, after having represented one country in an International
Golf Competition, the Athlete may not represent another country unless first meeting the condi-
tions set forth below that apply to persons who have changed their nationality or acquired a new
nationality.
An Athlete who has represented one country in an International Golf Competition, and who has
changed nationality or acquired a new nationality, may participate in another International Golf
Competition representing the new country provided that, as of the start of the qualification period
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for such event, at least four years have passed since the Athlete last represented his/her former
country. This period may be extended, reduced or even cancelled, with the agreement of the sanc-
tioning organization, which takes into account the circumstances of each case and any applicable
guidelines and standards provided by the IGF.
If an associated state, province or overseas department, a country or colony acquires indepen-
dence, if a country becomes incorporated within another country by reason of a change of border,
or if a country merges with another country, an Athlete may continue to represent the country to
which the Athlete belongs or belonged. However, if the Athlete prefers, the Athlete may elect to
represent the new country. This particular choice may be made only once for any other International
Golf Event including future Olympic Games.
Furthermore, in all cases in which an Athlete would be eligible to participate in an International
Golf Competition, either by representing another country than his/hers or by having the choice as
to the country which such Athlete intends to represent, the sanctioning organization may take all
decisions of a general or individual nature with regard to issues resulting from nationality, citizen-
ship, domicile or residence of any Athlete, including the duration of any waiting period, taking into
account the circumstances of each case and any applicable guidelines and standards provided
by the IGF.
IV. Countries and Continents
For the purposes of defining a country (or territory, if applicable) of which an Athlete is a national,
the current list of National Olympic Committees as recognized by the International Olympic Com-
mittee will be used. For International Golf Competitions other than the Olympic Games and Youth
Olympic Games, England, Scotland and Wales will be considered to be separate countries.
For the purposes of defining the continent of Europe as it relates only to certain International Golf
Competitions which either include all countries within Europe as a team or exclude all countries
within Europe from a team, the following countries will be considered to be within Europe and not
part of regions other than Europe:
V. Rankings
An Athlete should ensure that his/her nationality is correctly listed on the appropriate world golf
ranking system. For women’s International Golf Competitions, this shall be the Rolex Women’s
World Rankings. For men’s International Golf Competitions, this shall be the Official World Golf
Rankings. For the purposes of applying this policy, the Athlete will be presumed to be a national of
the country listed on the appropriate world rankings system, subject to verification in accordance
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russian
Federation
San Marino
Serbia
Slovak
Republic
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
The Netherlands
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
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with this policy. Any decisions taken related to an Athlete’s nationality in accordance with this
policy shall be referred by the IGF to the appropriate ranking system, who shall display the correct
nationality of each Athlete within the rankings.
An Athlete eligible to participate in an International Golf Competition by representing another coun-
try to the one previously represented (by either changing nationality or acquiring a new nationality)
in accordance with this policy will only be eligible for International Golf Competitions for which the
qualification period has not yet started, unless otherwise allowed by the sanctioning organization.
An Athlete eligible to participate in an International Golf Competition by having the choice as to the
country which such Athlete intends to represent in accordance with this policy will only be eligible
for International Golf Competitions for which the qualification period has not yet started, unless
otherwise allowed by the sanctioning organization.
An Athlete who changes his/her nationality for an International Golf Competition prior to the quali-
fications and eligibility period beginning for such event, yet subsequently fails to qualify for the
competition, is subject to the provisions of this policy including the time periods prescribed herein.
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GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
PLAYER IDENTIFICATION
PGA TOUR members will receive a personal photo ID and family credentials, which serve as identi-
fication at all cosponsored tournaments. Players are responsible for their minor children and their
conduct in the Player Family dining area and elsewhere on course. If lost, replacement credentials
are available through PGA TOUR Headquarters at a cost of $50 per family credential and photo
ID card.
OTHER CREDENTIALS
Tournament sponsors provide complimentary daily admission credentials to any member and
their immediate family (spouse/significant other, children and parents) of the PGA TOUR, PGA of
America, LPGA, and the Golf Course Superintendents Association. Complimentary daily admission
credentials will be provided to any member of the Golf Course Builders Association of America,
Club Managers Association of America and the American Society of Golf Course Architects. Family
members must accompany the player in person to obtain these credentials.
DATA PROTECTION & PRIVACY
The protection of our players’ personally identifiable information is of the utmost importance at
the PGA TOUR. Such information is used by PGA TOUR to administer the tournaments operated
and/or sanctioned by PGA TOUR, provide membership benefits, and provide PGA TOUR players
with information relating to membership, products, services, news and promotions of PGA TOUR
and its affiliates. In light of new laws coming into effect such as the European Union’s General
Data Protection Regulation, the PGA TOUR has developed a Data Protection & Privacy Compliance
Working Group to focus on the safeguards and best practices for the collection and processing of
personal data. If at any time, you would like to access or correct any of your personally identifiable
information, please contact [email protected].
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TOURNAMENT ADMINISTRATION MATTERS
PURSE DISTRIBUTION FORMULAS
The PGA TOUR Policy Board establishes distribution of purses for PGA TOUR tournaments.
“Approved” tournaments and events with special or small fields may use other purse distribution
formulas.
The standard formula for PGA TOUR events provides a first prize of 18 percent of the total purse.
Following is the standard distribution formula for an event with a purse of $8.0 million:
POSITION PERCENT PRIZE
1 18.000% $1,440,000.00
2 10.900% $872,000.00
3 6.900% $552,000.00
4 4.900% $392,000.00
5 4.100% $328,000.00
6 3.625% $290,000.00
7 3.375% $270,000.00
8 3.125% $250,000.00
9 2.925% $234,000.00
10 2.725% $218,000.00
11 2.525% $202,000.00
12 2.325% $186,000.00
13 2.125% $170,000.00
14 1.925% $154,000.00
15 1.825% $146,000.00
16 1.725% $138,000.00
17 1.625% $130,000.00
18 1.525% $122,000.00
19 1.425% $114,000.00
20 1.325% $106,000.00
21 1.225% $98,000.00
22 1.125% $90,000.00
23 1.045% $83,600.00
24 0.965% $77,200.00
25 0.885% $70,800.00
26 0.805% $64,400.00
27 0.775% $62,000.00
28 0.745% $59,600.00
29 0.715% $57,200.00
30 0.685% $54,800.00
31 0.655% $52,400.00
32 0.625% $50,000.00
33 0.595% $47,600.00
POSITION PERCENT PRIZE
34 0.570% $45,600.00
35 0.545% $43,600.00
36 0.520% $41,600.00
37 0.495% $39,600.00
38 0.475% $38,000.00
39 0.455% $36,400.00
40 0.435% $34,800.00
41 0.415% $33,200.00
42 0.395% $31,600.00
43 0.375% $30,000.00
44 0.355% $28,400.00
45 0.335% $26,800.00
46 0.315% $25,200.00
47 0.295% $23,600.00
48 0.279% $22,320.00
49 0.265% $21,200.00
50 0.257% $20,560.00
51 0.251% $20,080.00
52 0.245% $19,600.00
53 0.241% $19,280.00
54 0.237% $18,960.00
55 0.235% $18,800.00
56 0.233% $18,640.00
57 0.231% $18,480.00
58 0.229% $18,320.00
59 0.227% $18,160.00
60 0.225% $18,000.00
61 0.223% $17,840.00
62 0.221% $17,680.00
63 0.219% $17,520.00
64 0.217% $17,360.00
65 0.215% $17,200.00
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BAD WEATHER GUIDELINES
In situations involving bad weather, our first priority is always the competition and completion of
72 holes. Every effort will be made to achieve this objective by Sunday which could include playing
36 holes on the final day. If this can not be accomplished, play will always be extended to Monday
if conditions and the weather forecast permit.
In making decisions to extend play beyond Sunday or to reduce the tournament to fewer than 72
holes due to inclement weather, the on-site Chief Referee discusses the situation and conditions
with a number of parties, including the host organization, title sponsor, host site (general manager
and/or golf course superintendent), on-site weather forecaster, television representatives and the
other members of the Rules Committee. Players are not included in these discussions as policy
dictates it is inappropriate for the Rules Committee to discuss matters directly affecting the com-
petition with contestants.
In an effort to provide more definitive guidelines for use in the decision-making process, the fol-
lowing Bad Weather Guidelines will be followed:
EXTENDING PLAY TO MONDAY
1.
Every effort will be made to finish each round as scheduled by Sunday. The first priority is always
the competition and completion of 72 holes.
2. In an effort to achieve this objective by Sunday, 36 holes may be played on Sunday following a
reduction of the field to the score which has the closest number of players (including amateurs)
to 60. If an equal number of players are at scores above and below the 60th position, the higher
score will be used. In the event of any such cut, professionals eliminated who otherwise would
have played in the final 36 holes will receive the appropriate share of official prize money in
accordance with their respective positions.
3. If conditions exist which prevent 72 holes from being completed by Sunday, play will always be
extended to Monday if golf course conditions and the weather forecast permit. Play on Monday
could include 36 holes and a reduction of the field to the score which has the closest number
of players to 60.
4.
If conditions exist which make the completion of 72 holes impossible, the next priority is to
complete 54 holes, thereby the winner is credited with an official victory. Again, play in this situ-
ation will always be extended to Monday if golf course conditions and weather permit.
5.
If conditions exist which make the completion of 54 holes impossible, the next priority is to
complete 36 holes, thereby players receive official money although the winner is credited with
an unofficial victory. Again, play in this situation may be extended to Monday.
EXTENDING PLAY BEYOND MONDAY
1.
Except for THE PLAYERS Championship and the FedExCup Playoff events, in the event of a
suspension during a final round being played on Monday when at least half of the field has
completed play, the final round will be completed on Tuesday, but no later. Further, in no situ-
ation would we resume play in order to have 50% or more of the field complete their round. If
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play cannot be completed on Tuesday, scores will revert back to the last completed round and
the competition will be considered closed.
2. Except for THE PLAYERS Championship and the FedExCup Playoff events, play will not extend
past Tuesday under any circumstances unless the event can be rescheduled and replayed in
its entirety. This scenario would occur only if no more than 18 holes had been completed and
an acceptable open date were available.
3. For THE PLAYERS Championship and the FedExCup Playoff events, the Commissioner may, in
his discretion, extend play as necessary in order to complete 72 holes of competition.
ON-SITE COMMUNICATION
1.
On Tuesday of Tournament Week, the PGA TOUR Chief Referee will meet with host organi-
zation and title sponsor representatives to review the Bad Weather Guidelines and discuss
plans to extend the event to Monday if necessary. Also reviewed are the tournament’s plans to
reschedule or relocate any special events planned for the tournament course on Monday (i.e.
title sponsor outing) if play is extended to Monday.
2.
Also on Tuesday of Tournament Week, the PGA TOUR Chief Referee will meet with television
representatives to review air times, requested finish times, playoff holes and plans if inclement
weather is predicted or encountered during the tournament. At small field tournaments, or for
rounds following the cut at full field events, a tape delay telecast will be discussed if play can be
started early and completed before impending bad weather. Prior to the final round, the leaders
may start on the back nine to provide the network an opportunity to telecast some amount of
play by the leaders.
3.
After receiving and heavily weighing input from the host organization, title sponsor, host site
(general manager and/or golf course superintendent), on-site weather forecaster and television,
the PGA TOUR shall make the final decision to play 36 holes on Sunday, extend play to Monday
or reduce the tournament to fewer than 72 holes.
4. Once a decision is reached, the players, host organization, title sponsor and television, if appli-
cable, shall be the first informed. Secondly, the PGA TOUR Chief Referee shall communicate
the decision to the PGA TOUR’s On-Site Media Official who will disseminate the information to
the media, and then to the Advance Official at the following week’s event who will immediately
let the tournament know of the decision.
OTHER FACTORS AND ISSUES
Factors/issues that are considered in making decisions to suspend, postpone or cancel play include
the following:
Competitions
1. Weather forecast: The likelihood of weather conditions allowing the golf course to be prepared
for play and the competition to be completed.
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2.
Course conditions: The condition of the golf course must allow the competition to be conducted
under the Rules of Golf. The lift, clean and place rule may be put into effect under extreme
circumstances.
3.
Cancellation of a started round: If some players begin a round under extremely adverse weather
conditions, conditions subsequently worsen and further play that day is impossible, the round
may be canceled and replayed in its entirety.
4. Tournament format: If the tournament utilizes a multiple course format, the number of rounds
needed to have players complete one round on each course will be considered. In pro-am
events, amateurs may be asked to discontinue once play resumes in an effort to complete play
on schedule.
5.
Following week’s event: Decisions to extend play to Monday will not be influenced by the follow-
ing week’s scheduled event, even when the next event is a major championship.
Host Organization/Title Sponsor
1. Prize Money: When a tournament is shortened due to inclement weather or other occurrence
beyond the reasonable control of PGA TOUR, the host organization will be obligated to pay prize
money in accordance with the guidelines contained in Article IV, Section A.9 of the Tournament
Regulations. At tournaments played on one or two courses, official prize money will be distrib-
uted in accordance with the standard purse distribution formula when two or more rounds have
been completed. At tournaments played on three or more courses, official prize money will be
paid in accordance with the standard purse distribution formula when all players have played
each course at least once. If players have not played each of the courses at least once, prize
money will be unofficial and will be paid out, when possible, based on the standings through
the number of completed rounds. If this is not possible, the purse will be divided equally among
all players in the starting field.
2.
Financial impact: Tournaments and title sponsors want to avoid having to complete play on
Mondays and Tuesdays except in extreme situations. Because of the additional costs and
logistical problems associated with Monday play, host organizations clearly would prefer to
shorten an event to 54 holes rather than extend to Monday to complete 72 holes. However,
host organizations for the most part support an extension of play to Monday if required to
complete 54 holes.
3. Monday Pro-Am: Many tournaments have Monday pro-ams during Tournament Week, in addi-
tion to the Official pro-am (normally held on Wednesday) and extending play beyond Sunday
could have a negative impact on the following event’s Monday pro-am. This pro-am could
be moved to Tuesday at the host organization’s request. However, another course would be
required so that the pro-am does not interfere with normal practice rounds.
Television:
1.
Air times: Every effort is made to conclude the tournament within the scheduled air times. In
most cases, networks will extend coverage from 6:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM upon request. For obvi-
ous reasons, the networks prefer to conclude the event on Sunday by playing 36 holes instead
of extending play to Monday. Host organizations are in favor of this as well.
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2.
Tee times: Tee times may be changed to accommodate television, and a two-tee start may
also be utilized after the cut is made. Prior to the final round, the leaders may start on the back
nine to provide the networks an opportunity to telecast some amount of play by the leaders.
3.
Monday coverage: Networks are given the first option of telecasting play on Monday. In the event
the network declines, cable television will telecast the event on Monday or Tuesday.
SUSPENSION OF PLAY DUE TO DANGEROUS SITUATIONS
Play may be suspended for such dangerous situations as lightning, tornadoes, etc. If the players
in a match or group are between two holes, they must not resume play until the Rules Committee
so orders. Players who are playing a hole must discontinue immediately and not resume play until
the Committee orders. THE PENALTY FOR BREACH OF THIS CONDITION IS DISQUALIFICATION.
All practice areas shall be closed during a suspension for a dangerous situation until the PGA TOUR
Rules Committee has declared them open for use. Players who disregard such closing shall be
subject to disciplinary action.
NOTE: One prolonged siren or horn note signals suspension for a dangerous situation. Several
short intermittent horn or siren notes signal all other types of suspension.
LOCKER ROOMS
Locker room access is limited to:
Tournament week:
Players, players’ sons when accompanied by the player, PGA TOUR staff, instructors, and work-
ing media and a limited number of the host organization’s committeemen.
Practice and Pro-Am days:
Tournament representatives, player managers, golf apparel and manufacturer representatives.
Weather delays:
Players, essential locker room staff and PGA TOUR staff.
NOTE: Network television personnel are permitted locker room access for the purpose of set up
and operation of a “Weather Studio”.
A caddie may enter the locker room during the week to assist the player with retrieving items from
his locker. Caddies are not allowed in the locker room at any other time. Players whose caddies
enter locker rooms initially (not for reason provided above) will be fined $100. Subsequent fines
during a season will be $250 and $500, respectively.
Except during weather suspensions, golf bags must be put away in lockers or appropriate bag
storage areas provided by the tournament. Golf bags must be put away overnight and shall not be
left in the locker room.
Players in the starting tournament field who use locker room facilities at the host clubhouse must
pay the attendant a minimum of $50 for service.
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Smoking is not permitted in the player locker room.
PLAYER EQUIPMENT
To help ensure that players competing in PGA TOUR cosponsored tournaments use equipment
which conforms with the USGA Rules of Golf, players are encouraged to:
1. Confirm with equipment manufacturers or the club maker that all equipment or samples have
been submitted to and approved by the USGA. Any new equipment must be formally approved
by the USGA prior to putting the equipment in play.
2. Confirm that driving clubs are on the USGA Conforming Driver List. Any modified club head or
club face must conform as if new and may need to be re-tested.
3.
Have any altered or unusual clubs checked by a PGA TOUR Rules Official before tournament use.
4. Verify that the ball chosen to be played is on the USGA’s “Conforming Golf Balls” list.
5.
Confirm that clubs conform to Model Local Rule G-2, regarding groove and punch mark specifi-
cations and are listed on the USGA Equipment Database. The Exception does not apply.
If a player fails to submit his equipment prior to competition, he assumes all risk of a ruling that
equipment does not conform with the USGA Rules of Golf. Additionally, if required by a PGA TOUR
official, a player is obligated to surrender any equipment if it is determined that additional off-site
testing is necessary to rule on conformity. Failure to do so will result in withdrawal from the tourna-
ment and subsequent disciplinary action. From time to time, PGA TOUR, at the request of the USGA,
collects golf balls and equipment samples on-site at events.
OPPOSITE EVENT POLICY
A PGA TOUR member who qualifies, as of the commitment deadline, for a PGA TOUR cosponsored
event awarding full FedExCup point allocation shall not be eligible to participate in an opposite
PGA TOUR event should he elect not to play in the PGA TOUR cosponsored event awarding full
FedExCup point allocation.
CADDIE REGULATIONS
All players in PGA TOUR cosponsored tournaments shall employ caddies for all practice, Pro-Am
and tournament rounds, though golf carts may occasionally be authorized by the PGA TOUR’s Chief
Referee for practice or Pro-Am rounds, whereby caddies are not required.
Caddies shall be paid promptly. The fee is to be resolved early in the week between the player and
caddie. Players who wish to bring their own caddies to PGA TOUR cosponsored tournaments may
do so. Players shall be responsible for the conduct and behavior of their caddies at tournaments.
The following shall be adhered to in all PGA TOUR cosponsored tournaments:
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1. All caddies must complete the caddie registration form each week. The Caddie Chairman and/
or Caddie Master will supervise caddies and provide an area for caddies to rest while not on
duty, if the caddie van is not on site.
2. Caddies shall wear uniforms and identification badges as prescribed by the host tournament
and PGA TOUR. All caddies are required to wear solid-colored khaki-style long pants, which
touch the top of the shoe, or solid-colored, knee-length tailored shorts or skorts, and a collared
shirt while on club property. T-shirts, jeans, culottes, skirts, capris, cut-off shorts and cargo
style shorts are not permitted. Acceptable colors shall be determined at the discretion of the
PGA TOUR Chief Referee.
3.
Caddies shall wear smooth, rubber-sole plain-colored shoes preferably tennis or basketball
shoes. Permissible colors are limited to white and earth tone such as navy, blue, black, brown,
tan gray, dark green and the like. Bright colors that are intended to draw attention to a person’s
footwear are not acceptable. Footwear with a closed toe is required. Flip flops, open-toed san-
dals and other similar shoes are not permitted. Closed-toe Crocs are acceptable provided they
conform with the colors described above. GOLF SPIKES are prohibited.
4. Caddies must conform to the Player Endorsement Policy.
5. Caddies may walk unaccompanied on putting greens during practice round days if play is not
disrupted. Caddies may not walk on putting greens on any day, at any time, before or after a
Pro-Am or official tournament round.
6. Caddies credentials provide clubhouse access as designated by tournament host.
7. A caddie may enter the locker room during the week to assist the player with retrieving items
from his locker. Caddies may not enter the locker room at any other time.
8.
Caddies shall not be permitted on practice greens except to retrieve pitch and run shots or putts.
9. Caddies shall assist in maintaining the course by REPLACING DIVOTS AND RAKING BUNKERS
as soon as practical after their player has played.
10.
Caddies shall not hit shots or putts anywhere on the practice areas or course except in specially
approved competitions.
11. Caddies shall not falsely register for accommodations or leave unpaid bills.
12.
Caddies shall not engage in any conduct that is prohibited for players under the PGA TOUR
Anti-Doping Program.
13.
Caddies shall not engage in any conduct that is prohibited under the PGA TOUR Integrity
Program.
14. Caddies shall not engage in conduct unbecoming a professional caddie, as determined in the
sole discretion of the PGA TOUR.
15. Caddies must carry their player’s clubs. Pull carts or the like are not permitted.
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Personal information collected from you will be used by PGA TOUR for the purpose of administer-
ing the tournaments on the tours operated and/or sanctioned by PGA TOUR and providing you
with information relating to products, services, news and promotions of PGA TOUR and affiliates
of PGA TOUR. PGA TOUR shall not sell, share or otherwise disclose your personal information of
applicants with third parties, other than to third parties engaged by PGA TOUR to fulfill the above
purposes or as otherwise consented to by the applicant. To view PGA TOUR’s Privacy Policy, visit
www.pgatour.com/company/privacy.html.
A caddie who does not comply with these Caddie Regulations will be subject to losing the privilege
to caddie on the PGA TOUR. Also, for any violation of these regulations, disciplinary action may be
taken against the player for whom the caddie is providing services.
PLAYER/FAMILY DINING POLICY
Player/family dining areas are provided by tournaments for use by players and their immediate
family members only. Active PGA TOUR members may receive credentials with player/family
dining access for their spouse/significant other, children, nanny, and up to four immediate family
members. Immediate family is defined as parents of either adult, grandparents of either adult and
siblings.
To access the player/family dining area, a player’s spouse/significant other and immediate family
members must present their Family Member ID card.
Tournaments have also been requested to provide, on a space available basis, a player only dining
area, which in most cases is the player locker room.
If you wish to entertain a guest, such as an extended family member, friend, agent, instructor or
equipment company representative, you should dine in another clubhouse dining area, with appro-
priate food and beverage charges applying to your guest(s).
Space in the player/family dining area is often limited during peak hours so your cooperation with
this policy is greatly appreciated. Smoking is not permitted in player/family dining areas. Players
are responsible for their minor children and their conduct in the player/family dining area.
PROCEDURES FOR DUALLY-COMMITTED PLAYERS
PGA TOUR members in the “126 to 150” category and below may commit to both PGA TOUR and
Korn Ferry Tour events scheduled for the same week. If a player is in the field of both events, he
must notify PGA TOUR Headquarters by 3 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday of tournament week which
tournament he intends to play. Failure to notify the PGA TOUR of his intention will cause the player
to be placed in the PGA TOUR field and removed from the Korn Ferry Tour field.
PGA TOUR members in the “Top Finishers of the Korn Ferry Tour” category and above who may
not be eligible for the PGA TOUR event may commit to both PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour events
scheduled for the same week. If a player is in the PGA TOUR event by 3 p.m. Eastern Time on
Monday of tournament week, he must play the PGA TOUR event and will be removed from the Korn
Ferry Tour field.
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A player who is an alternate for the PGA TOUR event and is in the Korn Ferry Tour tournament must
notify PGA TOUR Headquarters by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday of tournament week of his
intention to play the Korn Ferry Tour event. If he notifies the PGA TOUR that he intends to play the
Korn Ferry Tour event (or if he fails to give such notification), then he shall cease to be an alternate
for that week’s PGA TOUR event and shall remain in the field of the Korn Ferry Tour event.
PGA TOUR members may commit to both PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions events scheduled
for the same week. If a player is in the field of both events, he must notify PGA TOUR Headquarters
by 3p.m. Eastern Time on Monday of tournament week which tournament he intends to play. Failure
to notify the PGA TOUR of his intention will cause the player to be placed in the PGA TOUR field and
removed from the PGA TOUR Champions field.
A player who is an alternate for that week’s PGA TOUR Champions event and is in the PGA TOUR
tournament must notify PGA TOUR Headquarters by 5p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday of tour-
nament week of his intention to play the PGA TOUR event. If he notifies the PGA TOUR that he
intends to play the PGA TOUR event (or if he fails to give such notification), then he shall cease
to be an alternate for that week’s PGA TOUR Champions event and shall remain in the field of the
PGA TOUR events.
A player who is an alternate for the PGA TOUR event and is in the PGA TOUR Champions tourna-
ment must notify PGA TOUR Headquarters by 5p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday of tournament
week of his intention to play the PGA TOUR Champions event. If he notifies the PGA TOUR that he
intends to play the PGA TOUR Champions event (or if he fails to give such notification), then he
shall cease to be an alternate for that week’s PGA TOUR event and shall remain in the field of the
PGA TOUR Champions event.
PGA TOUR Champions members may commit to both PGA TOUR Champions and Korn Ferry Tour
events scheduled for the same week. If a player is in the field of both events, he must notify PGA
TOUR Headquarters by 3p.m. Eastern Time on Monday of tournament week which tournament he
intends to play. Failure to notify the PGA TOUR of his intention will cause the player to be placed in
the PGA TOUR Champions field and removed from the Korn Ferry Tour field.
A PGA TOUR Champions member who is an alternate for that week’s PGA TOUR Champions event
and is in the Korn Ferry Tour tournament must notify PGA TOUR Headquarters by 5 p.m. Eastern
Time on Wednesday of tournament week of his intention to play the Korn Ferry Tour event. If he
notifies the PGA TOUR that he intends to play the Korn Ferry Tour event (or if he fails to give such
notification), then he shall cease to be an alternate for that week’s PGA TOUR Champions event
and shall remain in the field of the Korn Ferry Tour event.
MEASURING CONDITION OF PUTTING GREENS
The Rules of Golf state that before a round or playoff on any day of a stroke play competition, a
player must not practice on the competition course or test the surface of any putting green on the
course by rolling a ball or rubbing the surface. Furthermore, the PGA TOUR has adopted the follow-
ing policy which applies to PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and Korn Ferry Tour competitions:
On any day of an official stroke play or match play competition, or during official practice rounds
and pro-ams, players and caddies are NOT permitted to use any device that measures the condition
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of any putting green on the competition course (i.e. slope, speed, texture, firmness, friction, or
moisture level).
A device specifically designed to be used as a “training aid” may be used on any day on the practice
greens or on the competition course during practice rounds.
A player or caddie who does not comply with this policy is subject to disciplinary action under
Article VII. DISCIPLINE, PENALTIES & APPEALS, Section C: Conduct Unbecoming a Professional
of the PGA TOUR Tournament Regulations.
GOLF COURSE PREPARATION
& SET-UP PHILOSOPHY
GENERAL
Golf course preparation and set-up is critical to the PGA TOUR’s core mission and has significant
ramifications for our players, television partners, tournaments, sponsors and fans.
For each tournament, the objective is to provide a level of difficulty and excitement which identifies
the world’s best players while 1) maintaining fairness, 2) respecting the features and capabilities of
the venue, and 3) providing a dramatic stage for the PGA TOUR. Throughout the season, the objec-
tive is to provide a variety of golf course set-ups, in conjunction with assessment of the TOUR’s
evolving business needs as well as monitoring of relevant statistics.
The PGA TOUR’s Rules & Competitions and Agronomy Staff are responsible for golf course prepa-
ration and set-up, with the PGA TOUR Chief Referee having final authority. A Golf Course Review
Committee, reporting to the Commissioner, will be maintained for the purpose of approving new
venues and changes to existing venues, as well as reviewing relevant data and feedback on course
preparation and set-up.
Course preparation and set-up is subjective, and situations will occur where objectives are unable
to be met. Professional observations and constructive criticism on the preparation and set-up of
courses is welcome, and should be directed to the Tournament Staff.
PREPARATION
Although abnormal conditions, adverse weather, or venue capabilities will sometimes prevent
establishing the desired course conditions, the following will normally be objectives for tourna-
ment sites:
Tees: Firm, closely-mown, level and adequately-sized (to the extent possible), in order to provide
flexibility.
Fairways: Firm and closely-mown, varying in width according to course and year-long variety.
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Greens: Closely mown with firmness and speed varying for contours, grass-type and conditions,
and predicted weather.
Rough: Varying in length and penalty according to course and year-long variety.
Bunkers: Treated as hazards, but prepared each day in a timely manner with well-defined margins.
Maintenance & Irrigation: Undertaken to achieve the above, but modified as necessary for consis-
tency, adverse conditions, and predicted weather.
SET-UP
Tee placements and hole locations should take into account the following:
• Hole type, difficulty and length (including forced-carries)
• Design features
• Course conditions
• Predicted weather
• Variety of shot-making and shot-lengths required during the round
• Creation of excitement and drama for television partners, sponsors, and fans, particularly on
the finishing holes.
• Weather Guidelines (with respect to completing the competition)
• Pace of play (this will not be a primary consideration)
• Tournament operations & logistics (this will not be a primary consideration)
On par-4s and par-5s, one or more teeing grounds may be used. Back tees will not necessarily be
used every round or at all. Creation of drama will weigh heavily in identifying holes suitable for
set-up as either reachable par-5s or drivable par-4s. On par-3 holes, tee marker placement should
vary (if possible) to encourage broader shot selection both on all par-3s during each round and on
each par-3 for the week.
Hole locations will generally be a reasonable distance from the green’s edge and from contours.
However, some hole locations may not be easily accessible, requiring judgement and skill.
ANTI-DOPING PROGRAM
All contestants in PGA TOUR events are subject to the terms and conditions of the PGA TOUR Anti-
Doping Program. The full terms of the Anti-Doping Program may be found at www.drugfreesport.
com/rec or pgatourlinks.com. Questions regarding the Anti-Doping Program should be directed to
Andy Levinson, Senior Vice President, Tournament Administration, at PGA TOUR Headquarters.
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PGA TOUR ALCOHOL POLICY
Any member found to have violated any of the following provisions relating to the use of alcohol
shall be considered to have engaged in conduct unbecoming a professional and shall be subject
to a significant penalty:
A. Consuming an alcoholic beverage during any practice round or tournament round (whether a
pro-am round or a tournament competition round), on the practice tee or putting green.
B.
Moderate, responsible consumption of alcoholic beverages after play or during social func-
tions is permitted. But players should know that alcohol related unprofessional incidents will
constitute conduct unbecoming a professional.
C.
A PGA TOUR member’s responsibility to conduct himself in a professional manner and lend
credit to himself and his organization extends beyond the time that the member is engaging
in tournament play at the tournament site. Accordingly, the Membership should be aware
that, depending on the circumstances, being under the influence of alcohol at any time in a
public place, whether at a tournament site or otherwise, may constitute conduct unbecoming
a professional.
The Commissioner will conduct such inquiries and investigations as shall be appropriate to deter-
mine whether a member has violated the alcohol policy or any interpretations thereof.
INTEGRITY PROGRAM
All contestants in PGA TOUR events are subject to the terms and conditions of the PGA TOUR
Integrity Program. The Integrity Program among other things prohibits players from betting on
professional golf and engaging in other betting-related activities and requires players to complete
certain educational requirements, in an effort to maintain integrity and prevent betting-related cor-
ruption in PGA TOUR events. The full terms of the Integrity Program may be found at pgatourlinks.
com. Questions regarding the Integrity Program should be directed to Andy Levinson, Senior Vice
President, Tournament Administration, at PGA TOUR Headquarters.
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PACE OF PLAY POLICY
Rule 5.6b states, in part: “The player should play at a prompt pace throughout the round. To encour-
age and enforce prompt play, the Committee shall set a Pace of Play Policy.” The following Pace
of Play Policy, including penalties and fines, for stroke play competitions has been adopted. In
the administration of this Pace of Play Policy, a member of the Rules Committee shall not tol-
erate abuse, oral or otherwise, by a player. Such abuse may constitute conduct unbecoming a
professional.
DEFINITION AND APPLICATION OF “OUT OF POSITION”
The first group to start will be considered out of position if, at any time during the round, they exceed
the time allotted to play, as detailed on the applicable course’s Pace of Play Chart.
Any subsequent group will be considered out of position if, at any time during the round, they exceed
the allotted time to play, and:
a) reach a par-3 hole that is open and clear of play, or
b) reach a par-4 hole and have not played a stroke from the teeing area before the hole is open
and clear of play, or
c) reach a par–5 hole and all players have not played a stroke from the teeing area before the
hole is open and clear of play.
NOTE: The Committee reserves the right to time a group when the Committee deems it necessary.
Further, if an individual player is determined by the Rules Committee to be unreasonably slow, he
may be timed individually at the Rules Committee’s discretion, regardless of whether his group
is out of position.
APPLICATION OF WARNINGS, TIMING AND BAD TIMES
When the Rules Committee determines that a group is starting to fall behind, or is out of position,
the group (or individual players within the group) will receive an official warning. Such warning will
be given as soon as possible and given only once during a round. In some circumstances, the Rules
Committee may commence timing without having given such a warning, including when a group
has already fallen significantly behind, and the group or an individual is affecting other groups.
Once a group (or individual players within the group) has been warned, the Rules Committee (if
avail- able to do so) will monitor the pace of individual players in the group to determine if any
players should be timed individually, as opposed to the entire group, in the case the group does not
regain its position on the course.
When the Rules Committee determines that a group or an individual out of position will be timed,
all players in the group, or the specific individual, will be informed they are being timed. Such timing
could occur on any hole, including the finishing holes of a round.
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Other than on the putting green, the timing of a player’s stroke will begin when it is his turn to play
and he can play without interference or distraction. Time spent determining yardage will count as
time taken for the next stroke. On the putting green, the timing of a player’ stroke begins when he
can play without interference or distraction and after a player has completed the actions allowed
under Rule 13.1, provided the player is not unreasonably delaying play.
NOTE 1: A player is permitted 40 seconds to play a stroke, and an extra 10 seconds (for a total of
50 seconds) will be allowed for:
a) the first player to play a stroke on a par-3 hole;
b) the first player to play a second stroke on a par-4 or par-5 hole;
c) the first player to play a third stroke on a par-5 hole;
d) the first player to play around the putting green;
e) the first player to play on the putting green.
NOTE 2: Bad Times apply when a player exceeds the applicable time to play a stroke when being
timed. The player will be given a bad time and informed by the referee as soon as practicable.
DEFINITION AND APPLICATION OF EXCESSIVE SHOT TIMES (EST)
Excessive Shot Times apply when a player exceeds:
a) 120 seconds for the first player in a group to play a stroke.
b) 100 seconds for subsequent players in the group to play a stroke.
If a player is observed by a referee to take more than 120 seconds to play a stroke when first to play,
or 100 seconds to play a stroke for subsequent players without a valid reason, he will be given an
Excessive Shot Time. The player will be informed as soon as practical by the referee and may be
timed individually, regardless of the groups position.
An Excessive Shot Time must be observed by a referee on-course and in-person. However, the
referee may choose to confirm the actual shot time with the assistance of video footage.
NOTE: All Excessive Shot Times accumulated during the round or season are subject to monetary
fines.
PENALTY STROKES DURING A TOURNAMENT – BAD TIMES
First Offense:
One (1) timing exceeding the applicable time to play a stroke (1 bad time) - no penalty.
Second Offense:
One more timing (total of two) exceeding the applicable time to play a stroke (2 bad times) - a one
(1) stroke penalty.
Third Offense:
One more timing (total of three) exceeding the applicable time to play a stroke (3 bad times) - a
two (2) stroke penalty.
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Fourth Offense:
One more timing (total of four) exceeding the applicable time to play a stroke (4 bad times)
- Disqualification.
NOTE: Any timing exceeding the applicable time to play a stroke (bad time) will be carried over
throughout the tournament.
FINES CUMULATIVE DURING A SEASON – TIMINGS, BAD TIMES &
EXCESSIVE SHOT TIMES
“Season” is defined as the all official FedExCup and FedExCup Fall tournaments combined. All
timings, bad times and excessive shot times accumulate during the season.
a. WARNINGS
Official Pace of Play warnings are issued to groups or individuals as a courtesy to remain in
position.
b. TIMINGS
First through ninth (9th):
• First through ninth (9th) occasion of being timed - no fine.
Tenth (10th) Offense:
• Tenth (10th) occasion of being timed - a fine of $50,000.
Eleventh (11th) and Subsequent Offenses:
•
Eleventh (11th) and subsequent occasion of being timed - a fine of $5,000 for each offense.
NOTE 1: Timings will accumulate throughout the season.
NOTE 2: Timings which occur on the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions and Korn Ferry Tour will
be counted together for the purposes of determining the cumulative number of timings during a
season. Fines will be pro-rated based on the number of occurrences on each respective tour.
NOTE 3: Timings which occur at Major Championships, co-sanctioned tournaments, Zurich Classic
and non-Four-Ball rounds at official Pro-am tournaments (e.g., Round 4 at The American Express
and rounds 3 and 4 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am), will be counted for the purposes of deter-
mining the cumulative number of timings during a tournament or during a season.
c. BAD TIMES
First Offense:
• First timing exceeding the applicable time to play a stroke (1 bad time) - no fine.
Second Offense:
•
Second timing exceeding the applicable time to play a stroke (2 bad times) - a fine of
$50,000.
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Third and Subsequent Offenses:
•
Third and subsequent timings exceeding the applicable time to play a stroke (3 bad times) - a
fine of $20,000 for each offense.
d. EXCESSIVE SHOT TIMES (EST’s)
First Offense:
• First timing exceeding the applicable 120 or 100 seconds to play a stroke (1 excessive shot
time) – no penalty.
Second Offense:
• Second timing exceeding the applicable 120 or 100 seconds to play a stroke (2 excessive
shot times) – a fine of $10,000.
Third and Subsequent Offenses:
•
Third and subsequent timings exceeding the applicable 120 or 100 seconds to play a stroke
(3 or more excessive shot times) – a fine of $20,000 for each offense.
NOTE 1: Excessive shot times exceeding the applicable time to play a stroke will accumulate
throughout the season.
NOTE 2: Excessive shot times exceeding the applicable time to play a stroke on the PGA TOUR, PGA
TOUR Champions and Korn Ferry Tour will be counted together for the purposes of determining
the cumulative number of timings exceeding the applicable time to play a stroke during a season.
Fines will be pro-rated based on the number of occurrences on each respective tour.
NOTE 3: Excessive shot times exceeding the applicable time to play a stroke which occur at Major
Championships, co-sanctioned tournaments, Zurich Classic and non-Four-Ball rounds at official
Pro-am tournaments (e.g., Round 4 at The American Express and rounds 3 and 4 at the AT&T Pebble
Beach Pro-Am), will be counted for the purposes of determining the cumulative number of EST’s
exceeding the applicable time to play a stroke during a season.
DEFINITION AND APPLICATION OF AVERAGE STROKE TIME (AST)
Average stroke time (AST) is a data driven statistic based on the recording of a player’s individual
stroke times and produced by ShotLink.
At the conclusion of a tournament a player’s average stroke time is compared against the field
average. For a given tournament, if a player has an average stroke time of 7.0 seconds or more
above the field average, he has recorded an average stroke time (AST) infraction. AST infractions
are accumulated during the season before monetary fines are applied.
NOTE 1: The calculation of a player’s average stroke time for a tournament is calculated as follows:
a) Each individual stroke time is the amount of elapsed time from when the preceding player
hits his shot to the time the player hits his shot.
b) The following strokes are then removed from the calculation of the average:
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• All shots played immediately after relief drops, penalty drops, and provisional balls played;
• Each instance of the first player to play (e.g., first tee shot, first approach, first putt, etc.);
• All shots that require large spans of time; and
• For each individual player, the top 10% slowest shots recorded.
NOTE 2: The following tournaments are not included in the season accumulation of AST infractions:
a) Major Championships and Genesis Scottish Open (tournaments where ShotLink stroke data
is not recorded);
b)The American Express (one round of professional only play) and all tournaments with a team
format, e.g., Zurich Classic, Presidents Cup.
NOTE 3: The accumulation of AST infractions will be updated on a weekly basis. The player data
and fine structure will be reviewed by the Rules Committee and Policy Board on an annual basis.
FINES CUMULATIVE DURING A SEASON – AVERAGE STROKE TIME
(AST) INFRACTIONS
A. Once a player has accumulated ten (10) average stroke time (AST) infractions during a season,
monetary fines will be instituted as follows:
• First through ninth (1st – 9th) AST infractions - no fine.
• Tenth (10th) AST infraction - $20,000 fine.
• Eleventh through Fourteenth (11th – 14th) AST infractions - additional $5,000 fine for each
infraction.
•
Fifteenth (15th) and subsequent AST infractions - additional $10,000 fine for each infraction.
B. Players accumulating less than ten (10) AST infractions during a season but have a ratio of AST
infractions/tournaments played of 50% or above, will be fined $2000 per infraction at the end of
season, (with a minimum of 5 tournaments played).
NOTE: Average stroke time (AST) infractions on the PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour will be counted
together for the purposes of determining the cumulative number of AST infractions during a season.
Fines will be pro-rated based on the number of occurrences on each respective tour.
REPEAT OFFENSES
Any player that receives a fine under this pace of play policy for timings, bad times, excessive shot
times or average stroke times will be subject to double the existing fine structure the following
season. For each consecutive season beyond one season in which the player is subject to fines
under the policy, the fine amount will continue to double from the previous season. (NOTE: Any
player who receives a fine under this policy on the Korn Ferry Tour will not be subject to double the
existing fine structure in their first year on the PGA TOUR.)
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In addition, a player who exceeds ten (10) timings or average stroke time infractions in more than
one season and shows no improvement over the course of a season, may be subject to further
sanctions under the Conduct Unbecoming a Professional regulation. This may include but is not
limited to suspension and/or other measures designed to help the player improve his pace of play
including mandatory education, additional fines, or other requirements.
APPEALS
Any appeal of a bad time or excessive shot time must be referred to the on-site Chief Referee
immediately upon completion of the player in question’s round. The Chief Referee’s decision shall
be final. If the player in question does not appeal immediately upon conclusion of his round, any
penalties and fines shall stand.
A player may not appeal any occasion of being timed or any average stroke time infraction.
For excessive shot times a provision has been added to account for “a valid reason for taking
longer” on an individual shot. This is purposely broad in order to account for the wide range of
situations a player can encounter on the course and will be interpreted in a reasonable way by the
Rules Committee.
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POLICY FOR USE OF GOLF CARTS
BY DISABLED INSTRUCTORS
PGA TOUR members have made requests that instructors with disabilities who are physically
unable to walk the golf course be permitted to use golf carts while accompanying players during
practice rounds.
While we will make every effort to accommodate disabled instructors who need golf carts, we
remind the players that additional golf carts on site at tournaments create numerous logistical
and safety concerns. As such, we have worked closely with television networks, local media, and
the tournament organizations to reduce the overall number of carts.
Nonetheless, the following policy shall be applicable for members seeking to obtain the use of a
golf cart for a disabled instructor.
• The request for the use of the cart must be made by the PGA TOUR member.
•
In requesting the use of a cart for an instructor, the PGA TOUR member must indicate the name
of the instructor, the nature of the instructor’s disability, and if requested by PGA TOUR, provide
medical reports or other data indicating the extent and nature of the instructor’s disability.
•
A request must be made for each individual tournament and must be made no later than 2
weeks prior to that tournament.
•
The PGA TOUR Chief Referee after reviewing the request, documentation submitted with the
request, and after further discussions with the member and/or the particular instructor, if nec-
essary, will make a determination as to whether a cart should be issued to the instructor. Carts
will be made available only to instructors who have a disability that prevents them from walking
along with their players. The Chief Referee’s decision shall be final.
• If a cart is issued to the instructor, the following rules relating to the use of the cart shall apply:
•
Carts will be issued only on designated practice rounds days (normally Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday) of tournament week.
• Only the instructor (not the player) may ride in the cart.
• Cart use shall be restricted to out-of-fairway areas as specifically designated by the Chief
Referee.
• Carts will not be permitted in designated practice areas (e.g., range, putting green, etc.) at
any time.
•
If in the Chief Referee’s opinion, use of the cart could potentially damage the playing surface
of the golf course (e.g., due to wet conditions), the Tournament Director shall have the right
to deny the use of a cart.
•
The cart shall be picked up from the location specified directed by the Chief Referee and
returned to that location.
•
No more than 3 carts may be utilized by instructors at any one time. To the extent that more
than 3 carts are requested at any one time, the Chief Referee shall establish a schedule
during practice rounds for the use of such carts.
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We appreciate the membership’s cooperation with these policies as we believe they strike the
appropriate balance between the membership’s need to accommodate their disabled instructors
while, at the same time, not unfairly hindering practice rounds by other members or endangering
the safety of spectators and others at tournament sites.
AUTOGRAPH POLICY
In an effort to provide a more orderly and controlled environment for fans seeking autographs,
and at the same time allow players to avoid interruptions and distractions while preparing for and
competing in tournaments, the PGA TOUR has established the following guidelines:
1.
The autograph policy is in effect for official competitive rounds only. A player may not sign
autographs after the start of his round until it is completed, except, at his option, during a
suspension of play.
2.
An autograph area may be designated by the host tournament, though its use by players is
optional.
3.
Tournaments are required to enhance the use of the autograph area with marshaling assistance
and security for marquee players.
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PRACTICE AREA POLICY
To provide contestants the ability to practice without distraction, the PGA TOUR Policy Board has
adopted the following policy:
Only contestants, their caddies, instructors, managers, media, golf equipment manufacturers
(when invited by contestants), tournament representatives and PGA TOUR staff are permitted onto
any area designated for practice, (e.g., range, practice putting green, chipping or pitching greens,
bunkers and the tournament golf course) during practice rounds.
The use of permanent markers, paint or other similar products to create lines on the practice putting
and chipping greens is not permitted. If marks or lines are created on these surfaces, they must be
done with a non-permanent material, such as a chalk line, which will not damage the turf and will
disappear in a short period of time.
NOTE: Family members and friends are not permitted inside the ropes on the golf course at any
time. Family members are permitted on the other designated practice areas when accompanied
by the player. Players are expected to use good judgement and discretion when inviting family
members onto designated practice areas. Players are responsible for their minor children and
their conduct. Only one tournament representative is allowed access to designated practice areas
at a time.
On pro-am days, practice by professionals and amateurs not in the pro-am or without a manda-
tory sponsor function in designated practice areas is prohibited from 30 minutes prior to the first
pro-am starting time through the final pro-am starting time, for each segment/wave of tee times.
Tournaments using the 9&9 pro-am format may amend this policy and practice restrictions will be
posted in the locker room during tournament week.
On pro-am days at tournaments played from the start of each season until the Masters Tournament,
professionals and amateurs not in the pro-am are permitted to practice chipping and putting on
course prior to the first pro-am starting time. Full shots or bunker shots on course are not permitted.
On pro-am days at tournaments played after the Masters Tournament until the conclusion of the
FedExCup Playoffs, professionals and amateurs not in the pro-am are permitted to practice all shots
on course prior to the first pro-am starting time. Any practice taking place prior to the pro-am must
not interfere with the pace of play of the pro-am and players shall not endanger persons preparing
the golf course for the pro-am.
On practice days, after 8:30 a.m. all play must begin from the first tee unless expressly approved by
a member of the Rules Committee. This rule does not apply to tournaments using the 9&9 pro-am
format.
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INTERNET POLICY
The PGA TOUR creates a section within PGATOUR.COM with information about each member.
Each player’s site consists of player photos, a biography consisting of data similar to the informa-
tion found in the Media Guides, statistics, results from the current year’s tournaments, a scorecard
from the most recent tournament played, and related stories and content.
The PGA TOUR recognizes that in the age of the internet, PGA TOUR members may be launching
or re-launching their own web sites to support their fans, their sponsors, and their personal busi-
ness ventures.
At the written request of a PGA TOUR member, PGATOUR.COM will link to such player’s “official
player site” from that particular player’s page on PGATOUR.COM so long as there is a reciprocal
link back to PGATOUR.COM from the “official player site” home page.
Keep in mind that a PGA TOUR member’s marketing rights have specific parameters regarding the
use of the PGA TOUR name, marks, or logo. These parameters also apply to online usage.
In addition to linking capabilities and the use of TOUR marks, PGATOUR.COM will attempt to assist
any member in his online ventures. Please contact the Player Relations Department or the PGA-
TOUR.COM department (Scott Gutterman - x4892) with additional questions.
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KORN FERRY TOUR EXEMPTION FOR FORMER
FULLY EXEMPT PGA TOUR MEMBERS
In accordance with Article III, Section A 1(h) of the Korn Ferry Tour Regulations, players who were
fully exempt PGA TOUR members for at least the preceding five consecutive seasons, or if such
player is not fully exempt he must have played in at least 25 events on the PGA TOUR in the respec-
tive season, or become exempt during the season by winning a PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved
event will be eligible for a Korn Ferry Tour exemption in one of the first two seasons after the player
fails to retain fully exempt status on the PGA TOUR provided that he notifies the PGA TOUR no
later than 10 days after the conclusion of the Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament for the year
preceding the season in which he desires to use this exemption. (A player may not use a Special
Medical Extension in accumulating his five season total unless, during the season, he achieves
combined top 125 FedExCup points while playing under his Special Medical Extension. If a player
receives a Special Medical Extension during this time, and does not achieve top 125 FedExCup
points, such player would need to extend his exempt eligibility an additional season to qualify for
this exemption.)
A player who is a Veteran Member of the PGA TOUR who fails to retain fully exempt status on the
PGA TOUR but retains playing status in the 25 finishers beyond 125th place on the prior season’s
FedExCup Points List category shall be eligible for this exemption in the season immediately fol-
lowing failing to retain status in the 25 finishers beyond 125th place on the prior season’s FedExCup
Points List category; provided that he participated in less than five (5) events on the Korn Ferry
Tour in any of these seasons.
Any eligible player may use this exemption only one time in his career.
For additional information, please contact PGA TOUR or Korn Ferry Tour Membership Services.
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PGA TOUR POLICY FOR PAYMENT OF PRIZE
MONEY TO PLAYERS WHO MAKE THE CUT BUT
ARE UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE TOURNAMENT
Any professional who is disqualified or withdraws for any reason from an official money tournament
after making the cut shall be paid last place, unofficial prize money as determined by the final cut
the player made (i.e. the primary cut to the low 65 professionals plus ties after 36 holes). A profes-
sional who begins play at an official money event without a cut and is disqualified or withdraws for
any reason shall be paid last place, unofficial money.
Any professional who has qualified for an official money event without a cut or an alternate list,
such as The Sentry or other Signature Events or FedExCup Playoff events, but is unable to play due
to a serious personal emergency, injury or other disability which requires ongoing medical attention
will receive last place, unofficial money without being required to register on-site. The Commis-
sioner, in his discretion, may require a player to provide medical reports or other documentation
substantiating the seriousness of his injury or other medical disability.
FedExCup points are distributed to players earning official money. Only players who are regular
members of the PGA TOUR or become regular members during the season (as defined by PGA
TOUR tournament regulations) will be listed on the “FedExCup Points List.” Special Temporary
Members and non-members who earn FedExCup points will not appear on the “FedExCup Points
List,” but will be tracked on a “Non-Member FedExCup Points List”.
Points will be awarded at official money PGA TOUR FedExCup events, as defined by the PGA TOUR
Tournament Regulations.
Points won by non-members and Special Temporary Members who subsequently become regular
PGA TOUR Members during the season will be counted on the FedExCup Points List, along with any
FedExCup Points earned as a Special Temporary Member or non-member (excluding those won at
the Kentucky Championship and Barracuda Championship).
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MOBILE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
POLICY FOR CONTESTANTS AND OTHERS
WITH ACCESS TO PRACTICE AREAS
On Practice Days
•
Players may use a mobile device in designated practice areas or on the golf course for calls,
data services and capturing content. As a courtesy to fellow competitors, players must step
away from the hitting line on the range when using a mobile device and keep the device in the
“vibrate” or “silent ring” mode.
•
Other electronic devices (rangefinders, launch monitors, video cameras for instruction, heart
monitors, pedometers, electronic watches with health monitoring sensors, etc.) may be used in
designated practice areas and on the golf course, but only with proper etiquette and in a manner
that does not distract or slow other players.
During Pro-Ams
• Players may use a mobile device in designated practice areas only. Players are prohibited from
using a mobile device for calls on the golf course during any official pro-am round. Players may
use a mobile device for data services and capturing content in designated practice areas and
on the golf course.
• Other electronic devices, as defined above, may be used in designated practice areas but are
prohibited on the golf course unless approved by the Rules Committee.
During Official Competition
•
Mobile devices are strictly prohibited in all designated practice areas and on the golf course
during official competition rounds. On designated practice areas only data services and captur-
ing content area allowed if done in a courteous and silent manner.
•
Mobile and other electronic devices are prohibited for all purposes on the golf course for use by
players and caddies unless approved by the Rules Committee. In addition to being considered
conduct unbecoming a professional, the use of such devices (or accessing certain types of
data from such devices) may also be a violation of the Rules of Golf.
•
Rule 4.3a(4) of the Rules of Golf states, in part: "Not Allowed: The use of equipment to listen
to music or other audio to eliminate distractions or to help with swing tempo, or to view video
showing play of a player during the competition that helps the player in choosing a club, making
a stroke, or deciding how to play the round”. Penalty for first breach is the General Penalty, for
second breach penalty is Disqualification.
NOTE: The use of mobile devices by players for capturing and distributing social media content
must comply with the PGA TOUR Official Policy for Players Posting/Streaming to Social Media On
Site at Events.
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GUIDELINES FOR PLAYERS’ USE OF
ELECTRONIC THERAPY DEVICES
The use of electronic stretching devices, such as massage therapy guns, for medical purposes is
permitted under the Rules of Golf. However, the use should not delay play, be of short duration,
be discreet and not be used for any other than medical or stretching purposes. The device may
not provide any other function that is prohibited under the Rules.
GUIDELINES FOR PLAYERS’ USE OF
SOCIAL MEDIA AT EVENTS
All contestants in PGA TOUR events are subject to the terms and conditions of the PGA TOUR
Official Policy for Players Posting/Streaming to Social Media On Site at Events. The full terms of
the Policy may be found at pgatourlinks.com.
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PLAYER ENDORSEMENT POLICY
All sponsorships, endorsements, name and likeness arrangements and promotional activities
(collectively, “sponsorships”) of members, whether during or outside PGA TOUR competitions, are
subject to this policy. When playing in PGA TOUR co-sponsored, sanctioned or approved events,
nonmember contestants are subject to this policy as well. Generally, all sponsorships must be taste-
ful and in accordance with standards of decorum expected of professional golfers. Sponsorships
that may reflect adversely upon the image and reputation and/or financial interest of the PGA TOUR,
cast the PGA TOUR in an unfavorable light, insult or offend the community or any group within the
community or be viewed as hateful, abusive, obscene or divisive, as reasonably determined by the
PGA TOUR, are prohibited. Additionally, a player may not display on the player’s apparel, headwear,
golf bag or golf equipment a display of a political message or endorsement of a political candidate.
Further, the following addresses categories of special concern:
Season-Long Points Competition Sponsor FedEx. In recognition of the unique standing of FedEx
as the sole sponsor of a season-long points competition on the PGA TOUR, so long as FedEx is
the season-long sponsor of the PGA TOUR, no sponsorships are allowed by FedEx competitors
United Parcel Services (“UPS”) or DHL Express (“DHL”) that involve displaying the name, logo or
any product likeness of either company on a player’s apparel, headwear, golf bag or golf equip-
ment. Such provision shall apply during PGA TOUR co-sponsored, sponsored and sanctioned
events to members only. Players with existing sponsorship agreements as of January 1, 2017
with either UPS or DHL will be allowed to continue or extend such relationship but may not
expand upon the contractual branding or endorsement obligations in such relationships.
Competing Tours. In order to protect the financial interest of the membership as a whole, and
so not as to allow others to freeride on the PGA TOUR’s platform, no player may display on his
person, bag, hat or otherwise the marks or indicia of an entity or brand that operates, sanc-
tions, sponsors, funds and/or co-sanctions unauthorized tournaments or teams participating
in unauthorized tournaments without prior written permisson of the PGA TOUR.
Tobacco / Marijuana. No sponsorships of any sort are permitted by companies selling tobacco
products (including, starting March 1, 2019, cigars and tobacco smoked in pipes), smokeless
tobacco products (including e-cigarettes and vaping products) and marijuana products (rec-
reational and medicinal). However, a player may make appearances for any such company as
long as the appearances are private and not promoted or covered publicly. Players with existing
sponsorships by companies selling cigars and tobacco smoked in pipes as of March 1, 2019
will be allowed to continue or extend such sponsorships after such date but may not expand
such sponsorships after such date.
Alcohol. A player may have a sponsorship by a beer, wine, distilled spirit or other alcohol com-
pany, subject to the following terms and conditions:
• Any ads and other promotions (using a player’s name or likeness) for any alcohol company
must include a social responsibility message and cannot include a direct call to action (e.g.
“Call 1-800-555-5555 or visit us at www.xyz.com” or “Drink XYZ Distilled Spirit”).
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•
A player may not display more than one name, brand, logo or other mark or identifier of
any alcohol company on the player’s apparel, headwear, golf bag and golf equipment in the
aggregate at any time.
•
No visual representation of any alcohol product (e.g., liquor bottle, etc.) may appear on a
player’s headwear, apparel, golf bag or golf equipment.
Gambling. A player may have sponsorships by casinos, sports betting, daily fantasy and other
legal gambling companies, subject to the following terms and conditions:
•
All sponsorships by gambling companies require the prior approval of the PGA TOUR. All
sponsorships must be submitted to the PGA TOUR Competitions department in advance
for review and approval.
• The gambling company must be in compliance with all applicable gambling laws.
•
A player may display on the player’s apparel, headwear, golf bag or golf equipment any name,
brand, logo or other identifier of a gambling company.
• No visual representation of any gambling-related product (e.g., cards or dice) may appear
on a player’s headwear, apparel, golf bag or golf equipment.
•
A player may not display on the player’s apparel, headwear, golf bag or golf equipment more
than one gambling-related identifier in the aggregate at any time.
• A player may appear and otherwise be used in ads and other promotions for sports betting
and daily fantasy generally, but not ads and promotions that promote betting on a specific
player or making a specific bet. For example, a player could appear in an ad that says, “Down-
load the DraftKings app and bet on PGA TOUR golf,” but not, “Bet on me this week.” Further,
each ad or promotion requires the prior approval of the PGA TOUR and must be submitted
to the PGA TOUR Competitions department in advance for review and approval. Each ad
or promotion must include a responsible gambling or social responsibility message (e.g.,
“Please remember to bet responsibly”).
•
A player may not enter into any sponsorship or other agreement that provides compensation
to the player based on any sports betting activity (e.g., a player may not receive a revenue
share based on the “handle” or revenues from sports betting).
Logo / Mark Size, Location and Quantity. All names, brands, logos and other marks and identifiers
(“marks”) on a player’s apparel, headwear, golf bag and golf equipment must be in good taste
as to content, size, location and quantity, as reasonably determined by the PGA TOUR. Further,
all marks must satisfy the following specific terms and conditions:
• A mark (other than a mark on a golf bag) may not exceed three by five inches (3”x5”).
•
Marks on upper torso apparel (including shirts, sweaters, outerwear and upper torso under-
wear, but excluding, for clarity, belts and headwear) may appear only at the following seven
locations: right and left breast, right and left sleeve, right and left collar, and the yoke of the
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back (i.e., just below the collar). Only one mark may appear at each such location (i.e., seven
logos total are permitted for upper torso apparel).
•
Marks on belts may appear only on the buckle or front buckle area. Only one mark may
appear on a belt.
•
Marks on lower torso apparel (including pants and outerwear, but excluding, for clarity,
belts and footwear) may appear only at the following locations: the right or left back pocket
area (but not both back pocket areas) and below the right or left knee (but not below both
knees). Only one mark may appear at each such location (i.e., two logos total are permitted
for lower torso apparel).
• The location of marks is otherwise not restricted, but all marks must satisfy the good taste
requirement set forth above.
Golf Outings. Golf outings for all companies are subject to the conflicting events terms set forth
in Section A-2 of Article V.Guidelines for Payments to Players
Any payments, other than official prize money and prize money paid for official tournament pro
ams, made
by: a host organization, title or presenting sponsor, or any person or entity acting on their behalf
(collectively, “Tournament Sponsors”)
to: a player eligible to participate in the applicable tournament
for: any event or activity conducted from Monday of tournament week through the day following
the conclusion of the competition (the “Tournament Period”), or in general proximity to the
Tournament Period
must be approved in writing by PGA TOUR no less than 45 days in advance of the applicable event.
TOUR will not approve payments it deems to (i) be designed to solicit a player’s appearance in the
tournament or (ii) give the appearance or perception that it is designed to solicit a player’s appear-
ance in the tournament.
Tournament Sponsors will be required to inform TOUR of all such player arrangements and all
specifics of such arrangements, including player compensation, and will provide TOUR a copy of
all applicable contracts.
Players not following these guidelines or accepting (directly or through an agent) payments from a
Tournament Sponsor not in accordance with these guidelines, will be subject to disciplinary action,
which could include a minimum fine equal to the amount of compensation received and suspension
from tournament play.
These guidelines are issued as an interpretation of the Tournament Regulations relating to appear-
ance fees and, as such, all Tournament Sponsors will be required to adhere to the guidelines as
they would Tournament Regulations in accordance with their Tournament Agreement and/or Title
Sponsor Agreement.
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PLAYER IMPACT PROGRAM
The PGA TOUR Policy Board has implemented the Player Impact Program to reward the PGA TOUR
members who, through objective measurement criteria, generate the most interest in the PGA
TOUR and as a result make the most significant impact on its business. This program allows top
performers to become further invested in the PGA TOUR and its business, and as a result helps to
amplify the brands and earning potential for all PGA TOUR members.
The top 10 PGA TOUR members will receive bonus distributions (subject to the terms of the pro-
gram) as shown below. Full terms of the Player Impact Program can be found on pgatourlinks.com.
Position Amount
1 $10,000,000
2 $8,000,000
3-6 $4,500,000
7-10 $3,500,000
Total $50,000,000
Questions regarding the Player Impact Program should be directed to Jennifer Perry, Senior Vice
President, Player Partnerships, at PGA TOUR Headquarters.
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2024 FEDEXCUP POINTS AND
BONUS STRUCTURE
The FedExCup Points System shall be set forth annually by the PGA TOUR Policy Board.
FEDEXCUP POINTS STRUCTURE
Basic Outline
The FedExCup is a season-long competition in which players accumulate points in each eligible
FedExCup Points Event. At the end of the season, the winning player will be crowned the “PGA
TOUR FedExCup Champion”.
Season
The PGA TOUR’s 2024 FedExCup competition runs from the 2024 The Sentry through the 2024
Wyndham Championship in Greensboro and concludes with the 2024 FedExCup Playoffs, which
will consist of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, BMW Championship and TOUR Championship.
FedExCup Points Distribution
• Official PGA TOUR events each award 500 FedExCup points to first place.
•
THE PLAYERS Championship, The Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, U.S. Open Cham
-
pionship and The Open Championship will award 750 FedExCup points to first place.
• Each of the Signature Events will award 700 FedExCup points to first place.
• Additional events played during the FedExCup competition (those played the same week as a
Major, Signature Event or full FedExCup event) will award 300 FedExCup points to first place.
FedExCup Points are awarded by finish position as defined in the point distribution tables. Limited
field events during the FedExCup competition will not redistribute the points for places that do not
play. For example, if the 2024 The Sentry has a field of 60 players, the points awarded will be based
on the points that would be awarded to each individual position in a full-field event from positions
1 to 60. This will result in the points that would have otherwise been awarded from positions 60–65
in an event not being awarded in the tournament.
Point Distribution by Finish Position
The table below shows the rounded number of points awarded to each position in each of the four
main types of FedExCup events.
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FEDEXCUP POINT DISTRIBUTIONS
Position
PGA TOUR
Events
Signature Events
Masters, PLAYERS, US Open,
Open Champ.& PGA Champ.
Additional
Events
1 500 700 750 300
2 300 400 400 165
3 190 350 350 105
4 135 325 325 80
5 110 300 300 65
6 100 275 275 60
7 90 250 250 55
8 85 225 225 50
9 80 200 200 45
10 75 175 175 40
11 70 165 165 37.5
12 65 155 155 35.0
13 60 145 145 32.5
14 57 135 135 31.0
15 55 125 125 30.5
16 53 120 120 30.0
17 51 115 115 29.5
18 49 110 110 29.0
19 47 105 105 28.5
20 45 100 100 28.0
21 43 95 95 26.756
22 41 90 90 25.511
23 39 85 85 24.267
24 37 80 80 23.022
25 35.5 75 75 22.089
26 34 70 70 21.156
27 32.5 65 65 20.222
28 31 60 60 19.289
29 29.5 55 55 18.356
30 28 50 50 17.422
31 26.5 45 45 16.489
32 25 40 40 15.556
33 23.5 35 35 14.622
34 22 30 30 13.689
35 21 25 25 13.067
36 20 24 24 12.444
37 19 23 23 11.822
38 18 22 22 11.2
39 17 21 21 10.578
40 16 20.25 20.25 9.956
41 15 19.5 19.5 9.333
42 14 18.75 18.75 8.711
43 13 18 18 8.089
44 12 17.25 17.25 7.467
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Position
PGA TOUR
Events
Signature Events
Masters, PLAYERS, US Open,
Open Champ.& PGA Champ.
Additional
Events
45 11 16.5 16.5 6.844
46 10.5 15.75 15.75 6.533
47 10 15 15 6.222
48 9.5 14.25 14.25 5.911
49 9 13.5 13.5 5.6
50 8.5 13 13 5.289
51 8 12.5 12.5 4.978
52 7.5 12 12 4.667
53 7 11.5 11.5 4.356
54 6.5 11 11 4.044
55 6 10.5 10.5 3.733
56 5.8 10 10 3.609
57 5.6 9.5 9.5 3.484
58 5.4 9 9 3.36
59 5.2 8.5 8.5 3.236
60 5 8.25 8.25 3.111
61 4.8 8 8 2.987
62 4.6 7.75 7.75 2.862
63 4.4 7.5 7.5 2.738
64 4.2 7.25 7.25 2.613
65 4 7 7 2.489
66 3.8 6.75 6.75 2.364
67 3.6 6.5 6.5 2.24
68 3.4 6.25 6.25 2.116
69 3.2 6 6 1.991
70 3 5.85 5.85 1.867
71 2.9 5.7 5.7 1.804
72 2.8 5.55 5.55 1.742
73 2.7 5.4 5.4 1.68
74 2.6 5.25 5.25 1.618
75 2.5 5.1 5.1 1.556
76 2.4 4.95 4.95 1.493
77 2.3 4.8 4.8 1.431
78 2.2 4.65 4.65 1.369
79 2.1 4.5 4.5 1.307
80 2 4.35 4.35 1.244
81 1.9 4.2 4.2 1.182
82 1.8 4.05 4.05 1.12
83 1.7 3.9 3.9 1.058
84 1.6 3.75 3.75 0.996
85 1.5 3.6 3.6 0.933
NOTE: Positions 66–85 are shown to represent possible ties for 65th position.
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Ties – Points will be distributed to those in tying positions using the same method currently used
to distribute prize money when there is a tie. That is, the total points for each tying position will be
averaged and that average will be distributed to each player in the tying position.
FedExCup Playoffs
At the conclusion of the season, the top 70 players in points plus ties will be eligible to play in the
FedExCup Playoffs. At that point, each player will carry all points earned through the FedExCup
competition through the first two playoff events. The first two events of the FedExCup Playoffs will
award 2,000 points to the player finishing first with remaining points distributed as shown below.
Position Points Awarded
1 2,000
2 1,200
3 760
4 540
5 440
6 400
7 360
8 340
9 320
10 300
11 280
12 260
13 240
14 228
15 220
16 212
17 204
18 196
19 188
20 180
21 172
22 164
23 156
24 148
25 142
26 136
27 130
28 124
29 118
30 112
31 106
32 100
33 94
34 88
35 84
36 80
Position Points Awarded
37 76
38 72
39 68
40 64
41 60
42 56
43 52
44 48
45 44
46 42
47 40
48 38
49 36
50 34
51 32
52 30
53 28
54 26
55 24
56 23.2
57 22.4
58 21.6
59 20.8
60 20
61 19.2
62 18.4
63 17.6
64 16.8
65 16
66 15.2
67 14.4
68 13.6
69 12.8
70 12
71 11.6
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FEDEXCUP PLAYOFFS POINTS DISTRIBUTION FIRST TWO EVENTS
The top 70 players from the FedExCup competition, after the Wyndham Championship, will be
eligible to play in the first playoff event. In the event that one of those players is unable or chooses
not to play, the field will be shortened and no alternates will be added.
FedEx St. Jude Championship opens the FedExCup Playoffs with 70 players and ties, followed by
the BMW Championship with 50 players and ties.
The top 30 players and ties earning points through the BMW Championship will be eligible to play
in the TOUR Championship. In the event any of the 30 eligible players is unable or chooses not to
play in the TOUR Championship, alternates will not be added to fill the field.
TOUR Championship Starting FedExCup Strokes
At the conclusion of the BMW Championship, the top 30 players and ties in the FedExCup Points
standings will be eligible for the TOUR Championship and will be awarded starting strokes for Round
1 based on their position. The starting strokes awarded at the TOUR Championship are shown in
the table below. The TOUR Championship will be played as a 72-hole stroke play event from the
starting stroke positions. The player with the lowest stroke total including starting strokes in the
TOUR Championship will be named winner of the FedExCup and will be awarded an official PGA
TOUR victory.
In the event there are tied players at any position going into the TOUR Championship, tied players
will be awarded the same number of starting strokes for Round 1. For example, if two players are
tied for second position in the points standings going into the TOUR Championship, both players
would receive – 8 starting strokes and the player in fourth position would receive – 6 starting
strokes. – 7 starting strokes would not be awarded. Any professionals that are qualified for the
TOUR Championship but are unable to participate will not be awarded starting strokes for Round 1
and starting stroke positions for the remaining players will not be reallocated. For example, if the
player in position two is unable to participate, – 8 starting strokes would not be awarded, and the
player in third position would be awarded – 7 starting strokes.
Position Points Awarded
72 11.2
73 10.8
74 10.4
75 10
76 9.6
77 9.2
78 8.8
Position Points Awarded
79 8.4
80 8
81 7.6
82 7.2
83 6.8
84 6.4
85 6
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TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP STARTING FEDEXCUP STROKES
Position
TOUR Championship Round 1 Starting
FedExCup Strokes
1 -10
2 -8
3 -7
4 -6
5 -5
6–10 -4
11–15 -3
16–20 -2
21–25 -1
26–30 Even
In the event of a tie for first place following the TOUR Championship, the FedExCup winner will be
decided in a sudden-death playoff immediately following completion of competition. The sudden-
death playoff will follow the same format that would be used in the event of a tie for first place at
a PGA TOUR cosponsored stroke play tournament.
In the event of a tie for positions below first place following the TOUR Championship, the FedExCup
bonus distribution will be allocated using the same method currently used to distribute prize money
when there is a tie. That is, the total money for each tying position will be averaged and that average
will be distributed to each player in the tying position.
Any professional that is qualified for the TOUR Championship but unable to participate and/or
any professional who is disqualified or withdraws for any reason will finish in last position for the
TOUR Championship.
Other Notes
FedExCup points are distributed to players earning official money. Only players who are Regular
Members of the PGA TOUR or become Regular Members during the season (as defined by PGA
TOUR tournament regulations) will be listed on the “FedExCup Points List.” Special Temporary
Members and Non-Members who earn FedExCup points will not appear on the “FedExCup Points
List,” but will be tracked on a Non-Member FedExCup Points List. Amateurs will not be eligible to
earn FedExCup points. For example, if an amateur finishes 3rd at an event and a regular PGA TOUR
member finishes 4th, the PGA TOUR member will receive 4th place points – third place points will
not be awarded at all.
Points will be awarded at official PGA TOUR FedExCup events where official money is earned.
Please refer to Article IV, Section A.6 of the PGA TOUR Tournament Regulations for the definition of
Official Money. For purposes of the PGA TOUR Tournament Regulations, the TOUR Championship
will be considered an official money event even though prize money is not distributed. FedExCup
bonus money will be deemed not to be official money and will not be included on the Official PGA
TOUR Money List.
Points won by Non-Members and Special Temporary Members who subsequently become Regular
PGA TOUR Members during the season will be counted on the FedExCup Points List, along with any
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FedExCup Points earned as a Non-Member (excluding those won at the Kentucky Championship
and the Barracuda Championship as a Special Temporary Member or Non-Member).
All FedExCup point totals will be calculated and rounded to three decimals. As noted earlier, in
the event that there is a tie to three decimal places, at one of the progressive cut levels during the
FedExCup Playoffs, the tied players will be added to the field.
FEDEXCUP BONUS STRUCTURE
CASH AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION
Comcast Business TOUR Top 10
At the conclusion of the Regular Season, bonus money will be distributed to the top 10 players on
the FedExCup Points List as shown below.
Position Amount
1 $8,000,000
2 $6,000,000
3 $4,800,000
4 $4,400,000
5 $4,000,000
6 $3,400,000
7 $2,800,000
8 $2,400,000
9 $2,200,000
10 $2,000,000
TOTAL $40,000,000
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FEDEXCUP BONUS STRUCTURE
CASH AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION
At the conclusion of the FedExCup, bonus money will be distributed as follows:
BONUS DISTRIBUTION
Place Cash Deferred Total Place Deferred
1 $24,000,000 $1,000,000 $25,000,000 31 $250,000
2 11,500,000 1,000,000 12,500,000 32 236,000
3 6,500,000 1,000,000 7,500,000 33 228,000
4 5,000,000 1,000,000 6,000,000 34 221,000
5 4,100,000 900,000 5,000,000 35 214,000
6 2,700,000 800,000 3,500,000 36 211,000
7 2,050,000 700,000 2,750,000 37 209,000
8 1,650,000 600,000 2,250,000 38 208,000
9 1,450,000 550,000 2,000,000 39 207,000
10 1,250,000 500,000 1,750,000 40 206,000
11 600,000 475,000 1,075,000 41 205,000
12 575,000 450,000 1,025,000 42 204,000
13 550,000 425,000 975,000 43 203,000
14 525,000 400,000 925,000 44 202,000
15 505,000 380,000 885,000 45 201,000
16 435,000 360,000 795,000 46 200,000
17 425,000 350,000 775,000 47 199,000
18 415,000 340,000 755,000 48 198,000
19 405,000 330,000 735,000 49 197,000
20 395,000 320,000 715,000 50 196,000
21 360,000 310,000 670,000 51 195,000
22 350,000 300,000 650,000 52 194,000
23 340,000 290,000 630,000 53 193,000
24 330,000 285,000 615,000 54 192,000
25 320,000 280,000 600,000 55 191,000
26 315,000 275,000 590,000 56 190,000
27 310,000 270,000 580,000 57 189,000
28 305,000 265,000 570,000 58 188,000
29 300,000 260,000 560,000 59 187,000
30 295,000 255,000 550,000 60 186,000
61-65 185,000
66-70 175,000
71-85 140,000
86-100 130,000
101-125 120,000
126-150 85,000
Total Cash $68,255,000
Total
Deferred
$31,745,000
Grand Total $100,000,000
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SPECIAL AWARDS
PGA TOUR PLAYER OF THE YEAR/JACK NICKLAUS AWARD
The Player Advisory Council and the Player Directors annually nominate a list of players for the
PGA TOUR Player of the Year. PGA TOUR members who have played in at least 15 official money
tournaments during the season vote on this award. The player who receives the most votes will
receive the Jack Nicklaus Award as the PGA TOUR Player of the Year.
PGA TOUR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR/ARNOLD PALMER AWARD
The Player Advisory Council and the Player Directors nominate annually a list of first-season PGA
TOUR members for the PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year. A player’s rookie season (“Rookie Year”) is
defined as the season in which he becomes a PGA TOUR member (including Special Temporary
Members) and plays in 10 or more events as a member or finishes in the Top 125 on the Official
FedExCup Points List or qualifies as a Top 125 Non-member, whichever occurs first.
Further, for purposes of this definition, a new member (including Special Temporary Members) shall
not be eligible to be a rookie if he has previously played in more than seven (7) Official PGA TOUR
Money events as a professional in any prior season.
PGA TOUR members who have played in at least 15 official money tournaments vote on this award.
The Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup and Olympic Games count as one of the 15.
PGA TOUR COURAGE AWARD
Presented to an individual who, through courage and perseverance, has overcome extraordinary
adversity (such as personal tragedy or a debilitating injury or illness) to make a significant and
meaningful contribution to the game of golf. The recipient of the Award will be selected by the Com
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missioner and the Player Directors. In their discretion, the Commissioner and the Player Directors
may determine that circumstances do not warrant the selection of an award recipient in a given
year.
BYRON NELSON AWARD
The player having the lowest adjusted scoring average will be awarded the Byron Nelson Award
(minimum of 35 rounds required).
VARDON TROPHY
The Vardon Trophy is awarded annually to the touring professional with the lowest adjusted scoring
average. It is based on a minimum of 60 official rounds in events cosponsored or approved by the
PGA TOUR, with no incomplete rounds (i.e., stipulated rounds as defined by the Rules of Golf, as
approved by the USGA and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Scotland). The adjusted
score is computed from the average score of the field at each tournament. As a result, a player’s
adjusted score may be higher or lower than his actual score. For example, a player shoots 70 each
day at a tournament, while the field average is 73. His 280 total would then be adjusted to 268,
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since he actually played 12 shots better than the field did at the tournament. Any player with an
incomplete round is ineligible to win the Vardon Trophy.
PGA TOUR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
This award is given to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the PGA
TOUR over an extended period, through their performance on the golf course as well as by their
actions off the golf course in serving as ambassadors of the game. The PGA TOUR Policy Board
will select the person who receives this award.
PAYNE STEWART AWARD
This award will be presented annually to a PGA TOUR player who shares:
• Payne Stewart’s respect for the traditions of the game
• His commitment to uphold the game’s heritage of charitable support
• His professional and meticulous presentation of himself and the integrity of the sport.
Award nominees and the winner will be selected by the Commissioner’s Office, in consultation
with a panel composed of the current chairman of the Player Advisory Council, one of the TOUR’s
independent directors, the president of the USGA, the president of the PGA of America, the current
President of the PGA TOUR Tournaments Association and past winners of the Payne Stewart Award.
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2024 PGA TOUR
TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS
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PGA TOUR TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS
These Tournament Regulations shall govern the operation and administration of cosponsored and
coordinated PGA TOUR Tournaments. Any player who is prevented from conveying any rights set
forth in these Tournament Regulations to the PGA TOUR including, but not limited to, those set
forth in Article V (Conflicting Events; Media and Marketing Rights) herein shall be deemed ineligible
for membership.
These Regulations may be amended or repealed from time to time as provided in Article IX, Section
H of these Regulations.
The Commissioner of PGA TOUR shall interpret and apply these Regulations and, in the interim
between meetings of the PGA TOUR Policy Board, if he deems it in the interest of the game of golf,
the host organizations, the public or the players, may waive or suspend the application of any one
or more of these Regulations.
No right or privilege pursuant to these Regulations shall be denied on the basis of race, religion,
sex, gender, sexual orientation, or national origin.
* PGA TOUR is the trade name of PGA TOUR, Inc., a Maryland nonprofit corporation (formerly
Tournament Players Association, Inc.)
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I. DEFINITIONS
A. A “PGA TOUR (Regular TOUR)” tournament means any tournament for which the eligible play-
ers are as described in Article III, Section A of these Regulations .
B.
A “cosponsored” tournament is a golf competition for which PGA TOUR contracts with a
cosponsor. The respective responsibilities of PGA TOUR and the cosponsor with respect to
such a tournament shall be as set forth in the Tournament Agreement for such tournament.
C.
An “approved” tournament is a golf competition endorsed by PGA TOUR but for which PGA
TOUR has no contract with the tournament’s sponsor (Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, The
Open Championship, PGA Championship, The Presidents Cup, Ryder Cup and Olympic Games).
D. An “open tournament” is a cosponsored tournament for which all players eligible under these
Regulations may apply to enter.
E.
An “invitation tournament” is a cosponsored tournament whose participants are invited by
the cosponsor in accordance with categories set forth in the Tournament Agreement with
PGA TOUR.
F. A “coordinated” tournament is a PGA TOUR-sanctioned tournament for which a Tournament
Agreement exists, but for which (due to field size, time of season or other such special circum-
stance) the purse is not considered official money, and for which a conflicting event release
is not required.
G.
“Exempt” (e.g., an “exempt player”) means automatically eligible to compete in particular tour-
naments without any additional (i.e., tournament-by-tournament) qualifying, subject to the
availability of space in the field and to these Regulations.
H. The “Official PGA TOUR Money List” is the list of PGA TOUR members ranked according to the
amount of official money (see Article IV, Section B-6 of these Regulations) each has won in
PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tournaments in the applicable time period. Those play-
ers who are members of the PGA TOUR as of the beginning of the applicable time period and
those who become regular members (as defined in Article IX, Section A.1-5 and 7-8 of these
Regulations) during the course of the applicable time period will be included on the “Official
PGA TOUR Money List.” A player who ceases to be a member of the PGA TOUR during the
applicable time period shall be removed from the “Official PGA TOUR Money List.” Prize money
earned by a nonmember or Special Temporary Member in the Kentucky Championship and
Barracuda Championship starting in 2022, and any official money World Golf Championship
events will be deemed not to be official money and will not be included on the Official PGA
TOUR Money List.
I.
The “Official PGA TOUR Career Money List” is the list of players ranked according to the amount
of official money (see Article IV, Section B-6 of these Regulations) each has won in PGA TOUR
(Regular TOUR) cosponsored or approved tournaments during the player’s entire career. Fur-
ther, for PGA TOUR members only, the Official PGA TOUR Career Money List will include official
money won in the Kentucky Championship and Barracuda Championship starting in 2022, and
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any official money World Golf Championship events if such PGA TOUR member was a member,
other than a Special Temporary Member, at such time he played in these event(s).
NOTE: However, money earned by a Special Temporary Member at the 1999 WGC NEC Invi-
tational will be included on the Official PGA TOUR Career Money List.
J. The “Official Korn Ferry Tour Points List” is the list of players ranked according to the amount
of official points, as determined in accordance with the Korn Ferry Tour Tournament Regula-
tions, each has won in Korn Ferry Tour cosponsored tournaments in the applicable time period.
K. The “FedExCup Points List” is the list of PGA TOUR members ranked according to the amount
of FedExCup Points each has won in PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tournaments in the
applicable time period. Those players who are members of the PGA TOUR as of the beginning
of the applicable time period and those who become regular members (as defined in Article
IX, Section A.1-5 and 7-8 of these Regulations) during the applicable time period are eligible
to earn FedExCup Points and will be included on the “FedExCup Points List”. FedExCup Points
earned during a period when a player is not a regular member of PGA TOUR will not be listed
on the “FedExCup Points List”, but will be listed on a Non-Member FedExCup Points List. Points
won by Non-Members and Special Temporary Members who subsequently become regular
PGA TOUR Members during the season will be counted on the FedExCup Points List, along
with any FedExCup Points earned as a non-member (excluding those won at the Kentucky
Championship and Barracuda Championship starting in 2022, and World Golf Championship
events as a non-member). A player who ceases to be a member of the PGA TOUR during
the applicable time period shall be removed from the “FedExCup Points List” and any points
earned will be shown on the Non-Member FedExCup Points List. FedExCup Points earned by
a Non-member or Special Temporary Member in the Kentucky Championship and Barracuda
Championship starting in 2022, and any official money World Golf Championship events will
not be counted for the purposes of the “FedExCup Points List.” The FedExCup Points System
shall be determined annually by the PGA TOUR Policy Board, and may be amended from time
to time by the PGA TOUR Policy Board.
L.
An “unauthorized tournament” means any golf event (i) for which the Commissioner has denied
or has indicated he would deny all conflicting event releases and/or media releases or (ii) not
eligible for releases because it is to be held in North America.
M. The “FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points List” is the list of PGA TOUR members from the
Official FedExCup Points List minus any PGA TOUR member who is under suspension for
participation in an unauthorized event. For the purposes of eligibility, the FedExCup Playoffs
and Eligibility Points List will be utilized in the 2024 season in place of the Official FedExCup
Points List.
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II. TOURNAMENT AGREEMENT
All PGA TOUR cosponsored and coordinated tournaments shall be conducted pursuant to a written
contract between PGA TOUR and the tournament host organization (the “Tournament Agreement”).
The Commissioner of PGA TOUR as its chief executive officer, or his designated representative, is
authorized to execute Tournament Agreements on behalf of PGA TOUR. The Tournament Agree-
ments shall be in conformance with these Regulations, which shall be incorporated by reference
therein and be a part thereof.
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III. ELIGIBILITY FOR TOURNAMENT PLAY
A. PGA TOUR
Subject to the approval of PGA TOUR and to the availability of places in particular tournament
fields as determined by PGA TOUR, players eligible to compete in cosponsored tournaments
shall be PGA TOUR members (including temporary members) and qualified amateurs in the
following categories:
1. ELIGIBLE PLAYERS
Eligible players, listed in order of the priority that shall be used to complete the starting field
in open cosponsored tournaments:
a. Special Exemptions
(1) Winners of PGA Championship or U.S. Open prior to 1970 or in the last six seasons
(2018-2023) and the current season.
NOTE: Winners of PGA Championship or U.S. Open prior to 1970 must have made
at least one cut in a cosponsored or approved tournament within the five seasons
preceding the tournament such member has entered in order to retain a normal spot
in the starting field of such open cosponsored tournament. If such member has not
made at least one such cut, the member shall be added to the field in any of the open
tournaments in each season until the season immediately following the season in
which the member last made a cut in a cosponsored or approved tournament.
(2) Winners of THE PLAYERS Championship in the last six seasons (2018-2023) and the
current season.
(3) Winners of the Masters Tournament in the last six seasons (2018-2023) and the
current season.
(4) Winners of The Open Championship in the last six seasons (2018-2023) and the
current season.
(5) Winners of official money World Golf Championship events in the last four seasons
(2020-2023) and the current season.
(6) Winners of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, the Memorial
Tournament presented by Nationwide and The Genesis Invitational (starting with the
2020 winner) in the last four seasons (2020-2023) and the current season.
(7) The winner of the FedExCup in each of the last six seasons (2017/18 - 2022/23).
(8) Winners of PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tournaments (excluding winners of
the Kentucky Championship and Barracuda Championship starting in 2022 who were
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non-members or Special Temporary Members at the time of their victory), whose
victories are considered official, in the last two seasons and the current season.
NOTE: Winners are exempt for two seasons following the end of the season in which
they win, except that:
(a) Winners of two cosponsored or approved tournaments in a season are exempt
for three seasons following the end of the season in which they win their
tournaments;
(b) Winners of three tournaments in a season are exempt for four seasons; and
(c) Winners of four or more tournaments in a season are exempt for five seasons.
NOTE: A player who earns a multiple season exemption for winning the FedExCup
beginning with the 2018–2019 season, the Masters, THE PLAYERS Championship,
U.S. Open, The Open Championship, PGA Championship (five season exemption),
TOUR Championship, an official money World Golf Championship event, The Gen-
esis Invitational, Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, the Memo-
rial Tournament presented by Workday (three season exemption) or two or more
cosponsored tournaments in a season shall have his multiple season tournament
winner exemption extended by one season for each official victory in the subsequent
season(s), but in no case shall it be extended beyond five seasons from the current
season.
NOTE: A player who was eligible for tournament play under a tournament winners
or multiple season exemption in the 2019-2020 season had his exemption extended
by one season without restriction on a one-time only basis.
NOTE: If a player under 18 years of age wins a PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved
event, such player, upon reaching age 18 and joining the PGA TOUR, would be entitled
to the remainder of the exemption provided as a result of such win, which shall be
determined as if it commenced on the date of such win.
(8a) Winners of the Kentucky Championship and Barracuda Championship in the current
season and previous season who were non-members or Special Temporary Members
at the time of their victory.
NOTE: Winners of the opposite events which provide 50 playing opportunites for DP
World Tour members, who were non-members or Speical Temporary Members at
the time of thier victory, are exempt for one season following the end of the season
in which they win. PGA TOUR members who win receive a standard two season
exemption.
(11) Players on the Official PGA TOUR Career Money List or with a minimum of 300 career
cuts made, as follows:
(a) The top 50 members who are eligible for tournament play on the Official PGA
TOUR Career Money List at the end of the season (follwoing the RSM Classic)
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may elect to use a one-time, one-season special exemption for the next season,
subject to the conditions set forth below and provided such a member has not
previously used a 300 career cuts made exemption as outlined in (b) below
or one or more seasons of Official PGA TOUR Career Money List exemptions,
except as provided for in (c) below.
(b) PGA TOUR Members who have accumulated 300 or more PGA TOUR career cuts
made following the conclusion of the season (following the RSM Classic) and
have participated in 15 or more PGA TOUR events in the previous season, have
participated in less than 15 events and were eligible for tournament play in the
previous season in category h. (Top Finishers of the Korn Ferry Tour) or above
or otherwise qualify for a Medical/Family Crisis/Mandatory Obligation Exten-
sion, may elect to use a one-time, one-season special exemption for the next
season, subject to the conditions set forth below and provided such member
has not previously used a Top-50 Career Money List exemption as provided for
in (a) above.
Players utilizing a 300 career cuts made exemption will be placed in the last
position within of the Top Finishers of the Q-School Category as provided in
Section A-1j of this Article III (“Top Finishers from Q-school”) and ahead of
players under a Major Medical/Family Crisis/Mandatory Obligation Extension
who were eligible for tournaments as provided in Section A1-j of this Article III
(“Top Finishers from Q-school”). Players will be ranked based on total number of
PGA TOUR career cuts. If two or more members are tied based on the number
of PGA TOUR career cuts, the member who is highest on the Official PGA TOUR
Career Money List shall be first eligible.
(c) The top 25 members who are eligible for tournament play on the Official PGA
TOUR Career Money List following the conclusion of the season (through RSM
Classic) may elect to use this special one-time, one-season exemption for the
next season, subject to the conditions set forth below and provided that the
member may be eligible for both seasons of this exemption only if he: (i) is
among the top 25 on the Official PGA TOUR Career Money List at the time of his
first season of such exemption, and remains among the top 50 on the Official
PGA TOUR Career Money List at the end of the FedExCup Season preceding
the second season of such exemption; or (ii) accepts the first such exemption
as one of the top 50 members on the Official PGA TOUR Career Money List as
provided in (a) above, and then is among the top 25 on the Official PGA TOUR
Career Money List as of the end of the FedExCup Season preceding the second
season for which he requests such exemption.
(d) Members intending to use the eligibility in this subsection in a season must
so inform the PGA TOUR no later than 10 days after the conclusion of the PGA
TOUR Qualifying Tournament for the year preceding the season in which he
desires to use this exemption.
(e) A member playing under the exemption provided in Subsection (a), (b) or (c)
above, who experiences an injury or other medical disability sufficiently seri-
ous to prevent such member from competing in PGA TOUR tournaments for
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the remainder of such season, shall be entitled to play under the applicable
exemption as provided in Subsection (a), (b) or (c) above in the following season,
subject to the following terms and conditions:
(i) The Commissioner, in his discretion and after review of such medical
reports and examinations as he deems appropriate, determines that the
applicable member has suffered an injury or medical disability sufficiently
serious to prevent such member from competing in PGA TOUR tourna-
ments for the remainder of the season;
(ii) Such member has competed in five or fewer PGA TOUR tournaments in
such season (NOTE: If a member has competed in more than five PGA
TOUR tournaments in such season, he may be entitled to a special medical
extension in accordance with Section A-1d of Article III of the Tournament
Regulations);
(iii) Such member may not compete in PGA TOUR tournaments for the remain-
der of such season, with the exception of a maximum of five unofficial
money tournaments and/or Korn Ferry Tour tournaments for which such
member is otherwise eligible;
(iv) Such member has not previously had his eligibility under subsection (a),
(b) or (c) above extended to a subsequent season as a result of the same
injury or medical disability.
(v) No more than one full season shall have passed between the time such
member has experienced such injury or other medical disability and the
time such member resumes play under subsection (a), (b) or (c) above,
unless, in the case of severe injury to a member, the Commissioner, in the
exercise of his discretion, determines to permit a member to have addi-
tional recuperation time.
(12) On invitation of the tournament sponsor and subject to approval by the PGA TOUR,
a maximum of eight players (which may include amateurs with USGA handicaps of
zero strokes or less), provided that:
(a) If the tournament field is such that not all of the Top Finishers of the DP World
Tour / Korn Ferry Tour / Q-school categories (see Section A-1h-j of this Article
III) can otherwise be accommodated, then the sponsor shall utilize not less than
two of its sponsor exemptions for such Top Finishers of the DP World Tour /
Korn Ferry Tour / Q-school players. For the purposes of sponsor invitation, play-
ers utilizing a 300 career cuts made exemption shall not be eligible for these
exemptions.
(b) Not less than two of such sponsor exemptions shall be PGA TOUR members
not otherwise exempt for the tournament.
(c) Players shall be eligible for sponsor exemptions as follows: (i) PGA TOUR mem-
bers — unlimited number of sponsor exemptions; and A-1d other players — such
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number of sponsor exemptions as are extended, provided that such number
shall not exceed the provisions set forth in the NOTE at the conclusion of Section
A-1a (17) of this Article III.
NOTE: At official money tournaments, a member who failed to commit to the
tournament by the commitment deadline and who would not have been part of
the eligible field at such deadline may accept an unrestricted sponsor exemption
after the deadline.
NOTE: At unofficial money tournaments only, the sponsor may utilize “unre-
stricted” sponsor exemptions on any member or nonmember, regardless of his
commitment status.
NOTE: A tournament sponsor may not (i) hold a fundraising qualifying event
for the purpose of determining a sponsor exemption or (ii) directly or indirectly
award, offer or sell a sponsor exemption in exchange for any cash, in-kind or
other consideration from a player, agency, sponsor, intermediary or any other
person or entity. Without limitation, a tournament sponsor may not offer or sell
a sponsorship, including any local sponsorship, pro-am or hospitality package,
that is conditioned (in writing or implicitly) on the sponsor having the authority
to directly or indirectly award a sponsor exemption. Further, without limitation,
a tournament sponsor may not facilitate or enter into any arrangement whereby
a player directly or indirectly provides cash, in-kind assets (e.g., an appearance),
a share of the player’s prize money, a commitment from the player to engage the
tournament sponsor for representation (where the tournament sponsor is also
a player management group) or other consideration for a sponsor exemption.
In the event of a potential violation, the PGA TOUR may request, and the tourna-
ment sponsor must provide, copies of contracts and other communications,
financial reports, interviews and other information relating to the potential viola-
tion. A violation of the provisions of this paragraph will result in such sanctions
determined by PGA TOUR, which will depend on the severity of the violation,
whether the violation is a first or repeated offense and other factors. The sanc-
tions may include a warning, loss of PGA TOUR accreditation for the Tournament
Director, the loss of financial support from the PGA TOUR including loss of its
annual cash contribution contingent on compliance and/or the loss of one or
more sponsor exemptions for the current and/or future years. Further, a viola-
tion of these provisions would be a breach of the tournament agreement and
could result in the termination of the tournament agreement. Further, a player
who violates the provisions set forth in Article IV. Section B (No Guarantee for
Appearance) of these Regulations will be deemed to have engaged in conduct
unbecoming a professional and may be subject to a fine, suspension from play
in PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tournaments, permanent disbarment
from such play, an appropriate combination thereof or other discipline.
(13) Two foreign players designated by the Commissioner.
NOTE: Foreign players wishing to apply for this exemption category must notify the
Commissioner’s office in writing not later than 30 days prior to the event in question.
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NOTE: PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, Korn Ferry Tour, PGA TOUR Americas
members are not eligible for such an exemption.
(14) The current PGA National Professional Champion for a maximum of six open tour-
naments (three must be from open tournaments held opposite Signature Events,
Genesis Scottish Open or The Open Championship), in addition to any sponsor
exemptions. This exemption does not apply to open, limited-field events.
(15) Either the current winner of the PGA Section Championship, the current PGA Sec-
tion Player of the Year, or a PGA Section Member who wins a qualifying event for the
applicable tournament that is conducted by the PGA Section in which the PGA TOUR
tournament is played as determined by the Section.
(16) The top four finishers at open qualifying held in accordance with applicable PGA
TOUR policies and procedures. Such open qualifying shall normally be held on
Monday of the tournament week, and shall be open to all amateurs with USGA
handicaps of two strokes or less and to all professional golfers, with no limit as to
the number of attempts to qualify. In the event that conditions make it impractical
to host open qualifying, no qualifying will be held, and these spots will revert back to
the field.
NOTE: PGA TOUR members who have not committed to the tournament by the
commitment deadline may enter open qualifying provided they have entered open
qualifying by the required entry deadline, which currently is 5 p.m. local time the
Friday before open qualifying.
NOTE: The entry fee for non-members in open qualifying shall be $500. The entry fee
for PGA TOUR members in open qualifying shall be $0. The entry fee for PGA TOUR
Champions (Regular Members only), DP World Tour and Korn Ferry Tour members
in open qualifying shall be $100.
(17) For the particular tournaments won, previous winners of PGA TOUR cosponsored
tournaments with the same tournament sponsor, except for team tournaments, as
follows:
(a) Winners prior to July 28, 1970: unlimited exemptions for such tournaments.
NOTE: Winners prior to July 28, 1970 must have made at least one cut in a
cosponsored or approved tournament within the five seasons preceding the
tournament for which such member is exempt and has entered in order to retain
a normal spot in the starting field of such tournament. If such member has not
made at least one such cut, the member shall be added to the field of such
tournament in each season until the season immediately following the season
in which the member last made a cut in a cosponsored or approved tournament.
(b) Winners after January 1, 2000: Five seasons of such exemptions for such tour-
naments, computed from the time of winning.
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NOTE: A player who is not a member of PGA TOUR shall be eligible to play
in not more than twelve cosponsored or approved tournaments per season
(which shall include THE PLAYERS Championship, Masters Tournament, U.S.
Open, The Open Championship and PGA Championship but shall exclude any
of the following events which he played via a “special invitation”: THE PLAYERS
Championship, Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, The Open Championship and
PGA Championship) through such special exemptions as sponsor exemptions
and foreign exemptions (up to a combined maximum of seven), top-10 finishers
in previous tournament, meeting invitational criteria to invitational tournaments,
sectional qualifying, or any combination thereof. However, players eligibile for
PGA TOUR University Accelerated and finishers 2-5 on the final PGA TOUR Uni-
versity Ranking List are not subject to these nonmember restrictions in the
current season or previous season.
A player who is not a member of PGA TOUR shall be eligible to play in any tourna-
ment in which he qualifies to play through open qualifying, or in accordance with
Section A-1q of this Article III (finishers beyond 150th place of the prior season’s
FedExCup Points List), without regard to such twelve-tournament limitation.
Attempting to qualify for a tournament through open qualifying does not count
as “playing in a tournament” for purposes of this section.
(18) Life Members (as defined in Section A-4, Article IX). To be eligible under this category,
such Life Members must maintain a scoring average no greater than three strokes
above the field average for the rounds of golf in which they have played during each
season. Should any such member’s scoring average exceed three strokes above
the field average, such member shall lose such exempt position for the following
season, and shall be placed in the highest eligibility category for which such player
otherwise qualifies. If more than one full season has elapsed since a Life Member
last played in a PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tournament, such member shall
not be eligible hereunder, and shall be placed in the next highest eligibility category
for which that member qualifies for the next season. Should such member subse-
quently maintain the scoring average as required herein, such Life Member shall
regain eligibility under this category for the following season.
b. Top 30 from the Final FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points List
If not otherwise exempt under Section A.1.a. of this Article III (“Special Exemptions”), the
top 30 finishers on the FedExCup Points List from the previous two seasons, in order of
their total number of FedExCup Points. (NOTE: Beginning with the 2021-2022 season on
a prospective basis.)
c. Top 125 from FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points List
If not otherwise exempt under Section A.1.a. of this Article III (“Special Exemptions”), the
top 125 finishers on the previous season’s FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points List
in order of their positions on the list.
d. Top 125-Nonmembers
If not otherwise exempt under Section A.1.a to Section A.1.c of this Article III, those
nonmembers and Special Temporary Members in the previous season whose points on
the Non-Member FedExCup Points List for the previous season equals or exceeds the
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amount of FedExCup points earned by the player finishing in 125th position on the previ-
ous season’s final FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points List; provided, however, that
points earned by a nonmember or Special Temporary Member in the Kentucky Champi-
onship and Barracuda Championship starting in 2022, and at official money World Golf
Championship events will be deemed not to be official points and will not be included on
the FedExCup Points List and further provided that such player joined the PGA TOUR in
accordance with Section A.1.d of Article IX of these Regulations (i.e. within 30 days after
the last scheduled day of the final tournament awarding official prize money). If more
than one player is included in this category, players with the greater amount of combined
points shall have priority access to tournaments.
e. Major Medical/Family Crisis/Mandatory Obligation Extension
(1) A member who meets the requirements in (1)(a)(i), (1)(a)(ii) or(1)(a)(iii) and (1)(b)
below shall be entitled to the Major Medical/Family Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation
Extension for which he qualifies in accordance with Section A-1e(2) of this Article III,
and shall be exempted into PGA TOUR tournaments prior to those players meeting
the requirements of Section A-1f of this Article III; provided, however, if such member,
at the time of his injury, the occurrence of the family crisis or mandatory obligation
was eligible for tournaments as provided in Section A-1h-j of this Article III (the “Top
Finishers of the DP World Tour/ Korn Ferry Tour / Q-school categories), then such
player’s eligibility will be as provided in Section A-1j of this Article III. Such member
will be placed in the last position within the Top Finishers of the Q-school category.
Further, if such member finished as one of the 25 finishers below 125th place on the
FedExCup Points List category in the season such player experienced such injury,
family crisis, or mandatory obligation then such player’s eligibility priority shall be
as provided in Section A-o of this Article III (i.e., after the 25 finishers beyond 125th
place on the FedExCup Points List):
(a)(i) In the discretion of the Commissioner after the review of such medical reports
and examinations as the Commissioner deems appropriate, a member has
experienced an injury or other medical disability sufficiently serious to prevent
such member from competing on a regular basis in PGA TOUR tournaments for
a minimum of four months from the date of the injury or other medical disability,
(NOTE: if a member’s injury is considered initially as not serious enough to
prevent such member from competing for a minimum of four months but later
proves to be, additional medical reports can be submitted to the Commissioner
for purposes of allowing him to make such a determination) and
(a)(ii)In the discretion of the Commissioner and after a review of medical reports
and examinations and any other information the Commissioner deems appro-
priate, a member’s spouse or child has experienced a medical condition or
other disability that prevents the member from competing on a regular basis
in PGA TOUR tournaments for a minimum of four months from the date of the
spouse or child’s medical condition or other disability, (NOTE: if a spouse or
child’s medical condition or other disability is considered initially not serious
enough to prevent the member from competing for a minimum of four months
but later proves to be, additional medical reports can be submitted to the Com-
missioner for purposes of allowing him to make such a determination): and
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(a)(iii)In the discretion of the Commissioner after a review of all information the
Commissioner deems appropriate, an unavoidable circumstance, including
but not limited to mandatory military service or religious obligation, prevents
the member from competing in PGA TOUR tournaments for a minimum period
of four months from the date of the beginning of the member’s mandatory
obligation.
(b) Either (i) was a fully exempt player in an eligibility category through and includ-
ing the Top Finishers of the Q-school category in the season such player expe-
rienced an event described in paragraph (1)(a)(i), (1)(a)(ii) or (1)(a)(iii) above
(the “Extension Event”) (without regard to the number of seasons such player
has been a member); or (ii)(A) has maintained an average finish position in the
top 100 on the FedExCup Points List for the last five full previous seasons, if
such member has played the PGA TOUR for five or more full seasons, or who
has an average finish position in the top 100 on the FedExCup Points List for all
the full seasons in which such member has played the PGA TOUR, if less than
five full seasons, but not less than three, and (ii)(B) in the season such player
experienced the Extension Event was not lower than the 25th finisher beyond
125th place in the FedExCup Points List category.
NOTE: Eligibility priority among members who qualify for a Major Medical/
Family Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation Extension shall be determined based upon
the member’s average finish positions on the FedExCup Points List for the last
five full previous seasons, if such member has played the PGA TOUR for five
or more full seasons, or for each full season such member has played the PGA
TOUR if less than five full seasons.
(2) A member meeting the criteria set forth in Section A-1e(1) of this Article III shall be
permitted to play in PGA TOUR tournaments as set forth below, provided that such
member notifies the Commissioner in writing that he desires to take advantage of
the Major Medical/Family Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation Extension no later than 30
days following the occurrence of the Extension Event which forms the basis of the
request for the Major Medical/Family Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation Extension.
(a) A member who qualifies for a Major Medical/Family Crisis/ Mandatory Obliga-
tion Extension and during the season in which the Extension Event occurred
was a fully exempt player in an eligibility category through and including the
Top Finishers of the Q-school category shall be entitled to play in the number
of PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tournaments (the “Available Tourna-
ments”) that equal (i) the greater of the average number of PGA TOUR cospon-
sored or approved tournaments played by the member in the three seasons
preceding the season in which the Extension Event occurred (or if the player has
been a member for fewer than three seasons, the average number of events he
has played in the season(s) he was a member), or the average number of PGA
TOUR cosponsored or approved tournaments played by the Top 125 categories
during the previous season; minus (ii) the number of PGA TOUR cosponsored or
approved tournaments in which such member played in the season in which the
Extension Event occurred (the “Tournaments Played”); provided, however, that
the number of Available Tournaments in the season following the season that
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the Major Medical/Family Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation Extension was granted
shall in no event exceed the number of official money tournaments for which
such member is eligible remaining in the current season after the date of the
Extension Event. (In the event of a player receiving Mandatory Obligation Exten-
sion during a multi-year exemption, the player would receive the total number
of events available to him during his final year of eligibility.)
(b) A player who qualifies for a Major Medical/Family Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation
Extension and during the season in which the Extension Event occurred was in
the 25 finishers beyond 125th place on the FedExCup Points List category shall
be entitled to play in the number of PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tourna
-
ments (the “Available Tournaments”) that equal the average number played by
the 25 finishers beyond 125th place category during the previous season; minus
the number of PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tournaments in which such
member played in the season the Extension Event occurred (the “Tournaments
Played”); provided, however, that the number of Available Tournaments shall not
exceed the number of official money tournaments for which such member is
eligible remaining in the current season after the date of the Extension Event.
Thereafter, if the amount of points earned by such member in the Available Tour-
naments, when combined with the amount of points earned by such member
in the Tournaments Played, equals or exceeds the amount of points earned by
the member finishing in 125th place on the FedExCup Fall Playoffs & Eligibility
Points List following the conclusion of the preceding season (“Combined Top
125 Points”); such member shall be entitled to a Major Medical/Family Crisis/
Mandatory Obligation Extension for the remainder of the current season; such
member shall be placed in the first position within the Major Medical/Family
Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation Extension category for the remainder of the cur-
rent season; without regard to the priority order in effect from the beginning of
the season; provided, however, if more than one member does so, as between or
among said members, priority shall be established by the relative priority among
said affected members as of the beginning of the season.Players whose com-
bined FedExCup points equal or exceed 125th place on the FedExCup Points List
for the preceding season shall have the same eligibility with respect to Invitation
Tournaments as members within the Top 125 FedExCup Points List category
for the preceding season.
In the event that the amount of points earned by such member in the Avail-
able Tournaments, when combined with the amount of points earned by such
member in the Tournaments Played, equals or exceeds the amount of points
earned by the member who finished last in the 25 finishers beyond 125th place
on the FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List for the preceding season
(“Combined Top 150 points”), such member shall retain the Major Medical/
Family Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation Extension but shall be placed at the end of
the 25 finishers beyond 125th place on the FedExCup Points List category.
If such amount of points does not equal or exceed the amount of points earned
by the member who finished last in the 25 finishers beyond 125th place on
the FedExCup Points List for the preceding season, such member shall not
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be entitled to any further Major Medical /Family Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation
Extension and shall be placed in his next highest eligibility category if appli-
cable; however, in the event that the amount of points earned by such member
in the tournaments played equals or exceeds the amount of points earned by
the member who finished last in the 50 finishers beyond 150th place on the
FedExCup Fall Playoffs & Eligibility Points List for the preceding season, such
member shall be eligible for PGA TOUR tournaments pursuant to Article A-1u
(“50 finishers beyond 150th place on FedExCup Points List”) of this Article III,
and for Korn Ferry Tour tournaments as described in Article III, Section A-1(r)
(“50 finishers beyond 150th place on the FedExCup Points List”) of the Korn
Ferry Tour Tournament Regulations.
(c) For the purposes of this Section A-1e, “Available Tournaments” shall include all
tournaments in which a member plays while in the Major Medical/Family Crisis/
Mandatory Obligation Extension category, whether or not such member shall
have gained access to a particular tournament pursuant to this Section A-1e,
or any other eligibility category set forth in Section A-1 of this Article III.
(3) A member shall be entitled to use a Major Medical/Family Crisis/ Mandatory Obliga-
tion Extension only once in his career for the same Extension Event.
(4) A member shall not be entitled to a Major Medical/Family Crisis/ Mandatory Obliga-
tion Extension if one or more full seasons shall have passed between the time of the
Extension Event and the time such member again is able to resume play, unless, in
the case of severe injury to a member or a severe family crisis, the Commissioner, in
the exercise of his discretion, determines to permit a member to have additional time
not to exceed three seasons. If in the discretion of the Commissioner and after review
of medical reports and examinations, it is determined that extreme circumstances
exist, an extension beyond three seasons may be granted.
Furthermore, if during the season in which a member is playing under a Major Medi-
cal/Family Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation Extension such member determines that
additional time is necessary and the Commissioner, in the exercise of his discretion,
determines to permit a member to have additional time, such member would be
entitled to play in PGA TOUR events under his Major Medical/Family Crisis/ Manda-
tory Obligation Extension in the subsequent season; provided that, in no case shall
the total number of events to which such member is entitled access in the subse-
quent season exceed such member’s Available Events in the season in which the
Commissioner grants the additional time less the number of events actually played
by such member during such season. Additional time will not be extended beyond the
subsequent season. However, if the member playing under a Major Medical/Family
Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation Extension sustains a separate Extension Event deemed
to be sufficiently serious to prevent the member from competing on a regular basis
in PGA TOUR tournaments for a minimum of four months, additional time may be
extended for a maximum of one season.
Further, if at the time a member is able to resume play under his Major Medical/
Family Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation Extension there is an insufficient number of
events remaining in the season for such member to play in all of his Available Events,
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the Commissioner, in the exercise of his discretion, may permit such member to
complete his Major Medical/Family Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation Extension in the
subsequent season; provided that, in no case shall the total number of events to
which such member is entitled access in the subsequent season exceed such mem-
ber’s Available Events in the season in which the Commissioner grants the extension
less the number of events actually played by such member during such season.
Additional time will not be extended beyond the subsequent season. However, if
the member playing under a Major Medical/Family Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation
Extension sustains a separate Extension Event deemed to be sufficiently serious to
prevent the member from competing on a regular basis in PGA TOUR tournaments
for a minimum of four months, additional time may be extended for a maximum of
one season.
NOTE: For the purposes of medical extension carry-over, the 2019-2020 and 2020-
2021 seasons are considered one season.
(5) After the time that a member applies for a Major Medical/Family Crisis/ Mandatory
Obligation Extension and prior to beginning play in official money tournaments under
the Major Medical/Family Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation Extension in the next season,
such member, if otherwise exempt, shall be permitted to play in a maximum of five
unofficial money tournaments, PGA TOUR Champions tournaments, Korn Ferry Tour
tournaments and/or other Federation Tours (DP World Tour, Japan Golf Tour, PGA
Tour of Southern Africa, PGA TOUR of Australasia, Asian Tour) tournaments for which
such member is otherwise eligible. If, prior to beginning play in official money tourna-
ments under the Major Medical/Family Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation Extension in
the next season, such member plays in any official money tournaments or in more
than five such unofficial money tournaments, PGA TOUR Champions tournaments,
(excluding major tournaments), Korn Ferry Tour tournaments, and/or other Federa-
tion Tours tournaments the number of his Available Tournaments shall be reduced
by one for each such official money tournament, or unofficial money tournament,
PGA TOUR Champions (excluding major tournaments), tournament, Korn Ferry Tour
tournament, or other Federation Tours tournament in excess of five in which he plays.
Once a player resumes a normal playing schedule on the PGA TOUR, the number of
his Available Tournaments shall be reduced by one for each Korn Ferry Tour, PGA
TOUR Champions (excluding major tournaments), or other Federation Tours tourna-
ment he plays when eligible for the PGA TOUR event the same week.
PGA TOUR Champions Major tournaments referenced above: Tradition, Senior PGA
Championship, U.S. Senior Open Championship, SENIOR PLAYERS Championship
and Senior Open Championship.
NOTE: All fully exempt members who are injured during the period of their exemp-
tion and are unable to fulfill the 15-tournament requirement for retention of Voting
Membership, and who would otherwise qualify for a Major Medical/Family Crisis/
Mandatory Obligation Extension, or a Minor Medical extension will be considered to
have played 15 events for purposes of retaining their Voting Member status and for
purposes of FedExCup Player Bonus Plan distributions. However, under the terms of
the Player Retirement Plan, unless a player is a Veteran Member, credits cannot be
awarded to a participant in any season in which he plays fewer than 15 tournaments.
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(Veteran Members may be eligible for credits if they play 5 or more tournaments.)
Such members shall retain an exempt position in the highest eligibility category for
which they qualify.
f. Leading Points Winner Race to Dubai, Leading Points Winner Korn Ferry Tour, Three-
Time Winners from DP World Tour and Korn Ferry Tour, and PGA TOUR University
Accelerated in the current and previous seasons and the Leading Finisher from PGA
TOUR University in the previous season
The leading points winner from the previous season’s Race to Dubai Rankings that is not
otherwise exempt within the top 125 of the FedExCup Points list or above; Leading points
winner from the previous season’s final Korn Ferry Tour Points List; Those players, if any,
from the previous season who won three DP World Tour events awarding official victory
status; and those players, if any, from the previous season who won three Korn Ferry Tour
events awarding official victory status, in chronological order of their third win; and those
players, if any, from the current season and/or previous season who reach the PGA TOUR
University Accelerated threshold, in order of their total points; and the Leading Finisher
from PGA TOUR University in the previous season.
NOTE: The Leading Finisher from PGA TOUR University and players eligible for PGA TOUR
University Accelerated in the previous season shall be subject to periodic reorder with the
Top Finishers of the DP World Tour / Korn Ferry Tour / Q-school categories.
NOTE: To be eligible for PGA TOUR University Accelerated underclassmen (freshman,
sophomore, junior) players must accumulate 20 points total points by the end of their third
year of NCAA eligibility. Players who become eligible for PGA TOUR University Acceler-
ated may join as a PGA TOUR Member following the NCAA Championships (June) and
accept the current and following season’s exemption or may join by December 31, 2024
and accept the accept the following season’s exemption only.
PGA TOUR University Accelerated Points shall be earned as follows:
College
• 3 points = Haskins Award, Hogan Award, D-1 Nicklaus Award, D-1 NCAA individual
champion
• 2 points = D-1 Freshman of the Year Award
Amateur
•
1-5 points = Career-best WAGR rank (No. 1 = 5 points, No. 2 = 4 points, No. 3 = 3
points, No. 4 = 2 points, No. 5 = 1 point)
• 3 points = Win – U.S. Amateur, The Amateur
•
2 points = Win – Western Amateur, European Amateur, Latin America Amateur, Asia-
Pacific Amateur, African Amateur, participation Walker Cup
• 1 point = Palmer Cup, World Amateur Team Championship
Professional (accumulated for each of the following achievements)
• 2 points = Top-20 finish in a Major
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• 1 point = Made cut in Official PGA TOUR event or select DP World Tour Events (2024
Hero Dubai Desert Classic)
• 1 point = Top-10 finish in PGA TOUR event
• 1 point = Major start
• 1 point = Made cut in a Major
g. Top 10 from Previous Tournament
If not otherwise exempt under Section A-1a of this Article III (“Special Exemptions”), the
top 10 finishing professionals and those tied for 10th place from each tournament award-
ing official victory status (excluding non-members and Special Temporary Members in the
Kentucky Championship and Barracuda Championship) into the next open tournament
awarding official victory status. Any professional not able to gain entry into the next open
tournament awarding official victory status due to a full field shall be exempt pursuant
to this Section A-1g into the next succeeding open tournament awarding official victory
status in which there is sufficient space in the field, unless otherwise exempt into such
open tournament. Any professional finishing in the top 10 or tied for 10th in the last
tournament awarding official victory status (excluding non-members in the Kentucky
Championship and Barracuda Championship) in any season shall be exempt into the first
open tournament in the subsequent season awarding official victory status and in which
there is sufficient space in the field, unless otherwise exempt into such open tournament.
Such professionals shall gain access to such tournament in priority order, based upon
their total scores in the tournament in which they have finished in the top 10.
In cases of total-score ties, the priority order will be established by matching round scores,
beginning with the final round of the tournament in which the players finished in the top
10 and working backward.
In the event of such an occurrence at a multi-course tournament in which all the players
may not have played the same courses in the same order, any ties that still exist after
matching final-round scores (on the same course) shall be broken by matching hole
scores in the final round, starting with the 18th hole and working backward.
Should there be top 10 finishers from multiple tournaments, the top 10 finishers from
the first event played will be exempt first in priority order followed by the top 10 finishers
from the next event played and so forth, with each tournament’s top 10 finishers ranked
per above.
NOTE: Any professional finishing in the top 10 or tied for 10th not otherwise exempt, shall
follow the commitment procedures as prescribed in Section A-2 of Article IV.
NOTE: A professional who does not gain entry to the next tournament via the Top 10 from
Previous Tournament category due to a full field but gains entry via another manner such
as sponsor exemption, open qualifying or other special eligibility shall be considered to
have gained entry into the event and will not be exempt into the next succeeding open
tournament.
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h. Top Finishers of the DP World Tour
Finishers 2-10 on the final previous season’s Race to Dubai Rankings that are not other-
wise exempt within the top 125 of the FedExCup Points list or above (Article III. Section
A.1(a) through (d) of the PGA TOUR Regulations).
NOTE: If any such member declines PGA TOUR membership or is ineligible for PGA
TOUR membership by the membership deadline, then the next highest ranked Member
not otherwise exempt will be granted this exemption.
i. Top Finishers of the Korn Ferry Tour
Finishers 2-30 and ties from the previous season’s final Korn Ferry Tour Points List.
NOTE: Players finishing in the top 30 and ties on the final Korn Ferry Tour Points List who
are under the age of 18, amateurs, and players that do not become members are included
in the top 30 and ties.
j. Top Finishers from Q-School
The top 5 finishers and ties from the previous year’s PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament.
NOTE: The position of those members included in this the Top Finishers from the DP
World Tour, Top Finishers from the Korn Ferry Tour, and Top 5 finishers and ties from
the Q-school categories and the Leading Finisher on PGA TOUR University and players
eligible for PGA TOUR University Accelerated in the previous season shall be periodically
reordered based upon each member’s position on the current season’s FedExCup Points
List at that time. In 2024, such periodic reordering shall take place on the Monday of the
Masters and following the conclusion of the Wyndham Championship.
k. Leading Finisher from PGA TOUR University
The leading finisher from the current season’s Final Official PGA TOUR University Rank-
ing List.
This player shall be subject to periodic reorder wiith the Top Finishers of the DP World
Tour / Korn Ferry Tour / Q-school categories, as noted above.
l. Players Winning Three Korn Ferry Tour Events in the Current Season
Those players who win three Korn Ferry Tour events awarding official victory status in the
current season, in chronological order of their third win.
m. Minor Medical Extension
(1) A member who meets the requirements in Section (1)(a) and (1)(b) of Section A-1e
of Article III [except that the injury or other medical disability experienced by such
member does not require a cessation of competition by such member for a minimum
of four (4) months] shall be eligible to apply to the Commissioner for a Minor Medi-
cal/Family Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation Extension, provided however, in order to be
eligible to apply for a Minor Medical/Family Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation Extension
pursuant to Section A.1.e(1)(a)(ii) (i.e., the Family Crisis basis) a member must be
prevented from competing on a regular basis in PGA TOUR tournaments for a mini-
mum of two (2) months.
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(2) The maximum number of tournaments in which a member shall be eligible to par-
ticipate under the category of Minor Medical Extension shall be determined in accor-
dance with the provisions of Section A-1e(2)(a) or Section A-1e(2)(b) of Article III, as
applicable to the specific member. However, actual access shall be on a space-avail-
able basis, and there shall be no carry-over of access into any subsequent season.
Relative priority between or among members playing under a Minor Medical/Family
Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation Extension shall be determined in the same manner as
priority between or among members playing under a Major Medical/Family Crisis/
Mandatory Obligation Extension
(3) A member playing under the category of Minor Medical/Family Crisis/ Mandatory
Obligation Extension shall have priority to participate in tournaments to the extent
provided in Section A-1j of Article III (i.e., following Top Finishers from Q-school).
(4) A member gaining access to tournaments pursuant to the Minor Medical/Family
Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation Extension, who earns an amount of points in his Avail-
able Tournaments [as such term is defined in Section A-1e(2) of Article III] which
when combined with the amount of points earned by such member in his Tourna-
ments Played [as such term is defined in Section A-1e(2) of Article III] equals or
exceeds the amount of points earned by the member finishing in 125th place or
150th place or 200th place on the FedExCup Points List following the conclusion of
the last event for the preceding season shall be entitled to eligibility and priority to
play in tournaments in accordance with the provisions of Section A-1(e)(2) of Article
III [i.e., Major Medical/Family Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation Extension].
n. 25 Finishers beyond 125th Place on FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points List
If not otherwise eligible and if needed to fill the field, those PGA TOUR members within
the next 25 positions after the top 125 points leaders on the previous season’s FedExCup
Playoffs and Eligibility Points List, in order of their positions on such list.
In addition, the position of those members included in this category and those members
in the Nonexempt, Major Medical/Family Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation Extension Hold-
ers category, shall be periodically reordered based upon each member’s position on the
current season’s FedExCup Points List at that time. Such reordering shall also include all
players below this category, (p.) Past Champions, Veteran Members beyond 150, (q.) Past
Champions, (r.) Special Temporary Members, (s.) Team Tournament Winners, (t.) Veteran
Members. All players in these categories shall remain subject to reordering unless such
player wins a PGA TOUR event. In 2024, such periodic reordering shall take after the West
Coast (WM Phoenix Open), after the Florida Swing (Valspar Championship), and following
the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, RBC Canadian Open, Barracuda Championship, and
every fourth event through the fall thereafter (schedule TBD).
o. Nonexempt Medical/Family Crisis/ Mandatory Obligation Extension Holders
If not otherwise eligible and if needed to fill the field, members who have qualified for a
Medical/Family Crisis/Mandatory Obligation Extension pursuant to Section A-1e(1) or
Section A-1j(1) of this Article III.
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p. Past Champions, Team Tournament Winners, and Veteran Members not within the top
150 on FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points List
If not otherwise eligible and if needed to fill the field, Past Champion Members (as defined
in Section A.1.n of this Article III), Team Tournament Winners (as defined in Section A.1.p
of this Article III) and Veteran Members (as defined in Section A.1.q of this Article III)
not within the top 150 on the previous season’s FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points
List, in order of their combined official PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour earnings in the
previous season.
Members in this category shall be periodically reordered as noted in Section A1n (25
Finishers beyond 125th position on the FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List) above.
q. Past Champions
If not otherwise eligible and if needed to fill the field, Past Champion Members, in order
of the total number of PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tournaments won, excluding
team or other tournaments not awarding official victory status. If two or more members
are tied based on the number of tournaments won, the member who is highest on the
Official PGA TOUR Career Money List shall be eligible.
To be eligible for tournament play via this eligibility category, a player must have:
•
Played in the PGA TOUR, Korn Ferry Tour or PGA TOUR Champions Annual Qualifying
Tournament or Korn Ferry Tour Finals in the current season or within the previous
two seasons, or,
• Made a cut on the PGA TOUR or Korn Ferry Tour during the current season or within
the last two seasons, or,
•
Played five or more combined events on the PGA TOUR, Korn Ferry Tour and PGA
TOUR Champions during the current season or in the preceding season.
Members in this category shall be periodically reordered as noted in Section A1n (25
Finishers beyond 125th position on the FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List) above.
r. Special Temporary Members
If not otherwise eligible and if needed to fill the field, members who meet the conditions
set in Section A-2b of this Article III and have paid annual dues to PGA TOUR, in order in
which such members qualified for this membership.
Members in this category shall be periodically reordered as noted in Section A1n (25
Finishers beyond 125th position on the FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List) above.
s. Team Tournament Winners
If not otherwise eligible and if needed to fill the field, winners of cosponsored team tourna-
ments, in order of the total number of team tournaments won. If two or more members
are tied based on the number of such tournaments won, the member who is highest on
the Official PGA TOUR Career Money List shall be eligible.
To be eligible for tournament play via this eligibility category, a player must have:
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•
Played in the PGA TOUR, Korn Ferry Tour or PGA TOUR Champions Annual Qualifying
Tournament or Korn Ferry Tour Finals in the current season or within the previous
two seasons, or,
• Made a cut on the PGA TOUR or Korn Ferry Tour during the current season or within
the last two seasons, or,
•
Played five or more combined events on the PGA TOUR, Korn Ferry Tour and PGA
TOUR Champions during the current season or in the preceding season.
Members in this category shall be periodically reordered as noted in Section A1n (25
Finishers beyond 125th position on the FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List) above.
t. Veteran Members
If not otherwise eligible and if needed to fill the field, Veteran Members (members who
have made a minimum of 150 cuts in tournaments awarding official money during their
careers), in order of their position on the Official PGA TOUR Career Money List.
To be eligible for tournament play via this eligibility category, a player must have:
•
Played in the PGA TOUR, Korn Ferry Tour or PGA TOUR Champions Annual Qualifying
Tournament or Korn Ferry Tour Finals in the current season or within the previous
two seasons, or,
• Made a cut on the PGA TOUR or Korn Ferry Tour during the current season or within
the last two seasons, or,
•
Played five or more combined events on the PGA TOUR, Korn Ferry Tour and PGA
TOUR Champions during the current season or in the preceding season.
Members in this category shall be periodically reordered as noted in Section A1n (25
Finishers beyond 125th position on the FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List) above.
u. 50 Finishers beyond 150th place on FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points List
If not otherwise eligible and if needed to fill the field in tournaments played opposite
PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tournaments, the next 50 players on the previous
season’s FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points List following those members referred
to in Section A-1k of this Article III, in order of their positions on such list. To be eligible
for play in the category, a player must commit to the event in accordance with Article IV,
Section A.2 of these Regulations.
2. QUALIFYING
a. PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament
PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament players may gain PGA TOUR Regular Membership and
playing eligibility for the subsequent calendar year (see Section A-1j of this Article III) by
finishing among the top 5 places and ties in the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament, which
shall be held not less than annually on conditions approved by the PGA TOUR Policy Board.
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The Qualifying Tournament may consist of First and Second Stage Qualifying, in addition
to a Final Stage Qualifying competition.
NOTE: In accordance with Article IX, Section A of these Regulations, a player must be
18 years of age or older to be eligible for membership. Notwithstanding this age limit, a
player under the age of 18 may enter the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament, provided he
turns 18 on or before the first scheduled round of the final official money tournament of
the following season. However, if a player under the age of 18 finishes among the top 5
places and ties, he would not become eligible for membership until his 18th birthday. Until
his 18th birthday, such player may participate in PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved
events as a nonmember, subject to the limitations defined in Article III, Section A.1.a(17)
(b) (i.e. nonmember playing privileges) of these Regulations.
The top 40 available PGA TOUR members below the 125th position on the Final 2024
FedExCup Fall Playoffs & Eligibility Points List, to a floor of 200th position, and Special
Temporary Members and nonmembers whose whose combined official points and points
earned in the Kentucky and Barracuda Championships is equal to or greater than the
150th place finisher on the Final 2024 FedExCup Fall Playoffs & Eligibility Points List shall
be exempt into Final Stage Qualifying in that year. Players who finish from 31st through
60th position on the final Korn Ferry Tour Official Points List shall be exempt into Final
Stage Qualifying in that year.
NOTE: Should a player who has earned an exemption into Final Stage Qualifying (beginning
in 2023 when the event returned to the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament) as described in
the preceding paragraph present bona fide evidence of an injury or other medical disability
sufficiently serious to prevent such player from playing in Final Stage Qualifying in that
respective year, he shall be exempt to Final Stage Qualifying in the subsequent calendar
year. A player who begins play at Final Stage Qualifying and subsequently withdraws due
to injury or other reason prior to completion of Final Stage Qualifying shall not be permit-
ted to utilize the exemption in the following year’s PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament.
The leading player on the Japan Golf Tour Official Order of Merit as of the Qualifying
Tournament entry deadline for that year and the leading player from the Australasian PGA
Tour final Official Money List, the leading player from the Sunshine Tour Official Players
List and the leading player from the final Genesis Points List for the Korea Professional
Golfers’ Association from the previous year shall be exempt into Final Stage Qualifying
for that year, provided that such players notify PGA TOUR of their desire to be so exempt
no later than the Qualifying Tournament entry deadline for that year.
The leading ten (top 10) finishers from the current year’s Final PGA TOUR Americas Points
List, the leading two finishers from the current year’s Final PGA TOUR Americas Points List
Segment I, the leading three players from the the current year’s Final PGA TOUR Americas
Points List Segment II, and finishers two through five from the current season’s Final Offi-
cial PGA TOUR University Ranking shall be exempt into Final Stage Qualifying in that year.
Players among the top 50 on the Official World Golf Ranking as of the Qualifying Tourna-
ment entry deadline shall be exempt into Final Stage Qualifying that year.
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A member eligible for tournaments as provided in Section A-1e (i.e. Major Medical Exten-
sion) Section A-1m (i.e. Minor Medical Extension) and Section A-1o (Non exempt, Major
Medical Extension) of this Article III, whose FedExCup Points earned in their “Available
Tournaments”, when combined with the amount of FedExCup Points earned in their
“Tournaments Played”, equals or exceeds the amount of FedExCup Points earned by
the member who finished last in the 25 finishers beyond 125th place on the FedExCup
Fall Playoffs & Eligibility Points List for the preceding season shall be exempt into Final
Qualifying Stage in that year provided that the FedExCup Points earned in his “Tourna-
ments Played” was less than the 150th finisher on the FedExCup Points List in the year
of the applicant’s injury.
The following players also shall be exempt into Second Stage Qualifying:
•
PGA TOUR Members who are eligible for tournament play as defined in the PGA TOUR
Tournament Regulations.
• Applicants with an official victory in a Korn Ferry Tour tournament in the last three
years as defined in the Korn Ferry Tour Tournament Regulations.
• Applicants finishing sixty-one through eighty-fifth (61-85) on the final Official Korn
Ferry Tour Points List, as defined in the Korn Ferry Tour Tournament Regulations.
•
Applicants who have made fifty (50) or more cuts in PGA TOUR cosponsored
or approved tournaments awarding official money as of the second stage entry
deadline.
•
Applicants who made the cut in the current years: THE PLAYERS Championship,
Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, U.S. Open or The Open Championship.
•
Players ranked fifty-first through one hundred (51-100) on the Official World Golf
Ranking.
•
Applicants ranked sixth through twentieth (6-20) on the current season’s Final Official
PGA TOUR University Ranking.
•
Applicants ranked sixth through twenty-fifth (11-25) on the PGA TOUR Americas
Official Points List.
• Applicants ranked third through tenth (3-10) from PGA TOUR Americas Segment I
• Applicants ranked fourth through tenth (4-10) from PGA TOUR Americas Segment II
•
Applicants ranked first through fifth (1-5) on the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR)
•
Applicants ranked one through five (1-5) including ties at the PGA Professional
National Championship.
•
Applicants ranked two through five (2-5) on the current season’s Official Order of
Merit for Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO) as of the Second Qualifying Stage
deadline.
• Applicants ranked two through five (2-5) on the prior year’s Final Official Money List
for the PGA Tour of Australasia.
• Applicants ranked two through five (2-5) on the prior year’s Final Official Players List
for the Sunshine Tour.
• Applicants ranked two through five (2-5) on the prior year’s Final Genesis Point List
for the Korea Professional Golfers’ Association (KPGA).
•
Applicant who is a current Korn Ferry Tour member that has been disabled to the
extent he is unable to compete in more than twelve (12) events in a season but has
played in a minimum of five (5) Korn Ferry Tour events that season; has performed at
a level which placed him 61st – 85th position on the Official Korn Ferry Tour Regular
Season Points List at the time he was disabled; or who has average points per event
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at the time he was disabled which would have placed him 61st – 85th position on the
Official Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season Points List for the entire season (determined
by multiplying such an average number of Korn Ferry Tour events played by all Korn
Ferry Tour members).
Medical Provisions
A PGA TOUR member who presents bona fide evidence of any injury or other medical disability
that prevented him from playing in one or more PGA TOUR tournaments and who meets the
following criteria shall be exempt into Final Stage of the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament:
(1) Not more than one Qualifying Tournament has passed since such member has been
prevented from playing in PGA TOUR events due to such injury or other medical disability;
provided however that if a player’s injury is sufficiently serious enough that it prevents
him from playing in one or more Qualifying Tournaments, he shall be considered to have
satisfied this condition.
(2) Such member has not played in 15 or more PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tourna-
ments in the year in which such injury or other medical disability occurred; and
(3) Such member has had an average finish position in the top 150 on the FedExCup Points
List for the last three seasons if such member has been a member of PGA TOUR for three
seasons or more, or if such member has been a member of PGA TOUR for less than three
seasons, has averaged 150th or better on the FedExCup Points List for those seasons
such member has been a member of PGA TOUR.
b. Nonmember Qualifying
Subject to the age requirement provision described in the note following Section A.1.a (10)
of Article III, if a nonmember of the PGA TOUR who is a professional wins a PGA TOUR
cosponsored or approved tournament then he shall be eligible to compete in PGA TOUR
tournaments as provided in Section A-1a(10) of this Article III, provided that he joins the
PGA TOUR as a Regular Member within 60 days after his victory. If he fails to do so, he
forfeits the right to join the PGA TOUR either as a Regular or Special Temporary Member
for the duration of that season. If a nonmember of the PGA TOUR who is an amateur
wins a cosponsored or approved tournament, then he shall be eligible to compete in PGA
TOUR events as provided in Section A.1a(10) of this Article III as an amateur or he may
join the PGA TOUR as a regular member at anytime during the season in which the win
occurred. Thereafter, such nonmember shall be entitled to join the PGA TOUR at the end
of any season, provided he has at least one season remaining in his exempt period and
joins within 30 days after the last scheduled day of the final tournament awarding official
prize money. Further, upon joining, he shall be entitled to the remaining portion of such
multi-season exemption.
Subject to the provisions concerning notification to PGA TOUR as set forth below in this
Section A-2b, if a nonmember of the PGA TOUR earns an amount of points when combined
with points earned in the Kentucky Championship and Barracuda Championship and in
the prior season (collectively, “combined points”), that equals or exceeds the amount of
points earned by the player finishing in the 125th position on the previous season’s Fed-
ExCup Fall Playoffs & Eligibility Points List (e.g., through tournament invitations, sponsor
exemptions, foreign player exemptions, open qualifying, sectional qualifying, etc.), then
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he shall be eligible to compete in PGA TOUR tournaments for the following season, as
provided in Section A-1c of this Article III (“Top 125 Nonmember”), provided that he joins
the PGA TOUR as a Regular Member within 30 days after the last scheduled day of the
final tournament awarding official prize money.
If, during the course of a PGA TOUR season, a nonmember of PGA TOUR wins an amount
of points (e.g., by playing in PGA TOUR tournaments through tournament invitations,
sponsor exemptions, foreign player exemptions, open qualifying, sectional qualifying,
etc.), when combined with points earned in the Kentucky Championship and Barracuda
Championship (collectively “combined points”), equal to or greater than the amount won
in the preceding season by the 150th finisher on the FedExCup Fall Playoffs and Eligibility
Points List, as determined in accordance with Section A of Article III, then such player will
become eligible to become a Special Temporary Member of PGA TOUR for the remainder
of the season, provided that he joins PGA TOUR in such category within 60 days after
becoming eligible. Upon payment of annual dues to PGA TOUR, such member shall be
eligible for an unlimited number of sponsor exemptions for the remainder of the season.
B. OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
In any PGA TOUR cosponsored or coordinated tournaments, eligibility of a player to participate
also shall be conditioned on the following:
1. One New Event Played Per Season Requirement
During the current PGA TOUR season, any Regular Member of the PGA TOUR (as defined in
Article IX, Section A.1.a. through e.) is required to play in at least one tournament he has not
played in previously during any of the preceding four (4) seasons.
Tournaments eligible to fulfill such Regular Member’s obligation under this regulation shall
include all official money, co-sponsored and approved tournaments but shall not include The
Masters Tournament, U.S. Open Championship, The Open Championship, PGA Champion-
ship, THE PLAYERS Championship, World Golf Championships, the FedExCup Playoff Events,
Presidents Cup, Ryder Cup, Olympic Games, and any first-year official money event.
Any Regular Member of the PGA TOUR (as defined in Article IX, Section A.1.a. through d.) who
meets any of the following criteria shall be exempt from the provisions of this Regulation in
the current season:
a. Played in 25 or more official money, co-sponsored or approved tournaments in the
previous or current season.
b. Life Members (as defined in Article IX, Section A.4.)
c. Veteran Members (as defined in Article IX, Section A.8.) who are age 45 or older at
any point during the current season
d. Dual Members of both the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions
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Furthermore, a player who has been granted an eligibility extension pursuant to
Article III, Section A.1.d. will not be subject to the requirements of this regulation in
the season of the extension event.
Any player subject to this regulation that fails to meet the obligations set forth herein shall be
subject to a Major Penalty under Article VII, Section D.3. (Discipline, Penalties and Appeals).
Notwithstanding the above, the Commissioner, upon application by a member subject to this
regulation and for a serious medical condition or other extraordinary circumstances that the
Commissioner, at his discretion, determines to be a valid reason for not meeting this require-
ment, may excuse a player from the regulation.
NOTE: Regular Members (as defined in Article IX, Section A.1.e. through j.) shall be exempt
from the provisions of this Regulation in the current season.
2. Entry Form and Fee
No player shall be eligible to participate in a PGA TOUR cosponsored or coordinated tourna-
ment unless he has signed an entry form as prescribed in Section B-1 of Article IV, and he has
paid the required entry fee, the amount of which shall be set from time to time by the PGA
TOUR Policy Board.
3. PGA TOUR Dues; Limited Dues; Amateur Administrative Fees
Every professional player who applies to enter a PGA TOUR cosponsored or coordinated tour-
nament shall be a fully paid member of PGA TOUR or, if not a member, shall pay $50 (or such
other amount as the PGA TOUR Policy Board may set from time to time) as dues for limited
PGA TOUR membership for the duration of the tournament. Any amateur who applies to enter
a PGA TOUR cosponsored or coordinated tournament shall pay the same amount ($50 or such
other amount set by the PGA TOUR Policy Board) as an administrative fee.
4. Insurance
As a further condition of entry in any PGA TOUR cosponsored or coordinated tournament,
each player must furnish evidence acceptable to PGA TOUR that he has obtained personal
liability insurance covering any liability or claim that may arise from his participation in such
tournament, in minimum amounts of $1,000,000 for each occurrence with PGA TOUR. Inc.,
the Professional Golfers’ Association of America and such other affiliated entities as shall be
designated from time to time by the PGA TOUR Policy Board, named as additional insureds
under such policy, indicating the name of the insurance company and the number of the policy
by which he is insured. In addition, nonmembers of PGA TOUR or PGA who enter a PGA TOUR
cosponsored or coordinated tournament may be required as a condition of entry to pay a fee
to PGA TOUR for the cost of personal liability insurance covering their participation in such
tournament.
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IV. CONDUCT OF TOURNAMENTS
The management and conduct of all PGA TOUR cosponsored and coordinated tournaments, pro-
ams and other golf events sanctioned by PGA TOUR shall be under the direction of PGA TOUR.
Such tournaments, pro-ams or events shall be played in accordance with these Regulations and
the tournament agreements applicable thereto.
A. MATTERS RELATING TO PLAY
1. Starting Fields
a. Open Tournaments
The starting field in PGA TOUR cosponsored open tournaments shall consist of those
players listed in Section A of Article III (in the order in which listed). Except if specified
otherwise in the tournament agreement, the number of players in the starting field of an
open tournament shall be 156, provided that the Chief Referee may reduce the starting
field to 144 players or such other lesser number as he determines in his discretion to
be required by the circumstances (e.g., due to available daylight). In addition, the Chief
Referee, in his discretion, may increase the starting field above the levels indicated in
this Section A if necessary, in order to include in the starting field those members listed
in Section A-1b of Article III (Top 125 from FedExCup Points List).
b. Invitation Tournaments
PGA TOUR also may cosponsor or approve invitation tournaments. The starting field in
such a tournament shall be that number specified in the tournament agreement. The tour-
nament agreement for an invitation tournament also shall list the categories of players
to be invited. All players within such categories who are “Eligible Players” under Section
A-1 of Article III may apply to enter such tournaments.
c. Special or Coordinated Tournaments
PGA TOUR may sanction special or coordinated tournaments that may combine any or all
of the aspect of open, invitation and pro-am tournaments. Players eligible to participate
in such tournaments shall meet the requirements of Article III of these Regulations. The
conduct of special or coordinated tournaments shall be in accordance with tournament
agreements entered into with respect thereto and with these Regulations.
NOTE: In the event that a player is incorrectly included in the starting field, he shall be
removed as soon as practical, and be reimbursed for reasonable travel expensed by PGA
TOUR.
2. Commitments and Personal Registration
Eligible players wishing to participate in a PGA TOUR cosponsored or coordinated tournament
must commit in advance to PGA TOUR, either by 800-number telephone service to PGA TOUR
Headquarters during business hours Monday through Friday (i.e. – 9 am to 5 pm Jacksonville,
FL time), except for legal holidays, or by committing electronically via the player website.
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While advance commitments may be made at any time, the deadline for all players to commit
to PGA TOUR cosponsored or coordinated tournaments shall be 5 p.m. Eastern Time via the
manners described in the preceding paragraph, or one-half hour after the conclusion of play to
an onsite PGA TOUR Media Official, whichever is later, on the Friday immediately preceding the
tournament applied for; provided, however, that the winner of a tournament held in the imme-
diately preceding week or any professional finishing in the top 10 or tied for 10th place, not
otherwise exempt, (see Section A-1g of Article III) in the tournament held in the immediately
preceding week may commit to an onsite PGA TOUR Media Official within one-half hour after
the conclusion of such immediately preceding tournament. Further, provided that a player who
wins a Korn Ferry Tour tournament in the immediately preceding week and becomes eligible for
PGA TOUR cosponsored or coordinated tournaments pursuant to Article III, Section A-1l (i.e.,
players winning three Korn Ferry Tour events in the current season) as a result may commit
to the following week’s PGA TOUR event to an on-site Korn Ferry Tour Media Official within
one-half hour after the conclusion of such immediately preceding Korn Ferry Tour tournament.
NOTE: At tournaments with starting field sizes of 144 players or less, the sponsor shall have
the option of inviting Past Champions (Article III, Section A.1.q), regardless of a provisional
commitment being made, if there are no alternates for the event. With respect to those tour-
naments played opposite PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tournaments, finishers from
beyond 150th on the prior season’s FedExCup Points List as provided in Section A-1u of Article
III may fill such tournament fields to 132 players.
NOTE: At official money tournaments, a member who failed to commit to the tournament
by the commitment deadline and who would not have been part of the eligible field at such
deadline may accept an unrestricted sponsor exemption after the deadline.
NOTE: At unofficial tournaments only, the sponsor may utilize “unrestricted” sponsor exemp-
tions on any member or nonmember, regardless of his commitment status.
A player, including alternates who are eligible to practice on the tournament course, must
register personally at the tournament site prior to any pro-am round or practice at the tourna-
ment course. Failure to do so will result in disciplinary action. Furthermore, a player failing
to register prior to his first official tournament round shall be ineligible to participate in the
tournament unless satisfactory evidence of mitigating circumstance has been provided to
the on-site Chief Referee.
3. Groupings
In PGA TOUR Signature Events with limited field sizes tournament groupings shall be drawn
in groups of two players or as otherwise determined by the Chief Referee due to existing cir-
cumstances (e.g. lack of daylight, weather, etc.). Groupings of players for the first two rounds
shall be drawn in the following categories as approved by the Chief Referee:
Category 1:
• Players within the top 50 of the previous year’s FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List
through the Playoffs
Category 2:
• All other players in the field
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In PGA TOUR cosponsored and coordinated tournaments groupings shall be drawn in groups
of three players. Following a reduction of field, groupings shall be drawn in pairs, or as other-
wise determined by the Chief Referee due to existing circumstances (e.g., lack of daylight).
Groupings of players for the first two rounds shall be drawn in the following categories as
approved by the Chief Referee:
Category 1:
• PGA TOUR members eligible to participate in tournaments to the extent provided in Sec-
tions A-1a(1) through (8) and Sections A-1a(10) of Article III (Tournament Winners).
•
Nonmember tournament winners that, if they were a PGA TOUR member, would be eligible
to participate in tournaments to the extent provided in Sections A-1a(1) through (7) and
Section A-1a(10) of Article III.
•
Players finishing in the Top 30 from the Prior Season’s Final FedExCup Playoffs and
Eligibility Points List
• PGA TOUR Life Members, as defined in Section A-4 of Article IX.
• The top 25 on the Official PGA TOUR Career Money List through the end of the preceding
season.
• Players within the top 20 positions on the current FedExCup Points List, starting with the
event following the Masters.
• Players (including nonmembers) within the top 20 positions on the current Official World
Golf Ranking.
• One player, on a weekly basis, not otherwise eligible for this category.
Category 1A:
• Tournament winners whose victories were considered official that no longer qualify for
grouping category 1 and who played in 5 or more PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved
events or 10 or more combined PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions and Korn Ferry Tour
cosponsored events in the current or prior season (qualifying rounds do not constitute
“play” in such tournaments for purposes of this section).
•
Former winners of THE PLAYERS Championship, Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, The
Open Championship and PGA Championship who no longer qualify for grouping category
1.
Category 2:
• PGA TOUR members eligible to participate in tournaments to the extent provided in Sec-
tions A-1c (Top 125 FedExCup), and A-1d (Top 125-Nonmembers) of Article III .
• Players with 50 or more career cuts made in official money PGA TOUR cosponsored or
approved tournaments and who played in 5 or more PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved
events or 10 or more combined PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions and Korn Ferry Tour
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cosponsored events in the current or prior season (qualifying rounds do not constitute
“play” in such tournaments for purposes of this section).
•
Players (including nonmembers) within the top 21–50 positions on the current Official
World Golf Ranking.
Category 3:
• All others.
NOTE: PGA TOUR members eligible to participate in tournaments to the extent provided in
Section A-1e of Article III, (Major Medical Extension) shall retain the grouping category they
were assigned when they were injured.
During the draw when the number of players in a grouping category is not sufficient the neces-
sary number of players will move up as follows:
Category 1A to category 1:
• In order on the previous season’s FedExCup Fall Playoffs & Eligibility Points List.
Category 3 to category 2:
• The leading player to earn a PGA TOUR card from the previous season’s Race to Dubai
• The leading points winner on the previous season’s Final Korn Ferry Tour Points List.
• In order on the current season’s FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List.
During the season, players in category 3 will be eligible to move to category 2 as follows:
•
Players within the top 60 on the current season’s FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List
through the Masters Tournament, and Special Temporary Members whose official points
equal or exceed 60th place on the FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List through the
Masters Tournament.
• Players within the top 100 on the current season’s FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points
List through the U.S. Open, and Special Temporary Members whose official points equal
or exceed 100th place on the FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List through the U.S.
Open.
• Players within the top 125 on the current season’s FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points
List through the Wyndham Championship, and Special Temporary Members whose offi-
cial points equal or exceed 125th place on the FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List
through the Wyndham Championship.
4. Starting Times
Starting times for the first and second rounds shall be assigned by draw, and shall be fixed
for the rounds after a reduction of field on the basis of current standings at the conclusion of
the preceding rounds, consistent with weather conditions and available daylight hours, with
the highest scorers starting first and the lowest scorers starting last. However, in unusual
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circumstances, the Chief Referee in his discretion may change this sequence. All starting
times shall be fixed under the supervision of the Chief Referee.
5. Reduction of Fields (Cuts)
Unless otherwise provided in the tournament agreement or unless otherwise determined by
the Chief Referee in his discretion (e.g., due to weather), the starting field shall be reduced to
the 65 players (including amateurs) having the lowest scores at the conclusion of 36 holes of
tournament play, including any players tied for 65th place.
In the event of a postponement or cancellation of any of the first three rounds, the Chief Ref-
eree in his discretion may schedule the final 36 holes to be played in one day. If he schedules
the final 36 holes in one day, he will reduce (cut) the field to the score which has the closest
number of players (including amateurs) to the 60th position. Should there be an equal number
at different scores at equal intervals above and below 60th position, the higher score shall be
used. In the event of any such reduction (cut), professionals eliminated who otherwise would
have played in the final 36 holes shall receive their appropriate share of the prize money in
accordance with their respective positions.
Once a reduction of field has been made after 36 or 54 holes and the next round groupings
have been approved by the Rules Committee, no withdrawal or disqualification will affect the
calculation of the cut line.
6. Substitutions and Alternates
After the commitment deadline but before 12 noon (local time at the tournament site) on
the third day preceding the first scheduled day of official tournament competition (usually
Monday), any player who withdraws or is elevated to a higher eligibility category (i.e. Top 10,
becomes part of the eligible field, etc.) will be replaced by the highest ranking alternate on the
applicable alternate list. At and after 12 noon (local time at the tournament site) on the third
day preceding the first scheduled day of official tournament competition (usually Monday),
any player who withdraws or is disqualified prior to starting will be replaced by the highest
ranking alternate on the PGA TOUR alternate list, except that in a tournament awarding official
money a player who withdraws and is one of the four sponsor exemptions not pursuant to
Section A1a(12)(a) and (b) of Article III may be replaced, at the discretion of the sponsor, by
another sponsor exemption, provided that the player either committed to the tournament in
advance of the commitment deadline, is a member who failed to commit to the tournament
by the commitment deadline and who would not have been part of the eligible field at such
deadline, is a nonmember, or is a member of the PGA TOUR Champions who would normally
not have committed to that particular PGA TOUR (Regular TOUR) tournament. Likewise, in
an official money event without an alternate list, any sponsor exemption who withdraws or
is disqualified prior to starting may be replaced, at the discretion of the sponsor, by another
sponsor exemption under the same commitment regulations. Furthermore, in a tournament
awarding unofficial money, any player who withdraws and is an “unrestricted” sponsor exemp-
tion may be replaced at the discretion of the sponsor, regardless of his commitment status.
NOTE: When the previous week’s tournament concludes on Monday, the deadline above shall
be extended to 12:00 noon on the second day preceding the first scheduled round of official
tournament competition (usually Tuesday).
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NOTE: When the tournament begins on a Wednesday instead of Thursday (i.e. Farmers Insur-
ance Open), the deadline above shall be extended to 12:00 noon on the second day preceding
the first scheduled round of official tournament competition (Monday).
NOTE: Concurrently with a withdrawal, the highest ranking alternate from the applicable
alternate list automatically becomes a contestant in the tournament and is subject to the
same rules, regulations and guidelines as other contestants in the tournament field, including
the obligation to begin play at an assigned starting time.
NOTE: It is an alternate’s responsibility to know his position on the PGA TOUR alternate list. It
is the responsibility of the contestant or an alternate when he becomes a contestant to know
his starting time. An alternate who is not available to replace the withdrawal is disqualified
from that tournament.
7. Professional-Amateur Competitions/Tournament Sponsor Functions
Unless otherwise provided in the tournament agreement, the host organization of any cospon-
sored or coordinated tournament may sponsor and conduct a professional-amateur com-
petition (a “pro-am”) in conjunction with the tournament, normally to be played on the day
immediately preceding the tournament. The pro-am shall be played in groups no larger than
five, and each group must include at least one professional.
A tournament hosting a pro-am with four amateurs may request to utilize an alternate format
whereby one professional plays the first nine holes and a second professional plays the second
nine holes (9&9 format). Professionals will have the option to request 18 holes (up until the
commitment deadline) until all the first nine- hole positions are filled.
NOTE: The tournament also may request an unsanctioned pro-am be played on the tourna-
ment course on Monday. Schedules and formats for play of such pro-ams shall be subject to
the written approval of the Commissioner or his designee no less than 45 days prior to the
date, and PGA TOUR shall have no obligation with regard to providing professionals for such
pro-ams. A maximum of 28 teams will be permitted for such pro-ams.
Amateur players shall be selected or approved by the tournament. Amateurs shall have up-to-
date handicaps computed under the USGA handicap system. They shall use their full handi-
caps or 21 strokes, whichever is lower, except that a plus handicap shall be changed to zero.
An amateur contestant in a PGA TOUR event, playing in the Pro-Am as an amateur, may play
from the professional teeing ground.
At the option of the tournament, a second celebrity professional may occupy a spot normally
held by an amateur with such second celebrity professional to play in the Pro-Am with his full
handicap; provided, however, at least one amateur must be on each team. Host Organization
agrees that any celebrity golf professional who competes in a PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champi-
ons or Korn Ferry Tour official event as a professional shall be unable to participate in a Pro-Am
event as an amateur for a period of one year from the player’s participation in the cosponsored
TOUR official event. Such a professional player shall, however, remain eligible to participate as
the professional in a Pro-Am group, if he is also a participant in the professional Competition.
PGA of America Members may play from the same teeing ground as amateurs, however, their
handicaps would be 0 and their scores cannot be counted in the Pro-Am team score.
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At the option of the tournament, women amateur players may play from the forward teeing
grounds, except where the Chief Referee determines that use of such teeing grounds would be
inadvisable (e.g., due to roping problems). Where forward teeing grounds are not used, women
amateur players shall have six strokes added to their handicap (with a maximum of 27 strokes),
and shall play from the same teeing grounds as used by the men amateurs.
The field of amateurs shall be divided equally according to handicap into the same number
of handicap classes as there are to be amateurs in each team. One amateur from each such
handicap class will be drawn for each team. The draw will be blind, except that (i) the host orga
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nization may assign not more than one “celebrity” to a team, in which case the other amateurs
in that team shall be drawn from the other handicap classes, and (ii) PGA TOUR may authorize
in writing exceptions for a pro-am with only one amateur on each team.
A commitment to enter a tournament is also a commitment to play in a related pro-am at the
tournament course or participate in a tournament sponsor function. The failure of a profes-
sional player to participate in a pro-am or tournament sponsor function after a commitment by
such player to do so shall cause him to become ineligible for the tournament, unless the player
is excused from the pro-am by the Commissioner or his designee or the on-site Chief Referee
after registering on-site and presenting evidence of an injury or other disability which requires
medical attention. Further, at the discretion of the Commissioner or his designee, a player
may be excused from the pro-am or tournament sponsor function due to a serious personal
emergency, such as the funeral or serious illness of a family member or close personal friend,
or other extenuating circumstances. In determining whether a player is excused due to extenu-
ating circumstances, the Commissioner or his designee will consider all factors, including the
player’s level of effort to satisfy his pro-am obligation. In the case of a player being excused
due to a serious personal emergency or other extenuating circumstance such member may
be excused without having registered on-site. Further, upon being excused from the pro-am or
tournament sponsor function, the player is not permitted to practice at the tournament site the
day of the pro-am. A player who is excused from the pro-am or tournament sponsor function
for any reason will be required to perform a substitute tournament function and may be subject
to disciplinary action for unbecoming conduct depending on the circumstances of his excused
absence. A player who is late for his pro-am starting time may be required to complete play
with his group if practical and perform an additional tournament sponsor function. In addition,
the player may be subject to disciplinary action for conduct unbecoming a professional golfer,
which could include a fine or suspension from tournament play. Repeated refusal by a profes-
sional player to participate in pro-ams or tournament sponsor functions shall be considered
conduct unbecoming of a professional golfer subject to disciplinary action by PGA TOUR.
Each professional player in any pro-am shall have executed the official entry form for the host
organization’s tournament. At least 80 percent of the professional players shall be PGA TOUR
members chosen from the previous season’s FedExCup Fall Points List to a floor of 125 (Fed-
ExCup playoff events shall use the current FedExCup Points List through the previous week),
and will be eligible in the order of their standings on such list. The host organization shall have
the right to choose the remaining professional players, including any spots remaining from
the 80 percent above that were below 125 on the previous season’s FedExCup Fall Points List
without regard to the previous season’s FedExCup Fall Points List/current FedExCup Points
List. Tournaments utilizing the “9&9” format shall have at least 90 percent of the professional
tee times chosen from the previous season’s FedExCup Fall Points List to a floor of 150 and,
thereafter, chosen from the current season’s FedExCup points list as of two weeks prior to
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tournament week, and will be eligible in the order of their standings on such list. The host
organization shall have the right to choose the remaining professional players. Players will
be eligible in order of their standings on such lists until the first nine-hole positions are filled,
thereafter, professionals will be assigned by taking the first player assigned to the second nine
holes and pairing them with the highest ranked player assigned to the first nine holes (i.e. #1
and #48 together, #2 and #49 together, etc.). When Hall of Fame eligible members and Life
Members, who are currently active players, are in the Pro-Am as a result of their positions on
the previous or current season’s FedExCup Points List or being a sponsor selection, they will be
assigned their preference first, in order of the previous season’s FedExCup Points List. Follow-
ing the assignment of Hall of Fame eligible members and Life Members, the host organization,
upon mutual agreement by the player, may assign the Defending Champion a Pro-Am time
prior to assigning other players to the pro-am as detailed above. A player may not decline a
sponsor’s exemption to play in the pro-am.
A total of 20 players shall perform a mandatory tournament sponsor function. The list will be
determined by the next 18 highest ranked players in the field, as determined by their positions
on the previous season’s FedExCup Fall Points List/current FedExCup Points List. Addition-
ally, the host organization may have the option to select up to two (2) player exemptions to
participate in a mandatory tournament sponsor function. Players eligible to be selected are
those outside the pro-am and alternate lists. A player may not decline the sponsor’s selection
to participate, however, a player can only be selected a maximum of four (4) times. If the host
organization chooses not to select such players, the next two (2) players in order of previous
season’s FedExCup Fall Points List/current FedExCup Points List, will be added to the list.
Consistent with the mandatory tournament sponsor function program, if a sponsor’s selection
withdraws after assignments are made, they will not be replaced. The host organization shall
notify the PGA TOUR of the planned tournament sponsor functions, which shall be subject
to the approval of the PGA TOUR. The PGA TOUR shall assign sponsor’s exemptions to these
functions first followed by the remainder of the list in order at their discretion.
NOTE: Pro-am alternates are PGA TOUR members entered in the tournament who are not
among those assigned a starting time in the Pro-Am, and are listed in order of their position on
the previous season’s FedExCup Fall Points List/current FedExCup Points List, (6 for FedExCup
playoff events, Signature events and The ZOZO Championship; 16 for the 9&9 format; 12 for
9&9 format at tournaments with a field of 120 or less and at multi-course Pro-Ams, and 10 for
all others) preceding the 20 total players who must perform a mandatory tournament sponsor
function. A professional who withdraws or is excused from the pro-am prior to 12 noon (local
time at the tournament site) the day preceding the pro-am shall be replaced by the highest
ranked pro-am alternate, except that a professional who is in the pro-am as a sponsor’s exemp-
tion may be replaced by another sponsor’s exemption. If the host organization elects not to
choose another professional, the highest ranked pro-am alternate shall replace the withdrawal.
A professional, including sponsor’s exemptions for the pro-am, who withdraws or is excused
from the pro-am after 12 noon (local time at the tournament site) the day preceding the
pro-am shall be replaced by the highest ranked alternate from the applicable morning or after-
noon pro-am alternate list. For the purpose of replacing a professional withdrawing after 12
noon (local time at the tournament site) the day preceding the pro-am, the first six applicable
pro-am alternates (12 for the 9&9 format) as of 12 noon (local time at the tournament site)
the day preceding the pro-am shall be designated for replacement of late pro-am withdrawals.
Pro-am alternates one, three and five (one, three, five, seven, nine and 11 for the 9&9 format; at
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multi-course pro-ams, alternates one, three, five at host course and two, four, six at secondary
course) shall be designated for the morning and shall be available to play should a player with a
morning pro-am starting time withdraw. The designated morning pro-am alternate’s responsi-
bility concludes when all players in the morning have started play. Pro-am alternates two, four
and six (two, four, six, eight, ten and 12 for the 9&9 format; at multi-course pro-ams alternates
seven, nine, 11 at host course and eight, ten and 12 at secondary course) shall be designated
for the afternoon and shall be available to play should a player with an afternoon pro-am start-
ing time withdraw. The designated afternoon pro-am alternate’s responsibility concludes when
all players in the afternoon have started play. Should any of these six/12 designated pro-am
alternates be unable to replace the applicable withdrawal, he shall become ineligible for the
tournament, unless the player has registered on-site and is excused from the Pro-am by the
Commissioner, his designee or the PGA TOUR Chief Referee after presenting evidence of an
injury or other disability which requires medical attention. Further, at the discretion of the
Office of the Commissioner, a player may be excused from the pro-am or tournament sponsor
function due to a serious personal emergency, such as the funeral or serious illness of a family
member or close personal friend. In the case of emergency, such member may be excused
without having registered on site. Further, upon being excused from the pro-am or tournament
sponsor function, the player is not permitted to practice at the tournament site the day of the
pro-am. It is the players’ responsibility to know his position on the pro-am alternate list as of
12 noon (local time at the tournament site) the day preceding the Pro-am.
If a pro-am afternoon starting time withdrawal occurs and the next applicable pro-am alter-
nate is a morning designated player, that player shall have the option to replace the afternoon
pro-am withdrawal, provided he has informed the Rules Committee of his desire to play by 12
noon (local time at the tournament site) the day preceding the pro-am.
Pro-am alternates seven and below (13 and below for the 9&9 format), as of 12 noon (local
time at the tournament site) the day preceding the pro-am, will not become ineligible for the
tournament if unable to replace the applicable pro-am withdrawal.
The tournament host organization, subject to mutual agreement of the player, may shift up to
five players from the pro-am into an alternative sponsor function, subject to the review and
approval of the PGA TOUR.
Similarly, the top 30 players on the previous season’s FedExCup Points List and Life Members,
subject to mutual agreement of the host organization as well as review and approval of the
PGA TOUR, may elect to perform an alternative sponsor function in lieu of playing in the official
pro-am up to two times per year (except for Life Members who have no limitation), provided the
player submits his request no less than 30 days in advance of the tournament. No more than
three players may make such an election for any one tournament, with priority assigned first
to Life Members and then in order of their position on the previous season’s FedExCup Points
List. At the discretion of the Commissioner or his designee, the number of top 30 players or
Life Members choosing to perform an alternative sponsor function at a particular tournament
in lieu of playing in the official pro-am may be extended beyond three players.
Notwithstanding any other provision in these Regulations, a professional who is not in the
starting field of a tournament is ineligible to compete in the pro-am at the tournament site
unless expressly approved in writing by the Commissioner or his designee. In any pro-am, the
number of teams shall be limited to 52 professional players or 104 professional players if using
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the 9&9 format and two, three or four amateur partners, except that pro-ams using shotgun
starts shall be limited to 54 such teams.
NOTE: Eight amateur places in each pro-am will be reserved for use by PGA TOUR.
The prize monies specified in the tournament agreement shall be paid directly to a junior golf
initiative on a weekly basis. The junior golf organization to receive the donation would be identi-
fied by the local Tournament Organization and would be required to have 501(c)(3) status. The
money would be donated from the PGA TOUR Player Prize Fund. Players would not be required
to report the winnings as earnings. In the event no 501(c)(3) organization promoting junior
golf could be identified or the tournament is held outside the United States, money would be
donated to the National First Tee program.
If, in the judgment of the Chief Referee, adverse weather conditions or any other occurrence
or condition beyond the control of PGA TOUR or the tournament render commencement or
continuation of the pro-am inadvisable in its originally scheduled format, the Chief Referee
in his discretion may postpone, cancel or alter play therein. In the event of cancellation of
the pro-am, prize monies shall be distributed as noted in previous paragraph. At the option
of the tournament, the pro-am may be conducted using the scramble format. Other general
terms and conditions of such pro-am as described herein shall be applied, provided that each
professional player in the pro-am will play at stroke play and will not be a part of the amateur
scramble competition other than the use of his score on a hole.
At the option of the tournament, the pro-am may be conducted using the scramble format.
Other general terms and conditions of such pro-am as described herein shall be applied, pro-
vided that each professional player in the pro-am will play at stroke play and will not be a part
of the amateur scramble competition other than the use of his score on a hole.
8. Best Efforts; Withdrawals
In making a commitment to participate in a PGA TOUR cosponsored, coordinated or approved
tournament, a player thereby obligates himself to attempt to exercise his maximum golf skill
and to play in a professional manner.
After making a commitment to participate in a tournament, a player shall not withdraw, either
before or after signing an entry form for such tournament, except that:
a. Prior to the commitment deadline, a player may withdraw for any reason.
b. After the commitment deadline and before the tournament has commenced, a player
may withdraw because of injury or other disability which requires medical attention, or
serious personal emergency, such as the funeral or serious illness of a family member
or close personal friend. The player shall immediately notify PGA TOUR of his reason
for withdrawal, and within a period of 14 days submit written evidence supporting such
reason to the Commissioner. For withdrawals related to injury or illness, a player’s letter
must include additional documentation from a medical professional substantiating the
nature of the ailment and the prescribed treatment.
NOTE: Fatigue will not be considered a valid reason for withdrawing.
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c. During a round, a player may withdraw because of injury or other disability which requires
medical attention, or serious personal emergency. The player shall notify the PGA TOUR
Chief Referee or a PGA TOUR Rules Official of his reason for withdrawal, and within a
period of 14 days submit written evidence supporting such reason to the Commissioner.
d. Upon completing any round of 18 holes a player may withdraw, upon notifying the PGA
TOUR Chief Referee or a Rules Official and returning a signed scorecard. In this case,
the player’s round is complete and the withdraw will be taken for the subsequent round.
Should the player’s subsequent round for which he is being withdrawn occur after the
reduction in field size, the player would remain eligible to make the cut but would not
appear in the following rounds groupings.
A player who breaches the provisions in Section A-8 of this Article IV shall be subject to a fine
or suspension from play, or both, in PGA TOUR cosponsored and coordinated tournaments.
9. Suspensions, Postponements and Cancellations
If, in the judgment of the Chief Referee, adverse weather conditions or any other occurrence
or condition beyond the control of PGA TOUR renders commencement or continuation of
tournament play inadvisable, play shall be suspended or postponed until such time as the
Chief Referee, after consultation with the host organization, determines that such weather
conditions or other occurrence have improved sufficiently for play to commence or resume,
provided that no such suspension or postponement shall extend the tournament beyond the
Monday following the scheduled conclusion of the tournament, except that in the event of a
suspension during a final round being played on Monday when at least half of that round’s
starting field has completed play, the final round will be completed on Tuesday, but no later.
For THE PLAYERS Championship and the Playoffs, the Commissioner may, in his discretion,
extend play as necessary in order to complete 72 holes of competition.
In the event of cancellation of any part of a tournament, prize money shall be distributed among
the lowest scorers after the last completed round of play in the same number, amounts and
order as for the originally scheduled number of holes. If a tournament is shortened to less
than 72 holes and there is a tie for first place, there will be a playoff at a convenient time, as
determined by the Chief Referee. The tournament will be considered “official” for purposes of
determining official money if at least two official rounds have been completed or, in the case
of a tournament played over three or more courses, if players have completed at least one
official round on each course. The tournament will be considered “official” for purposes of
determining official wins if at least three official rounds have been completed or, in the case of
a tournament played over four or more courses, if players have completed at least one official
round on each course.
If less than one official round of the tournament is completed as the result of any cancellation,
the host organization shall not be required to pay any prize money and shall refund any dues
paid for limited PGA TOUR memberships by nonmember entrants. In an open tournament,
the host organization shall refund all entry fees paid; in an invitational tournament, the host
organization shall not be required to pay a service fee to PGA TOUR.
If, however, at least one official round is completed, the host organization shall pay the full
amount of any service fee payable to PGA TOUR under the tournament agreement, and 50
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percent of the purse. If at least two official rounds are completed, the host organization shall
pay the full amount of the service fee payable to PGA TOUR and 100 percent of the purse.
B. GENERAL PROVISIONS
The following general provisions relating to the conduct of tournaments apply to PGA TOUR
cosponsored and coordinated tournaments.
1. Entry Forms
All entry forms for cosponsored and coordinated tournaments shall be prepared by PGA TOUR
and furnished to the host organization.
All entries shall be subject to acceptance by the host organization and PGA TOUR, and may
be rejected or revoked by either without liability at any time before or after commencement of
tournament play if the entrant fails to meet the eligibility requirements set forth in the entry
form and these Regulations, violates any of the regulations or otherwise conducts himself in
a manner unbecoming a professional golfer. If a player’s tournament entry is revoked, he shall
not be entitled to share in the prize monies thereof.
All players in PGA TOUR cosponsored and coordinated tournaments shall grant and assign to
PGA TOUR through their entry forms, without limitation, their individual television, radio, motion
picture, photographic and similar rights (including all forms of television and other electronic
media) with respect to their participation in such tournaments, provided that PGA TOUR’s use
thereof shall be limited to advertising, promoting or publicizing the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR golf
tournaments or broadcasts related thereto, and provided further that in no case shall such
rights be used in any broadcast, motion picture or other program on an electronic medium
that is for instructional purposes without the express written consent of the player(s) involved.
Players also shall agree in such entry forms to (i) refrain from any action that will interfere with
PGA TOUR’s ownership and exercise of the rights granted and assigned to it hereunder, includ-
ing any use by other parties of such rights that are authorized by PGA TOUR; (ii) abide by these
Regulations, including any amendments thereto as may be adopted from time to time; and (iii)
abide by the USGA Rules of Golf, subject to any modifications thereof approved by PGA TOUR.
A professional who has incorporated may enter cosponsored and coordinated tournaments in
the name of his corporation, and any money winnings will be paid directly to such corporation,
provided that the beneficial interest in such corporation is owned entirely by the professional
(and/or members of his immediate family). The professional shall give a personal guarantee
of all obligations of the corporation on a form prescribed by PGA TOUR, and the player shall
remain personally subject to all requirements applicable to professionals who enter such
tournaments in their own names.
2. Course Preparation
Preparation of the course shall be subject to approval of the Chief Referee. Locations of teeing
grounds and hole positions on putting greens shall be selected by the Chief Referee.
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The Chief Referee may direct growing, cutting and watering of grass as the Chief Referee may
deem advisable to provide appropriate playing conditions. Unnatural substances, such as
artificially colored sand-like material in bunkers, are prohibited.
3. Playoffs
In the event of a tie for first place at the conclusion of the scheduled number of holes in a PGA
TOUR cosponsored or coordinated tournament at stroke play, a playoff shall be conducted for
the purpose of determining the tournament winner. Such playoff shall be on a “hole-by-hole”
basis immediately following the conclusion of the final round, or on the following day if the
Chief Referee determines that darkness, weather or other conditions preclude conducting a
playoff on the day of the final round. At the discretion of the Commissioner, a multiple-hole
playoff format based on aggregate score may be implemented.
The winner of any playoff shall be deemed to have placed first in the tournament and his prize
money determined accordingly. The loser of any playoff involving two players shall be deemed
to have placed second and shall be entitled to second-place prize money. If a playoff involves
more than two players, those other than the winner shall be deemed to have tied for second
place regardless of their scores in the playoff, and their prize monies shall be apportioned
accordingly. The determination of all prize monies shall be under the direction of the Chief
Referee.
4. Distribution of Purses
The purses of all PGA TOUR cosponsored and coordinated tournaments, including the pro-
ceeds received from the sale of television rights allocated by PGA TOUR to such tournaments,
shall be distributed to the low finishers therein, as determined or approved from time to time
by the PGA TOUR Policy Board.
5. Other Prizes
Prizes of any nature for other than total score shall be subject to approval by the Commissioner.
6. Official Money
Official money shall be awarded to individual prize-winners in such PGA TOUR cosponsored
or approved tournaments as the PGA TOUR Policy Board may designate, provided that at least
two official rounds have been completed or, in the case of a tournament played over three
or more courses, if players have completed at least one official round on each course, and
provided that official money shall not be awarded in any pro-am (but official money will be
awarded in a tournament for individuals even if held concurrently with a pro-am). The break-
down of official money will be determined from time to time by the PGA TOUR Policy Board.
NOTE: For purposes of determining official money standings, money won by a nonmember
shall count the same as money won by a PGA TOUR member, provided that the nonmember
satisfied the requirements of Section A-2b of Article III, except that prize money earned by a
nonmember or Special Temporary Member in the Kentucky Championship and the Barracuda
Championship will be deemed not to be official money and will not be included on the Official
PGA TOUR Money List.
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NOTE: The TOUR Championship will be considered an Official money event even though prize
money is not distributed. FedExCup bonus money will be deemed not to be official money and
will not be included on the Official PGA TOUR Money List.
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V. CONFLICTING EVENTS; MEDIA
AND MARKETING RIGHTS
A. CONFLICTING EVENTS
1. Obligations of PGA TOUR
On a date on which any golf tournament or event cosponsored by PGA TOUR is being played,
PGA TOUR will not cosponsor or approve any other similar golf tournament or event without
the advance written consent of the tournament of the first scheduled PGA TOUR tournament
or event, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. “Similar golf tournament or event”
means a tournament or event of the same type (i.e., PGA TOUR/Regular TOUR tournament
or event). For example, PGA TOUR shall not be prohibited under this section from holding a
PGA TOUR Champions, Korn Ferry Tour, PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, PGA TOUR Canada, or PGA
TOUR China tournament on the same dates as a PGA TOUR (regular tour) tournament or event.
2. Obligations of PGA TOUR Members
To contribute to the success of a PGA TOUR tournament or event and to permit PGA TOUR to
fulfill its contractual obligations concerning representative fields, no PGA TOUR member shall
participate in any other golf tournament or event on a date when a PGA TOUR (Regular TOUR)
cosponsored tournament or event for which such member is exempt is scheduled, except for
the following tournaments or events:
a. A tournament or event for which a member obtains an advance written release for his
participation from the Commissioner (See “Guidelines for Conflicting Event Release” set
forth below);
NOTE: No conflicting event releases will be approved for tournaments held in North
America.
b. A tournament or event cosponsored or approved by and held in the territory of the PGA
section with which the PGA TOUR member is affiliated or where he is then employed,
provided that he is eligible for such sectional tournament under the constitution of the
PGA;
c. The PGA National Professional Championship, and PGA winter tournaments for
professionals;
d. Golf tournaments on the “home circuit” of a foreign player who is a PGA TOUR member.
NOTE: “Home circuit” is defined as the recognized professional golf tournament circuit
which plays all or some portion of its schedule in the country of which the player is a
citizen. Such foreign PGA TOUR member shall be eligible for this “home circuit” exception
to provisions of these Regulations with regard to conflicting tournaments provided he has
played, or committed to play, in a minimum of 15 PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved
tournaments (as defined in paragraph C of Article I) in the season, or in the case of
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a Regular Member or Life Member (as defined in Section A.1 and 4 of this Article IX)
who is age 45 or more and has made 150 cuts or more in tournaments awarding offi-
cial prize money in his career, in a minimum of 12 PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved
tournaments in the season. (See Section D-2 of Article IX, Membership Reinstatement
Provisions.) In addition, a player who has played regularly on a recognized professional
golf tournament circuit (i.e., meets membership requirements) for the past five seasons
regardless of citizenship may designate this circuit as his “home circuit,” provided he plays
in a minimum of 20 PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tournaments in the season, or
in the case of a Regular Member or Life Member (as defined in Section A.1 and 4 of this
Article IX) who is age 45 or more and has made 150 cuts or more in tournaments awarding
official prize money in his career, in a minimum of 15 PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved
tournaments in the season.
For purposes of the Tournament Regulations, the following professional golf tournament
circuits, and the geographical area covered by each, are recognized as “home circuits”:
Home Circuit Geographical Region
PGA European Tour Countries within the continent of Europe plus Morocco,
Tunisia and the Middle East
PGA Tour of Southern Africa Countries within the continent of Africa
Japan Golf Tour Japan
PGA Tour of Australasia Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Thailand, Philippines, Myanma, Vietnam, Guam, China,
Hong Kong, Taiwan, India and Pakistan
Korean PGA Korea
Asian Tour Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines,
Myanma, Vietnam, Guam, Taiwan, India, and Pakistan
Any events sanctioned or cosanctioned by any of the above professional golf tours which
are not within the geographical area listed for such professional golf tour shall not be
considered events within the “home circuit” of a foreign player claiming such professional
golf tour as his “home circuit.”
Furthermore, the Commissioner, in the exercise of his discretion, may recognize addi-
tional “home circuits” and determine their geographical area.
e. Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, The Open Championship or PGA Championship;
f. Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup or Olympic Games;
g. World Cup, provided that the dates have been approved in advance by PGA TOUR;
h. PGA TOUR Champions cosponsored or approved tournaments; and
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i. Korn Ferry Tour tournaments, but only for those PGA TOUR members who gain eligibility to
Korn Ferry Tour tournaments as a result of being Life Members of PGA TOUR (Section A-4
of Article IX), Past Champion Members of PGA TOUR (Section A-5 of Article IX), Special
Temporary Members of PGA TOUR (Section A-6 of Article IX), Team Tournament Winners
(Section A-7 of Article IX), Veteran Members of PGA TOUR (Section A-8 of Article IX), or
any other member of PGA TOUR who is an alternate for a PGA TOUR (Regular TOUR)
cosponsored tournament but who elects to play in a Korn Ferry Tour tournament opposite
such PGA TOUR (Regular TOUR) cosponsored tournament.
In addition, in any week when a PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, Korn Ferry Tour, PGA
TOUR Americas cosponsored tournament is scheduled, no PGA TOUR member shall
participate in any golf activity (including public exhibitions, clinics and pro-ams) in the
same geographic area as such PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, Korn Ferry Tour, PGA
Americas tournament without the prior approval of the Commissioner. Nothing in the
foregoing shall preclude PGA TOUR members from playing in “outings” during the week of
a cosponsored tournament. As used herein, an “outing” refers to an event in which a player
or players are invited by a company to entertain its customers, without any broadcast or
other electronic portrayal of play and without public gallery.
3. Guidelines for Conflicting Event Release
a. Each Regular Member of PGA TOUR ordinarily shall be eligible for three releases per
season based on participation in 15 PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tournaments
and, in addition, shall be eligible for one release for every five cosponsored or approved
tournaments (as defined in paragraph C of Article I) in which he participates above 15
tournaments.
b. Notwithstanding the above, the Commissioner may deny any particular release request if
he determines that such a release would cause PGA TOUR to be in violation of a contrac-
tual commitment to a tournament sponsor, or would otherwise significantly and unrea-
sonably harm PGA TOUR and such sponsors. Also, the Commissioner shall be entitled,
but not obligated, to grant additional releases when he determines that to do so would
not unreasonably harm PGA TOUR or the sponsor involved.
c. In making the factual determinations contemplated in the preceding paragraph, the Com-
missioner shall consider, but shall not be limited to, the following factors:
(1) The overall makeup of the field from which the member seeks to be released;
(2) The member’s standing on the current and previous season’s FedExCup Points List;
(3) The number of tournaments that the member has played in, or committed to play in,
for the current season;
(4) The member’s record of participation in the tournament from which he seeks to be
released.
d. The Commissioner will consider conditional releases under the following circumstances:
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(1) If the member has not played in the tournament for which he seeks to be released for
an extended period of time, such release may be conditional upon his participation
in the tournament the following season.
(2) After five releases have been granted for the same tournament, subsequent releases
may be conditional upon the member playing in the tournament the next season.
(3) If a member has committed to the tournament and is subsequently granted a release,
such a member may be required to play in the tournament the following season.
All requests for conflicting event releases and/or television releases must be submit-
ted no less than 45 days in advance of the first official round of competition of the
tournaments for which such releases are requested. The Commissioner normally
shall make decisions on release requests not later than 30 days in advance.
NOTE: No conflicting event releases will be approved for events held in North America.
B. MEDIA AND MARKETING RIGHTS
1. Media Rights
a. The television, digital, radio, motion picture and all other media rights of all players par-
ticipating in PGA TOUR cosponsored and coordinated tournaments, pro-ams or any other
golf event conducted in conjunction with PGA TOUR cosponsored and coordinated tourna-
ments (e.g., clinics, long-drive contests), or any portion thereof, are hereby granted and
assigned to PGA TOUR. Based upon this grant and assignment, all such rights shall be
the property of and expressly reserved by and to PGA TOUR, and any use thereof without
the express written consent of PGA TOUR shall be forbidden.
b. No PGA TOUR member shall participate in any live or recorded golf program without the
prior written approval of the Commissioner, except that this requirement shall not apply
to PGA TOUR cosponsored, coordinated or approved tournaments, wholly instructional
programs* or personal appearances on interview or guest shows. “Golf program” for pur-
poses of this section means any golf contest, exhibition or play that is shown anywhere in
the world in any form of media now known or hereinafter developed. The Commissioner’s
approval of any member(s) participating in any golf program covered by this rule may
be subject, without limitation, to the sponsor, promoter, television producer and/or other
parties involved in the golf program entering into a sanctioning or other agreement with
PGA TOUR, including an acknowledgement of PGA TOUR’s media rights and the payment
of rights fees to the PGA TOUR, therefore, and to such other conditions as are designated
by the Commissioner.
*While wholly instructional programs have been exempted from the scope of this rule by
the PGA TOUR Policy Board, any PGA TOUR member participating in such a program is
nonetheless required to obtain an agreement from the producer of the program or other
appropriate party that the program will not be shown or distributed at the same time as
any scheduled live coverage of a PGA TOUR cosponsored, approved or coordinated tour-
nament. The “on demand” distribution of a wholly instructional program will not violate
this rule as long as the program is not debuted during live coverage.
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2. Marketing Rights
a. Aside from the assignment of individual television and similar rights provided for herein,
nothing in these Regulations or in marketing programs adopted by PGA TOUR shall be
deemed to restrict any member’s individual marketing rights (e.g., promotions, endorse-
ments, licensing, etc.).
b. In addition, no person shall make any commercial use of the name, likeness or identity of
any member of PGA TOUR without the advance written approval of such member.
c. Similarly, no individual PGA TOUR member, tournament sponsor or other person or entity
is authorized to make any commercial use of the PGA TOUR name, marks or logo without
the advance written approval of PGA TOUR.
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VI. CONDUCT OF PLAYERS
Players participating in PGA TOUR cosponsored, approved or coordinated tournaments shall
observe these Regulations and the applicable rules of play while engaged in tournament play, and
at all times shall conduct themselves in a manner becoming professional golfers that will not reflect
unfavorably on PGA TOUR, its members, officers or representatives, tournaments or sponsors.
To this end, players shall use their best efforts to play golf of the caliber and with the skill befitting
professionals, and to show respect for the game of golf. Any player who violates any of the forego-
ing or any of the provisions of this Article VI and/or the Fair Way Manual or Tournament Courtesy
Vehicle Agreement may be subject to a fine, suspension from play in PGA TOUR cosponsored and
coordinated tournaments, permanent disbarment from such play or any appropriate combination
thereof.
A. ANTI-DOPING PROGRAM
All players shall comply with the PGA TOUR Anti-Doping Program, as amended from time to
time.
B. NO GUARANTEE FOR APPEARANCE
Neither players nor other individuals acting on such players’ behalf shall solicit or accept any
compensation, gratuity or other thing of value offered for the purpose of guaranteeing their
appearance in any PGA TOUR cosponsored, approved or coordinated tournament, including
any pro-am played in connection therewith, except as may be specifically authorized by the
PGA TOUR Policy Board prior to the tournament.
Conversely, neither players nor other individuals acting on such players’ behalf shall offer
anything of value to a PGA TOUR cosponsored, approved or coordinated event in return for
an invitation to the tournament as described in Section A-1a(12) of Article III (i.e., a sponsor
exemption.)
Neither a player nor other individuals acting on player’s behalf shall promise or guarantee such
player’s appearance in any PGA TOUR cosponsored, approved or coordinated event condi-
tioned upon the grant of a sponsor’s exemption to a different player.
C. INTEGRITY PROGRAM
All players shall comply with PGA TOUR Integrity Program as amended from time to time, which
prohibits betting on professional golf and other betting-related activities, among other things.
D. FINANCIAL INTEREST BY A PLAYER IN ANOTHER PLAYER; GAMBLING; DOPING
In order to ensure the competitive integrity of PGA TOUR tournaments, a player participating in
a PGA TOUR tournament shall not have any financial interest, either direct or indirect, in the per-
formance or winnings of another player in any golf event cosponsored, coordinated, approved
or otherwise sanctioned by the PGA TOUR or any other professional golf tour, including, without
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limitation, an unauthorized tournament, whether through purse-splitting, prize money “insur-
ance,” financial assistance, bets, team membership, team/league ownership or otherwise
without prior written permission of the PGA TOUR. Any member who violates the provisions
of this paragraph shall be subject to immediate suspension under Article VII. Section. C. Such
member shall also be subject to Major Penalty under Article VII. Section E.2 of suspension
from tournament play for a minimum period of two complete seasons. Any non-member who
violates the provisions of this paragraph shall be ineligible for PGA TOUR tournament play for a
minimum period of two complete seasons. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Commissioner
in their discretion may determine that there are aggravating or mitigating circumstances that
warrants a lesser or greater penalty, as applicable.
Further, a player shall not do the following:
1. Associate or having dealings with persons whose activities have involved trafficking
or administration of substances or methods prohibited by the PGA TOUR Anti-Doping
Program, or other forms of doping.
E. PUBLIC COMMENTS, PUBLIC ATTACKS
The favorable public reputation of PGA TOUR, its players and its tournaments are valuable
assets and create tangible benefits for all PGA TOUR members. Accordingly, it is an obliga-
tion of membership to refrain from making comments that unreasonably attack or disparage
others, including, but not limited to tournaments, sponsors, fellow members/players and/
or PGA TOUR. Speech that could be reasonably viewed as hateful, abusive, obscene and/
or divisive is expressly prohibited. Responsible expressions of legitimate disagreement with
PGA TOUR policies are not prohibited. However, public comments that a member knows, or
should reasonably know, will harm the reputation or financial best interest of PGA TOUR, a
fellow member/player, a tournament sponsor or a charity are expressly covered by this sec-
tion. Any violation of this section shall be considered conduct unbecoming a professional. For
the avoidance of doubt, promotion of an unauthorized tournament (or series of unauthorized
tournaments) by a member shall be deemed to be a violation of this section.
F. WORTHLESS CHECKS
If any player issues a worthless (dishonored) check in payment of entry fees or otherwise in
connection with a PGA TOUR cosponsored, approved or coordinated tournament, he shall be
fined and disciplined as follows:
First Offense: $200 fine.
Second Offense: $200 fine and loss of check-cashing privileges for six months.
Third Offense: $500 fine and loss of check-cashing privileges for one season.
Repeated instances of the issuance of worthless checks by a member shall be grounds for
suspension or permanent disbarment from tournament play, as may be determined by the
PGA TOUR Policy Board.
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G. USGA RULES OF GOLF
Play in all PGA TOUR cosponsored, approved or coordinated tournaments shall be conducted
in accordance with the USGA Rules of Golf, as modified by PGA TOUR. A copy of such modi-
fications, including Local Rules and Conditions of Competition for PGA TOUR, and a Notice
to Competitors (Players), which shall describe any special Local Rules and Conditions, will be
made available to players prior to their starting times.
H. PRACTICING
Only contestants, their caddies, instructors, managers, media, golf equipment manufacturers
(when invited by contestants), tournament representatives and PGA TOUR staff are permitted
onto any area designated for practice (e.g. range, practice putting greens, chipping or pitching
greens, bunkers and the tournament golf course during practice rounds).
The use of permanent markers, paint or other similar products to create lines on the practice
putting and chipping greens is not permitted. If marks or lines are created on these surfaces,
they must be done with a non-permanent material, such as a chalk line, which will not damage
the turf and will disappear in a short period of time.
NOTE: Family members and friends are not permitted inside the ropes on the golf course at
any time. Family members are permitted on other designated practice areas when accompa-
nied by the player. Players are expected to use good judgment and discretion when inviting
family members onto designated practice areas. Players are responsible for their minor chil-
dren and their conduct. Only one tournament representative is allowed access to designated
practice areas at any time
Practicing shall be permitted only in areas specifically designated for practice. On pro-am
days, practice by professionals and amateurs not in the pro-am or without a mandatory spon-
sor function pursuant to Article IV, Section 7 (Pro-Am/Tournament Sponsor Functions) in
designated practice areas is prohibited from 30 minutes prior to the first pro-am starting time
through the final pro-am starting time, for each segment/wave of tee times. Tournaments
using the (9&9 pro-am format may amend this policy and practice restrictions will be posted
in the locker room during tournament week.) On practice days, after 8:30 a.m., all play must
start from the first tee, unless approved by a member of the Rules Committee. This rule doesn’t
apply to tournaments using the 9&9 pro-am format.
On pro-am days at tournaments played from the start of each season until the Masters Tour-
nament, professionals and amateurs not in the pro-am are permitted to practice chipping and
putting on course prior to the first pro-am starting time. Full shots or bunker shots on course
are not permitted. On pro-am days at tournaments played after the Masters Tournament until
the conclusion of the FedExCup Playoffs, professionals and amateurs not in the pro-am are
permitted to practice all shots on course prior to the first pro-am starting time. Any practice
taking place prior to the pro-am must not interfere with the pace of play of the pro-am and
players shall not endanger persons preparing the golf course for the pro-am.
During practice rounds, the following shall govern certain types of strokes:
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1. Only one stroke, including a stroke from a bunker, may be aimed for the putting green,
except as follows:
(a) If such stroke does not land or stop on the putting green, only one additional stroke
may be played.
(b) More than one chip shot outside a bunker may be played, provided such practice
does not damage the course unduly.
2. Not more than three bunker strokes may be played in directions other than toward the
putting green, provided the bunker is not thereby damaged unduly.
3. More than one stroke may be played on the putting green.
In any case, a player must not delay any following players. No practice strokes shall be permit-
ted if a player of a group behind the player is waiting to play.
During tournament week, practice facilities and the tournament course are for qualified players
and the first 10 alternates on the PGA TOUR alternate list or other eligible players as deter-
mined by the on-site PGA TOUR Chief Referee. Qualified players and the first 10 alternates on
the PGA TOUR alternate list or other eligible players shall not practice with ineligible players.
I. CADDIES AND GOLF CARTS
Players in cosponsored and coordinated tournaments shall not use automotive transporta-
tion. Caddies must be employed for all practice, qualifying, pro-am and tournament rounds.
Amateurs may use golf carts during pro-ams when approved in advance by the PGA TOUR
Chief Referee.
Caddies shall be paid promptly. PGA TOUR shall determine who is eligible to be employed as a
caddie and shall further determine uniforms to be worn by a caddie, including headwear, shirts
and slacks. Caddies shall present a neat appearance in both clothing and personal grooming.
A caddie may enter the locker room during the week to assist the player with retrieving items
from his locker. Caddies are not allowed in the locker room at any other time. Players who wish
to bring their own caddies to a PGA TOUR cosponsored or coordinated tournament shall so
indicate at the time they commit to participate in such tournament, and shall be responsible
for the conduct and behavior of such caddies at such tournaments, and the conformance of
such caddies to these Regulations.
J. LOCKER ROOM FEES
Players in the starting field of the tournament who use locker room facilities at the host club-
house shall pay a minimum fee of $50 to the locker room attendant for such service.
K. APPEARANCE OF PLAYERS
Players shall present a neat appearance in both clothing and personal grooming. Clothing worn
by players shall be consistent with currently accepted golf fashion. The Chief Referee shall
interpret this regulation, subject to the approval of the Commissioner.
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VII. DISCIPLINE, PENALTIES & APPEALS
Each PGA TOUR member, by participating in cosponsored, coordinated or approved golf tourna
-
ments, acknowledges the right and authority of the PGA TOUR Policy Board, the Commissioner and
the Appeals Committee to (i) fine and suspend the member from tournament play, and/or (ii) fine
and permanently bar the member from play in PGA TOUR cosponsored, approved or coordinated
tournaments for violation of the Tournament Regulations.
Any such participating member, if involved or affected in any manner whatsoever by a decision of
the PGA TOUR Policy Board, the Commissioner or the Appeals Committee with respect to any such
violation hereby releases the PGA TOUR Policy Board, the Commissioner or the Appeals Commit-
tee, PGA TOUR, Inc., the Professional Golfers’ Association of America, and each director, officer,
member, employee, agent or representative of any of the foregoing, jointly and severally, individually
and in their official capacity, of and from any and all claims, demands, damages and causes of
action whatsoever, in law or equity, arising out of or in connection with any such decision or action
by the PGA TOUR Policy Board, the Commissioner or the Appeals Committee.
Fines are due and payable within 30 days unless the member has made a written appeal. Should
the appeal be denied, the fine will be due and payable within 30 days of such denial of appeal
and, notwithstanding such 30-day period, until such fine is paid the member will be ineligible for
competition.
A. NOTIFICATION OF DISCIPLINARY INQUIRY
Except for penalties under the USGA Rules of Golf (including Slow Play, Local Rules and Condi-
tions of Competition for PGA TOUR) and for minor penalties, any members subject to disci-
plinary action or penalties defined as intermediate or major penalties shall first be notified of
such proposed action in writing. Such notice may be presented to the member by the Chief
of Operations, PGA TOUR or his designee, except that any notice of a proposed major penalty
shall be executed by the Commissioner.
Within 14 days of such notice of proposed disciplinary action or penalty, the member shall
submit to the Commissioner such facts or evidence of mitigating circumstances as may apply.
Within 14 days of receipt of such information from the member, the Commissioner shall notify
the member in writing of the imposition of the proposed disciplinary action or penalty, or
that the proposed action has been dismissed. After imposition of any penalty hereunder, the
member shall have the right of appeal as set forth in Section E of this Article VII.
B. USGA RULES OF GOLF
Any member who, while participating in any PGA TOUR cosponsored, coordinated or approved
tournament, breaches the USGA Rules of Golf, Local Rules and Conditions of Competition for
the PGA TOUR, Local Rules or Conditions in effect for the conduct of such tournament shall
be subject to the penalties provided in such Rules or Conditions, as well as any other penalties
determined by the PGA TOUR Policy Board. The decision of the PGA TOUR Rules Committee
for the competition with respect of such breach(es) shall be final and conclusive.
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C. CONDUCT UNBECOMING A PROFESSIONAL
Any member who shall be deemed guilty of conduct unbecoming a professional golfer while
participating in a PGA TOUR cosponsored, approved or coordinated tournament, or activi-
ties related thereto (e.g., practice rounds, hospitality events, etc.), or who otherwise violates
the provisions of Articles VI and VII of these Regulations and/or the PGA TOUR Anti-Doping
Program relating to Drugs of Abuse shall be subject to fine, suspension and/or permanent
disbarment from tournament play as provided in these Regulations.
In any instance where a member of PGA TOUR has for any reason been placed on probation
for an infraction of any rule of PGA TOUR, then and in that event, if at any time during the
probation period that member shall violate any rule of PGA TOUR, irrespective of whether that
violation carries with it a penalty designated minor, intermediate or major as described under
Sections D-1, D-2 and D-3 of this Article VII, the Commissioner may immediately suspend the
member’s playing privileges. The Commissioner shall inform the member of the decision to
revoke the probation within 14 days. In addition, if there are credible allegations of serious
criminal misconduct and/or violations that compromise the integrity of competition and/or
the financial interest of the PGA TOUR, the Commissioner may immediately suspend a player
pending the outcome of an investigation by TOUR and/or determination through an appropriate
criminal or civil proceeding. Such serious criminal misconduct includes, but is not limited to,
child abuse and other offenses involving minors, domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual
assault, and/or any reckless conduct that results in serious mental or bodily injury to another.
A suspension imposed by the Commissioner under this Section C. is separate from any pen-
alty under Section E. and, therefore, is not stayed during any appeal under Section E and shall
remain in effect until such time the Commissioner has informed the member of the decision
to revoke the probation underlying the suspension.
Prior to imposition of any intermediate or major penalty (except under the Rules of Golf), the
member shall be notified orally, if possible, and in writing signed by the PGA TOUR Chief Ref-
eree or the Commissioner or the Chief of Operations, PGA TOUR or his designee (in the case
of an intermediate penalty). In the case of minor penalties, notification may be by the Chief
of Operations, PGA TOUR or his designee. Such written notifications shall specify the precise
charges or violations. To the extent practicable, such written notifications shall be given within
seven days following such violation.
Any written notification required by this section to be given to a member shall be emailed, hand-
delivered or sent to him via registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address
of the member as shown in the records of PGA TOUR, provided that delivery to a member’s
locker at a tournament site shall constitute hand delivery under this section.
D. CLASSES OF PENALTIES
1. Minor Penalties
A minor penalty is a fine of not more than $10,000. A minor penalty may be imposed by the
Chief of Operations, PGA TOUR or his designee.
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2. Intermediate Penalties
An intermediate penalty is a fine of between $10,001 and $20,000 and/or suspension from play
for not more than three tournaments, including the tournament then in progress or scheduled
for the calendar week in which the alleged violation occurred. For violations of the PGA TOUR
Anti-Doping Program related to Drugs of Abuse, an approved plan of treatment and rehabilita-
tion to be conducted at the player’s expense, in addition to or in lieu of other penalties may be
imposed. An intermediate penalty may be imposed by the Commissioner or, if the Commis-
sioner is not readily available, by the Chief of Operations, PGA TOUR or his designee.
3. Major Penalties
A major penalty is a fine in excess of $20,000, suspension from tournament play for more
than three tournaments and/or permanent disbarment from play in PGA TOUR cosponsored
or coordinated events. For violations of the PGA TOUR Anti-Doping Program related to Drugs
of Abuse, an approved plan of treatment and rehabilitation to be conducted at the player’s
expense, in addition to or in lieu of other penalties may be imposed. A major penalty may be
imposed only by the Commissioner except as otherwise specified in these Regulations.
E. APPEALS
1. Minor Penalties
Appeals from minor penalties shall be to the Chief of Operations, PGA TOUR or his designee.
Such appeal may be written or oral, and may include defenses or mitigating circumstances,
including written statements of witnesses. Such appeal shall be received by the Chief of
Operations, PGA TOUR, or his designee no later than 14 days after the date of the written
notification of imposition of the penalty. The Chief of Operations, PGA TOUR or his designee
shall render his decision on appeal, in writing, within 14 days of his receipt of the appeal, and
such decision shall be final.
2. Intermediate and Major Penalties
Within 14 days of the date of notification of an intermediate or major penalty, the member
may submit a written appeal to the Commissioner; provided, however, that if the initial penalty
was imposed by the Commissioner and the Commissioner deems it in the best interest of
PGA TOUR, any appeal to the Commissioner may be transferred by the Commissioner to the
Appeals Committee. Such appeal may include statements from others having knowledge of
the facts. Failure to file such an appeal shall be deemed conclusively to be an admission of
the charges specified in the notification.
Thereafter, and within 14 days of receipt of such appeal, the Commissioner shall reach a deci-
sion and shall promptly notify the member in writing of his response, specifying the reason
therefor. No member who has not appealed an intermediate or major penalty to the Commis-
sioner shall have a right of further appeal to the Appeals Committee.
An appeal shall operate to stay the effective date of any penalty, except suspension from a
tournament then in progress or scheduled for the calendar week in which the alleged violation
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occurred, until after the final decision on the appeal. However, no appeal as set forth in this
Section E.2. shall operate to stay a suspension imposed by the Commissioner under Section C.
3. Appeals Committee
There shall be an Appeals Committee consisting of three non-Player Directors designated by
the Board. The Appeals Committee shall prescribe its own rules of procedure.
A member may appeal to the Appeals Committee from any decision by the Commissioner
denying any initial appeal from the imposition of an intermediate or major penalty. The Appeals
Committee shall also consider any appeal directed to it by the Commissioner, as provided in
Section E-2 of this Article VII. The appellant shall give written notice of appeal, directed to the
Appeals Committee (in care of the Commissioner) within 14 days of the notice from the Com-
missioner denying the player’s initial appeal.
Within 14 days after giving notice of appeal to the Appeals Committee, the appellant and the
Commissioner may submit to the Appeals Committee any and all written evidence, documen-
tation, affidavits, witness statements, legal memoranda, or other materials relevant to the
appeal or any penalties imposed on the appellant. The Appeals Committee will review and
consider all such materials. The Appeals Committee may, in its discretion, request a member
or a witness to respond to questions from the Appeals Committee.
As soon as practicable after considering the materials submitted to it, the Appeals Committee
shall give appellant and the Commissioner written notice of its decision. Upon the evidence
before it, including any evidence previously submitted to the Commissioner, the Appeals Com-
mittee may affirm, modify (increase or decrease) or reverse the decision of the Commissioner.
The decision of the Appeals Committee shall constitute full, final and conclusive disposition
of the matter.
4. Anti-Doping Program
The provisions of this Article shall only be applicable to violations of the PGA TOUR Anti-
Doping Program relating to Drugs of Abuse, as determined in the sole discretion of the Program
Administrator for the PGA TOUR Anti-Doping Program. All other violations of the PGA TOUR
Anti-Doping Program shall be subject to the disciplinary and appeals terms and processes set
forth in the PGA TOUR Anti-Doping Program Manual.
5. Integrity Program
The provisions of this Article shall not be applicable to violations of the PGA TOUR Integrity
Program. Such violations shall be subject to the disciplinary and appeals terms and processes
set forth in the PGA TOUR Integrity Program Manual.
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VIII. RESPONSIBILITIES OF TOURNAMENTS
A. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Commissioner may, at his option, require the host organization of any cosponsored or
coordinated tournament to furnish evidence satisfactory to the Commissioner of the tourna-
ment’s financial responsibility, either (i) by posting a bond in an amount equal to the sum of the
prize monies for such event plus $10,000 to cover the entry fees or the service fee payable to
PGA TOUR, guaranteeing such performance, or (ii) by providing some other form of financial
guarantee or arrangement assuring the tournament’s performance of its financial obligations
under the tournament agreement.
B. SALE ON GROUNDS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OTHER THAN WINE OR BEER
The tournament will ensure that alcoholic beverages other than wine and beer will not be
sold on the grounds (excluding the clubhouse and hospitality areas) without the prior written
approval of PGA TOUR.
C. SIGNS AND BANNERS
The tournament will ensure that signs and banners will not be allowed on the course except
as specifically approved by the Chief Referee.
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IX. MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
This article defines PGA TOUR membership categories, including the eligibility criteria, rights and
privileges for each category. Nothing herein shall be deemed to be inconsistent with or to supersede
the Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws of PGA TOUR, Inc., which reserves certain voting rights
and responsibilities solely to the members of the PGA TOUR Policy Board.
A. ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP
The following players who are 18 years of age or older shall be eligible to apply to become
Members of the PGA TOUR:
1. Regular Members
a. Players with special exemptions as defined in Section A-1a(1)-(11) and (18) of Article III
b. The top 125 finishers on the FedExCup Points List in a season, provided they apply for
membership within the time specified by PGA TOUR.
c. Any nonmember of PGA TOUR who wins a PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tourna-
ment provided he applies for membership within the time specified by PGA TOUR.
d. Any nonmember of PGA TOUR whose points on the Non-Member FedExCup Points List
for the previous season equals or exceeds the amount of FedExCup points earned by
the player finishing in 125th position on the previous season’s FedExCup Fall Playoffs &
Eligibility Points List, provided he applies for membership within the time specified by
PGA TOUR.
e. Any members who qualify for the Major Medical Extension as provided in Section A-1e of
Article III, for so long as such member is entitled to the Major Medical Extension.
f. The top 10 finishers on the previous year’s Race to Dubai, not otherwise exempt, the top
30 finishers from the Official Korn Ferry Tour Points List and top 5 finishers and ties from
the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament, provided they apply for membership within the
time specified by PGA TOUR.
g. Any player who wins three Korn Ferry Tour tournaments in the current season, provided
he applies for membership within the time specified by PGA TOUR.
2. Associate Regular Members
a. The 25 finishers beyond 125th place on the FedExCup Points List in a season may apply
to become Associate Regular Members for the next succeeding season, provided they
declare in writing to PGA TOUR within 30 days after the last scheduled day of the final
tournament awarding official prize money whether he desires to become a PGA TOUR
member for the following season, or he shall forfeit his ability to become a PGA TOUR
member for such season based upon his position on the FedExCup Points List.
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b. Such members shall be able to participate in tournaments to the extent provided in Sec-
tion A-1n of Article III.
c. Such members shall be subject to all applicable requirements and obligations of these
Regulations.
3. Minor Medical Extension Members
a. Any members who qualify for the Minor Medical Extension as provided in Section A-1m
of Article III, for so long as such member is entitled to the Minor Medical Extension.
b. Such members shall be subject to all applicable requirements and obligations of these
Regulations.
4. Life Members
PGA TOUR Regular Members who meet the following criteria will automatically become Life
Members:
a. Eligibility
A member must have:
(l) Won at least 20 cosponsored or approved tournaments whose victories are consid-
ered official in his career including those won as a nonmember.
b. Benefits and Obligations
A Life Member shall be:
(l) Exempt from the obligation to pay annual dues.
(2) Eligible to participate in tournaments to the extent provided in Section A-1a(18) of
Article III.
(3) Subject to all applicable requirements and obligations of these Regulations.
5. Past Champion Members
a. Eligibility:
A former tournament winner of a PGA TOUR (or, before 1969, PGA) cosponsored or
approved tournament.
b. Benefits and Obligations:
A Past Champion Member shall be:
(l) Eligible to participate in tournaments to the extent provided in Section A-1q of Article
III.
(2) Subject to all applicable requirements and obligations of these Regulations.
6. Special Temporary Members
A Special Temporary Member shall be:
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a. Eligible to participate in tournaments to the extent provided in Section A-1r of Article III.
b. Subject to all applicable requirements and obligations of these Regulations.
7. Team Tournament Winners
A Team Tournament Winner shall be:
a. Eligible to participate in tournaments to the extent provided in Section A-1s of Article III.
b. Subject to all applicable requirements and obligations of these Regulations.
8. Veteran Members
A Veteran Member shall be:
a. Eligible to participate in tournaments to the extent provided in Section A-1t of Article III.
b. Subject to all applicable requirements and obligations of these Regulations.
9. Temporary Members
Any nonmember of PGA TOUR (except an amateur) who qualifies to participate in a PGA TOUR
cosponsored or coordinated tournament or event shall be required to become a temporary
member of PGA TOUR for the duration of such tournament.
B. VOTING MEMBERSHIP
1. Eligibility
A nonvoting member can become a voting member by (i) playing in at least 15 PGA TOUR
cosponsored or approved tournaments (as defined in paragraph C of Article I) in a season
(qualifying rounds do not constitute “play” in such tournaments for purposes of this sec-
tion); and (ii) attending at least one player meeting designated by PGA TOUR (a “mandatory
meeting”) or performing a substitute educational requirement established by the PGA TOUR
Policy Board, including, without limitation, attending a makeup meeting or video presentation
(an “educational requirement”) in the season in which he first plays 15 events; and (iii) in the
case of members playing their first full PGA TOUR season, having attended the New Member
Orientation meeting (normally held prior to the first event of the following season).
NOTE: Members playing their first full PGA TOUR season who are unable to attend the New
Member Orientation meeting due to a serious personal emergency or, any such members
gaining membership other than through the DP World Tour, Korn Ferry Tour or the Qualifying
Tournament may perform a substitute educational requirement established by the PGA TOUR
Policy Board, including, without limitation, attending a makeup meeting or video presentation.
NOTE: For the purpose of the player retirement plan, a nonvoting member who becomes a
voting member as a result of fulfilling the conditions set forth in this Section B-1 of Article
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IX shall be entitled to begin accumulating retirement plan credits in the season following the
season in which such nonvoting member first becomes a voting member.
2. Retention of Voting Membership; Reinstatement
A voting member shall play in at least 15 PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tournaments (as
defined in paragraph C of Article I), or any combination thereof equal to at least 15 PGA TOUR
(Regular TOUR) cosponsored or approved tournaments, excluding qualifying rounds in each
season; and shall further attend at least one mandatory meeting or perform an educational
requirement. If he fails to do so, he shall cease to be a voting member.
Notwithstanding the above, any member who was a voting member at the time he became
unable to play in PGA TOUR tournaments due to injury or medical disability and thereafter
resumes play under the Major Medical Extension as provided in Section A-1d of Article III, or
Minor Medical Extension as provided in Section A-1m of Article III, shall retain his voting mem-
bership while playing under such category, provided that while playing under such category
such player attends at least one mandatory meeting or performs one educational requirement.
A former voting member who plays in at least 15 PGA TOUR (Regular TOUR) cosponsored or
approved tournaments in a season, and attends at least one mandatory meeting or performs
an educational requirement in such season, shall automatically be reinstated to Voting Mem-
bership retroactive to the beginning of such season in which he plays in a least 15 PGA TOUR
cosponsored or approved tournaments and attends such mandatory meeting or performs
such educational requirement.
3. Special Privileges of Voting Members
Besides their exclusive rights to vote for Player Directors of the PGA TOUR Policy Board (see
Section G of this Article IX), only voting members shall be eligible to participate in the PGA
TOUR Deferred Compensation Player Retirement Plan (the “Cuts” plan) unless the member
has achieved Veteran Member status pursuant to Section A.1.t of Article III.
C. DUES AND FEES
Members shall pay such dues and fees as may from time to time be prescribed by the PGA
TOUR Policy Board.
A nonvoting member who becomes a Voting Member shall pay any differences between the ini-
tiation fee paid by him when he becomes a (nonvoting) member and the initiation fee required
of a Voting Member as of the time he becomes eligible therefor.
A voting member who loses voting status shall not be required to pay an additional fee if he is
reinstated to voting membership.
D. TERMINATION AND REINSTATEMENT OF MEMBERSHIP
1. Termination
A player shall cease to be a member of the PGA TOUR:
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a. If he resigns;
b. If he fails to pay required dues or fees within the time specified by PGA TOUR;
c. If he loses his eligibility for membership under Section A of this Article IX; or
d. If in the judgment of the PGA TOUR Policy Board he commits a serious breach of these
Tournament Regulations, the USGA Rules of Golf, the PGA Code of Ethics or conducts
himself in a manner unbecoming a professional golfer; or
e. If he loses his eligibility for membership under the terms of the PGA TOUR Anti-Doping or
PGA TOUR Integrity Program.
2. Reinstatement
A player whose PGA TOUR membership is terminated for playing performance reasons (i.e.,
for failing to retain his exempt status) shall be eligible for reinstatement to such membership
if he subsequently becomes eligible under Section A of this Article IX.
If a player’s membership in PGA TOUR shall be terminated for any reason other than the fore-
going, he shall not be eligible for reinstatement to membership for at least six months from
such termination, except on the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the PGA
TOUR Policy Board.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of these Regulations, any PGA TOUR member who (i)
resigns from membership or purposely allows his membership to lapse by nonpayment of
dues and thereafter participates in a conflicting event (as defined herein), or (ii) in the case
of a Regular Member or Life Member (as defined in Section A.1 and 4 of this Article IX) takes
advantage of the provisions of Section A-2d of Article V (“home circuit exception”) to the
onflicting event rule for foreign members and thereafter fails to honor his commitment to play
in at least 15 PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tournaments (as defined in paragraph C of
Article I), or in the case of a Regular Member or Life Member (as defined in Section A.1 and 4 of
this Article IX) who is age 45 or more and has made 150 cuts or more in tournaments awarding
official prize money in his career, in a minimum of 12 PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved
tournaments in the season, shall lose his PGA TOUR membership as of the conclusion of the
season in which he fails to play such 15 events (or 12 events as the case may be and shall not
be eligible to apply for reinstatement to PGA TOUR membership for one season.
Notwithstanding the above, the Commissioner, upon application by a foreign member and for
medical reasons or other extraordinary circumstances that the Commissioner, at his discre-
tion, determines to be a valid reason for not playing in at least 15 PGA TOUR cosponsored or
approved tournaments, may reduce the 15- minimum (or 12-minimum as the case may be)
tournament requirement.
Any PGA TOUR member who resigns from membership while playing under a multi-season
exemption (see Section A.1.a.(1)-(9) of Article III) and thereafter notifies PGA TOUR that he
desires to rejoin as a member after having fulfilled the one (1) season waiting period, as appli-
cable, referred to above in this Section D.2, shall be entitled to rejoin the TOUR at the beginning
of any season remaining in his exempt period, and shall be entitled to the remaining portion
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of such multi-season exemption (with such remaining portion of the multi-season exemption
determined as if such member had not resigned).
E. MEETINGS OF PLAYER MEMBERS
1. Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the members of PGA TOUR shall be held on a date and at a place to be
determined by the Commissioner at least 60 days prior to the holding thereof. Players invited
to attend shall include regular, Life, Past Champion and all voting members of PGA TOUR.
2. Special Meetings
Special meetings of members of the PGA TOUR shall be held whenever called by the Com-
missioner upon the written request of two or more of the Player Directors of the PGA TOUR
Policy Board, or upon the filing with the Commissioner of a petition signed by not less than 25
percent of the voting members of PGA TOUR. Within 30 days of the receipt of such request or
petition, the Commissioner shall schedule and give notice of such meeting.
3. General Provisions
a. So far as is practicable, meetings shall be scheduled at a place and time convenient to
the members, preferably at the site of and within two days of the commencement of a
PGA TOUR cosponsored tournament.
b. Notice of each meeting of the members shall be mailed to each member, addressed to
such member at his address as it appears on the records of PGA TOUR, not less than 10
or more than 30 days before the scheduled date of such meeting. Each such notice shall
state the place, date and hour of the meeting, and the purpose for which it has been called.
No notice of any meeting need be given, however, to any member who personally appears
thereat or signs a written waiver thereof, whether before or after such meeting, and no
notice need be given of any adjourned meeting of the members if the time and place of
such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken,
provided the adjournment is not for more than 21 days. Any business may be transacted
at any adjourned meeting which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally
scheduled.
c. The presence, in person, at any meeting of the members of a majority of all the voting
members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the absence of
a quorum, a majority of the voting members present or, if no voting member is present,
any officer of PGA TOUR present, may adjourn the meeting for a period not exceeding 21
days in any one case.
d. Each voting member present at meetings of members shall be entitled to one vote in
person on all matters with respect to which voting members may vote. All matters voted
upon by the voting members at any meeting of the members except the election or
removal of a Player Director, as provided in Section G of this Article IX, shall be decided
by the vote of a majority of the voting members present.
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e. Nothing herein shall preclude the scheduling by PGA TOUR of additional informal player
meetings.
F. PGA TOUR POLICY BOARD
1. Members
The members of the PGA TOUR Policy Board (Board of Directors of PGA TOUR, Inc.) shall
consist of five Player Directors (“Player Directors”), one Lead Player Director (“Lead Player
Director”), one officer of the PGA of America (“PGA Director”) and five public figures with a
demonstrated interest in the game of golf (“Independent Directors”).
2. Rules and Procedures
The rules and procedures governing the meetings and other actions of the PGA TOUR Policy
Board shall be as prescribed herein and in the corporate Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
of PGA TOUR, Inc.
G. PLAYER ADVISORY COUNCIL AND PLAYER DIRECTORS
1. Player Advisory Council
a. Eight members of PGA TOUR (Regular TOUR) shall be elected annually to serve on a
PGA TOUR Player Advisory Council (the “Council”) by voting members and fully exempt
members of the PGA TOUR. For purposes of this section, fully exempt PGA TOUR mem-
bers shall be defined as those players eligible for PGA TOUR cosponsored, open events
in accordance with Article III, Section A.1.(a) through (j) of these regulations (i.e. through
and including the Top Finishers from Q-school category). The purpose of the Council is
to advise and consult with the PGA TOUR Policy Board and Commissioner on matters
affecting PGA TOUR (Regular TOUR) members.
b. The members of the Council will be elected as follows:
(1) Not later than ten days following the completion of the last official money event in
each calendar year, the Commissioner shall mail to all eligible members a list of
members of PGA TOUR finishing within the top 125 on the FedExCup Fall Playoffs &
Eligibility Points List, Top Finishers of the DP World Tour / Korn Ferry Tour / Q-school
and players eligible for tournament play pursuant to Sections A.1.a(1) through (11),
A.1.a(18), A.1.b, A.1.c, A.1.d and A.1.e of Article III of these Regulations.
The list shall be arranged in seven groups of 25, in order of the FedExCup Points List
followed by the Top Finishers of the DP World Tour / Korn Ferry Tour / Q-school. Play-
ers eligible for tournament play pursuant to Sections A.1.a(1) through (11), A.1.a(18),
A.1.b, A.1.c A.1.d and A.1.e of Article III of these Regulations and not already listed
will then be evenly distributed among these seven groups. Each eligible PGA TOUR
member may vote for one player in each group of 25 who is not a Player Director of
the PGA TOUR Policy Board.
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(2) Ballots shall be returned to the office of an outside auditor no later than 30 days
following the date on which they are mailed to eligible members. The member who
receives the greatest number of votes in each group of 25 shall be deemed elected.
In addition, the player remaining with the highest number of votes from any of the
seven categories will be elected as an at-large member of the Council.
The results of the election shall be announced as soon as practicable unless a tie vote
in any group of 25 makes a runoff necessary, in which case the Commissioner shall
promptly conduct a mail vote of all eligible members to resolve the tie and announce
the results when voting is completed.
(3) Upon completion of the election as provided above, the current Player Directors
shall select eight additional members to serve on the Council. Thereafter, the current
Player Directors shall nominate at least two and not more than three of the elected
and appointed members of the Council to serve as Chairman. Every third year, begin-
ning in 1992, the Player Directors shall nominate at least three and no more than five
of the elected and appointed members of the Council for the purpose of serving as
Co-Chairmen. Any member of the Council so selected by the current Player Directors
shall be an actual voting member of PGA TOUR at the time such member is selected.
(4) After the Player Directors have made their nominations for Chairman or Co-Chairmen
of the Council as provided in Section 3 above, the Commissioner shall mail to all
voting members of PGA TOUR the nominees for Chairman of the Council. Each such
voting member of PGA TOUR may vote for one of the nominees for Chairman. Every
third year, as referred to in Section 3, each voting member may vote for two of the
nominees to serve as Co-Chairmen.
(5) Ballots shall be returned to the office of an outside auditor no later than thirty (30)
days after mailing by the Commissioner. The nominee for Chairman who receives
the greatest number of votes shall be the Chairman, and the nominee who receives
the second-greatest number of votes shall be the Vice-Chairman.
In those years when Co-Chairmen are to be elected, the two nominees who receive
the most votes will share the position of Chairman. In those years, the Vice-Chairman
shall be that member who receives the third- greatest number of votes. The results
of the election shall be announced as soon as practicable unless a tie vote makes
a runoff necessary, in which case the Commissioner shall promptly conduct a mail
vote to resolve the tie and announce the results when the voting is completed.
c. The Chairman (or Co-Chairmen in those years when there are Co-Chairmen) or, in his or
their absence, the Vice-Chairman of the Council will be invited to attend meetings of the
PGA TOUR Policy Board as an observer without a vote.
d. A member of the Council shall hold office until December 31 of the year of his election
or until he ceases to be a member of the PGA TOUR, whichever first occurs. A vacancy
occurring during the year (other than a vacancy in the office of Chairman) will be filled by a
vote of the Council for players in the category of FedExCup points of the retiring member.
Members of the Council may be reelected from year to year.
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2. Term of Chairman and Player Directors
a. A Chairman or the Co-Chairman of the Council shall hold office until December 31 of
the year of his or their election. Thereafter, the Chairman, and every third year each Co-
Chairman, will automatically become a Player Director and will hold such office for a
period of three years and until his successor is elected and qualified or until his earlier
resignation or removal.
b. Beginning in 2023, the Player Directors shall appoint a fifth Player Director to serve a
one-year term starting January 1, 2023. Thereafter, the Player Directors shall appoint a
fifth Player Director every third year, beginning in 2024.
c. Beginning in 2023, the Policy Board agreed to appoint a specific player to the board (“Lead
Player Director”) separate from the five elected Player Directors.
d. Whenever the office of Chairman of the Council becomes vacant by reason of death,
resignation, disqualification, removal or otherwise, or if the Chairman ceases to be a
voting member of PGA TOUR, the Vice-Chairman of the Council (if then a voting member
of PGA TOUR) shall assume the office of Chairman and shall serve for the unexpired term
of his predecessor. If the Vice-Chairman of the Council is unable or unwilling to accept
the office of Chairman, or is not then a voting member of PGA TOUR, the Player Directors
then serving on the PGA TOUR Policy Board shall elect the Chairman from among those
individuals then serving on the Council who are then voting members of PGA TOUR. The
individual so selected shall serve the unexpired term of his predecessor. In such case,
the new Chairman of the Council shall become a Player Director upon the expiration of
his term as Chairman of the Council as provided in Section G-2a of this Article IX.
3. Vacancies and Removal of Player Directors
a. Whenever the office of any Player Director becomes vacant by reason of death, resigna-
tion, disqualification, removal or otherwise, or if such Player Director ceases to be a voting
member of PGA TOUR, the remaining Player Directors shall elect a successor who shall
serve for the unexpired term of his predecessor.
b. Any Player Director may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the vote of
two-thirds of all the voting members of PGA TOUR at a regular or special meeting called
for that purpose.
H. AMENDMENTS
These Tournament Regulations may be amended or repealed at any meeting of the PGA
TOUR Policy Board by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board, provided that at least
four of such majority shall be Player Directors and Lead Player Director, provided, further, that
if any member of the Board, including a Player Director or Lead Player Director, upon advice
of PGA TOUR counsel or otherwise, abstains from participating in any vote to adopt, amend,
or repeal any provision of these Tournament Regulations because of an actual or potential
conflict of interest, the Board nonetheless may adopt, amend or repeal such provision by a
vote of a majority of the disinterested directors, even if (i) such majority is comprised of no
Player Directors or Lead Player Director, and/or (ii) the disinterested directors constitute less
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than a majority of the Board, and provided further that if any Player Directors or Lead Player
Director do vote on such change, such majority shall include at least 75 percent of the Player
Directors and Lead Player Director voting thereon. The voting members of PGA TOUR shall
have the power to reverse or repeal any such amendment pertaining to tournament matters
by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the voting members.
X. COSTS & EXPENSES OF LITIGATION
If any member of PGA TOUR shall institute any legal action or other proceeding against PGA TOUR
and such member does not obtain the relief requested in such action, such member shall reimburse
PGA TOUR for all costs and expenses incurred by PGA TOUR in connection with such action, includ-
ing without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, whether incurred in preparation of trial, at trial,
on appeal or in bankruptcy proceedings.
If such member does obtain the relief requested in such action, PGA TOUR shall reimburse such
member for all costs and expenses incurred by such member in connection with such action,
including without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, whether incurred in preparation of trial, at
trial, on appeal or in bankruptcy proceedings.
In the event any such action or proceeding is settled or resolved other than by a final determina-
tion of a court or other tribunal, such member shall not be entitled to recover costs, expenses or
attorneys’ fees against PGA TOUR unless PGA TOUR expressly agrees otherwise as part of such
settlement or resolution.
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PGA TOUR POLICY BOARD MEMBERS
Lead Player Director
Tiger Woods
Player Directors
Patrick Cantlay
Peter Malnati
Adam Scott
Webb Simpson
Jordan Speith
Independent Directors
Edward Herlihy, Chair
Jimmy Dunne
Mark Flaherty
Joe Gorder
Mary Meeker
PGA Director
John Lindert, President, PGA of America
FREQUENTLY USED TELEPHONE NUMBERS
PGA TOUR Headquarters...........................................................................................904/285-3700
Player Commitment Line ........................................................................................... 800/742-2244
PGA TOUR Travel ....................................................................................................... 800/535-6058
Tournament Players Clubs (Account Information) ....................................................904/273-3281
Tournament Players Clubs (Tee Times) ....................................................................888/877-9201
PGA of America .........................................................................................................561/624-8400
USGA .........................................................................................................................908/234-2300
LPGA ..........................................................................................................................386/274-6200
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A
Alchohol Policy...............................................60
Alcoholic Beverages, Sale by Tournament ..144
Alternates .....................................................121
Amendments to PGA TOUR Regulations .....153
Annual Meeting, Members ...........................150
Anti-Doping Program ............................. 59, 136
Appeals ........................................................142
Intermediate Penalties ...........................142
Major Penalties ......................................142
Minor Penalties ......................................142
Appeals Committee .....................................143
Appearance Guarantee ................................ 136
Appearance of Players ................................. 139
Arnold Palmer Award ..................................... 87
Associate Regular Members .......................145
Australasian, PGA Tour ................................132
Autograph Policy ............................................68
B
Bad Weather Guidelines .................................50
Best Efforts ..................................................126
Byron Nelson Award.......................................87
C
Caddie Regulations ........................................54
Caddies ........................................................139
Cancellations ...............................................127
Career Money List, PGA TOUR ....................... 91
Check Cashing Policy ....................................87
Commitments ........................................ 21, 117
Conduct of Players .......................................136
Conduct Unbecoming a Professional .......... 141
Conflicting Events ........................................ 131
Conflicting Event Release Guidelines ....133
Obligations of PGA TOUR .......................131
Obligations of TOUR Members .............. 131
Coordinated Tournament ....................... 91, 117
Courage Award ..............................................87
Course Preparation ...................................... 128
Credentials. .................................................... 48
Cuts, Reduction of Field ...............................121
D
Definitions ......................................................91
Approved Tournament .............................91
Coordinated Tournaments .......................91
Cosponsored Tournament .......................91
Exempt Player ..........................................91
Invitation Tournament ..............................91
Official Money List, PGA TOUR ................91
Open Tournament ....................................91
PGA TOUR Tournament
(Regular TOUR) ........................................91
Discipline, Penalties and Appeals ................ 140
Appeals ..................................................142
Appeals Committee ...............................143
Classes of Penalties...............................141
Disciplinary Inquiry .................................140
Dual Commitments ........................................56
Dues and Fees ........................................23, 148
Amateur Administrative Fees .......... 23, 116
Annual Dues ............................................. 23
Entry Forms and Fees .................... 116, 128
Initiation Fee .............................................23
Insurance Fee ................................... 23, 116
Limited Dues .................................... 23, 116
Open Qualifying Fee ................................. 23
E
Eligibility for Membership ............................ 145
Life Members .........................................146
Minor Medical Extension .......................146
Past Champion Members ...................... 146
Regular Members...................................145
Special Temporary Members .................146
Team Tournament Winners ...................147
Temporary Members .............................147
Veteran Members...................................147
Eligibility for Tournament Play ....................... 94
Finishers beyond 125 ............................. 109
Finishers beyond 150 ............................. 111
Korn Ferry Tour Leading Points
Winners ..................................................106
Major Medical Extension .......................101
Major Medical Extension, Nonexempt ...109
Minor Medical Extension .......................108
Past Champions .....................................110
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Special Exemptions .................................94
Special Temporary Members .................110
Team Tournament Winners ...................110
Top 10 from Previous Tournament ........ 107
Top 125 ..................................................100
Top 125-Nonmembers ...........................100
Top Finishers of the Korn Ferry Tour ......108
Veteran Members...................................111
Endorsement Policy .......................................75
Entry Fee ................................................ 23, 116
Entry Forms ..........................................116, 128
Equipment, Player ..........................................54
F
FedExCup Points List ..................................... 92
FedExCup Points System ..............................79
Financial Interest by a Player in Another
Player ...........................................................136
G
Gambling ..............................................136, 144
Golf Cart Use ..........................................67, 139
Grooves .......................................................... 54
Groupings .....................................................118
H
Home Circuit ................................................131
I
Insurance .....................................................116
Integrity Program ........................... 60, 136, 143
Internet Policy ................................................70
Invitation Tournaments ................................117
J
Jack Nicklaus Award (Player of the Year) ......87
K
Korn Ferry Tour ..............................................92
Points List, Official ...................................92
L
Life Members ....................................... 100, 146
Lifetime Achievement Award .........................88
Litigation, Costs and Expenses ...................154
Locker Room Fees .......................................139
Locker Rooms ................................................ 53
M
Marketing Rights ..........................................135
Measuring Condition of Putting Greens ........57
Media Rights ................................................134
Medical Extension, Major.............................101
Medical Extension, Minor.............................108
Meetings, Player Members ..........................150
Annual Meeting ......................................150
General Provisions .................................150
Special Meetings ....................................150
Membership Matters ...................................145
Mobile Device Policy ...................................... 73
Money Lists ............................................91, 129
N
Nationality Policy ...........................................45
Nonmember Qualifying ................................114
O
Obligations ................................................... 131
PGA TOUR ..............................................131
Official Money ........................................91, 129
Official PGA TOUR Money List .......................91
Open Tournaments ................................ 91, 117
Opposite Event Policy ....................................54
P
Pace of Play Policy .........................................61
Past Champions...................................110, 146
Payments to Players ......................................77
Payne Stewart Award .....................................88
Penalties, Classes of ....................................141
PGA European Tour ......................................132
PGA Tour of Australasia ...............................132
PGA Tour of Southern Africa ........................132
PGA TOUR Policy Board ............................... 151
Player Advisory Council ...............................151
Player Directors ............................................153
Term .......................................................153
Player/Family Dining Policy ...........................56
Player Identification ....................................... 48
Player of the Year ........................................... 87
Playoffs ........................................................129
Policy Board, PGA TOUR ..............................151
Postponements ...........................................127
Practice Area Policy .......................................69
Practicing .....................................................138
Prize Money ...........................................72, 129
Pro-Am Events .............................................122
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Public Attacks ..............................................137
Public Comments ........................................137
Purse Distribution Formulas .................. 49, 129
R
Reduction of Fields ......................................121
Registration, Personal ..................................117
Regular Members ........................................145
Reinstatement of Membership ....................149
Rookie of the Year Award ...............................87
S
Signs and Banners .......................................144
Special Exemptions .......................................94
Special or Coordinated Events .....................117
Special Temporary Members ............... 110, 146
Sponsor Exemptions ......................................97
Sponsor Value Program ............................... 122
Starting Fields ..............................................117
Starting Strokes .............................................83
Starting Times .............................................120
Substitutions and Alternates .......................121
Suspension of Play ................................ 53, 127
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Team Tournament Winners .........................110
Telephone Numbers .............................. 21, 155
Eligibility/Commitment ............................21
Frequently Used .....................................155
Temporary Members ...................................147
Termination of Membership ........................148
Top 125 Players ...........................................100
Tournament Responsibilities .......................144
Alcoholic Beverages, Sale of ..................144
Financial Responsibility .........................144
No Gambling ..........................................144
Signs and Banners .................................144
Tournament Responsibilities
Agreement .....................................................93
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USGA Rules of Golf ......................................138
V
Vardon Trophy ................................................87
Veteran Members ................................ 111, 147
Voting Membership .....................................147
Eligibility .................................................147
Reinstatement........................................149
Retention of Voting Membership ...........148
Special Privileges ................................... 148
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Withdrawals .................................................126
Worthless Checks ........................................ 137
Wyndham Rewards Top 10 ............................85
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