How many players have a PGA Tour card?


How many players have a PGA Tour card?

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Golf is one of the most expensive sports in the world, and has quite a prestigious place amongst players. By having a Tour card, a golfer can play in PGA Tour events. Getting a Tour Card however, to play on the grand stage is quite a challenge with the odd being against the player.

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To be a member of the PGA Tour, one must have a Tour card. There are several requirements of achieving this PGA tour card, but several ways of acquiring it too- all which have their own set of challenges along with them. These include playing the Korn Ferry Tour, getting a PGA Tour Special Temporary Membership which can later be converted into a PGA Tour card or the easiest yet hardest way- win a Tour event.

But, how many players can have a Tour card at any given time? Read on to find out.

How many players can have a PGA Tour card at any given time?

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Only the top 125 players, as ranked by tournament winnings, get to maintain their tour card. This card allows them to enter any of the PGA Tour’s official events. New tour players are eligible for tournaments only based on their priority ranking.

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Most members of the tour play between 20 to 30 tournaments per season. A tour card also guarantees endorsement and sponsorship deals and access to corporate outings worth a minimum of $200,000. A catch here is that under the tour’s rules players ranked between 126 and 150 retain their cards and can compete in events where other golfers are not playing. It costs a minimum of $110,000 to compete for a year on the Tour, and with no guarantee the risk is quite big but the reward is greater.

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