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What do you think about this category? "Anyone who earns more money than the previous 125th position (assuming they aren't in the winners category) be put between the champions (2 year exemption) and Top 125 money winners".

I am thinking about this category because it would reward current good play, and it would help allow the best players in the fields for regualr PGA events.

Greetings ...

Interesting suggestion, but if I may respectfully point out, such an exemption would allow quite a lot of names to be eligible for events. The players in the lower categories would be knocked way down on a given tournament's entry selection list.

Instead, let's make only a few eligible for a bonus year of exempt status, while also providing an incentive to play more events with an enhanced goal in mind.

Suggested New Category, one level above Top-125 Money Leaders
A 2nd year of full exempt status for any non-tournament winner who is among the Final Top 20 Money Leaders in a given year.


Suggested Category Revision
Winners of regular PGA Tour events during the current year in the last 2 calendar years.
Also, a third year of exempt status for any regular tournament winner who is also among the Final Top 20 Money Leaders in the same year as that of the win.

The suggested revision would eliminate the awarding of bonus years of exempt status for each win beyond the first within the same calendar year.

Thanx-A-Lot, Frank-0-Sport
PGA Tour Exemption Categories

Ok, time to stir the pot.
I would like to see exemptions go bye bye.
Imagine the drama if everyone had to qualify each Monday.



Ok, bash away now.....LOL

Greetings ...

The elimination of large-scale Monday Qualifying, beginning 1983, lifted a huge logistical burden from both players and tournament organizers. Neither group would support a return to that system.

But if the PGA Tour wanted to keep a tight lid on who got invited to each week's event, these things SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE IN 1983 ---

(1) Top 100 Money Leaders, rather than Top 125

(2) Past, Present and Future winners of a Lifetime (or Life Member) Exemption limited to at least five, but no more than 10 open events per year.

(3) Winners of (1983-after) a Grand Slam Major, Players Championship or Leading Money Winner exempt for only 5-yrs rather than 10; World Series of Golf winners exempt for only 3-yrs rather than 10.

(4) A conditional 10-yr exemption for Leading Money Winner - Now there's a Big Performance Incentive! There would've been a catch - you could win it only so often, and only so many times.

Thanx-A-Lot, Frank-0-Sport

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Ok, so here's a twist.
Why would 4 tournaments out of the year, carry so much weight that it warrants a 10 year exemption?
As with other sports, how many great athletes would never get a chance because there was not enough room.
So are we missing out in golf as well?

I can't see a 10 year exemption given out for the leading money winner...there have been examples of guys leading the money list in recent years who got too old or flamed out well before their 10 year run would have ended (Norman, Duval, etc.). Also, the majors moving from 10 back to 5 was a good thing as well...

So do you think the "lifetime" exemptions that some of them carry, is an additional incentive? Or just an "inner circle" thing that has no merit?

I don't know what true merit they have, as most of them have an age limit or the guys will just quit coming after a while anyway. I do like seeing the past champions at events like the Masters, which has a limited field anyway, so they don't really clog the course up much.

[quote=Frank-0-Sport]Greetings ...

Interesting suggestion, but if I may respectfully point out, such an exemption would allow quite a lot of names to be eligible for events. The players in the lower categories would be knocked way down on a given tournament's entry selection list.


I see where you may be coming from. However, this exemption category will have no names at the beginning of the year. Anyone who surpasses the top 125 money figure from the previous year goes into this category. The person, who was in the top 125 in the previous year will have the advantage, since he will have more opportunities. However, if a person who was in the top 125 is not doing well, he will not have the full benefits of being in the top 125.