PGA Tour players ‘hold talks’ on rule changes that will leave Rory McIlroy very unpopular. Full Details Below 👇
PGA Tour players ‘hold talks’ on rule changes that will leave Rory McIlroy very unpopular. Full Details Below 👇
The PGA Tour has gone through a whole host of changes in recent years, and members have been given a chance to vote on another following a Player Advisory Council meeting
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and Scottie Scheffler of the United States walk off the ninth tee during the first round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 13, 2024
PGA Tour eligibility could soon change
Members of the PGA Tour Player Advisory Council (PAC) met ahead of this week’s BMW Championship to discuss potential changes to eligibility and field sizes of events on the American-based circuit.
Eligibility status on the PGA Tour has become a hot talking point over the past year. The circuit has taken strides to see its best players competing alongside each other more frequently this campaign following the roll out of the ‘Signature Event’ programme in 2024.
This saw a number of the PGA Tour’s most recognised events handed elevated status, with a £15.2 million ($20m) prize pot on offer at each, with just 70 players competing for the eye-watering sum – often without a cut.
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At regular Tour events, fields currently sit between 144 and 156 players, but concerns over playing times due to the large entry lists have been shared. So much so that, according to Golfweek, some of the Tour’s leading playing figures a part of the PAC met at Castle Pines to discuss a potential vote on making changes.
While members have expressed a desire to reduce field size due to events often running out of daylight ahead of the 36-hole cut, players at the other end of the spectrum appear to be concerned about having their playing rights limited. “We want every single player who earns a full Tour card to have a fair opportunity to compete on the PGA Tour,” an unnamed player claimed.
As things stand, performance in the FedEx Cup standings are imperative in securing playing rights for the following season. This campaign, any player inside the top-50 following the end of the regular season earns full exemption into all mega-money Signature Events for 2025.
