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Mini tours, Monday qualifiers, Q-School, PGA Tour Americas — the complete pipeline to professional golf. Built for the grinders who refuse to quit.
15
Pro Events
9
Mini Tours
40+
Monday Qs / Year
48k
Avg Annual Cost
Live tournament data aggregated from these sources
South Florida's premier mini tour. Daily and multi-day events. Low entry fees, high competition. The proving ground.
The developmental tour feeding into the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA Tour. International events across the Americas.
Monday qualifier tracking for PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour events. 4 spots, 100+ players, every week.
Southeast mini tour circuit. Multi-day events with purses up to $25,000. Strong Florida and Georgia schedule.
South Florida mini tour with 40+ events per year. Low entry fees, quick turnaround. The daily grind.
PGA Tour-backed developmental tour promoting diversity in golf. Events at top venues nationwide.
Arizona-based winter mini tour. Premium desert courses. The go-to circuit for off-season competition.
Texas-based developmental tour with events across the South. Multi-day events with competitive purses.
Southeast mini tour based in South Florida. Two-day events with a growing schedule and strong fields.
Next 3 events on the schedule
The reality of chasing a PGA Tour card. These are the numbers they don't put in the brochure.
120+
Avg Monday Q Field
players per qualifier
4
Spots Available
per Monday qualifier
~1%
Mini Tour to PGA Tour
success rate
$8-15K
Avg Mini Tour Purse
winner take ~40%
Four stages. Six months. One goal. The path through PGA Tour Qualifying School.
12 sites across the U.S. Open to all professionals with a valid handicap index.
72-hole events at 10-12 sites. Top ~20% advance to Second Stage.
72-hole events at 5-6 sites. Top finishers advance to Final Stage.
108-hole marathon. Top 5 earn PGA Tour cards. 6-30 earn Korn Ferry Tour status.
Every Monday during the PGA Tour season. 120+ players show up. 4 spots make it into that week's tournament. No status, no exemptions — just your game and one round.
4
Spots per Event
120+
Avg Field Size
$450-$600
Entry Fee
40+
Events / Season
What it actually costs to grind for a year on mini tours. No sponsorship. No family money. Just you, your clubs, and the road.
25-35 events/year at $400-$800 per event
Flights, gas, rental cars across the country
Sharing Airbnbs, hotel rooms, player housing
Course meals, groceries, caddie tips, gear
Estimated Annual Total
$43,000 - $65,000
Before coaching, equipment,
and tournament winnings
Players who grinded mini tours, survived Monday qualifiers, and earned their way to the PGA Tour. Proof that the path works.
Mini Tours -> Web.com -> PGA Tour
Grinded mini tours for years after beating cancer. Now a PGA Tour winner.
1 PGA Tour Win, $15M+ career earnings
College -> Monday Qs -> Korn Ferry -> PGA Tour
Used Monday qualifiers as a springboard. Became one of the most popular players on Tour.
2 PGA Tour Wins, Presidents Cup pick
Mini Tours -> Korn Ferry -> PGA Tour
Ground it out on the mini tour circuit before earning his Korn Ferry and then PGA Tour card.
PGA Tour card via Korn Ferry
Amateur -> Monday Q -> PGA Tour
Monday qualified into a PGA Tour event as an amateur. Turned pro and earned his card.
Fastest path from amateur to Tour