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Loading content12 major, developmental, women's, senior, and international tours. The full professional pipeline — from the PGA Tour and LPGA at the top, through Korn Ferry and Epson developmental, to the international tours abroad.
The premier men's professional golf tour in the world. ~45 events per season across the U.S. and select international stops, culminating in the FedEx Cup Playoffs and the Tour Championship.
FedEx Cup is the season-long points race that determines tour champion.
The European-based premier men's tour (formerly the European Tour). Co-sanctions selected events with the PGA Tour. Season culminates in the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. Critical pathway for non-U.S. players to PGA Tour membership via top-10 Race to Dubai finish.
Top-10 finish on the Race to Dubai earns PGA Tour membership.
Saudi Public Investment Fund-backed men's golf league launched in 2022. Team-based, 54-hole no-cut format, 14-event regular season. Negotiations with the PGA Tour over a unified ecosystem remain unresolved years after the 2023 framework agreement; LIV continues as a stand-alone competitor with its own qualifying via LIV Promotions.
Team format + 54 holes + no cut — radical departure from traditional tour structure.
The official PGA Tour developmental tour. Top 30 in season-long points list earn PGA Tour cards for the following season. Korn Ferry Q-School and Finals are the primary pathway from amateur/mini-tour status to the PGA Tour.
Top 30 finish = PGA Tour card. The fastest route to the big tour.
Combined Latin America + Canada developmental tour, launched 2024 (merger of PGA Tour Latinoamérica and Mackenzie Tour). Top 10 in season-long points earn Korn Ferry Tour membership.
Top 10 = Korn Ferry Tour membership.
The premier women's professional golf tour. ~35 events per season worldwide. CME Group Tour Championship is the season-ending event; Race to CME Globe determines season champion.
European-based women's tour, partnered with LPGA in a strategic alliance. Top finishers can earn LPGA Tour membership via co-sanctioned events.
The official LPGA developmental tour. Top 15 in season-long money list earn LPGA Tour cards for the following season. Critical step from college / mini-tour to LPGA.
Top 15 = LPGA Tour membership.
The primary men's tour covering Asia. International Series events have purses comparable to mid-tier PGA Tour stops. Pathway for Asian-region players to global tour visibility.
Japan's premier men's professional tour. Strong domestic golf market in Japan supports a robust schedule with significant purses; many JGT players are top-100 OWGR.
Southern Africa's primary men's professional tour. Co-sanctions select events with the DP World Tour. Historic pipeline for South African pros (Player, Els, Schwartzel, Oosthuizen).