What is the PGA Tour?
The PGA Tour is the premier men's professional golf tour — independent since 1968, headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, its season culminating in the FedExCup playoffs. Tommy Fleetwood is the reigning FedExCup champion (2025), and Scottie Scheffler's world No. 1 reign defines the era; Rory McIlroy's 2025–26 major run made the rivalry the game's story.[1] [2]
How does it work?
Tour cards are earned, not bought: through the Korn Ferry Tour season standings, PGA Tour University's college ranking, Q-School and performance categories — every route published and points-based. Signature events with elevated purses anchor the schedule alongside the Players Championship; the LIV Golf schism and its unresolved reunification talks remain the professional game's open question.[1] [3]
Why does it matter?
A PGA Tour card is professional golf's defining credential — roughly 200 players hold one at a time, at the top of a documented points pyramid — and Tour results feed the world ranking that opens the majors.[1] [2]
References
- PGA Tour — official site. Accessed August 2026.
- OWGR — Official World Golf Ranking. Accessed August 2026.
- PGA Tour University — official site. Accessed August 2026.