European Tour Offers New Category for PGA Tour Players Who Lose Their Cards

DP World Tour extends full membership to PGA Tour's losing cardholders ranking between 126 and 200, with a maximum of five such members allowed per tournament per week.

• The DP World Tour is offering full membership to PGA Tour players who finish between ranks 126 and 200, allowing them to play in European tournaments. There is a limit of five players per tournament per week.
• The European tour has a new category, Category 12, for PGA Tour players taking up the offer. Positioned ahead of the top 20 players who advance out of the Challenge Tour, it follows a career money exemption.
• Players outside the top 125 typically aim for weak-field PGA Tour events or go to the Korn Ferry Tour. This new option allows more playing opportunities through the DP World Tour.
• This is part of a strategic alliance that allows the top 10 players from the European tour, who are not already exempt, to earn PGA Tour cards for the 2024 season. These players' priority comes right after the players who finish in the top 125 on the FedEx Cup.
• European tour also offers affiliate membership to any PGA Tour member during 2024. This enables them to be part of a nonmember points list, qualifying for the postseason if they play at least four times outside the majors.

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