Overview
- Singh, 62, is sixth on the PGA Tour’s all-time money list at about $71.2 million and is set to make his first regular Tour start since 2021 at next week’s Sony Open in Hawaii.
- A PGA Tour spokesperson said Singh will likely be eligible for most full-field events in 2026, with designated events out of reach unless he qualifies, and his schedule beyond the Sony Open is not yet known.
- Tour rules provide a single-use exemption for those inside the top 25 on the career money list and a separate one-time option for the top 50, allowing a player to reclaim full status for one season.
- The career-money exemption does not expand tournament fields, meaning Singh’s entry takes a spot that might otherwise go to a rookie or conditional member.
- Matt Kuchar, 13th on the career money list after finishing 118th in 2025 FedEx Cup points, declined to use his exemption for 2026, kept conditional status, and is expected to play the Sony Open as a past champion, while critics like Brandel Chamblee question the policy’s meritocratic claims.