DP World Tour Opens Doors to PGA Tour Members With many of its biggest names defecting to the LIV Tour the DP World Tour has lacked star power at their events. It appears that the PGA Tour, who has a strategic alliance with the DP World Tour, will allow easier access to European Tour events for their members. Full membership to the DP World Tour will be granted to PGA Tour members ranking 126-200, which means those players will immediately be eligible to enter DP World Tour events. Affiliate membership will be granted to those players who participate in any Race to Dubai ranking tournament. The Race to Dubai is a season-long competition to qualify for the DP World Tour Playoffs and earn additional prize money, plus a piece of a $6 million bonus pool. By Fred Altvater Players who compete in 15, or more DP World Tour tournaments can also earn a guaranteed minimum bonus of $150,000. Eligible players must actively join the DP World Tour in December for the 2024 season. The PGA Tour also has a system in place to allow the top 10 players at the end of the Race to Dubai Season to be issued PGA Tour membership for the following season, if they do not already have membership on the American Tour. David Howell, Chairman of the DP World Tour’s Tournament Committee, said: “When we announced our Strategic Alliance with the PGA TOUR in November 2021, one of the prime objectives was to give as many opportunities as possible to members of both Tours, and this is another perfect example of how this is working.” Keith Pelley, Chief Executive of the DP World Tour, said: “Our Ten Cards initiative will give the opportunity for DP World Tour members to excel on the PGA TOUR next season and this new membership opportunity announced today will give PGA TOUR members the chance to do exactly the same on our Tour. I am excited at the possibilities.” Indiana Golf Journal
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