2019-20 PGA TOUR Player Handbook
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PGA TOUR PLAYER HANDBOOK & TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS 2019-2020 2019–2020 PLAYER HANDBOOK & TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS PGA TOUR 112 PGA TOUR Boulevard Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 Telephone: 904-285-3700 1 Dear PGA TOUR members, Welcome to the PGA TOUR. This directory was compiled to assist you in your preparation for a season on the PGA TOUR. The Player Handbook includes a 2019–2020 tournament schedule and covers such topics as special event eligibility and special awards. The Tournament Regulations are the guide to specific rules pertaining to PGA TOUR play. We have incorporated changes made to the Tournament Regulations since last season into this season’s book. In addition, the index provides quick reference. These Regulations are the final authority on the operations and policies of the PGA TOUR. I encourage every member to become familiar with these rules. Best wishes for a successful 2019–2020 season! Jay Monahan Commissioner PGA TOUR 2 SIGNIFICANT CHANGES FOR THE 2019–2020 SEASON • The primary cut was lowered from 70 players and ties to 65 players and ties. The secondary cut was eliminated. • The cut size at The American Express will be 65 players and ties with no secondary cut. • The cut size at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am will remain 60 professional players and ties. Professionals finishing 61st to 65th and ties will receive FedExCup points and offi- cial prize money normally distributed to those places. • The Zurich Classic of New Orleans will have a cut size of 33 teams and ties. • THE CJ CUP, The ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, BMW Championship and World Golf Championship events will remain no cut events. • The purse distribution was adjusted for a cut size of 65 players and ties. Positions 66-70 were redistributed through positions 2-65. • There is no change to the FedExCup Point Distributions. • Opposite event field sizes were reduced from 132 to 120. • The Rookie of the Year Award was renamed the Arnold Palmer Award. The winner of the Arnold Palmer Award is eligible for the following season's Arnold Palmer Invitational. • The Genesis Invitational changed from an open event to special eligibility. • The ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP is a new event with special eligibility. • The Bermuda Championship is a new event with standard eligibility except that there will not be Open Qualifying. • The QBE Shootout will have four sponsor exemptions restricted to PGA TOUR members instead of restricted to players within the top 40 on the PGA TOUR Career Money List. • The Practice Policy was amended as it relates to practice rounds prior to the pro-am. From the start of each season until the Masters Tournament practice putting and chipping is allowed but full shots are not allowed. After the Masters until the conclusion of the FedExCup Playoffs, practice rounds will resume as normal. • Player Endorsement Policy - Amended to address items such as alcohol, gambling and casinos. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2019-2020 PGA TOUR TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE .................................................. 10-21 ELIGIBILITY & COMMITMENTS (PHONE CONTACTS).................................................. 22 PGA TOUR PLAYER HANDBOOK PGA TOUR DUES AND FEES ...................................................................................... 24 Initiation Fee .................................................................................................................................24 Annual Dues ..................................................................................................................................24 Entry Fees .....................................................................................................................................24 Open Qualifying Fees ....................................................................................................................24 PLAYER ELIGIBILITY: INVITATION & SPECIAL EVENTS ......................................... 25-50 THE CJ CUP @ Nine Bridges .......................................................................................................25 The ZOZO Championship .............................................................................................................26 WGC–HSBC Champions ........................................................................................................ 26-27 Bermuda Championship ...............................................................................................................28 Mayakoba Golf Classic .................................................................................................................28 Hero World Challenge ...................................................................................................................28 QBE Shootout ................................................................................................................................29 Sentry Tournament of Champions ...............................................................................................29 Sony Open in Hawaii .....................................................................................................................29 The American Express ........................................................................................................... 29-30 Waste Management Phoenix Open .............................................................................................30 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am .........................................................................................................31 The Genesis Invitational ......................................................................................................... 31-32 WGC–Mexico Championship .......................................................................................................32 Puerto Rico Open ..........................................................................................................................32 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard ............................................................ 33-34 THE PLAYERS Championship ......................................................................................................34 WGC–Dell Technologies Match Play ..................................................................................... 35-36 Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship .......................................................................37 Valero Texas Open ........................................................................................................................37 Masters Tournament .............................................................................................................. 37-38 RBC Heritage .......................................................................................................................... 38-39 Zurich Classic of New Orleans ............................................................................................... 39-41 PGA Championship ................................................................................................................. 41-42 Charles Schwab Challenge ..................................................................................................... 42-43 the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide ............................................................ 43-44 RBC Canadian Open ....................................................................................................................44 U.S. Open .....................................................................................................................................45 WGC–FedEx St. Jude Invitational ................................................................................................46 Barracuda Championship .............................................................................................................46 The Open Championship ....................................................................................................... 47-48 Barbasol Championship ..............................................................................................................48 4 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games .................................................................................................. 48-49 THE NORTHERN TRUST ...............................................................................................................49 BMW Championship .....................................................................................................................49 TOUR Championship ....................................................................................................................49 Ryder Cup ................................................................................................................................ 49-50 Presidents Cup .............................................................................................................................50 NATIONALITY POLICY ........................................................................................ 51-53 GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS ................................................................ 53-54 Player Identification ......................................................................................................................53 Other Credentials ..........................................................................................................................53 Data Protection & Privacy.............................................................................................................53