PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS PLAYER HANDBOOK & TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS 2019 PGA TOUR Champions 112 PGA TOUR Boulevard Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904/285-3700 1 Dear PGA TOUR Champions members, Welcome to the 2019 PGA TOUR Champions season. The 2019 Tournament Regulations is a handy guide to specific rules pertaining to PGA TOUR Champions play. We have incorporated changes made to the Tournament Regulations since last year into this year’s book. In addition, there is an index for quick reference. These Regulations are the final authority on the operations and policies of PGA TOUR Champions. I encourage every member to become familiar with these rules. The Player Handbook includes a 2019 tournament schedule and covers such topics as special- event eligibility and year-end awards. Best wishes for a successful 2019 season. Jay W. Monahan Commissioner, PGA TOUR 2 SIGNIFICANT CHANGES FOR 2019 • Lowering the floor of the All-Time Money List from 85 to 100 - Eligibility ONLY (pg. 12) • PGA TOUR Champions Qualifying Tournament - Age Requirement (pg. 18) • Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai - Eligibility (pg. 62) • Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship - Eligibility (pg. 66-67) • Regions Tradition - Eligibility (pg. 64-65) • Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf - Format and Golf Courses (pg. 62) • Insperity Invitational - Eligibility (pg. 63-64) • PURE Insurance Championship - Field Size (pg. 69) • Starting Fields - Players incorrectly placed in field to be removed (pg. 21) • Best Efforts; Withdrawals (pg. 28) • Alternate List - New Category (pg. 17) • Fill-the-Field Category - Top 10 from Previous Tournament (pg. 16) • Increase of Annual Membership Dues and Fees - Eliminating $100 weekly tournament entry fee for members (pg. 53) 3 2019 TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................2 I. DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................... 10 II. TOURNAMENT AGREEMENT ............................................................................... 11 III. ELIGIBILITY FOR TOURNAMENT PLAY ........................................................... 11-21 A. Introduction 1. Eligible Players ........................................................................................................ 11-17 (a) Top 36 from Previous Year’s Points List ...............................................................11 (b) Top 9 from PGA TOUR Points List ........................................................................11 (c) Top 4 from PGATC Points List ........................................................................ 11-12 (d) Top 11 from All-Time Money List .........................................................................12 (e) Career Victory Category ........................................................................................12 (f) Top 5 from Qualifying Tournament .......................................................................12 (g) Event Qualifying ............................................................................................... 12-13 (h) Sponsor Exemptions .............................................................................................13 (i) Fill the Field Category ....................................................................................... 14-17 i. All-Time Victories Category ...............................................................................14 ii. World Golf Hall of Fame Members ...................................................................14 iii. Tournament Winners ........................................................................................14 iv. Special Medical Exemption ........................................................................ 14-16 v. Top Ten from Previous Tournament ........................................................... 16-17 vi. Previous Year’s Money List ..............................................................................17 (j) Alternate List ...........................................................................................................17 B. PGA TOUR Champions Qualifying Tournament ............................................................. .17-19 C. Other Eligibility Requirements ......................................................................................... .20-21 1. Performance Guidelines (a) Scoring Average .....................................................................................................20 2. Entry Form and Fee ........................................................................................................20 3. PGA TOUR Champions Dues .................................................................................... 20-21 4. Insurance ........................................................................................................................21 5. Attaining Age 50 .............................................................................................................21 IV. CONDUCT OF TOURNAMENTS ......................................................................... 21-31 A. Starting Fields ........................................................................................................................21 1. Open Events ....................................................................................................................21 2. Invitational Tournaments ................................................................................................22 3. Coordinated Events ........................................................................................................22 B. Commitments and Personal Registration ....................................................................... 22-23 C. Groupings and Starting Times ...............................................................................................23 D. Substitutions and Alternates............................................................................................ 23-25 E. Professional-Amateur Events .................................................................................................25 1. Pro-Am Obligation ...........................................................................................................25 2. Professional Field – Wed./Thurs ............................................................................. 25-27 3. Postponement/Cancellations .........................................................................................27 4 4. Monday Outing Guidelines ....................................................................................... 27-28 F. Best Efforts; Withdrawals ................................................................................................. 28-29 G. Postponements and Cancellations (Official Rounds) ...........................................................29 H. General Provisions ........................................................................................................... 29-31 1. Entry Forms.....................................................................................................................30 2. Course Preparation .........................................................................................................30 3. Playoffs ..................................................................................................................... 30-31 4. Distribution of Purses .....................................................................................................31 5. Other Prizes ....................................................................................................................31 6. Official Money .................................................................................................................31 V. CONFLICTING EVENTS; MEDIA AND MARKETING RIGHTS .............................. 32-34 A. Conflicting Events ............................................................................................................ 32-33 1. Obligations of PGA TOUR ...............................................................................................32 2. Obligations of PGA TOUR Champions Members .................................................... 32-33 3. Guidelines for Conflicting Event Releases .....................................................................33 B. Media & Marketing Rights ......................................................................................................34 1. Media Rights ...................................................................................................................34 2. Marketing Rights .............................................................................................................34 VI. CONDUCT OF PLAYERS ................................................................................. 35-39 A. Anti-Doping Program ..........................................................................................................35 B. PGA TOUR Champions Alcholol Policy ..............................................................................35 C. Integrity Program .......................................................................................................... 35-36 D. No Guarantee for Appearance ............................................................................................36 E. Financial Interest by Player in Another Player; Gambling; Bribes; Gifts;