How to Qualify for the PGA Senior Tour
The PGA Senior Tour is a series of tournaments for qualifying PGA golfers age 50 and over. Currently, the PGA Senior Tour is referred to as the Champions Tour, and over the years many golf legends such as Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus have played on this classic tour. The qualification process for this tour is far from easy, due to the high caliber of players who enter. A series of pre-qualifying matches are played prior to selecting the top senior golfers allowed into the tour. You should follow the qualification process thoroughly and remain at an optimal performance level if you wish to succeed on the Champions Tour.
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Instructions
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Obtain a Champions Tour application from a PGA Tour representative, or download the application from the PGA Tour website.
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Fill out the application and gather required documents. These documents will include a certified copy of your birth certificate, two signed reference letters from a certified Champions Tour member, or a class A PGA Golf Professional, and your results from two PGA tournaments within the past year.
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Submit your application via PlayerLinks if you're a Champions Tour, PGA Tour, or Nationwide Tour Member. If you're a returning applicant--an applicant who has played in the previous two Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournaments--you can submit your application online at PGAtour.com. All other applicants for the Champions Tour must submit a paper application.
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Submit the entry fee along with the application as well. A cashier's check or money order made payable to PGA Tour Inc. is accepted for paper applicants, and Visa/Mastercard payments in the same name as the applicant are accepted for online applicants.
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Enter and play to qualify in the 72-hole Regional qualifying tournament. Certain players will be exempt from the regional qualifications such as Champion Tour returning players. All qualifying players will be announced at the end of play.
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Enter and compete in the 72-hole final qualifying stage. The final stage will hold a total of 78 players, and all players must finish 72 holes. You must qualify in the top 12 to be considered for the Champions Tour, and for a guaranteed spot in the Champions Tour, you must qualify in the top five. The remaining seven players will be considered "conditionally exempt" and can be selected to play in the tour as space becomes available.
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Tips & Warnings
The level of golf play at the PGA Senior tour combines years of golf experience. You must be on top of your game to compete with the caliber of players that enter the Champions Tour.
Third party, personal or corporate checks aren't accepted for entry fees.
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