how do you qualify to be a golfer on the PGA, Nationwide tour, or any other tour?
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The PGA tour has the q School or Qualifying school which is 3 stages then the final stage is 6 rounds.  the top 20 and ties make the PGA tour and I believe the next 25 get on the nationwide tour.  Also the top 125 on the pga money list keep their cards and the next 25 get conditional play on the tour.  The following 25 get nationwide cards.  Another way is anyone who wins a tour event gets a 2 year exemption unless it is a major then it is 10 years and the players championship gets 5 years.  But you have to play atleast 15 tournaments in a year to keep the card. The top 20 finishers on the nationwide money list also get a card to the PGA tour.  Also if you are in the top 50 alltime money list you can use a one time exemption if you dont Qualify any other way.  The final way to keep your card is if you have 20 career victories you get a life time exemption.  Not a tour exemptions but tournaments on the nationwide tour not so much the PGA anymore also have monday qualifiers for people who havent qualified for the tournament.  But usually its like 30 people going for 1 spot.
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www.juniorlinks.com is a great place for junior golf information on event and more.\n\nYour local PGA section should have someone in charge of junior golf that can help.  www.pga.com or www.pgalinks.com to find away to contact them
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Exemption means that you don't have to pre-qualify for an event.  Once you enter a tournament you are in if you are exempt!  Some tournaments reserve places for qualifying.  These days not too many though due to the large number of capable players.
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Here ya go sporty:\n\nhttp://readygolf.com/catalog/pdetail.php?prdid=263
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You can earn your way in, as there are several levels of racing going all the way down to go-carts. As you prove yourself at different levels, you move up and, if you're good enough, will get noticed. Having a family in the sport can expidite the process though, as you already have connections to the people making decisions.
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You need to check your set up first\n\nGo to www.playgolfamerica.com and sign up for a free golf lesson in May with a local PGA pro.\n\nor check out the improve you game section of www.pga.com \nHere is an article on drivers.  They have several this is a very good place to get information it's set up for golf pros.\nhttp://www.pga.com/improve/tips/swing/improve_polites110104.cfm
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Two associations use PGA\nThe PGA Tour - You see on TV\nThe the guys who run golf courses belong to the PGA \nProfessional Golfers Association \n\nThey use to be the same thing but split in the 70's \nThe PGA for club pro's has control over the Ryder Cup and The Major Golf Tournament The PGA Championship . \n\nThe PGA for club pro's requires several years of schools and testing to become a member\nww.pga.com or www.pgalinks.com
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you need to be playing for a club at a professional/semi professional level and qualify for team trials.
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Great question in today's market you can only answer that question on the driving range.  I suggest you go to several demo days hit all clubs you can and have them fit you.  That is the only way to find the best for you.  I have several of the websites on my blog roll http://360.yahoo.com/pgamoffett each website has a place you can find local demo days in your area.  You can also go to www.playgolfamerica.com to sign up for a free golf lesson this month with a local PGA pro.  Last month was free club fitting.  I'm sure if you ask the pro they will help give you some recommendations on finding a driver and with demo day information.  \nGood Luck \n\nYou can also check out www.pga.com improve your game sections for more advise about finding the right club.
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Here ya go.\nhttp://marcoisland.org/golf.htm
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www.pga.com\nwww.pgatour.com
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Well, there are a few ways you can qualify.  The first would be to finish top 80 and ties at Q-School.  The second way would be to contact the tournament director and get into a monday qualifier which costs around $350 or more.  If you make the top 14 of the qaulifier your in and then if you could some how win the tournament you get an exemption, but that is reaching.  The only other way would be to get a sponsors exemption.
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If you are asking what it takes to get on the PGA Tour, you can either get in via "Q-School" or from one of the other "mini" tours (Nationwide, etc.) based on money list/wins.  Go here for more info : http://www.pgatour.com/qschool.\n\nIf you are interested in becoming a teaching professional, go to http://www.pga.com/home/pgaofamerica/ and follow the link to more information about becoming a PGA Professional.\n\nOf course, this is just for the US PGA.  Other tours, organizations (Europe, Asia, etc.) have other rules.
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Do you want to know what the best driver is with top sales or what will work best for you.  Here is the best way to find the best.  Check out the manufactures you like websites.  Find out when there is a Demo Day in your area.  Try them all out, I recommend two Demo Days.  Have them fit you.  When your happy buy it.  You can also get a fee lesson from a local PGA pro.  Go to www.playgolfamerica.com to sign up.
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You asked about the Players Championship, but you were THINKING about the soon-to-be-played Tour Championship.\n\nI have listed qualifying for both:\n\nA quick answer is that the Tour is made up of the Top 30 money winners and thats it. They do not use an alternate's list.\n\nthe Players Championship\nThe tournament's eligibility criteria are stringent and utilize the PGA TOUR money list and Official World Golf Ranking, as well as offering invitations to major champions, winners of the World Golf Championships and PGA TOUR winners in the past 12 months.\n\nThe result makes THE PLAYERS Championship one of the most sought-after dates in the game. Just ask Montgomerie.\n\nFollowing is a list of the elgibility criteria for THE PLAYERS Championship.\n\n    * Winners of PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tournaments, whose victories are considered official, since the 2003 PLAYERS Championship.\n    * The top 125 finishers on the 2003 Official PGA TOUR Money List.\n    * PGA TOUR members from the current Tournament Winners category.\n    * Members in the Top-125 Nonmembers category whose official money for the previous year equals or exceeds the amount of official money earned by the player finishing in 125th position on the 2003 Official PGA TOUR Money List.\n    * Winners of THE PLAYERS Championship, Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship in the last 10 years (1994-2003). Beginning with the 1998 winners of these events, winners will be eligible for five years.\n    * Winners of the NEC World Series of Golf from 1993-1997.\n    * Winners of THE TOUR Championship in the last three years (2001-2003).\n    * Winners of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship in the last three years (2002-2004).\n    * Winners of the World Golf Championships-NEC Invitational and World Golf Championships-American Express Championship in the last three years (2001-2003).\n    * Any player(s) not otherwise eligible, among the top 50 leaders from the Official World Golf Ranking through the Bay Hill Invitational.\n    * Any player(s), not otherwise eligible, who are among the top 10 money winners from the 2004 Official PGA TOUR Money List through the Bay Hill Invitational.\n    * To complete a field of 144, those players, not otherwise eligible, from the 2004 Official Money List below 10th position through the Bay Hill Invitational, in order of their positions on the money list.\n    * THE PLAYERS Championship Committee may invite a player(s), not otherwise eligible, who is a current inductee of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Such player(s) would be added to the field.\n\nthe Tour Championship\nTHE TOUR Championship (the capitalisation is official) is the final event of golf's PGA Tour season. Beginning in 1997, the event alternated between Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas and East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia; since 2004, East Lake has been the event's permanent home.\n\nThe top 30 money winners on the PGA Tour after the penultimate event qualify for the Championship, which is one of the richest tournaments on the tour. \n\nIt takes place in early November, the week after the comparable event in Europe, the Volvo Masters, which allows players who are members of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour to play in both end of season events. After The Tour Championship, the money list for the season is finalised. There are a number of additional events between The Tour Championship and Christmas which are recognised by the PGA Tour, but prize money won in them is unofficial. Also, because this tournament's field is not as large as other golf tournaments, there are no 2nd Round cuts, as there's simply no need for one(meaning, all 30 players are guaranteed to play all 4 Rounds, and are guaranteed a paycheque, no matter how badly they play).\n\nIn 2007, THE TOUR Championship will move from its November date to a date in mid-September, where it will end a four-tournament "Chase for
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Make sure you get to hit them first \nYou should go to demo days and club fitting. You can find demo days by going to vendor web sites. You can sign up for free fitting with local golf pro at www.playgolfamerica.com \nGood luck
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A. Anyone can play golf