The path to golf’s biggest stage has never been easy. But lately, it feels like the target keeps moving. Every season brings new rules for PGA Tour exemptions and signature event eligibility. With fewer spots available, many players feel the odds are no longer fair.

A prime example of this is the reduced number of PGA Tour cards awarded to Korn Ferry Tour golfers, reduced from 50 to 30, and to only 20 starting 2026. All such policy changes reduce eligibility and opportunity for new golfers to compete on the Tour. One 2x PGA Tour winner, Austin Eckroat , shares this concern.

Eckroat specifically pointed out the opportunity to win the FedEx Cup, giving his own example. In an EssentiallySports Exclusive interview, Austin Eckroat opened up about how the eligibility rules make things a li

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