no
In PGA Tour events for example the title sponsor of the tournament is allowed to give several players a sponsors exemption,which allows these players into the tournament.
There are 1,000 sanctioned players on the ATP tour.
No, Liv Tour players cannot participate in the Masters tournament.
The top 25 players earn a pga card.
Tennis rackets used on tour, by the professional players
This year there is currently 230 players with full or partial tour cards.
Yes
No. In 1999 the LPGA established a new policy allowing the top three money winners of the Futures Tour to automatically get their LPGA "Exempt Status" tour card. There are not many events on the Futures Tour as the Nationwide Tour (19 in 2007)
It's the competition aspect of winning the race.
Yes it is.
Yes, and they are very popular. You will rarely find a PGA Tour pro who doesn't use one. On the Champion's Tour and LPGA/LET Tour they are extremely popular, with players having at least one, but some players carry as many as 3.
No you do not.