Once he won his first PGA Tour event in 1996 he got a two year PGA Tour exemption.
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No. Any male over the age of 50 can try to qualify for a Champions Tour event. Playing on the PGA tour is not a prerequisite.
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As of 6th August 2009 Tiger Woods- 92 Professional wins Includes: 69 PGA Tour wins 14 Major Championships Career Grandslam by age 24 Gary Player- 164 Professional wins Includes: 24 PGA Tour wins 9 Major Championships Career Grand slam by age 29
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mike austin, 513 yds at the age of 64
Tiger joined the PGA in 1996 but his first professional tournament was the Nissan Los Angeles Open in 1992 at the age of 16.
Currently the record for most PGA Tour career wins sits at 82, set by Sam Snead. Snead was able to play competitive Tour golf into his fifties and won his last Tour event in 1965 at the age of 53.
She is declaring herself a pro, now she can accept monies won in tour events and edorsements where as an amateur she could not. She has 6 sponsor exemptions on the LPGA (womans) tour, but she is not a member of that tour until she becomes of age. Nationwide is the mens tour, win 3 and you can play on the PGA tour.
Sam Snead won the 1965 Greater Greensboro Open at the age of 52 years, 10 months and 8 days this is currently the record for the oldest player to win on the PGA Tour.
The Champions Tour is a membership organization of professional golfers age 50 and older. There are 30 members of the World Golf Hall of Fame competing regularly in the event.
Vijay Singh 22 Sam Snead 17 Julius Boros 10 Kenny Perry 9