Yes, they do. A major championship win carries a 5 year exemption on the PGA Tour, and the player may accept this. However, due to the huge amounts of money earned on the PGA Tour they will most likely turn pro, as amateurs can not collect winnings.
The top 25 players earn a pga card.
Tiger Woods' career earning on the PGA Tour is $87,832,539. (Source PGA Tour website)
Sam Snead with 82.
A tour pro keeps his card if he places in the top 125 money-winners on the PGA Tour
$5,775,000 on the 2008 PGA Tour, but he only played half a season.
What is the most popular irons used on the PGA tour ANSWER: I think it's the Taylormade R1 and Callaway drivers..
The 2012 PGA Tour consisted of a total of 45 official money events running from January to November. John Hun was the official top golfer on the US PGA tour in 2012.
The Nationwide Tour would be the tour before the PGA Tour, the top 25 on the Nationwide tour at the end of the season win PGA Tour cards.
Please see related link. In 2007 which is the last full money list available, 99 player earned $1,000,000 or more in the season from PGA Tour purse winnings alone, this does not include endorsements, sponsorships or appearance fees.
A tour pro keeps his card if he places in the top 125 money-winners on the PGA Tour
Sam snead