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.
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.
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)
Yes
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.
It's the competition aspect of winning the race.
No you do not.
Yes it is.
The major bicycle competition is Spain is called the"Vuelta de Espana". It is one the the three Grand Tour type races in Europe. The others are the Tour de France and the race in Italy.