This year there is currently 230 players with full or partial tour cards.
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
Vijay Singh 22 Sam Snead 17 Julius Boros 10 Kenny Perry 9
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, 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.
no
1985 - 22 - English players on tour - the highest representation from one country on a modern tour - Hosts were New Zealand
Yes
free clubs that they are paid to use.