GOLF.AI • Nov 26, 2025

Tour’s New Financial Floor

The PGA Tour is rolling out a significant financial safety net for its members with the new Member Support Program. This initiative provides $150,000 in "earning assurance" to players who held exempt status in the prior season but finished ranked No. 126 or beyond in the FedEx Cup standings.

The program effectively functions as a base salary or a draw. To be eligible, players must compete in at least 12 events combined across the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour. If a player's season earnings fall short of the $150,000 threshold, the PGA Tour will cover the difference, easing the financial pressures of life on the professional golf bubble.

According to a memo from the PGA Tour policy board, the program was created to reinforce the “importance of strong PGA Tour developmental pathways.” This move is widely seen as a strategic response to the increasingly competitive landscape, with tours like LIV Golf, the Asian Tour, and the DP World Tour vying for top talent. By offering greater financial security, the Tour aims to retain players and strengthen its own feeder system.

The new program will have an immediate impact on players like Joel Dahmen and Doug Ghim, both of whom recently lost their full PGA Tour cards after finishing outside the top 125 in the 2025 season.