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What to know about the significant changes to PGA Tour eligibility

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The PGA Tour will be smaller starting in 2026 .

The number of golfers with full-time membership will be reduced by 25 .

Only the top 100 in the FedEx Cup standings will have full status the next year .

Tournament winners will still receive two-year exemptions.

PGA Tour golfers are rarely docked strokes for slow play, but an unspecified number are getting "potentially significant fines" Field sizes and full memberships will be reduced starting in 2026 .

There will also be fewer full-time cards given to top Korn Ferry Tour , Q-School graduates and Monday qualifiers.

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