"Non-members also cannot play in the PGA Tour for one year if they go to LIV Golf"

Expansion of Regulations to Include University Students and Amateurs
Blocking Entry of Prospects as Well as Members

The U.S. Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Tour has strengthened regulations to prevent not only members but also college students and amateurs from joining LIV Golf.

On the 1st (Korean time), golf-specialized media such as the Golf Channel in the U.S. reported, "According to the regulations implemented from the 2022-2023 season, 'players who participate in unauthorized tournaments will be banned from all PGA Tour-sanctioned events for one year.'" The tournaments covered by this regulation include PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour events, their Monday qualifiers, and qualifying schools.

Here, "unauthorized tournaments" effectively refer to LIV Golf. Until last year, only PGA Tour members who participated in LIV Golf events were disqualified from participation, but the new regulations apply without exception to college students, amateurs, and non-members playing on other tours. This is interpreted as an effort to block the influx of promising players into LIV Golf.

Players competing in the Korean Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Korean Tour or the Asian Professional Golf Tour, who are aiming to join the PGA Tour, must carefully consider the new regulations if they have opportunities to participate in LIV Golf events.

Previously, David Puig (Spain), who participated twice in LIV Golf events as an amateur last year, turned professional at the end of last year but, under the new regulations, will be unable to participate in PGA Tour-sanctioned events until next year.

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