The PGA Tour is the governing body of the major professional golf tours in the United States and features the biggest names in golf including Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Phil Mickelson, and Ernie Els. Originally, it was part of the PGA of America but broke off to become its own entity in 1968. There are three tours run by the PGA Tour: the PGA Tour (the top tour), the Champions Tour (for golfers age 50 and up), and the Nationwide Tour (developmental tour). The PGA Tour holds an annual tournament called the Qualifying Tournament. In this tournament golfers compete to play in the PGA Tour (earn their tour card) or the Nationwide Tour. Golfers must qualify to play on the PGA Tour each year, but there are multiple ways of obtaining exemptions from qualifying. Exemptions include a one-year exemption if a golfer places in the top 125 money-winners on the PGA Tour, winning a Tour event is equal to two-year tour card, winning a major championship provides a five-year tour card, and golfers with 20 or more wins on the Tour receive a lifetime tour card.
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