PGA players who lose tour card to be offered DP World Tour membership from 2024

PGA Tour players who fail to retain their full-time status for the 2024 season will be granted full membership to the DP World Tour next year.

It's a potential lifeline for those who are battling for playing status throughout the FedEx Cup Fall, a seven-tournament circuit that followed the Tour Championship.

The top 50 after East Lake had their status secured for next year and cannot move up or down during the fall.

Those who finish the fall ranked No. 51-60 will also retain their status and qualify for two signature events next year: the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the Genesis Invitational.

The top 125 will be compete full-field events and The Players Championship, while No. 126-150 will earn Korn Ferry Tour status and conditional status on the PGA Tour next year.

They will also have additional playing opportunities on the European circuit, with up to five golfers who finished between No.126-200 on the PGA Toureligible to play in each tournament.

PGA Tour players interested in DP World Tour membership will have until Dec. 20 to join.

"When we announced our Strategic Alliance with the PGA Tour in November 2021, one of the prime objectives was to give as many opportunities as possible tomembers of both tours, and this is another perfect example of how this is working," said David Howell, chairman of the DP World Tour's tournament committee.

It's part of a 13-year agreement the tours made following the creation of LIV Golf. It also calls for the top 10 players who are not already exempt on the DP World Tour's Race to Dubai list to earn PGA Tour membership for thefollowing season.

"Our 'Ten Cards' initiative will give the opportunity for DP World Tourmembers to excel on the PGA Tour next season and this new membership