Tiger Woods receives PGA Tour exemption for signature events due to 'exceptional lifetime achievement'

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The PGA Tour has created a special sponsor exemption for Tiger Woods that will allow him to play in the tour's eight signature events each year.

Considering Woods has played in just four events this year, Woods would normally be ineligible to compete, as he has been outside the top-50 of the FedEx Cup rankings all year.

However, the exemption was created "to recognize Tiger Woods in his own category as a player who has reached an exceptional lifetime achievement threshold of 80+ career wins," the tour said in a memo to its players, via ESPN.

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Tiger Woods of the United States lines up a putt on the 1st green during Day Two of The 150th Open at St Andrews Old Course on July 15, 2022 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Woods is tied with Sam Snead for the most wins in tour history, with 82. His 15 majors rank second behind Jack Nicklaus' 18.

The Tour initiated "signature events" amid the birth of LIV Golf and conversations with the Saudi-funded league, as well as its own players. The limited-field events have higher purses and more FedEx Cup points for grabs.

This season, the signature events were The Sentry, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Genesis Invitational, Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Heritage, Wells Fargo Championship, Memorial Tournament and this weekend's Travelers Championship.

Tiger Woods waves after his weather delayed second round of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Saturday, April 8, 2023, in Augusta, Georgia. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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