How It Works

Introduced in 2020, PGA Tour University identifies the best players in collegiate golf and provides membership opportunities on PGA Tour-affiliated tours. Upon the conclusion of the collegiate golf season, the top 25 players in the PGA Tour University Ranking earn membership on various levels of the PGA Tour ecosystem.

In the first five years of PGA Tour University, 104 players from 47 schools have earned performance benefits, and No. 1 players include Florida State’s John Pak (2021), Texas’ Pierceson Coody (2022), Texas Tech’s Ludvig Åberg (2023), Stanford’s Michael Thorbjornsen (2024) and North Carolina’s David Ford (2025).

"The PGA Tour U team has done a tremendous job of giving us benefits and opportunities," said Åberg, who competed in the 2023 Ryder Cup after finishing atop that year's PGA Tour University Ranking. "If someone told me two or three years ago that I would have status right out of college, I would be over the moon."

PGA Tour University Ranking

In partnership with the World Amateur Golf Ranking® (WAGR®), PGA Tour University ranks players based on the last two years of their collegiate careers. Eligible Tournaments include NCAA Division-I men’s team competitions, official PGA Tour tournaments and select DP World Tour events.

Players competing in Eligible Tournaments earn points equivalent to the number of points awarded by WAGR®, except for the NCAA D-I Men’s National Championship and professional Eligible Tournaments (as described in the Rules and Regulations).

A player’s “Points Average” is the average number of points he receives at each Eligible Tournament on his PGA Tour University record, multiplied by 100. Each tournament is weighed equally (i.e., players’ Divisors are not aged on a sliding scale).

During the college golf season, the PGA Tour University Ranking is updated weekly on Wednesdays. A player’s detailed record can be displayed by clicking his name on the Ranking page.

PGA Tour University benefits

New eligibility guidelines begin in 2027 as the PGA Tour transitions to a new competitive structure. Implications for players who finish outside the top 10 of the final PGA Tour University ranking will be finalized at a later date.

In 2027 only:

• The No. 1 player in the final ranking will earn PGA Tour membership for the remainder of the current season, following the conclusion of the NCAA Championship, and PGA Tour Championship Series membership for 2028.
• Nos. 2-10 in the final ranking will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership for the remainder of the current season, following the conclusion of the NCAA Championship, and the top five performers on the 2027 total points list will earn PGA Tour Challenger Series membership for 2028.

In 2028 and beyond:

• The No. 1 player from PGA Tour University Ranking following that season’s NCAA Championship will be eligible for the PGA Tour Championship Series that season and the following season.
• Nos. 2-5 in the PGA Tour University Ranking earn PGA Tour Challenger Series membership following the conclusion of the NCAA Championship through the following season.

PGA Tour University Accelerated

While the PGA Tour University Ranking features seniors, high-achieving freshmen, sophomores and juniors can earn PGA Tour membership through PGA Tour University Accelerated.

Players earn points based on their accomplishments in college, amateur and professional golf, and they will earn PGA Tour membership if they amass at least 20 points by the end of their third year of NCAA eligibility. Starting in 2028, players who achieve and accept PGA Tour University Accelerated earn PGA Tour Challenger Series membership and can join at the start of a future season.