Jason Gore earns a ticket to the "Major Leagues"

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FrankoSport

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Greetings ...

Here's the complete listing of PGA Tour Exemption Categories

Jason Gore is exempt for the rest of 2005 under Category 26, and will be exempt for 2006 under Category 23, which also accepts any Nationwide Tour 3-time winners from the previous year.

Gore's first event should be the Reno-Tahoe Open (opposite WGC-NEC Invitational). He is also likely to be in the field at the Hartford Open (aka Buick Championship) the following week. The fall PGA Tour schedule is usually easier for players in the lower exempt categories to play, since certain top players skip many events.

I believe that Jason is also eligible to accept an unlimited number of sponsor invitations, both this year and next year. I'm sure he'll get quite a few.

Congrats Jason. Welcome to the Big Leagues.
 
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EdZ

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Absolutely. Great playing!

A swing to pay attention to. Beautiful motion from a stable base.
 
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FrankoSport

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If you were looking for Jason Gore on the Official PGA Tour Money List -- well, he's not there.

Instead, he's on the PGA Tour's Non-Members Money List, his earnings-to-date coming in 2 events: The US Open and Buick-Hartford Open.

Apparently, the battlefield promotion doesn't give a player full priviledges right away. I wonder whether not or not Jason has unlimited sponsor exemption and Top-10 Finish opportunities for the rest of 2005 ??
 
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On the basis of Gore's still being listed on the Non-Member Money List even AFTER his promotion, it now occurs to me that the PGA Tour's aim is to not let Category-26 players interfere with anyone seeking Top 125/150 status on the Regular Members' Official Money List.

At worst, Gore will rise to Category-23 status for 2006, unless he earns at least as much as the 125th player on the Regular Money List, or if he wins an official event.

I would still like to know whether or not Gore has unlimited use of sponsor invites and Top-10 Finishes in 2005 (he certainly should in 2006).
 
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