2022 Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament: Tournament Information

Applicants not exempt to First, Second or Final Qualifying Stage shall participate in Pre-Qualifying.  Field sizes at each tournament location are scheduled to be approximately 78 applicants with no reduction (cut) of field.  In the event the number of Pre-Qualifying entries exceeds the number that can be accommodated by the currently scheduled Pre-Qualifying tournament location an overflow tournament location will be used.  Approximately 210 qualifying positions plus ties will be available for Pre-Qualifying contestants to advance to the First Qualifying Stage.  The number of applicants advancing from each Pre-Qualifying tournament location will be on a pro rata basis (i.e., approximately the same percentage from each tournament location will advance), and such number will be announced during Pre-Qualifying.  All applicants tied for the last qualifying position at the conclusion of play at each tournament location will advance.  Successful Pre-Qualifying applicants will be assigned their First Qualifying Stage tournament location in the order of the applicant’s preference based on Pre-Qualifying finish position.  A blind clinical draw will be conducted by PGA TOUR to determine the order that successful Pre-Qualifying applicants with the same finish position are assigned First Qualifying Stage tournament locations.  Ties among those earning a First Qualifying Stage position at the same Pre-Qualifying tournament location will be broken for the purpose of making First Qualifying Stage assignments by matching individual stipulated round scores in descending order beginning with the last round.  Ties remaining after a match of rounds will be broken by matching individual hole scores from the 18th hole of the last round backwards.  The entry fee includes green fees, practice balls on all official practice and qualifying round days and liability insurance coverage covering certain liabilities that may arise as a result of the applicant’s presence at the Pre-Qualifying tournament location.

Successful Pre-Qualifying applicants and applicants exempt to First Qualifying Stage shall participate in the First Qualifying Stage.  First Qualifying Stage tournament locations are scheduled to be approximately 78 players with no reduction (cut) of field.  Approximately 225 positions are reserved for successful Pre-Qualifying contestants with approximately 20 positions reserved in each of the 12 scheduled First Qualifying Stage tournament locations.  In the event the number of exempt to First Qualifying Stage entries exceeds the number that can be accommodated by the 12 scheduled First Qualifying Stage tournament locations, an overflow tournament location will be used.  The number of applicants advancing from each tournament location will be on a pro rata basis (i.e., approximately the same percentage from each tournament location will advance), and such number will be announced during the First Qualifying Stage.  All applicants tied for the last qualifying position at the conclusion of play at each tournament location will advance.  Successful First Qualifying Stage applicants will be assigned their Second Qualifying Stage tournament location in the order of the applicant’s preference based on First Qualifying Stage finish position.  A blind clinical draw will be conducted by PGA TOUR to determine the order that successful First Qualifying Stage applicants with the same finish position are assigned Second Qualifying Stage tournament locations.  Ties among those earning a Second Qualifying Stage position at the same First Qualifying Stage tournament location will be broken for the purpose of making Second Qualifying Stage assignments by matching individual stipulated round scores in descending order beginning with the last round.  Ties remaining after a match of rounds will be broken by matching individual hole scores from the 18th hole of the last round backwards.  The entry fee includes green fees, practice balls on all official practice and qualifying round days and liability insurance coverage covering certain liabilities that may arise as a result of the applicant’s presence at the First Qualifying Stage tournament location.

Successful First Qualifying Stage applicants and applicants exempt to the Second Qualifying Stage shall participate in Second Qualifying Stage.  The overall field size is scheduled to be approximately 360 applicants plus ties from the First Qualifying Stage tournament locations.  Field sizes at Second Qualifying Stage tournament locations are scheduled to be approximately 75 applicants with no reduction (cut) of fields.  The number of applicants advancing from each tournament location will be on a pro rata basis (i.e., approximately the same percentage from each tournament location will advance), and such number will be announced during the Second Qualifying Stage.  All applicants tied for the last qualifying position at the conclusion of play at each tournament location will advance.  The entry fee includes green fees, practice balls on official practice and qualifying round days and liability insurance coverage covering certain liabilities that may arise as a result of the applicant’s presence at the Second Qualifying Stage tournament location.

Successful Second Qualifying Stage applicants and applicants exempt to Final Qualifying Stage shall participate in the Final Qualifying Stage.  The field size is scheduled to be approximately 138 players plus ties from the Second Qualifying Stage tournament locations with no reduction (cut) of field.  The entry fee includes green fees, practice balls for practice and competitive round days and liability insurance covering may arise because of the applicant’s presence at the Final Qualifying Stage tournament location.