PGA Tour player agents face certification changes for access in 2025
PGA Tour player agents will need to complete a video program and pay an annual $2,000 in order to obtain credentials in 2025.
PGA Tour player agents will need to complete an interactive video program and pay an annual fee of up to $2,000 for their tournament credentials in 2025.
The update on PGA Tour player agencies was confirmed by the Associated Press ahead of this week's Sanderson Farms Championship, the second event of the FedEx Cup Fall.
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According to the AP report, PGA Tour player agents will need to complete an interactive video program on integrity and education, as well as accept a new code of conduct.
Player agents will also need to pay an annual $1,500 application fee per agency, and $500 (plus tax) for each agent credential to obtain access to all areas.
Tyler Dennis, chief competitions officer for the PGA Tour, sent a notice to agents and managers on Monday announcing a new 'Agent Certification Program' that will come into effect in 2025.
The 'Agent Certification Program' will be required to receive a season PGA Tour credential.
If the program is not completed then agents will need to buy weekly tickets to attend tournaments.
The AP report states:
"Agents must complete interactive video programs on integrity and education and accept a code of conduct.
"They also must pay an annual $1,500 application fee per agency, and a $500 (plus tax) for each agent credential to get access to the clubhouse, locker room, practice area, media center and family dining.
"Agents who only want clubhouse access pay $375 (plus tax).
"The expanded access includes family dining and parking at all tournaments."
The latest update on player agents comes in the same week that PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and his LIV Golf counterpart Yasir Al-Rumayyan take part in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Pro-Am.
Per Telegraph Sport, it is understood Monahan will play alongside recent BMW PGA Championship winner Billy Horschel.
It is not known who Al-Rumayyan will be paired with but it's likely he will partner one of the 14 LIV Golf players who are in the field this week.
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