Explanation of Jason Gore's Money List Standing

[FrankoSport]

Greetings ...

UPDATE: 9-20-05 -- Several hours after this was first posted, Jason Gore was moved from the Non-Members' Money List to the Regular Members' Money List.

Were any of you looking for Jason Gore on the PGA Tour's Official Money List after his 84 Lumber Classic victory but could not find him? Not to worry - he's actually on the Non-Members Money List, and there's a reason for it.

It seems that Jason's being on the non-member list rather than the regular Official Money List is most likely due to a new (albeit unknown til now) PGA Tour policy that was surely put into effect after the end of the 2004 Tour season.

Now if you recall the events of late last season, Padraig Harrington had qualified for the 2004 Tour Championship with Special Temporary Member earnings (which includes World Golf Championship money) that were well in excess of the 30th player on the Oct 31st, 2004 money list.

Harrington turned out not to a factor at the 04 Tour Championship. However, if he had won the event, then-existing rules would have elevated him to the regular members' money list. That would have resulted in the dislodging of several players out of key positions on the final money list of the 2004 season.

It looks like the PGA Tour Policy Board has addressed this matter for 2005 and beyond.

Even though Jason Gore remains on the non-members' list, he still gets official victory exempt status just like any other PGA Tour winner. And he'll still qualify for the Tour Championship if he earns at least as much money as the the 30th player on the Regular Members' Money List as of October 31st 2005.

[Shivas Irons]

Phew, glad you cleared that up.

[Eldred]

Didn't Tiger have a couple or more victories in Europe a few years back, but was not recognized for money leader in European and PGA at the same time?

[FrankoSport]

Greetings ...

Tiger's wins in the 2000 and 2005 British Open are recognized by both the PGA Tour and European Tour. The 2000 Canadian Open win is recognized by both the PGA Tour and the Canadian Tour. His various World Golf Championship wins are recognized by several Tours.

Tiger is a full-fledged and REGISTERED US PGA Tour Member, so whatever he accomplishes on that tour gets full credit in various categories, including money. He is NOT - and has never been - a registered member of any non-US tour, so any statstics he may compile on any given non-US tour, including money, are not considered official on those tours.

[Thunder]

The 2000 Canadian open win has absolutely nothing to do with the Canadian Tour!!!! Why would they recognize it??? Iftheycounted that as a win, I guess Tiger would be the all time money leader on the Can. Tour???

[el tigre]

The 2000 Canadian open win has absolutely nothing to do with the Canadian Tour!!!! Why would they recognize it??? Iftheycounted that as a win, I guess Tiger would be the all time money leader on the Can. Tour???

The Bell Canadian Open is listed on The Canadian Tour schedule, so there must be some recognition for it:

http://www.cantour.com/schedule.php

My guess is that if Canadian Tour members make the cut and earn money at the Bell Canadian Open, those winnings count on the Canadian Tour money list. Which could be important, since there are exemptions for the British Open and PGA Qualifying Tournaments available to the top money winners.