PGA TOUR

The PGA TOUR Anti-Doping Program prohibits listed performance-enhancing substances and methods. Players are responsible for what is in their bodies and may be tested in and out of competition; the program is part of the integrity framework that surrounds equipment and play.

A positive test or other anti-doping rule violation under the PGA TOUR Anti-Doping Program results in sanctions that can include suspension and loss of results.

Each player is entitled to one caddie at a time. The caddie may carry the bag, give advice, and assist within the limits of the Rules of Golf.; Caddie conduct, registration, apparel (the tournament bib), and the "behind the line" restriction on standing behind a player at the start of a stroke ar...

Players must commit to or withdraw from an event by the published deadline. Late withdrawal or failure to appear without an acceptable reason is a regulated matter and can carry penalties.; Once a player has started, a withdrawal must be reported to a tournament official; the reason for withdrawa...

Every club and ball used in a PGA TOUR competition must conform to the equipment rules in the Rules of Golf and appear on the published conforming lists maintained by the USGA and The R&A:

The committee marks penalty areas, out of bounds, ground under repair, and other course conditions before play, and publishes the Local Rules and any temporary Local Rules in the Notice to Competitors.; The PGA TOUR's standard Local Rules ("hard card") apply at every event unless specifically mod...

The champion is the player with the lowest 72-hole total (or the playoff winner if tied).; Players tied for any other position share that position; prize money for the tied positions is pooled and divided equally.

For most PGA TOUR competitions the use of distance-measuring devices is not permitted during a round; players and caddies rely on the official yardage book and on-course markings. (Some events or practice rounds may permit them; the committee's Notice to Competitors controls.); The use of equipme...

The field for a PGA TOUR event is built from a published priority ranking. Players gain access through a number of eligibility categories, including: Fully exempt members: Tournament winners, leading FedExCup finishers, and players who earned status through the prior season or the developmental t...

Finishing position in an official event earns FedExCup points on a published scale, with the winner earning the most.; FedExCup points determine eligibility for the season-ending Playoffs and feed the priority ranking that sets future event access.; Official money and official-event statistics ar...