How do you get to the PGA Tour? 🏆 We’ve broken down the steps to help you get there! But make no mistake — this is one of the toughest paths in sport. Let’s start with the conventional route. Unless you’re Happy Gilmore, you’ll need to be an exceptional amateur. Around 65% of PGA Tour Players went to a US college to hone their skills. After college, most players will go through Q school which is a gruelling process. Q School starts with a 54-hole pre-qualifier, builds through two brutal 72-hole stages as higher-ranked players enter, and ends in one final 72 hole showdown. That's up to 270 holes of golf against some seriously good golfers. And the prize? Korn Ferry Tour status for the following season. That’s right, you haven’t even got to the big league yet. To earn a PGA Tour card, you must play a season on the Korn Ferry Tour and finish top 25 on the money list or win three times for automatic promotion. It’s a long and expensive road to get to the PGA Tour conventionally, but if ...