In the wake of the strengthened strategic alliance, DP World Tour chief executive Keith Pelley pushed back on the idea Tuesday that his circuit is merely becoming a feeder system for the PGA Tour.
Beginning next year, the top 10 players in the season-ending DP World Tour standings not already exempt will now receive PGA Tour cards for the following season. Six of the top 10 players in the DP World Tour standings are currently PGA Tour members, including points leader Will Zalatoris.
“I can tell you emphatically, this is one component of our tour,” said Pelley, who added that prize money on the DP World Tour is expected to grow annually over the next five years, after the PGA Tour increased its investment in European Tour Productions from 15% to 40%.