Through PGA TOUR University Accelerated, a high-achieving junior, sophomore or freshman can earn PGA TOUR membership and become eligible for all open, full-field TOUR events. Players earn points based on their accomplishments in college, amateur and professional golf, and they will earn PGA TOUR membership if they amass at least 20 points by the end of their third year of NCAA eligibility.

Accelerated Points can be earned through the following achievements:

Win a major college golf award

• 3 points - Haskins Award
• 3 points - Hogan Award
• 3 points - D-I Nicklaus Award
• 2 points - D-I Outstanding Freshman Award

Career-best rank in WAGR

• 5 points - No. 1
• 4 points - No. 2
• 3 points - No. 3
• 2 points - No. 4
• 1 point - No. 5
• 1 point – Lifetime 26 weeks as No. 1
• 1 point – Lifetime 52 weeks as No. 1

Tournament wins

• 2 points - D-I NCAA Individual
• 2 points - U.S. Amateur
• 2 points - The Amateur
• 1 point - Western Amateur
• 1 point – Jones Cup
• 1 point – Northeast Amateur
• 1 point – Southern Amateur
• 1 point - European Amateur
• 1 point - Latin America Amateur
• 1 point - Asia-Pacific Amateur
• 1 point - African Amateur

Performance at D-I NCAA Individual

· 1 point – Top 10 and ties

Participate in a national team competition

• 2 points - Walker Cup
• 1 point - Palmer Cup
• 1 point - World Amateur Team Championships

Performance in official PGA TOUR events and major championships

• 1 point - Made cut in an official PGA TOUR event or select DP World Tour events
• 1 point - Top-10 finish in an official PGA TOUR event or select DP World Tour events
• 1 point - Top-5 finish in an official PGA TOUR event or select DP World Tour events
• 1 point - Compete in a major championship
• 1 point - Made cut in a major championship
• 2 points - Top-20 finish in a major championship

Examples:

• 13th in a major championship = Compete (1) + Made cut (1) + Top-20 (2) = 4 points
• 7th in an official PGA TOUR event = Made cut (1) + Top-10 (1) = 2 points

Current points

As of Sept. 8, 2025

20 points – Jackson Koivun, Auburn (Class of 2027)

#TOURBound: Jackson Koivun earns TOUR card via PGA TOUR University Accelerated, will return for junior season

• 4 = Best WAGR rank: second
• 1 = Top-10 (2025 D-I NCAA Individual)
• 1 = PGA TOUR made cut (2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard)
• 1 = PGA TOUR made cut (2025 Farmers Insurance Open)
• 1 = Palmer Cup (2024)
• 1 = PGA TOUR made cut (2024 the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday)
• 3 = D-I Nicklaus Award (2024)
• 2 = D-I Outstanding Freshman Award (2024)
• 3 = Haskins Award (2024)
• 3 = Hogan Award (2024)

9 points – Ethan Fang, Oklahoma State (Class of 2027)

• 2 = Walker Cup (2025)
• 3 = Best WAGR Rank: third
• 1 = Major start (2025 The Open)
• 2 = The Amateur (2025)
• 1 = Palmer Cup (2025)

7 points – Preston Stout, Oklahoma State (Class of 2027)

• 2 = Walker Cup (2025)
• 2 = Best WAGR Rank: fourth
• 1 = Northeast Amateur (2025)
• 1 = Palmer Cup (2025)
• 1 = Top-10 (2025 D-I NCAA Individual)

4 points – Tyler Weaver, Florida State (Class of 2027)

• 2 = Walker Cup (2025)
• 1 = Palmer Cup (2025)
• 1 = World Amateur Team Championships (2023)

3 points – Daniel Bennett, Texas (Class of 2028)

• 1 = Palmer Cup (2025)
• 2 = D-I Outstanding Freshman Award (2025)

3 point – Jacob Modleski, Notre Dame (Class of 2027)

• 2 = Walker Cup (2025)
• 1 = Palmer Cup (2025)

3 point – Connor Graham, Texas Tech (Class of 2028)

• 2 = Walker Cup (2025)
• 1 = Palmer Cup (2025)

3 point – Luke Poulter, Florida (Class of 2027)

• 2 = Walker Cup (2025)
• 1 = Palmer Cup (2025)

2 points – Gabriel Palacios, Utah (Class of 2027)

• 1 = Palmer Cup (2025)
• 1 = World Amateur Team Championships (2023)

2 points – Niall Shiels Donegan, North Carolina (Class of 2027)

• 2 = Walker Cup (2025)

2 points – Gavin Tiernan, East Tennessee State (Class of 2028)

• 2 = Walker Cup (2025)

1 point – Josiah Gilbert, Auburn (Class of 2027)

• 1 = Palmer Cup (2025)

1 point – Max Herendeen, Illinois (Class of 2027)

• 1 = Palmer Cup (2025)

1 point – Jack Turner, Florida (Class of 2027)

• 1 = Palmer Cup (2025)

1 point - Árni Sveinsson, LSU (Class of 2028)

• 1 = Palmer Cup (2025)

1 point – Connor Williams, Arizona State (Class of 2027)

• 1 = Top-10 (2025 D-I NCAA Individual)

1 point – Supapon Amornchaichan, Purdue (Class of 2028)

• 1 = Top-10 (2025 D-I NCAA Individual)

1 point – Noah Kent, Florida (Class of 2027)

• 1 = Major start (2025 Masters)

1 point – Bryan Kim, Duke (Class of 2027)

• 1 = Major start (2024 U.S. Open)

1 point – Trevor Gutschewski, Florida (Class of 2029)

• 1 = Major start (2025 US Open)

1 point – Jackson Byrd, Clemson (Class of 2029)

• 1 = PGA TOUR made cut (2025 ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic)

Participants in the 2023 World Amateur Team Championships (1 point)

• Chi Chun Chen, Houston (Class of 2027)
• Marc Keller, Central Florida (Class of 2027)
• Tim Wiedemeyer, Texas Tech (Class of 2027)

Historical players

20 points – Luke Clanton, Florida State (Class of 2026)

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• 5 = Best WAGR rank: 1st
• 1 = PGA TOUR made cut (2025 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches)
• 1 = Lifetime 26 weeks as WAGR No. 1
• 1 = PGA TOUR made cut (2025 Farmers Insurance Open)
• 1 = PGA TOUR made cut (2024 The RSM Classic)
• 1 = Top-10 in PGA TOUR event (2024 The RSM Classic)
• 1 = PGA TOUR made cut (2024 Procore Championship)
• 1 = PGA TOUR made cut (2024 Wyndham Championship)
• 1 = Top-10 in PGA TOUR event (2024 Wyndham Championship)
• 1 = PGA TOUR made cut (2024 ISCO Championship)
• 1 = PGA TOUR made cut (2024 John Deere Classic)
• 1 = Top-10 in PGA TOUR event (2024 John Deere Classic)
• 1 = PGA TOUR made cut (2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic)
• 1 = Top-10 in PGA TOUR event (2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic)
• 1 = Major made cut (2024 U.S. Open)
• 1 = Major start (2024 U.S. Open)

20 points – Gordon Sargent, Vanderbilt (Class of 2025)

#TOURBound: Gordon Sargent earns PGA TOUR membership via PGA TOUR University Accelerated

Vanderbilt senior Gordon Sargent earned his 20th point at the 2023 World Amateur Team Championships to become the first player to earn PGA TOUR membership via PGA TOUR University Accelerated. Though he was eligible to accept membership as soon as June 2024, Sargent opted to return to Vanderbilt for his senior season and may accept membership following the conclusion of stroke play at the 2025 NCAA D-I National Championship (May 23-26).

As a PGA TOUR member, Sargent will be eligible for open, full-field events for the remainder of the 2025 season, including FedExCup Fall, and he also will be a PGA TOUR member for the 2026 season (subject to reshuffles).

• 5 = Best WAGR rank: 1st
• 1 = World Amateur Team Championships (2023)
• 2 = Walker Cup (2023)
• 1 = PGA TOUR made cut (2023 John Deere Classic)
• 1 = Major made cut (2023 U.S. Open)
• 1 = Major start (2023 U.S. Open)
• 1 = Palmer Cup (2023)
• 1 = Major start (2023 Masters)
• 1 = World Amateur Team Championships (2022)
• 1 = Palmer Cup (2022)
• 3 = Tournament win (2022 D-I NCAA individual)
• 2 = D-I Outstanding Freshman Award (2022)

15 points – Nick Dunlap, Alabama (Class of 2026)

• Accepted PGA TOUR Membership after winning The American Express in 2024 as an amateur