Ratings requirements, age eligibility & points factors for PDGA sanctioned events effective 1/1/2019.

Division Code color shading only indicates the typical player skill level detailed in: PDGA Course Design Player Skill Level Guidelines, not the color division played in at a Ratings-Based event. That is determined by the individual player's player rating.

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Professional Divisions, Ratings, & Points Factors

Pro Mixed Divisions

Pro Women-Only Divisions

Amateur Divisions, Ratings, & Points Factors

Amateur Mixed Divisions

Amateur Women-Only Divisions

Junior Mixed Divisions

Junior Girls-Only Divisions

Determining PDGA Player Age

A player's official PDGA Age is based on their year of birth, NOT their birthdate. So whatever age they will be on their birthday during the calendar tour year is their PDGA age for that entire calendar tour year and determines their eligibility for age-based divisions.

Examples

• If a 10 year old player will turn 11 at anytime during the calendar year, their PDGA age is 11 for that entire calendar year so they must play in a Junior ≤12 division.
• If a 39 year old player will turn 40 at anytime during the calendar year, their PDGA age is 40 and they are eligible for Master 40+ during that entire calendar year."

Ratings-Based Events

Pros Playing in Amateur Divisions

Pro players may be able to compete in certain amateur divisions that they qualify for based on the PROS PLAYING AM table below. This applies only to A, B, C, and L Tier events. Pros may NOT play in Amateur divisions in PDGA Majors.  Exceptions found in Competition Manual 2.02 do NOT apply to Pros Playing in Amateur Divisions.