Regarding the Spieth Kerfuffle and Tiger's Schedule

[Buckeyebowman]

You remember when Spieth was found in violation of the minimum tournament commitment when he failed to make the field for the Tour Chamionship at Eastlake. There was a possibility that he might be fined.

I don't remember hearing how all that shook out, but that's not what I'm interested in here. If memory serves, I believe that Tiger played in fewer tournaments than Spieth last season. So what I want to know is, did Tiger have an exemption from the PGA Tour due to returning from injury/surgery? If so, will he be expected to honor the 25 tournament commitment this season?

[iacas]

Tiger played in the Valspar, which he'd never played in before.

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The PGA Tour is in the second year of a policy that requires players to compete in a minimum of 25 events if they fail to add an event to their schedule that they have not played in the previous four years.

Actually, a bunch of Tiger's tournaments probably counted as "new" within the last four years.

[Sandy Divot]

Since Tiger has way more than 20 wins, which gives him a lifetime tour membership, does that give him the right to play in as many or as few tournaments as he likes?

[iacas]

17 minutes ago, Sandy Divot said:

Since Tiger has way more than 20 wins, which gives him a lifetime tour membership, does that give him the right to play in as many or as few tournaments as he likes?

Probably also that.

[p1n9183]

It´s Tiger. If no one is talking about this it´s because he have this covered up. Surly with Iacas and sandy arguments.

[Buckeyebowman]

22 hours ago, iacas said:

Tiger played in the Valspar, which he'd never played in before.

Actually, a bunch of Tiger's tournaments probably counted as "new" within the last four years.

OK. The TV commentators didn't explain it that way. They made it sound like a straight 25 tourney commitment. Thanks for the info. I honestly don't know where the question came from. It just popped into my head fully formed while having my morning coffee the other day.