Table 3: PDGA Tour Player Divisions, Ratings & Points Factors
PROFESSIONAL CLASS
Pro
Pro Women
AMATEUR
CLASS
Amateur
Amateur Women
Junior Boys & Girls
RATINGS EVENTS
All Players
PROS PLAYING AM
Pro
Pro Women
Division
Name
Open
Master
Grandmaster
Senior Grandmaster
Legend
Senior Legend
Grand Legend
Open Women
Master Women
Grandmaster Women
Senior Grandmaster Women
Legend Women
Division
Name
Advanced
Intermediate
Recreational
Novice
Advanced Master
Advanced Grandmaster
Advanced Senior Grandmaster
Advanced Legend
Advanced Women
Intermediate Women
Recreational Women
Novice Women
Advanced Master Women
Advanced Grandmaster Women
Advanced Senior Grandmaster Women
Advanced Legend Women
Junior I - 19 & Under
Junior II - 16 & Under
Junior III - 13 & Under
Junior IV - 10 & Under
Division
Name
Gold
Blue
White
Red
Green
Purple
Allowed To
Participate In:
Advanced
Advanced Master
Advanced Grand Master
Advanced Senior Grandmaster
Advanced Legend
Intermediate
Recreational
Novice
Advanced Women
Advanced Master Women
Advanced Grandmaster Women
Advanced Senior Grandmaster Women
Advanced Legend Women
Intermediate Women
Recreational Women
Novice Women
Division
Code(s)
MPO
MPM
MPG
MPS
MPL
MPE
MPR
FPO
FPM
FPG
FPS
FPL
Division
Code(s)
MA1
MA2
MA3
MA4
MM1
MG1
MS1
ML1
FA1
FA2
FA3
FA4
FM1
FG1
FS1
FL1
MJ1 or FJ1
MJ2 or FJ2
MJ3 or FJ3
MJ4 or FJ4
Division
Code(s)
RPA
RAH
RAD
RAE
RAF
RAG
Division
Code(s)
MA1
MM1
MG1
MS1
ML1
MA2
MA3
MA4
FA1
FM1
FG1
FS1
FL1
FA2
FA3
FA4
Ages
Eligible
All
40+ during calendar year
50+ during calendar year
60+ during calendar year
70+ during calendar year
75+ during calendar year
80+ during calendar year
All
40+ during calendar year
50+ during calendar year
60+ during calendar year
70+ during calendar year
Ages
Eligible
All
All
All
All
40+ during calendar year
50+ during calendar year
60+ during calendar year
70+ during calendar year
All
All
All
All
40+ during calendar year
50+ during calendar year
60+ during calendar year
70+ during calendar year
<= 19 during calendar year
<= 16 during calendar year
<= 13 during calendar year
<= 10 during calendar year
Ages
Eligible
All
All
All
All
All
All
Ages
Eligible
All
40+ during calendar year
50+ during calendar year
60+ during calendar year
70+ during calendar year
All
All
All
All
40+ during calendar year
50+ during calendar year
60+ during calendar year
70+ during calendar year
All
All
All
Suggested Minimum
Ratings
970+
935+
900+
850+
800+
800+
800+
900+
850+
800+
750+
750+
Ratings
Requirement
Any (required for 935+)
< 935
< 900
< 850
Any
Any
Any
Any
Any (required for 825+)
< 825
< 775
<725
Any
Any
Any
Any
Any
Any
Any
Any
Ratings
Requirement
970+
< 970
< 935
< 900
< 850
< 800
Player's Rating
Requirement
< 970
< 935
< 900
<850
<800
< 935
< 900
< 850
<925
<875
<825
< 775
< 725
< 825
< 775
< 725
Majors
15
12
9
6
4.5
4.5
4.5
9
6
4.5
3
3
NT & A Tier
10
8
6
4
3
3
3
6
4
3
2
2
Majors
15
12
9
6
12
9
6
4.5
9
6
4.5
3
6
4.5
3
1.5
6
4.5
3
1.5
A Tier
10
8
6
4
8
6
4
3
6
4
3
2
4
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
Majors
15
15
12
9
6
3
A Tier
10
10
8
6
4
2
Pro Points Factor
B Tier
C Tier
7.5
5
6
4
4.5
3
3
2
2.25
1.5
2.25
1.5
2.25
1.5
4.5
3
3
2
2.25
1.5
1.5
1
1.5
1
Amateur Points Factor
B Tier
C Tier
7.5
5
6
4
4.5
3
3
2
6
4
4.5
3
3
2
2.25
1.5
4.5
3
3
2
2.25
1.5
1.5
1
3
2
2.25
1.5
1.5
1
0.75
0.5
3
2
2.25
1.5
1.5
1
0.75
0.5
Points Factor
B Tier
C Tier
7.5
5
7.5
5
6
4
4.5
3
3
2
1.5
1
League (per week)
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.75
0.75
0.75
1.5
1
0.75
0.5
0.5
League (per week)
2.5
2
1.5
1
2
1.5
1
0.75
1.5
1
0.75
0.5
1
0.75
0.5
0.5
1
0.75
0.5
0.25
League (per week)
2.5
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
Additional Information
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:
1) If a 10 year old player will turn 11 at anytime during the calendar year, their PDGA age is
11 so they are not eligible for Junior IV during that entire calendar year, they must play
Junior III.
2) 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 Masters during the entire calendar year.
Pro Male players that are rated < 970 and Pro Female players that are rated < 925 may be
able to compete in certain amateur divisions that they qualify for based on the table at left.
This applies only to A, B and C Tier events. Pros may NOT play in Amateur divisions in
PDGA Majors.
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