2021 Elite Series and Majors schedule announced

[Dingus]

A Tiers have been limited for at least the past few years. IMO it is ridiculous. If they want fewer they should raise the standards. It's not like they have any A Tier "brand" they are protecting at this point nor does the PDGA provide any support to them beyond what is provided a C Tier.

I believe the point is to protect the investment made by the TD. If you scrape together sponsors for the requisite added cash and then someone else throws an A tier down the street you would be splitting the player base and your efforts would be wasted.

 

[biscoe]

I believe the point is to protect the investment made by the TD. If you scrape together sponsors for the requisite added cash and then someone else throws an A tier down the street you would be splitting the player base and your efforts would be wasted.

I am not advocating for a free for all. Distance requirements between events would still apply as would the need for approval on the schedule.

 

[BogeyNoMore]

Glad to see DGLO is on the list again. Nothing like watching the action up close and personal.

 

[Dingus]

I am not advocating for a free for all. Distance requirements between events would still apply as would the need for approval on the schedule.

Thank you, I didn't see that nuance. Yes as long as the time and distance reqs are met it seems wholly unnecessary to have a strict numerical limit.

 

[ToddL]

A Tiers have been limited for at least the past few years. IMO it is ridiculous. If they want fewer they should raise the standards. It's not like they have any A Tier "brand" they are protecting at this point nor does the PDGA provide any support to them beyond what is provided a C Tier.

Without commenting on your opinion, the limit of around 100 looks to have started in 2017
https://www.pdga.com/2017-pdga-major-and-national-tour-schedule-released
https://www.pdga.com/2018-tour-schedule-released-2018-tier-request-form-now-available
https://www.pdga.com/news/2019-pdga-majors-nts-dgpt-schedule-released
https://www.pdga.com/news/2020-tier-request-form-now-available

2000: 34
2001: 42
2002: 45
2003: 44
2004: 40
2005: 39
2006: 42
2007: 44
2008: 52
2009: 57
2010: 64
2011: 62
2012: 65
2013: 70
2014: 82
2015: 92
2016: 101
2017: 100
2018: 121 (including DGPT)
2019: 126 (including DGPT)
2020: 121 (including DGPT)