puttlikeablowfly
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The PDGA posted qualification criteria for both the 2015 Pro and Am/Junior World Championships:
http://www.pdga.com/announcements/2015-pdga-worlds-invitation-criteria-posted
The minutes from this year's Spring Summit included a staff recommendation to increase the points required for an invite by 50%, in order to reduce the number of invites. It looks like they followed up on that in some cases. However, they also made it easier in some other cases, plus they added language in a couple of places for Am Worlds to specify having played in an Amateur division in a 2014 tournament.
Am/Junior Qualification Criteria:
1. Top Amateur Points earners of the 2014 PDGA Tour year: Minimum Standards: MA1 750 pts, MM1 250 pts, MG1 75 pts, FA1 15 pts (used to be 500, 200, 50, 15)
2. Junior Divisions - all male and female Amateur members eligible for any Junior division in 2015 who completed any PDGA Tournament (not league) in an Amateur division during the 2014 PDGA tour year. (used to require points for M(F)J 1&2.)
3. Older Divisions - all male Amateur members eligible for Senior Grandmaster or older divisions in 2015 and all female Amateur members eligible for Master or older divisions in 2015, both who completed any PDGA Tournament (not league) in an Amateur division during the 2014 tour year. (FM1 used to require 15 points)
4. International - all current International Amateur members (country other than USA or Canada) who completed a PDGA Tournament (not league) in either an Amateur or Professional division during the 2014 tour year.
5. Canada - all current Canadian Amateur members who completed three (3) PDGA sanctioned tournaments (not leagues) in either an Amateur or Professional division during the 2014 tour year. (I believe Canadians used to be subject to same criteria as US players).
Note: Only Amateur members are invited to Amateur Worlds, and only Amateur points count towards Criteria #1.
Pro Qualification Criteria:
1. Top Pro Points earners during 2014 PDGA Tour: Minimum Requirement: MPO 750 pts, MPM 300 pts, MPG 65 pts, FPO 25 pts (used to be 500, 250, 50, 10)
2. Older Divisions - all male Pro members eligible for the Senior Grandmaster or older divisions in 2015 and all female Pro members eligible for Master or older divisions in 2015, both who have completed any PDGA sanctioned tournament in a Professional division during the 2014 PDGA tour. (FPM used to require points)
Note: Only Pro members are invited to Pro Worlds. Only Pro points count towards Criteria #1.
http://www.pdga.com/announcements/2015-pdga-worlds-invitation-criteria-posted
The minutes from this year's Spring Summit included a staff recommendation to increase the points required for an invite by 50%, in order to reduce the number of invites. It looks like they followed up on that in some cases. However, they also made it easier in some other cases, plus they added language in a couple of places for Am Worlds to specify having played in an Amateur division in a 2014 tournament.
Am/Junior Qualification Criteria:
1. Top Amateur Points earners of the 2014 PDGA Tour year: Minimum Standards: MA1 750 pts, MM1 250 pts, MG1 75 pts, FA1 15 pts (used to be 500, 200, 50, 15)
2. Junior Divisions - all male and female Amateur members eligible for any Junior division in 2015 who completed any PDGA Tournament (not league) in an Amateur division during the 2014 PDGA tour year. (used to require points for M(F)J 1&2.)
3. Older Divisions - all male Amateur members eligible for Senior Grandmaster or older divisions in 2015 and all female Amateur members eligible for Master or older divisions in 2015, both who completed any PDGA Tournament (not league) in an Amateur division during the 2014 tour year. (FM1 used to require 15 points)
4. International - all current International Amateur members (country other than USA or Canada) who completed a PDGA Tournament (not league) in either an Amateur or Professional division during the 2014 tour year.
5. Canada - all current Canadian Amateur members who completed three (3) PDGA sanctioned tournaments (not leagues) in either an Amateur or Professional division during the 2014 tour year. (I believe Canadians used to be subject to same criteria as US players).
Note: Only Amateur members are invited to Amateur Worlds, and only Amateur points count towards Criteria #1.
Pro Qualification Criteria:
1. Top Pro Points earners during 2014 PDGA Tour: Minimum Requirement: MPO 750 pts, MPM 300 pts, MPG 65 pts, FPO 25 pts (used to be 500, 250, 50, 10)
2. Older Divisions - all male Pro members eligible for the Senior Grandmaster or older divisions in 2015 and all female Pro members eligible for Master or older divisions in 2015, both who have completed any PDGA sanctioned tournament in a Professional division during the 2014 PDGA tour. (FPM used to require points)
Note: Only Pro members are invited to Pro Worlds. Only Pro points count towards Criteria #1.