PGA TOUR Signature Events are limited-field events offering increased purses and FedExCup points. New in 2025, each Signature Event following The Sentry has a minimum field size of 72. If necessary, tournaments use an alternate list from the next available player(s) in the Aon Next 10 standings. The fields are made up of the top performers from the previous season and the current season, allowing PGA TOUR members several different avenues to play their way into the TOUR's biggest events outside of the majors and THE PLAYERS Championship.

For the 2025 FedExCup Season, there are eight Signature Events with limited field sizes.

Eligibility criteria, Priority Ranking for Signature Events after The Sentry

1. Top 50 in the prior season’s FedExCup standings

• The top 50 players from the previous season’s FedExCup standings through the TOUR Championship (i.e., those that qualified for the BMW Championship).

2. Aon Next 10: Top 10 in the FedExCup standings (not otherwise exempt)

• The top 10 players in the current FedExCup standings that did not finish in the top 50 in the previous season’s FedExCup standings, through the tournament leading up to the next Signature Event.
• Nos. 51-60 in the prior season’s FedExCup Fall standings make up the Aon Next 10 for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The Genesis Invitational.

3. Aon Swing 5: Top five FedExCup points earners between Signature Events (not otherwise exempt)

• The top five players, not exempt via a higher category, who accumulate the most FedExCup points during the tournaments between Signature Events.

4. Current-year tournament winners (full FedExCup points events)

• Players who win a PGA TOUR tournament during the current year (excluding Additional Events), not exempt via a higher category.
• These tournament winners are eligible for the remaining Signature Events in the current year, as well as The Sentry in the following season.

5. PGA TOUR members in the top 30 in the OWGR

• PGA TOUR members in the top 30 in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR), not exempt via a higher category, through the tournament preceding the Signature Event.

6. Sponsor exemptions

• Each event will offer four sponsor exemptions restricted to PGA TOUR members.
• New in 2025, one additional sponsor exemption will be available for players with 80 or more wins on the PGA TOUR (Tiger Woods).
• There will be one tournament host exemption available for each of the player-hosted Signature Events
  • Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard: Palmer Cup Exemption
  • The Genesis Invitational: Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption
  • the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday: Jack Nicklaus Award Exemption

FAQs

Will Signature Events have a cut?

The three player-hosted Signature Events – The Genesis Invitational, Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard and the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday – feature a 36-hole cut to the top 50 and ties plus any player within 10 shots of the lead. The player-hosted Signature Events feature a redistribution of prize money that allocates 20 percent to the winner ($4 million). The remaining five Signature Events do not have a cut and allocate 18 percent to the winner.

What is Aon Next 10?

Aon Next 10 is one of the qualifying criteria for the Signature Events (outside of The Sentry), recognizing the top 10 players, not otherwise exempt, from the FedExCup standings. The top 10 players in the current FedExCup standings that did not finish in the top 50 in the previous season’s FedExCup standings, through the tournament leading up to the next Signature Event.

What is Aon Swing 5?

Aon Swing 5 is one of the qualifying criteria for the Signature Events (outside of The Sentry). The top five players, not exempt via a higher category, who accumulate the most FedExCup points during the tournaments between Signature Events.

Do winners of Full-Field Events have guaranteed eligibility into Signature Events for a full calendar year?

Tournament winners of Full-Field Events are only guaranteed into the remaining Signature Events taking place in that year. For example, if a player wins the first Full-Field Event of the year, then he is exempt into the remaining Signature Events that year (and The Sentry to start the next season). If a player wins the last event of the year, he would be eligible for The Sentry the following year, but he would have to play his way into the other Signature Events.

NOTE: The tournament winners’ category is only for players who are not exempt via top 50, Aon Next 10 and/or Aon Swing 5 categories. It is meant as a catch-all for players who do not qualify via one of the other categories.

Do winners of Additional Events qualify for the remaining Signature Events that year?

While winning an Additional Event does not guarantee a player access into the next Signature Event, 300 FedExCup points will position the winner well for the Aon Swing 5 category. In addition, winners of Additional Events qualify for The Sentry and THE PLAYERS Championship.

Will there be restrictions on Signature Event sponsor exemptions?

Sponsor exemptions for Signature Events will be limited to PGA TOUR members. In addition to sponsor exemptions, the three player-hosted invitationals will each have one tournament host exemption, which is not restricted to PGA TOUR members: The Genesis Invitational (Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption), Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard (Arnold Palmer Cup Exemption) and the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday (Jack Nicklaus Award for NCAA Division I National Player of the Year)