Golf-PGA Tour merges Canadian and Latin circuits, creates new player pathway

FILE PHOTO: Aug 25, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Scott Scheffler tees off on the 3rd hole during the first round of the TOUR Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - The PGA Tour Latinoamerica and PGA Tour Canada will merge into a single circuit that will begin play in early 2024, the PGA Tour said on Tuesday as it offers a new pathway for golfers to move up the ranks.

The newly-branded PGA Tour Americas will stage 16 events across Latin America, Canada and the United States from February through September with 15 cards up for grabs on the developmental Korn Ferry Tour.