In May, it was announced that the European Tour had entered into a strategic alliance with the Korean PGA.

As part of the alliance, it saw the leading player (not otherwise exempt) on the Korean Tour Order of Merit gain European Tour status for the following season.

[1] The following table lists official events during the 2017 season.

[2] The Order of Merit was titled as the Genesis Points and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.

[3] The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2018 European Tour.