[3] The Pro Golf Tour (PGT) was founded in 1987 by Aytch Johnson, and financed by T. C. "Rick" Jordan.

Midway through its first full season in 1988, Jordan withdrew his money citing financial irregularities, and the tour folded.

Golf Tour (USGT), which launched its first season in 1989.

In 1994, the involvement of Hooters restaurant chain owner Robert H. Brooks, who later become majority owner of the tour, saw Hooters become the title sponsor, with the tour branded as the Hooters Jordan Tour.

As membership and tournament entries decreased, guaranteed prize money was reduced, and then withdrawn in 2014.