[1] In 2019, 2021 and 2022, under the original format, the Finals consisted of only three tournaments, as the Simmons Bank Open was not part of the series.
The number of participants is reduced each week of the Finals based on the season-long points ranking.
This was in addition to the cards earned by the top 25 players on the Korn Ferry Tour during the regular season.
[9] Players who win their third event of the season during the finals are also fully exempt on the PGA Tour.
One unintended consequence of the elimination of direct access to the PGA Tour through "Q school" was that more amateurs turned professional earlier in the year (June instead of August) in order to have a better chance at earning a PGA Tour card through high finishes via sponsors' exemptions.
[10] *Tournament canceled due to Hurricane Matthew Bolded golfers received full exemptions for the PGA Tour not subject to re-order.