They join the leaders on the previous year's money list/order of merit and certain other exempt players as members of the tour.
Some lower status tours are open to any registered professional who pays a membership fee so they do not have a qualifying school.
The reshuffle alternated between Q School and Korn Ferry Tour graduates, with higher-finishing players getting more priority in tournaments.
As there were fewer than 25 after Castro and Anderson were not counted, Nathan Green, Colt Knost, and John Huh were also given Tour cards for 2012.
Huh was the most successful of the three, winning at Mayakoba, playing in all four stages of the FedEx Cup, and finishing 28th on the money list en route to Rookie of the Year honors.
Any player not making it through to the final stage is able to take up category UR1 membership, with limited opportunities to participate in tournaments during the season.