1.   Wilkinson will now try to qualify for the British Open as he aims for a European tour card later in the year.

2.   And Tolles knew that if he avoided a weekend collapse, he stood an excellent chance of securing his tour card for next year.

3.   He almost lost his tour card last year.

4.   He worries each year about retaining his tour card.

5.   One of the few players to earn a tour card without a trip to Qualifying School.

6.   Pam Kometani, fourth at Antelope Valley last year, is one of seven former Players West golfers to earn LPGA tour cards for this year.

7.   She lost her LPGA tour status card three years ago, when her game came a cropper.

8.   The new LPGA Futures Tour, with the top three finishers getting tour cards, is also a good steppingstone for European players.

9.   This would assure him of his tour card next year, providing that he was not leapfrogged by someone else still on the course.

10.   Tour cards, and the chance to chase pots of gold all across the country, would be awarded on five-round scores.