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United States

Running in 2023:[1]

Multi-state

  • National Golf Association Tour (California, Arizona)
  • Tournament Golf International (1973)
  • American Professional Golf Tour (1977)
  • Grand National Professional Golf Tour (1980–?) Paul Harney
  • World Championship Golf (1982–?) Bill Marcum
  • Tournament Players Association (1986–1988) Tom Kidd
  • Professional Golf Tour (mini-tour) (1987) Aytch Johnson/Rick Jordan
  • NGA Pro Golf Tour (1988–2020?), originally the Pro Golf Tour/Jordan Tour, then the NGA Hooters Tour, later the SwingThought.com Tour
  • Emerald Coast Tour (1989–present) (Florida, Alabama, Mississippi; Geno Celano)
  • Teardrop Tour (1991–2000)[2] (East coast), formerly Coastal Carolina Tour (CCGT)/Hurricane Tour/PowerBilt Tour, acquired by Teardrop in 1997
  • Professional Players Tour (PPT)
  • Gulf Coast Tour (1994–1997?), founded as the Rod Jordan Tour
  • Tight Lies Tour (1994–2007) (Texas and central Southern states), founded as the Lone Star Tour[3] acquired by the US Pro Golf Tour in 2006; the USPGT folded in early 2007
  • All Pro Tour (2007–present) (Central US), founded as the Adams Pro Tour (revival of the Tight Lies Tour)
  • Prairie Tour (1995–?) (Midwest; Scott Kasl; www.prairiegolf.com)
  • Pepsi Tour (1996–present) (Western US; www.pepsitour.com)
  • Players Tour (Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia; Gary Robinson)
  • Gateway Tour (2002–2016) (Arizona, California, Carolinas, Florida)
  • US Pro Golf Tour (2005–2007)[4] Tom Kidd
  • All-American Tour (2009–2012), merged into the Gateway Tour
  • National Pro Golf Tour (2010[5]–2012[6])
  • G Pro Tour (2013–present), (Carolinas, Georgia; gprotour.bluegolf.com)
  • Rolling Red Tour (2020–present) (Southern US)
  • Big Money Classic/Big Money Tour (2021)
  • Asher Tour (2022–present), formerly Golden State/Outlaw Tour (Arizona, California)
  • New England Pro Golf Tour
  • North American Pro Golf Tour (www.naprogolftour.com)
  • International Players Tour (www.ipgtour.com)
  • Butch Harmon Vegas Tour (www.butchharmonvegastour.com)
  • Twin Cities Golf Tour (www.twincitiesgolftour.com)
  • Invitational Golf Tour of America (Tom Kidd & Bob Marshburn)

Women

Seniors

  • Golf Society Tour (Tom Kidd, American Senior Golf Association)

Arizona

  • Outlaw Tour, acquired by Golden State Tour, merged to become Asher Tour

California

  • California Golf Tour (?–1998), acquired by the Teardrop Tour
  • Golden State Tour (1982/3–2021), now Asher Tour following merger with Outlaw Tour
  • Spanos California Tour (2004–2006) (Alex Spanos)
  • Bo Tour (Steve Boveri)
  • Flagship Golf Tour (Jeff Flees)

Carolinas

  • Carolina Mountain Tour (1996–present)
  • Tarheel Tour (2002–2015), later the eGolf Professional Tour, acquired and integrated into the SwingThought Tour
  • Hurricane Pro Golf Tour (2014)
  • Carolinas Pro Golf Tour (carolinasprogolftour.com)
  • Grand Strand Pro Golf Tour (www.grandstrandprogolftour.com)

Dakotas

  • Dakotas Tour (1986–present), also held events in Iowa, Minnesota, Wyoming, Nebraska

Florida

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  • North Florida Tour (1965–?)[8]
  • National Tournament Golfers Association (1970–1973), Tampa
  • Space Coast Tour (1973–1995) (JC Goosie), Orlando; sponsored as the Gary Player Golf Tour in 1994
  • Larry Cochran Mini Tour (1976)
  • Miami Sunshine Tour (1977) (Charlie DeLuca & Wayne van Bibber)[9]
  • Sun Coast Golf Tour (1977) (Tommy Bolt)
  • Sunshine Classic Golf Tour (1982)[10]
  • Florida Tour (1984–?) (Charles Whitworth)
  • Gold Coast Tour (1990–1995)
  • Tommy Armour Tour/Central Florida Tour (1991–?)[8]
  • Moonlight Tour/OGA Tour (1992–present)[8]
  • South Florida Tour (1993[11]–2001)
  • Cleveland Tour (1995–?)[8]
  • Golden Bear Tour (1996–2005)
  • Sunshine Players Tour (1996–1997)
  • Dynamic Tour (1997–?)[8]
  • Montgomery Sports Golf Tour (1999–?)
  • Florida Panthers Golf Tour (2001–02)
  • FPGT Trans-Act Mortgage Tour (2002–2003)
  • Maverick Tour (2004) Tim Avramidis
  • Minor League Golf Tour (2004–present)
  • Florida Pro Tour
  • West Florida Tour
  • Fore the Players Tour (Orlando)

Women

  • Tampa Bay Mini Tour (1981), became the Futures Tour (1983), became the official development tour of the LPGA (1999)

Seniors

  • Tony Jacklin Senior Tour (Retired.com, United America)

Georgia

  • Developmental Players Tour
  • Peach State Pro Tour/Hopkins Tour (2006–2014)

Hawaii

  • Hawaii Tour

Texas

  • Ninfa’s Texas Tour (1992–1994), merged with the Lone Star Tour in May 1994
  • Longhorn Pro Tour
  • Iron Man Tour (27-hole 1-day tournaments)
  • Heart of Texas Tour (1999–?) Chris Landon

Canada

United Kingdom

Continental Europe

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