Caterory 1: All winners of 54-Hole MENA Golf Tour tournaments from 1st January 2019 these winners will be exempt for the 2025/26 season only. All winners of 2025/2026 54-Hole MENA Golf Tour tournaments will receive a 2-season exemption.
Caterory 2: The leading 30 Members in the latest MENA Golf Tour’s Order of Merit 2022/23 not already exempt in Category 1. These players are exempt for the 2025/26 season only.
Caterory 3: The Leading 30 Members and those tied for 30th place at EACH of the two 2025/2026 MENA Golf Tour Q-SERIES Tournaments.
Caterory 4: MENA Golf Tour tournament invitations
(a maximum of 10 players per 54-Hole Tournament). If an invited player from this Category wins a MENA Golf Tour Tournament, they are eligible to join the MENA Golf Tour within 72 hours of their victory and will be moved into Category 1 and, their victory will count towards the 2025/2026 Order of Merit. This category also includes MENA Golf Tour Life Member: Zane Scotland.
Caterory 5: Host Venue Country invitations for leading Amateurs & Professionals. A maximum 5 x leading Amateurs & Professionals per 54-Hole Tournament from a Host Venue Country as determined by the National Federation of the Host Venue Country with final approval from the MENA Golf Tour. If an invited player from this Category wins a MENA Golf Tour tournament, they are eligible to join the MENA Golf Tour within 72 hours of their victory and will be moved into Category 1 and, their victory will count towards the 2025/2026 Order of Merit.
Caterory 6: ANY member of the Hotel Planner Tour in the 2025 Categories 1 to 15 AND ANY member of the Asian Tour in the 2025 Categories 1 to➢10. These spots will alternate with the first spot going to the HotelPlanner Tour, the second spot going to the Asian Tour, 3rd spot to the HotelPlanner Tour, 4th spot to the Asian Tour etc
Caterory 7: The leading 30 Players from EACH of the following Official World Golf Rankings (‘OWGR’) tours:
➢ ALL THAILAND Golf Tour.
➢ ALPS Tour Golf.
➢ ASIAN Development Tour.
➢ CHALLENGER PGA Tour of Australasia.
➢ CLUTCH Tour (Tier 1).
➢ NORDIC Golf League.
➢ PROGOLF Tour.
➢ TARTAN Tour.
The leading 30 Players from EACH of these tours are determined by their respective tour’s order of merit.
Caterory 8: ANY amateur ranked in the Top 60 of the Men’s World Amateur Golf Rankings (‘WAGR’) as of the 1st of October 2025. Should players in this category turn professional before or during the MENA Golf Tour 2025/2026 Season, they will remain in this category but be eligible for prize money and inclusion in the professional section of the Order of Merit
Caterory 9: ANY player who plays in the 2025/2026 Q-SERIES Tournaments and finishes outside of the Top 30 Members including ties and is not otherwise exempt in Categories 1,2,6,7 or 8.
NOTE: If the field size in either Q Series 1 or 2 is less than 90 players there will be a pro-rate deduction to 30% in the number of players receiving a Category 3 exemption. This reduction will apply separately to each Q Series event.
