Tiger Can Go On The Hogan '53 Plan And Only Lose Voting Rights

Some of you have wondered what happens if Tiger doesn't play 15 events this year or ever again. I certainly can see him going to a limited schedule a la Hogan in '53, if avoiding press conferences is the priority it seems to be.

Well, we have the answer, courtesy of Doug Ferguson, regarding what happens if Tiger plays a lot less. He won't be able to vote on Player of the Year!

Woods becomes a life member after this year -- 15 years of active tournament play with at least 20 victories. What he loses is his voting rights for 2010, meaning he would not get to vote for Player of the Year.

The Vardon Trophy for the lowest scoring average requires that he play at least 60 official rounds, while the Byron Nelson Award (the tour's version of the Vardon) requires only 50 rounds. There are no minimum standards to be eligible for the Jack Nicklaus Award (U.S. PGA Tour player of the year) or the Arnold Palmer Award (money list).