The men who have gained their PGA Tour cards through season-long play on the DP World Tour in 2023 – a Pole, a New Zealander, two Frenchmen, a Dane, a Swede, a Scotsman, a Spaniard, a Japanese and a Finn – are definitely the first of their kind.
In the space of one hole, it was a case of winning it, losing it then winning it again for Englishman Daniel Gavins at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship.