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.
For at least two of the 132 competitors at the Forest of Arden in the English Midlands, the €1 million event is going to be a special occasion no matter how well or badly each performs.