The International Federation of PGA Tours is the trade body for the six leading regional men's professional golf tours. As at 2004, there are six members:

• Asian Tour (for Asia excluding Japan)
• Japan Golf Tour (ranks third by prize money)
• PGA European Tour (ranks second by prize money)
• PGA TOUR (based in the United States; ranks first by prize money}
• PGA Tour of Australasia
• Sunshine Tour (Africa ((mainly South Africa))

These six tournaments co-sanction the World Golf Rankings.

Other Men's Professional Tours

World Golf Ranking points are avaiable on three other tours:

• Canadian Tour
• Challenge Tour (second tier tour to the PGA European Tour
• Nationwide Tour (second tier tour to the PGA Tour

There are several other men's professional tours in the World, the most prominent of which is the Latin American Tour which aspires to gain world ranking points status.

Women's Tours

Women's professional golf is organised by independent tours. The two principal ones are:

• LPGA Tour (based in the United States)
• Ladies European Tour

The second tier women's professional tour in the United States is called the Futures Tour

Senior Tours

Golfers over the age of fifty are eligible to compete in senior touraments. Golf is unique among sports in having high profile and lucrative competitions for this age group. Nearly all of the famous golfers who are eligible to compete in these events choose to do so these events, unless they are unable to for health reasons. The two main tours are:

• Champions Tour (based in the United States}
• European Seniors Tour