Japan's Ryo Ishikawa secured his 2013 PGA Tour card exemption Sunday with earnings this season of about $870,000 that placed him at 108th within the Top 125 rankings.The rule for special members is that they had to earn as much as the No. 125 player on the money list as of Sunday's season-ending Children's Miracle Network event in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Japan's Ryuji Imada had a final round even-par 72 for an 8-under 280 total for a share of 28th at the season ender and failed to secure a PGA Tour card with his 181st ranking. Imada will need to earn a card in the PGA Tour qualifying tournament.
Charlie Beljan won the final event of the year, giving him enough earnings for a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour.
On Sunday, Ishikawa ended a two-year drought on the Japanese men's tour with victory at the Taiheiyo Masters.
