Eight top-15 players advance to final round of NCAA Championship
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Inaugural PGA TOUR University class to be named Monday at Grayhawk Golf Club
Written by Chris Richards
Inaugural PGA TOUR University class to be named Monday at Grayhawk Golf Club
Eight of the top-15 players in the PGA TOUR University Ranking made the 54-hole cut and advanced to the final round of stroke play at the NCAA Championship.
Oklahoma State is 12-under and has been led by senior Austin Eckroat (T12) and freshman Bo Jin, who tops the individual leaderboard after rounds of 67-65-69. The Cowboys have a 13-stroke lead over rival Oklahoma, who has been led by Quade Cummins (T3) and Jonathan Brightwell (T5).
After the third round, the top-15 teams qualified for Monday’s final round. Georgia Tech and TCU are tied for 15th and the team playoff will begin at 7:30 a.m. Monday. Additionally, nine individuals not on advancing teams qualified for the final round. The five other top-15 players who advanced are:
• T5 – Michael Feagles, Illinois
• T10 – John Pak, Florida State
• T34 – Chun An Yu, Arizona State
• T34 – Davis Thompson, Georgia (individual)
• T123 – Garett Reband, Oklahoma
The final round of stroke play will be live on Golf Channel from 5-9 p.m. ET on Monday, and the inaugural PGA TOUR University class will be announced upon the conclusion of play. Follow PGA TOUR University on Twitter (@PGATOURU) for news from Grayhawk Golf Club.
Ranking Scenarios
At the start of the week, seven players were mathematically capable of improving into the top-15.
| U Rank | Player | University | Place needed for 15th | Thru R3 |
| 15 | Jovan Rebula | Auburn | DNQ | DNQ |
| 16 | Tim Widing | San Francisco | 18th (solo) | T56 (MC) |
| 17 | Spencer Ralston | Georgia | T14 (2-way) | T97 (MC) |
| 18 | Matthias Schmid | Louisville | T5 (2-way) | T22 |
| 19 | Hunter Wolcott | Tennessee | 4th (solo) | T67 (MC) |
| 24 | Mason Andersen | Arizona State | Win | T28 |
| 26 | James Piot | Michigan State | Win | T90 (MC) |
| 32 | Eric Bae | Wake Forest | Win | T83 (MC) |
Ranking Projections (through third round)
| Rank | Proj. Rank | Player | University | Thru R3 |
| 1 | 1 | John Pak | Florida State | T10 |
| 2 | 2 | Davis Thompson | Georgia | T34 |
| 3 | 3 | Austin Eckroat | Oklahoma State | T12 |
| 4 | 4 | Chun An Yu | Arizona State | T34 |
| 5 | 5 | Garett Reband | Oklahoma | T123 |
| 6 | 6 | Quade Cummins | Oklahoma | T3 |
| 7 | 7 | McClure Meissner | SMU | T83 |
| 10 | 8 | Michael Feagles | Illinois | T5 |
| 8 | 9 | Trevor Werbylo | Arizona | DNQ |
| 13 | 10 | Jonathan Brightwell | Oklahoma | T5 |
| 9 | 11 | Puwit Anupansuebsai | San Diego State | T56 |
| 11 | 12 | Angus Flanagan | Minnesota | DNQ |
| 14 | 13 | Alex Schaake | Iowa | DNQ |
| 12 | 14 | Benjamin Shipp | NC State | T50 |
| 15 | 15 | Jovan Rebula | Auburn | DNQ |
Points Distribution
For the calculation of the final PGA TOUR University Ranking, the NCAA Championship’s Power will be determined by the Week 20/May 26 World Amateur Golf Ranking. According to WAGR, the individual NCAA Champion will receive approximately 24.76 points.
Players who make the cut will receive points for 1st through 84th place, and players who miss the cut will receive points for 85th through 156th place (in order of 54-hole score).
What’s at Stake
After the conclusion of stroke play, the top-15 players in the final PGA TOUR University Ranking will earn membership on either the Korn Ferry Tour or Forme Tour.
• The top-five finishers will receive Korn Ferry Tour membership and will be exempt into all open, full-field events beginning with the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation (June 10-13).
• Players finishing 6th-15th will receive Forme Tour membership, starting with the L&J Golf Championship at Jennings Mill Country Club in Watkinsville, Georgia (June 23-26).
