PGA TOUR University update on membership for Korn Ferry Tour, PGA TOUR Americas
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David Ford receives PGA TOUR card in ceremony at PGA TOUR's Global Home
The Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR Americas announced updates to the 2025 priority ranking following changes to the final 2025 PGA TOUR University Eligibility Ranking, which was finalized and announced May 26 after stroke play at the NCAA Championship.
Jose Luis Ballester, who finished inside the top five of the 2025 PGA TOUR University Ranking, chose to forego the membership he earned through PGA TOUR University, and in accordance with PGA TOUR University regulations, his benefits will be forfeited and offered to the next eligible player in the final PGA TOUR University Ranking.
Consequently, players who benefit from the updates made to the PGA TOUR University Eligibility Ranking are Phichaksn Maichon (moves to No. 5 in eligibility ranking), Algot Kleen (moves to No. 10) and Kye Meeks (moves to No. 25).
In the final PGA TOUR University Eligibility Ranking, players finishing Nos. 2-10 earn Korn Ferry Tour membership through the end of 2025, and players finishing Nos. 11-25 earn PGA TOUR Americas membership through the end of 2025. Additionally, players finishing Nos. 2-5 are exempt to the Final Stage of PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry, and Nos. 6-25 are exempt to Second Stage of PGA TOUR Q-School.
Below is the updated final eligibility ranking for the PGA TOUR University Class of 2025.
| Rank | Player | University | Country |
| 1 | David Ford | University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill | United States |
| 2 | Brendan Valdes | Auburn University | United States |
| 3 | Ian Gilligan | University of Florida | United States |
| 4 | Jackson Van Paris | Vanderbilt University | United States |
| 5 | Phichaksn Maichon | Texas A&M University | Thailand |
| 6 | Preston Summerhays | Arizona State University | United States |
| 7 | Sebastian Moss | University of Louisville | United States |
| 8 | Omar Morales | UCLA | Mexico |
| 9 | Pablo Ereno Perez | UCLA | Spain |
| 10 | Algot Kleen | Louisiana State University | Sweden |
| 11 | Jackson Buchanan | University of Illinois | United States |
| 12 | Justin Hastings | San Diego State University | Cayman Islands |
| 13 | Carson Bacha | Auburn University | United States |
| 14 | Drew Goodman | University of Oklahoma | United States |
| 15 | Caden Fioroni | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | United States |
| 16 | Calum Scott | Texas Tech University | Scotland |
| 17 | Buck Brumlow | University of Georgia | United States |
| 18 | Jake Peacock | University of South Florida | United States |
| 19 | Enrique Dimayuga | Southern Methodist University | Philippines |
| 20 | Nathan Franks | University of South Carolina | United States |
| 21 | Kieron Van Wyk | College of Charleston | South Africa |
| 22 | Gray Albright | Florida State University | United States |
| 23 | Hunter Thomson | University of Michigan | Canada |
| 24 | Nicholas Mathews | North Carolina State University | United States |
| 25 | Kye Meeks | University of Mississippi | United States |
