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Drew Nesbitt captures first Korn Ferry Tour title at Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS
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Charting the champion (stats updated through the tournament)
| Category | Drew Nesbitt |
| Age | 31 |
| 2026 Korn Ferry Tour Points List | No. 22 |
| Starts – Wins – Top 10s on Korn Ferry Tour in 2026 | 13-1-1 |
| Starts – Wins – Top 10s in Korn Ferry Tour Career | 13-1-1 |
| Starts – Wins – Top 10s at Memorial Health Championship | 1-1-1 |
Drew Nesbitt (first/-26)
- Cards a final round 5-under 66 to secure a one-stroke victory for his first win on the Korn Ferry Tour in his 13th career start
- Opened the tournament with an 11-under 60, matching the 18-hole tournament scoring record at the Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS (fifth occurrence: Taylor Moore/2021/Round 3; Rob Oppenheim/2022/Round 3; Jackson Suber/2024/R2; Sandy Scott/2025/Round 4)
- Held the solo lead after the first and third rounds, converting his first 18-hole lead/co-lead and 54-hole lead/co-lead into a victory
- Becomes the 10th first-time winner of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season, and marks the first win by a rookie this season
- Rises from No. 144 to No. 22 on the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour Points List off the strength of his victory
- Becomes the 22nd Canadian to win in Korn Ferry Tour history (last: Myles Creighton/2025 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open)
- Earned Korn Ferry Tour membership for the first time this season with a No. 8 finish on the 2025 PGA TOUR Americas Points List
- Finished No. 8 on the 2025 PGA TOUR Americas Points List off the strength of his victory at the Digital Commerce Group Open, as well as two additional top-10 finishes
- Logged 25 career starts on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica from 2018-22, highlighted by his first PGA TOUR-sanctioned victory at the 60th Mexico Open
- Carded the first and only 59 ever recorded in PGA TOUR Latinoamérica history during the second round of the 65th ECP Brazil Open
- Played one full season on PGA TOUR Canada in 2022, logging eight starts with one top-25 finish
- Turned professional in 2014 after graduating from Eastview Secondary School in Barrie, Ontario, forgoing collegiate golf
- Plays from Horseshoe Valley, Canada
Additional notes
- Cole Sherwood (second/-25), winner of the 2026 Colonial Life Charity Classic, made two eagles on his back nine (Nos. 13, 16) en route to a career low bogey-free 9-under 62 (previous low: 63/2025 Evans Scholar Invitational/Round 3).
- Matthew Riedel (T3/-23) cards an 18-hole career low bogey-free 9-under 62 (previous career low: 64/2024 Blue Championship/Round 3) and records his best finish in a PGA TOUR-sanctioned event since the 2024 Blue Championship (runner-up).
- Will Cannon (T3/-23), who finished No. 79 on the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Points List, records the first top-five finish of his Korn Ferry Tour career in his 85th start (previous best: T6/2021 AdeventHealth Championship).
- PGA TOUR University Class of 2026 graduate Tommy Morrison (T5/-22), who made his second professional start this week, records his best career result and second top-10 finish of his young career (T10/2026 OccuNet Classic presented by Amarillo National Bank).
- Rookie Hunter Eichhorn (T7/-21), who stands No. 5 on the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour Points List, logs his Tour-leading eighth top-10 finish of the year; no other player has more than six top-10s this season (Ian Gilligan).
- In his second start as a professional, William Sides (T10/-20), who finished No. 7 in the 2026 PGA TOUR University Ranking, records his first top-10 finish and second top 25 of his career (previous: OccuNet Classic/T14).
- Two-time Korn Ferry Tour winner Doc Redman (T13/-19) overtakes the No. 1 spot on the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour Points List from Ian Holt, who has held the top spot since January after his victory at The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at the Abaco Club.





