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Tommy Morrison wins Evans Scholars Invitational for first Korn Ferry Tour title
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Get to know PGA TOUR University rising star, Texas senior Tommy Morrison
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Tommy Morrison (first/-29)
- Birdies the first five holes, the par-3 11th, and eagles the par-4 15th en route to a bogey-free 8-under 63 and a three-stroke victory over Dylan Menante
- Converts his first 54-hole lead/co-lead into his first Korn Ferry Tour title in his fourth career start on Tour (stood T2 through 54 holes each of the previous two events)
- Becomes the fifth player to win on Tour in the same season they earned membership via PGA TOUR University performance benefits
- Pierceson Coody | No. 1 in 2022 PGA TOUR University Ranking, won 2022 Live and Work in Maine Open
- Adrien Dumont de Chassart | No. 3 in 2023 PGA TOUR University Ranking, won 2023 BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX
- Ricky Castillo | No. 9 in 2023 PGA TOUR University Ranking, won 2023 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open
- Karl Vilips | No. 10 in 2024 PGA TOUR University Ranking, won 2024 Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank and Intermountain Health
- Finished No. 6 in the 2026 PGA TOUR University Ranking after three and a half seasons at University of Texas (2023-26), earning Korn Ferry Tour membership for the remainder of the 2026 season
- At 21 years, 11 months, 15 days of age, becomes the 15th winner (18th occurrence) under 22 years of age in Korn Ferry Tour history (youngest Korn Ferry Tour winner since 19-year-old Aldrich Potgieter at the 2024 The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic)
- Totals 29-under 255, tying both the sixth-lowest 72-hole score and sixth-lowest 72-hole score relative to par in Korn Ferry Tour history (lowest since Adrien Dumont de Chassart winning the 2025 Compliance Solutions Championship with 33-under 251)
- Breaks the Evans Scholars Invitational 72-hole tournament scoring record by three strokes (previous record: 258/Johnny Keefer/2025)
- Won the 2024 European Amateur Championship, becoming the first American to win the event
- Runner-up finisher at the 2022 North and South Amateur Championship, where he fell to Luke Clanton in the championship match contested on Pinehurst No. 2
Additional notes
- Korn Ferry Tour winner Dylan Menante (second/-26) ties the eighth-lowest 72-hole score by a runner-up finisher and the seventh-lowest 72-hole score relative to par by a runner-up finisher in Korn Ferry Tour history, totaling 26-under 258.
- Korn Ferry Tour winner Ross Steelman (third/-21) aces the par-4 15th for the sixth hole-in-one on a par 4 in Korn Ferry Tour history.
Holes-in-one on a par 4 in Korn Ferry Tour history
| Player | Tournament (Round) | Course, Hole, Yardage, Club Selection |
| Chip Beck | 2003 Omaha Classic (Round 1) | Champions Run, No. 9, 315 yards, Driver |
| Richard Johnson | 2009 Michael Hill New Zealand Open (Round 4) | The Hills Golf Club, No. 15, 347 yards, Driver |
| Rahil Gangjee | 2011 Mylan Classic (Round 4) | Southpointe Golf Club, No. 15, 316 yards,Driver |
| Rob Oppenheim | 2012 Korn Ferry Tour Championship (Round 4) | TPC Craig Ranch, No. 14, 330 yards, Driver |
| Timmy Crawford | 2024 Blue Championship (Round 3) | TPC Colorado, No. 3, 365 yards, Driver |
| Ross Steelman | 2026 Evans Scholars Invitational (Round 4) | The Glen Club, No. 15, 352 yards, Driver |
