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A one-liner for all 74 Korn Ferry Tour Championship participants
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FRENCH LICK, Ind. – If you’re in the field at this week’s Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance, you have a chance at a PGA TOUR card.
The top 75 on the season-long Korn Ferry Tour Points List have qualified for the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour season finale, with 74 players in the field at French Lick Golf Resort’s Pete Dye Course, a first-time host venue for this event. (No. 1 Matt McCarty, who earned a Three-Victory Promotion to the PGA TOUR last month, has clinched the top spot on the season-long standings and will play this week’s Sanderson Farms Championship.)
The top 30 on the Points List after the Korn Ferry Tour Championship will earn 2025 PGA TOUR membership. Seventeen players have clinched spots inside the top 30, meaning 13 cards are yet to be determined. The 72-hole Korn Ferry Tour Championship features no cut, and with the bubble closely contested around the No. 30 spot, it sets up for a dramatic conclusion in southern Indiana.
In addition to the top 30 who will earn PGA TOUR cards, Nos. 31-60 on the Points List after the Korn Ferry Tour Championship will be exempt to PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry’s Final Stage, which will award TOUR cards to the top five finishers and ties. All Korn Ferry Tour Championship qualifiers will be fully exempt on the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour.
The stakes are high at brawny French Lick, which will play upwards of 7,700 yards this week. It’s a fitting test for an event that shapes professional golf’s future.
Here’s a one-liner for each player in this week’s Korn Ferry Tour Championship field, the final leg of the season-long race for 30 PGA TOUR cards.
| Rank | Player | Comment |
| 2 | Max McGreevy | After losing his TOUR card last fall, former housemate of Scottie Scheffler is on a comeback trail with two wins this season. |
| 3 | Tim Widing | Sweden native played high school golf alongside Ludvig Åberg, won in back-to-back weeks in April. |
| 4 | Steven Fisk | Former Georgia Southern standout won this year in Savannah and has added four other top-three finishes. |
| 5 | Frankie Capan III | Minnesota native carded a 58 at this year's Veritex Bank Championship, served as ring bearer in Arron Oberholser's wedding. |
| 6 | Taylor Dickson | Winthrop alum grew up in Gastonia, North Carolina, and won this season in Chile and Wichita. |
| 7 | Harry Higgs | SMU alum known as "Big Rig" earned a return ticket to TOUR with back-to-back playoff victories this summer. |
| 8 | William Mouw | Pepperdine alum and 2023 PGA TOUR University product, son of egg farmers. |
| 9 | Brian Campbell | University of Illinois alum is headed back to PGA TOUR for the first time since 2017. |
| 10 | Thomas Rosenmueller | Germany native honed his game at the same home club as PGA TOUR winner Stephan Jaeger. |
| 11 | Ryan Gerard | North Carolina alum earned TOUR Special Temporary Membership in 2023 but failed to retain status. |
| 12 | Cristobal Del Solar | Chile native earned the distinction of "Mr. 57" with a TOUR-sanctioned record 57 in Bogota this year. |
| 13 | Quade Cummins | Part of the "burly boys" crew from the University of Oklahoma alongside TOUR winner Chris Gotterup. |
| 14 | Kevin Roy | Upstate New York native on the comeback trail this season after losing PGA TOUR card; new dad. |
| 15 | Kevin Velo | San Jose State alum fought through all three stages of Q-School last fall to regain status, won in Bogota. |
| 16 | Paul Peterson | Globetrotting pro, 36, has collected wins on DP World Tour, Japan Golf Tour and Asian Tour. |
| 17 | Isaiah Salinda | Stanford alum won The Panama Championship just weeks after having his appendix removed. |
| 18 | Karl Vilips | Stanford alum who has diligently documented his golf journey on YouTube; he won The Ascendant in his fourth Korn Ferry Tour start. |
| 19 | John Pak | Florida State alum finished atop inaugural PGA TOUR University Ranking in 2021, entered Korn Ferry Tour winner's circle this year. |
| 20 | Jackson Suber | Ole Miss alum made waves this summer as last man into U.S. Open, proceeded to make the cut. |
| 21 | Mason Andersen | Easygoing Arizona State alum enjoys hunting and fishing; narrowly missed TOUR card via 2023 Finals. |
| 22 | Jeremy Paul | Twin brother of DP World Tour pro Yannik Paul; both played collegiately at University of Colorado. |
| 23 | Kris Ventura | Oklahoma State product and longtime friend of fellow Norwegian Viktor Hovland, represented Norway alongside Hovland at Paris Olympics. |
| 24 | Ricky Castillo | 2023 PGA TOUR University grad via Florida, won pro debut at 2023 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open. |
| 25 | Danny Walker | University of Virginia alum and close friend of PGA TOUR rookie Jimmy Stanger. |
| 26 | Noah Goodwin | SMU product advanced through three stages of Q-School last fall with his dad on the bag. |
| 27 | Aldrich Potgieter | The South African became youngest winner in Korn Ferry Tour history with Bahamas title in January at age 19. |
| 28 | Kaito Onishi | Japan native and University of Southern California alum, narrowly retained Korn Ferry Tour status at No. 100 on 2023 standings. |
| 29 | Trevor Cone | Virginia Tech alum held PGA TOUR status in 2023, nearly won ISCO Championship. |
| 30 | Sam Bennett | Soft-spoken Texas A&M product made waves at 2023 Masters where he played in final group of third round. |
| 31 | Trent Phillips | University of Georgia alum; enjoys playing basketball. |
| 32 | Trey Winstead | LSU product and son of longtime LSU golf coach Chuck Winstead. |
| 33 | Brandon Crick | Nebraska native has spent time working as a golf shop assistant and caddie; sponsored by Larry the Cable Guy. |
| 34 | Kyle Westmoreland | Air Force alum earned first TOUR card via 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals; resides outside Charleston, South Carolina. |
| 35 | Zach Bauchou | Former Oklahoma State roommate of Viktor Hovland, who caddied for Bauchou at U.S. Open qualifying. |
| 36 | Dalton Ward | Began 2024 with no status before earning Special Temporary Membership with a string of sterling finishes. |
| 37 | Carter Jenkins | University of North Carolina alum lives with epilepsy and strives to help those with same condition. |
| 38 | Daniel Summerhays | Utah native spent a year as a high school teacher before returning to professional golf. |
| 39 | Seth Reeves | Georgia Tech alum, 33, has made 52 career TOUR starts and is involved with College Golf Fellowship. |
| 40 | Pontus Nyholm | Sweden native and hockey enthusiast played collegiately at Campbell University. |
| 41 | Myles Creighton | Radford alum, 28, hails from Nova Scotia, Canada, and utilizes a 10-finger grip. |
| 42 | Joe Weiler | Purdue alum, 25, loves to play pickleball and worked at a car wash during his college years. |
| 43 | Davis Chatfield | Notre Dame alum is known for his rowdy fan club, "Chatfield's Army." |
| 44 | Mitchell Meissner | Won 2022 PGA TOUR Latinoamérica season-long standings, brother Mac is a PGA TOUR rookie. |
| 45 | Matt Atkins | Sociable University of South Carolina-Aiken alum is known as "Crashkins" on Bryan Bros Golf YouTube channel. |
| 46 | Alistair Docherty | Barstool Sports-supported pro and avid hockey fan; finished runner-up at TOUR's Myrtle Beach Classic this summer. |
| 47 | Austin Hitt | North Carolina alum has spent time as housemate of PGA TOUR pro Ben Griffin in St. Simons Island, Georgia. |
| 48 | Thomas Walsh | Swashbuckling University of Virginia grad, 28, grew up in North Carolina and resides outside Jacksonville, Florida. |
| 49 | Patrick Cover | UNC-Wilmington alum, 28, has a dog named Arnie in homage to Arnold Palmer. |
| 50 | Tommy Gainey | The 49-year-old is known for homemade swing and wearing two gloves. |
| 51 | Braden Thornberry | Ole Miss alum reached world No. 1 amateur before turning pro in fall 2018; was Korn Ferry Tour Q-School co-medalist in 2019. |
| 52 | Emilio Gonzalez | Mexico native and St. Mary's University alum; has spent time working at a furniture company. |
| 53 | Ross Steelman | Small-town Missouri native and Georgia Tech alum, earned Korn Ferry Tour status via 2023 PGA TOUR University. |
| 54 | Wil Bateman | 30-year-old Canadian played collegiately at San Diego State and won 2022 PGA TOUR Canada season-long standings. |
| 55 | Alvaro Ortiz | Mexico native and University of Arkansas alum, brother Carlos was 2014 Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year. |
| 56 | Richy Werenski | Georgia Tech alum is a TOUR winner at 2020 Barracuda Championship. |
| 57 | Doc Redman | Clemson alum has made 122 career TOUR starts; he has a sister named Karma. |
| 58 | Tano Goya | Was an accomplished DP World Tour pro and winner before working up the PGA TOUR-sanctioned ladder, was a TOUR rookie in 2023. |
| 59 | Nelson Ledesma | Argentina native, 34, has won on Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR Latinoamérica; has made 37 TOUR starts. |
| 60 | Cody Blick | San Jose State alum famously earned Korn Ferry Tour starts at 2018 Q-School via a final-round 63 with borrowed clubs after his were stolen. |
| 61 | Roberto Diaz | Mexico native and savvy veteran has made 264 starts between PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour. |
| 62 | John VanDerLaan | Florida Southern alum and 2018 Division II Player of the Year has enjoyed weeks with wife Hannah on the bag. |
| 63 | Brandon Harkins | Leader of a spirited "Hark Nation" fan club seeking to return to TOUR, where he has made 62 starts. |
| 64 | Michael Johnson | Auburn alum is a veteran of 140 Korn Ferry Tour starts, still seeking first PGA TOUR card. |
| 65 | Etienne Papineau | Canadian played collegiately at West Virginia; used to compete in figure skating and dance. |
| 66 | Cole Hammer | University of Texas alum qualified for 2015 U.S. Open at age 15. |
| 67 | S.Y. Noh | South Korea native won TOUR's 2014 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. |
| 68 | Dan McCarthy | Upstate New York native and Syracuse Orange sports enthusiast. |
| 69 | Jacob Solomon | Auburn alum plays money games back home in Birmingham, Alabama, with group including Sepp Straka. |
| 70 | Rob Oppenheim | Massachusetts native and Rollins College alum is a pro's pro, with 368 starts between PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour. |
| 71 | Davis Shore | University of Alabama alum, 25, who plays guitar, played saxophone in high school and took piano lessons for seven years. |
| 72 | Tanner Gore | University of Texas-Arlington alum finished runner-up to Harry Higgs in a playoff at AdventHealth Championship. |
| 73 | Rick Lamb | University of Tennessee alum won 2016 LECOM Health Challenge in a playoff as a Monday qualifier. |
| 74 | Jack Maguire | Florida State alum and avid Tampa Bay Lightning hockey fan. |
| 75 | Hank Lebioda | Florida State alum has made 120 career TOUR starts; lives with Crohn's Disease. |
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Kevin Prise is an associate editor for the PGA TOUR. He is on a lifelong quest to break 80 on a course that exceeds 6,000 yards and to see the Buffalo Bills win a Super Bowl. Follow Kevin Prise on Twitter.