For those who aspire to play professional golf, the PGA TOUR is often considered the pinnacle.

The Korn Ferry Tour is the primary way to get there.

Each season, the Korn Ferry Tour offers PGA TOUR membership for the following season to players who finish highest on the season-long standings, otherwise known as the Korn Ferry Tour Points List.

This number has steadily grown since the Korn Ferry Tour’s inception in 1990 (five cards), to the current 20 cards allotted via the season-long standings. These cards are finalized after the Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by Virginia’s Richmond Region in mid-October.

Players who earn PGA TOUR membership via the Korn Ferry Tour category will earn spots in a ‘Korn Ferry Tour graduates’ category on the PGA TOUR Priority Ranking.

The player who finishes No. 1 on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List will earn exemptions for the following year’s PLAYERS Championship and U.S. Open.

Players to finish No. 1 in recent years include Matt McCarty (2024), Stephan Jaeger (2020-21), Scottie Scheffler (2019) and Sungjae Im (2018).

FAQs

How many TOUR cards have been offered each year?

The Korn Ferry Tour was introduced in 1990, with five TOUR cards awarded. This number has steadily increased through the years – 10 in 1992, 15 in 1997, 20 in 2003, 25 in 2007, 30 in 2023 and 2024, then to the current 20 cards as of 2025.

What about the Korn Ferry Tour Finals?

The Korn Ferry Tour Finals was introduced in 2013 as a four-event series (later shortened to three events) to provide a second chance for players to gain or improve TOUR status, following the Regular Season. The Finals Points List comprised Nos. 26-75 on the Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season Points List, Nos. 126-200 on the FedExCup standings, non-members and medical extensions.

Effective in 2023, the Finals has been reimagined – once again a four-event series, but only comprising the top players on the season-long Korn Ferry Tour Points List. The first Finals event will feature 156 players, with the field size reducing to 132, 100 and 60 respectively as the series progresses to its conclusion. The FedExCup standings are no longer criteria for Korn Ferry Tour Finals eligibility.

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