PGA TOUR University Alumni On TOUR

Korn Ferry Tour

Trevor Werbylo became the first alum of PGA TOUR University presented by Velocity Global to be named #TOURBound, as he finished T18 at the Wichita Open Benefitting KU Wichita Pediatrics and crossed the Korn Ferry Tour’s fail-safe point threshold for players to finish inside The 25 and earn a PGA TOUR card at regular season’s end.

The University of Arizona product finished 9th in the 2021 Velocity Global Ranking, and he went on to win the PGA TOUR Canada Order of Merit last summer. In his rookie campaign on Korn Ferry Tour, Werbylo has three top-10s this season, including a victory at the Lake Charles Championship, and he is the eighth player to secure #TOURBound status for 2022-23.

Werbylo was one of four alumni to finish in the top-20 last week. Pierceson Coody closed with weekend rounds of 65-63 and tied for fourth, the second top-five finish by a Class of 2022 alum, while Kevin Yu finished third and improved nine spots to No. 27 on the points list. Garett Reband made the cut for the fifth time in his last six starts, and his T18 finish was a career best.

PGA TOUR University Alumni – Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season Points
Through 17 of 23 regular season events

*Class of 2022

#TOURBound – Korn Ferry Tour is currently using 875 points as its fail-safe threshold for players to finish inside The 25 and earn a PGA TOUR card at regular season’s end.

PGA TOUR Canada

In his professional debut, Joe Highsmith finished T2 at the ATB Classic presented by Volvo Edmonton, losing to an eagle on the second hole of a three-man playoff. Trent Phillips joined Highsmith in the top-five and was T4, while Parker Coody and Cameron Sisk continued their strong play from NCAAs and tied for 15th. Jackson Suber (T34) was the fifth PGA TOUR University alum to make the cut in Edmonton.

This week, the race for the Fortinet Cup travels to Saskatchewan for the Elk Ridge Open. After the season-ending Fortinet Cup Championship (Sept. 15-18), the top player in the Fortinet Cup standings will be named Player of the Year and be exempt into all open 2023 Korn Ferry Tour tournaments, while players finishing 2nd-5th will earn conditional status.

PGA TOUR University Alumni – Fortinet Cup Points List
Through 2 of 10 regular season events

PGA TOUR

Three players in the PGA TOUR University Class of 2023 made the cut at the U.S. Open, with Travis Vick (Texas) finishing T43 and earning low amateur honors. It marks the second straight time a PGA TOUR University player was low amateur, as Florida State’s John Pak finished T51 at Winged Foot in 2020.

Also playing the weekend in Brookline was Texas A&M’s Sam Bennett (T49) and North Carolina’s Austin Greaser (T61). Class of 2022 graduate Chris Gotterup finished T43 in his U.S. Open debut, and he’ll make his third consecutive PGA TOUR start this week at the Travelers Championship.