Name: Chandler Blanchet reflects on up-and-down professional golf journey
Uploaded: 2025-10-02T21:32:02.000Z
Duration: 151 s
Description: Chandler Blanchet discusses his journey through professional golf, bouncing back and forth between the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR Americas before winning for the first time on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2025. He discusses his chances of earning a PGA TOUR card by the end of the 2025 season.

In the final round of the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance, Pontus Nyholm and Sudarshan Yellamaraju wait anxiously to see Chandler Blanchet and Barend Botha finish their final holes of the tournament and learn their PGA TOUR card fates. Blanchet prevails with a two-shot victory, while Botha, who needed to win to earn his PGA TOUR card, falls just short. Yellamaraju and Nyholm finish Nos. 19 and 20 on the Points list and discuss nervously waiting on the outcomes.

Dramatic finish seals final PGA TOUR cards at Korn Ferry Tour Championship

After the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance, winner Chandler Blanchet’s young son Cameron enjoys watching the card ceremony. After the ceremony, Cameron gets a bag of golf balls and hits balls in front of the family. 

Chandler Blanchet's son Cameron enjoys ceremony, range after Korn Ferry Tour Championship

After the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Championship at French Lick Resort, 20 graduates celebrate earning their 2026 PGA TOUR cards. Johnny Keefer, Neal Shipley, Chandler Blanchet and others share their excitement with family and friends.

Korn Ferry Tour graduates celebrate earning PGA TOUR membership

20 players earn their PGA TOUR cards after the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance, including Neal Shipley, Christo Lamprecht, and Johnny Keefer.

Korn Ferry Tour Championship Card Ceremony

Chandler Blanchet discusses his journey through professional golf, bouncing back and forth between the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR Americas before winning for the first time on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2025. He discusses his chances of earning a PGA TOUR card by the end of the 2025 season.
 

Chandler Blanchet reflects on up-and-down professional golf journey

In the opening round of the 2024 Black Desert Championship, Chandler Blanchet makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Chandler Blanchet carries the par-4 green from the tee to set up birdie at Black Desert

Go behind the scenes with Chris Gotterup after he claims the WM Phoenix Open in a playoff, earning his second win of the 2026 season.

Chris Gotterup mic'd up after winning WM Phoenix Open

Check out the best shots of the week from the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, featuring Scottie Scheffler, Cam Davis, and Chris Gotterup.


Chris Gotterup's winning putt leads Shots of the Week 

Check out the top five bets that cashed this week at the WM Phoenix Open, featuring winner Chris Gotterup as well as Akshay Bhatia and Michael Thorbjornsen.

Golfbet recap: Top five winning wagers at WM Phoenix Open

Following his playoff win at the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Chris Gotterup talks about claiming his fourth PGA TOUR victory.

Chris Gotterup’s news conference after winning WM Phoenix Open 

At the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, Chris Gotterup and Hideki Matsuyama tied at 16-under in regulation and battled for the trophy through a one-hole playoff. Watch as Gotterup emerges victorious for his second win of the season. 

Every shot from playoff at WM Phoenix Open

Check out the best shots of the day from Round 3 of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, featuring Chris Gotterup, Hideki Matsuyama, and Scottie Scheffler, among others.


Highlights | Final Round | WM Phoenix Open

In the final round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Chris Gotterup sinks a putt for birdie on No. 18, the first hole of a sudden-death playoff, to claim his fourth win on the PGA TOUR.

Chris Gotterup's winning putt is the Shot of the Day

Following his win in a playoff over Hideki Matsuyama at the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Chris Gotterup talks about claiming his second PGA TOUR title of the season.

Chris Gotterup’s emotional interview after winning Farmers

In the final round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Chris Gotterup sinks a putt for birdie on No. 18, the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to claim his fourth win on the PGA TOUR.


Chris Gotterup sinks birdie to win in playoff at WM Phoenix Open 

In the final round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, Nicolai Højgaard's 300-yard drive on the par-4 17th lands in the right fairway, leaving 54 yards to the hole. His 56-yard approach shot lands on the left side of the green, 7 feet from the hole, and he makes the 7-foot putt for birdie.

Nicolai Højgaard sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at WM Phoenix Open

In the final round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, Ryo Hisatsune's 323-yard drive on the 437-yard, par-4 18th hole lands in the right fairway, leaving 118 yards to the hole. Hisatsune then hits a 114-yard approach shot from the fairway, landing on the right side of the green and leaving 25 feet 4 inches to the hole. He made a 25-foot 4-inch putt for birdie.

Ryo Hisatsune sinks 25-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at WM Phoenix Open

In the final round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, Nicolai Højgaard's 300-yard drive on the par-4 17th lands in the right fairway, leaving 54 yards to the hole, his 56-yard approach shot lands on the left side of the green, 7 feet from the hole, and he makes the 7-foot putt for birdie.

In the final round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, Maverick McNealy’s tee shot on the 179-yard, par-3 16th hole landed 16 feet 6 inches from the hole on the left green, and he made the 16-foot 6-inch putt for birdie.

Maverick McNealy sinks 17-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at WM Phoenix Open

In the final round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, Chris Gotterup’s 331-yard tee shot on the 437-yard, par-4 18th hole lands in the right rough, leaving 131 yards to the hole. His 130-yard approach shot from the rough lands on the left side of the green, 2 feet 10 inches from the hole, and he makes the 2 feet 10 inches putt for birdie.

Chris Gotterup hits 130-yard approach to 3 feet, birdies No. 18 at Phoenix

In the final round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, Hideki Matsuyama's drive on the 548-yard, par-5 15th hole traveled 318 yards and landed in the right rough, leaving 239 yards to the hole, his shot from the rough went 163 yards to the right fairway, leaving 77 yards, his 77-yard approach landed on the left green 3 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he made the 3-foot-4-inch putt for birdie.

Hideki Matsuyama hits 77-yard approach to 3 feet, makes birdie on No. 15 at WM Phoenix Open

In the final round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, Chris Gotterup’s drive on the 348-yard, par-4 17th hole traveled 326 yards and landed on the right side of the green, leaving a 67-foot putt. His 68-foot, 1-inch putt stopped 3 feet 2 inches from the hole, and he made the 3-foot-2-inch putt for birdie.

Chris Gotterup sends 326-yard drive to 67 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at WM Phoenix Open

In the final round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, Michael Thorbjornsen's 366-yard drive on the 548-yard, par-5 15th hole landed in the right fairway, leaving 185 yards to the hole, his 188-yard shot from the fairway landed on the left side of the green 11 feet from the hole, and he made an 11-foot putt for eagle.

Michael Thorbjornsen's 366-yard drive sets up eagle putt on No. 15 at WM Phoenix Open

In the final round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, Si Woo Kim's 319-yard drive on the 548-yard, par-5 15th hole landed in the right fairway, his 215-yard shot from the fairway landed in the left fairway 56 feet 5 inches from the hole, his 58-foot shot from the fairway landed on the left green leaving 2 feet 5 inches to the hole, and he made a 2 feet 5 inches putt for birdie.

Chandler Blanchet reflects on up-and-down professional golf journey

Chris Gotterup mic'd up after winning WM Phoenix Open

Chris Gotterup's winning putt leads Shots of the Week

Golfbet recap: Top five winning wagers at WM Phoenix Open

Chris Gotterup’s news conference after winning WM Phoenix Open

Every shot from playoff at WM Phoenix Open

Highlights | Final Round | WM Phoenix Open

Chris Gotterup's winning putt is the Shot of the Day

Chris Gotterup’s emotional interview after winning Farmers

Chris Gotterup sinks birdie to win in playoff at WM Phoenix Open

Nicolai Højgaard sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at WM Phoenix Open

Ryo Hisatsune sinks 25-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at WM Phoenix Open

Nicolai Højgaard sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at WM Phoenix Open

Maverick McNealy sinks 17-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at WM Phoenix Open

Chris Gotterup hits 130-yard approach to 3 feet, birdies No. 18 at Phoenix

Hideki Matsuyama hits 77-yard approach to 3 feet, makes birdie on No. 15 at WM Phoenix Open

Chris Gotterup sends 326-yard drive to 67 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at WM Phoenix Open

Michael Thorbjornsen's 366-yard drive sets up eagle putt on No. 15 at WM Phoenix Open

Si Woo Kim sinks 2-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at WM Phoenix Open

Dramatic finish seals final PGA TOUR cards at Korn Ferry Tour Championship

Chandler Blanchet's son Cameron enjoys ceremony, range after Korn Ferry Tour Championship

Korn Ferry Tour graduates celebrate earning PGA TOUR membership

Korn Ferry Tour Championship Card Ceremony

Chandler Blanchet carries the par-4 green from the tee to set up birdie at Black Desert