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 second round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Chandler Blanchet's drive on the 181-yard par-3 17th traveled 170 yards, landing on the left green and leaving a 47-foot-4-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

Chandler Blanchet sinks 47-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Cognizant Classic

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

Ahead of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Scottie Scheffler talks about his experiences of hosting the Champions Dinner at the Masters, the nerves he felt about the first time he had to do it and how he has figured out where to sit at the star-studded event.

Scottie Scheffler on his experiences, nerves from hosting Masters Champions Dinner

In Match No.15 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Tom Kim from Jupiter Links makes an ace on the final hole “On the Rocks," securing the victory and guaranteeing his team a spot in the playoffs. His teammates Tiger Woods, Max Homa and Kevin Kisner celebrate.

Tom Kim makes match-winning ace, sending Jupiter to playoffs

In Match No. 15 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Min Woo Lee of The Bay drains a 38-foot putt for eagle on Jupiter's team hole “The Jup Life,” giving his team the momentum and a two-point lead heading to singles.

Min Woo Lee drains clutch putt for eagle at TGL

In Match No. 15 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Ludvig Åberg from The Bay makes a clutch birdie putt to regain the lead for his team.

Åberg sinks birdie putt to regain lead

 Relive the best short-game shots of Jason Day's PGA TOUR career, including bunker hole-outs and clutch chip-ins.

Jason Day's all-time best short-game shots

It's another Signature Event on the PGA TOUR as the field heads to Bay Hill for the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The Golfbet crew looks at all the key stats from previous years and why past winners have been so successful.

Golfbet Roundtable: Picks and predictions for Arnold Palmer Invitational

DraftKings Sportsbook is introducing a Same Game Parlay for the PGA TOUR. The Golfbet crew builds their own parlays for the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.

DraftKings launches new PGA TOUR Same Game Parlay

Ahead of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational, South African Daniel Bennett, who was awarded the Arnold Palmer Cup Exemption, discusses playing junior golf with countryman Aldrich Potgieter and the rise of younger South African golfers.

Daniel Bennett on seeing fellow South Africans succeed on PGA TOUR

Ahead of the 2026 Puerto Rico Open, Eugenio Chacarra expresses his excitement for his first start as a pro on the PGA TOUR and how his goal is to keep improving and one day make it as a full-time member of the TOUR.

Eugenio Chacarra on his dreams of playing on PGA TOUR

Ahead of the 2026 Puerto Rico Open, Rafael Campos discusses how this event kick-started his ambition to become a professional golfer, what it's meant to his family and how he hopes it will inspire other generations to pick up golfing.

Rafael Campos on meaning, impact of Puerto Rico Open on his career

Ahead of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Chris Gotterup talks about playing a practice round at Augusta with his brother and father and how special it was to share that experience with them.

Chris Gotterup on playing Augusta National with his family

Ahead of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, defending champion Russell Henley speaks on THE PLAYERS Championship's history, field, past champions and course and why he considers it a major championship.

Russell Henley on considering THE PLAYERS a major

"The Drop" checks in with the New York bar owner Larry Shea, who completed his "punishment" of only eating Wendy’s chili for a month after Scottie Scheffler won The American Express.

Golf bettor Larry Shea joins 'The Drop' after completing Wendy's chili bet

Russell Henley discusses memories from last year's event and explains what it will take to defend his title at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge.

Arnold Palmer Invitational defending champion Russell Henley joins 'The Drop'

Golfbet contributor Rick Gehman identifies three players he thinks will be near the top of the leaderboard at the end of the week at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge.

Running with Rick: Three players who can rise up at Arnold Palmer Invitational

The PGA TOUR has renewed its position within the Leadership Circle of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). If you or someone you know may have a gambling problem, contact the National Problem Gambling Helpline, which offers hope and help without stigma or shame. Call 1-800-MY-RESET, text 800GAM, or visit NCPGambling.org/chat. Help is available 24/7 – it is free and confidential.

Problem Gambling Awareness Month

In Match No. 14 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, NYGC's Rickie Fowler scares the water with his approach shot on the par-5 10th "Pick Yer Plunder" before spinning it back close.

Rickie Fowler fights back for New York with risky approach shot at TGL

In Match No. 14 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Justin Rose from Los Angeles Golf Club hits his tee shot to 1 foot on the par-3 seventh "Cliffhanger" to solidify his team's lead against New York.