Name: Korn Ferry Tour graduates celebrate earning PGA TOUR membership
Uploaded: 2025-10-14T14:30:55.000Z
Duration: 113 s
Description: 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.

In the final round of the 2025 RSM Classic, John Keefer's 285-yard drive on the 396-yard, par-4 16th hole lands in the right fairway, leaving 114 yards to the hole. His 114-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the right side of the green and finishes 6 feet 6 inches from the hole. He makes a 6-foot 6-inch putt for birdie.

John Keefer sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at The RSM Classic

In the third round of the 2025 RSM Classic, John Keefer's 319-yard drive on the 539-yard, par-5 15th hole lands in the left intermediate rough, leaving 203 yards to the hole. His 197-yard shot from the intermediate rough lands on the right green, 28 feet 2 inches from the hole. His 28-foot 3-inch putt leaves the ball 11 inches from the hole, and he makes the 11-inch putt for birdie.

John Keefer nearly makes eagle, taps in for birdie on No. 15 at The RSM Classic

In the third round of the 2025 RSM Classic, John Keefer's 272-yard drive on the 365-yard, par-4 8th hole landed in the left fairway, leaving 102 yards to the hole, his 100-yard approach shot landed on the right side of the green, 22 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he made a 22-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

John Keefer gets long range birdie putt to fall on No. 8 at The RSM Classic

In the second round of The RSM Classic 2025, John Keefer makes birdie on the par-4 6th hole.

John Keefer makes birdie on No. 6 at The RSM Classic

In the first round of the 2025 RSM Classic, John Keefer's 305-yard drive on the 468-yard, par-4 18th hole lands in the left fairway, leaving 164 yards to the hole. His 162-yard approach shot lands on the right side of the green, 10 feet 2 inches from the hole, and he makes a 10-foot 2-inch putt for birdie.

John Keefer sinks 10-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at The RSM Classic

In the first round of the 2025 RSM Classic, John Keefer's 301-yard drive on the 394-yard, par-4 16th hole lands in the left intermediate rough, leaving 95 yards to the hole. His 101-yard approach shot from the intermediate rough lands on the right green, 27 feet 3 inches from the hole, and he makes a 27-foot 3-inch putt for birdie.

John Keefer sinks 27-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at The RSM Classic

In the first round of the 2025 RSM Classic, John Keefer's drive on the 455-yard, par-4 14th hole traveled 335 yards into the left fairway, leaving 129 yards to the hole. His 125-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the right green, leaving 15 feet 1 inch to the hole, and he made a 15-foot-1-inch putt for birdie.

John Keefer sinks 15-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at The RSM Classic

In the opening round of the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, John Keefer makes birdie on the par-4 13th hole.

John Keefer makes birdie on No. 13 at World Wide Technology

In the opening round of the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, John Keefer makes birdie on the par-4 12th hole.

John Keefer makes birdie putt on No. 12 at World Wide Technology

In the opening round of the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, John Keefer makes birdie on the par-3 9th hole.

John Keefer makes birdie putt on No. 9 at World Wide Technology

In the opening round of the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, John Keefer makes birdie on the par-4 8th hole.

John Keefer makes birdie on No. 8 at World Wide Technology

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

Johnny Keefer, the Korn Ferry Tour Points List leader who is #TOURBound, joins Justin Kutcher on "The Drop" presented by SERVPRO to relive his favorite 2025 memories and look forward to his future on the PGA TOUR.

Korn Ferry Tour star Johnny Keefer joins 'The Drop'

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

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Johnny Keefer surprised with #TOURBound lacrosse stick after winning NV5 Invitational

In the opening round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, John Keefer makes birdie on the par-3 14th hole.

John Keefer makes birdie on No. 14 at RBC Canadian

In the opening round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Neal Shipley makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Neal Shipley throws a dart for birdie at Charles Schwab

In the opening round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Neal Shipley makes a 30-foot birdie putt on the par-5 11th hole.

Neal Shipley sinks a 30-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Charles Schwab

Prior to the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Neal Shipley talks about how earning low amateur status at the Masters and U.S. Open gave him confidence when leaving college to play on TOUR.

Neal Shipley on building confidence from playing majors

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Neal Shipley makes a 48-foot birdie putt on the par-3 15th hole.

Neal Shipley sinks a 48-foot birdie putt at Valspar

Check out the best moments from the second round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, where Justin Thomas, Kevin Kisner, Neal Shipley and others battle on their closing holes to play the weekend.

Players fight to make the cut at Valspar

In the third round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Neal Shipley makes birdie on the par-4 2nd hole.

Neal Shipley's nice chip-in birdie at Valspar

In the third round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Neal Shipley makes birdie on the par-5 1st hole.

Neal Shipley opens Saturday with birdie at Valspar

In the second round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Neal Shipley makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Neal Shipley dials in third and birdies at Valspar

In the second round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Neal Shipley makes a 7-foot birdie putt on the par-4 12th hole.

Neal Shipley converts birdie opportunity at Valspar

Prior to the start of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Neal Shipley discusses changes to his Waffle House order, which caught headlines after his debut appearance in the third season of Netflix’s popular golf docuseries, “Full Swing.” 

Neal Shipley shares go-to Waffle House order

Prior to the start of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Neal Shipley discusses learning from those around him while playing on the PGA TOUR, playing to his own strengths and the importance of consistency. 

Neal Shipley on gaining experience on TOUR

In the third season of the Netflix golf docuseries, "Full Swing," at the time amateur Neal Shipley talks about playing the final round of the 2024 Masters Tournament with Tiger Woods.

Netflix's 'Full Swing' Season 3: Neal Shipley’s round with Tiger Woods

In the second round of the 2025 Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island, Neal Shipley gets up-and-down for birdie at the par-5 15th hole. 

Neal Shipley gets up-and-down for birdie at The Bahamas Golf Classic

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Chris Gotterup stuffs wedge to win hole for Atlanta Drive at TGL

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Chris Gotterup wins hole for Atlanta Drive with saucy chip at TGL

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Matt Fitzpatrick throws dart for NYGC at TGL

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