Meet The 50 newest PGA TOUR members

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — The 2017 Web.com Tour season concluded on Monday in Atlantic Beach, Florida, as the Web.com Tour Championship wrapped up the fifth annual Web.com Tour Finals. Five-time PGA TOUR winner Jonathan Byrd won the Tour’s season-ending event, where 25 players secured their TOUR cards for the 2017-18 season.

The first set of 25 PGA TOUR cards for the 2017-18 season was issued at the conclusion of the WinCo Foods Portland Open presented by Kraft-Heinz in August, with a second set of 25 solidified at the conclusion of the Finals.

Chesson Hadley, who won the PGA TOUR’s Puerto Rico Open in 2014 on his way to securing Rookie of the Year honors, returned to the Web.com Tour this year after losing his status following the 2015-16 season. The former Georgia Tech standout, who won the Web.com Tour Championship in 2013, notched victories at the LECOM Health Challenge in July and Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco last month on his way to winning both the Regular Season and Finals money lists. The 30-year-old is the first player in the five-year history of the Web.com Tour Finals to win both money lists.

By virtue of winning both money titles, Hadley is in turn the only player to earn fully exempt status on the PGA TOUR next year, which includes a spot in THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass, located just minutes from Atlantic Beach.

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Peter Uihlein, who earned his first Web.com Tour title at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship, finished second to Hadley on the Finals-only money list with $185,863 in earnings. The former No. 1-ranked amateur in the world earned his spot in the Web.com Tour Finals via non-member FedExCup points, thanks to three top-25 finishes, including a season-best T5 at the Puerto Rico Open in March.

Byrd wound up third on the Finals money list after his Web.com Tour Championship title, while DAP Championship winner Nicholas Lindheim secured a return to the PGA TOUR this fall via the Finals as well.

Five of the 25 players who secured their PGA TOUR cards solely through the Web.com Tour Finals will be rookies during the 2017-18 season.

Finishing 26th on the Finals money list was Canadian Adam Svensson, who earned $37,937 to finish $2,888 behind Seamus Power. Svensson, who was the medalist at Web.com Tour Q-School in 2015, entered the week at No. 17 on the Finals-only money list, but fell nine spots after a missed cut.

The 50 players ranked, in order, following the conclusion of the Web.com Tour Finals are:

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1		Chesson Hadley	2010 Georgia Tech alum. Won this year's LECOM Health Challenge and Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco. Six top-10s this season. Previously graduated from Web.com Tour in 2013.
2010 Georgia Tech alum. Won this year's LECOM Health Challenge and Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco. Six top-10s this season. Previously graduated from Web.com Tour in 2013.

2		Brice Garnett	2006 Missouri Western State grad. Won this year's Utah Championship and WinCo Foods Portland Open. Five top-10s this season. Previously graduated from Web.com Tour in 2013.
2006 Missouri Western State grad. Won this year's Utah Championship and WinCo Foods Portland Open. Five top-10s this season. Previously graduated from Web.com Tour in 2013.

3		Peter Uihlein	28-year-old Oklahoma State alum who has spent most of career on European Tour. Won Finals-opening Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship. 2010 U.S. Amateur champion.
28-year-old Oklahoma State alum who has spent most of career on European Tour. Won Finals-opening Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship. 2010 U.S. Amateur champion.

4		Andrew Landry	2009 University of Arkansas grad. Won 2017 The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic for his second Tour title. Eight top-10s this season. Previously graduated from Web.com Tour in 2015.
2009 University of Arkansas grad. Won 2017 The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic for his second Tour title. Eight top-10s this season. Previously graduated from Web.com Tour in 2015.

5		Jonathan Byrd	Clemson alum, 39, won season-ending Web.com Tour Championship to earn TOUR return. Five-time TOUR winner, including 2010 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, which he won with a walk-off playoff ace.
Clemson alum, 39, won season-ending Web.com Tour Championship to earn TOUR return. Five-time TOUR winner, including 2010 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, which he won with a walk-off playoff ace.

6		Abraham Ancer	2013 University of Oklahoma grad. Seven top-10s this season, including three second-place finishes. Previously graduated from Web.com Tour in 2015.
2013 University of Oklahoma grad. Seven top-10s this season, including three second-place finishes. Previously graduated from Web.com Tour in 2015.

7		Nicholas Lindheim	32-year-old California native. Won DAP Championship in a playoff to secure TOUR return. Self-taught, and grew up an avid skateboarder. Will play second TOUR season.
32-year-old California native. Won DAP Championship in a playoff to secure TOUR return. Self-taught, and grew up an avid skateboarder. Will play second TOUR season.

8		Sam Ryder	2012 Stetson University grad. Won this year's Pinnacle Bank Championship by eight shots. Six top-10 finishes this season.
2012 Stetson University grad. Won this year's Pinnacle Bank Championship by eight shots. Six top-10 finishes this season.

9		Rob Oppenheim	Perennial Web.com Tour bubble boy broke through with a standout Finals performance that included finishes of T11-T17-T2-T5. Massachusetts native and proud New England Patriots fan.
Perennial Web.com Tour bubble boy broke through with a standout Finals performance that included finishes of T11-T17-T2-T5. Massachusetts native and proud New England Patriots fan.

10		Ted Potter, Jr.	Six top-10 finishes this season, including three top-5s. Previously graduated from Web.com Tour in 2011.
Six top-10 finishes this season, including three top-5s. Previously graduated from Web.com Tour in 2011.

11		Ryan Armour	Proud Ohio State alum earned emotional runner-up finish at Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship, played at Ohio State GC's Scarlet Course, to secure a fifth TOUR season. Ohio native, Florida resident.
Proud Ohio State alum earned emotional runner-up finish at Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship, played at Ohio State GC's Scarlet Course, to secure a fifth TOUR season. Ohio native, Florida resident.

12		Stephan Jaeger	2012 University of Tennessee-Chattanooga alum. Won this year's BMW Charity Pro-Am and Rust-Oleum Championship for his second and third career titles. Finished 28th on last year's Web.com Tour Regular Season money list.
2012 University of Tennessee-Chattanooga alum. Won this year's BMW Charity Pro-Am and Rust-Oleum Championship for his second and third career titles. Finished 28th on last year's Web.com Tour Regular Season money list.

13		Sam Saunders	Shot opening-round 59 at Web.com Tour Championship, played at his home Atlantic Beach CC, en route to a second-place finish. Grandson of Arnold Palmer and Clemson alum.
Shot opening-round 59 at Web.com Tour Championship, played at his home Atlantic Beach CC, en route to a second-place finish. Grandson of Arnold Palmer and Clemson alum.

14		Talor Gooch	2014 Oklahoma State alum. Won this year's News Sentinel Open after a runner-up finish the week before. Five top-10s this season.
2014 Oklahoma State alum. Won this year's News Sentinel Open after a runner-up finish the week before. Five top-10s this season.

15		Shawn Stefani	Earned TOUR return with emotional runner-up finish at Finals-ending Web.com Tour Championship. Baby on the way in December. 2005 Lamar alum.
Earned TOUR return with emotional runner-up finish at Finals-ending Web.com Tour Championship. Baby on the way in December. 2005 Lamar alum.

16		Andrew Putnam	2011 Pepperdine alum. Won this year's Panama Claro Championship. Four top-10s this season. Previously graduated from Web.com Tour in 2014.
2011 Pepperdine alum. Won this year's Panama Claro Championship. Four top-10s this season. Previously graduated from Web.com Tour in 2014.

17		Jonathan Randolph	Ole Miss alum secured TOUR return with runner-up at Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco. Will play third TOUR season.
Ole Miss alum secured TOUR return with runner-up at Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco. Will play third TOUR season.

18		Ben Silverman	2010 Florida Atlantic alum. Won this year's Price Cutter Charity Championship. Five top-10s this season. He and wife Morgan had their first son, Jack Palmer, on July 18.
2010 Florida Atlantic alum. Won this year's Price Cutter Charity Championship. Five top-10s this season. He and wife Morgan had their first son, Jack Palmer, on July 18.

19		Bronson Burgoon	Texas A&M alum, 30, secured TOUR return with Finals showings of T50-CUT-fifth-fourth. Helped lead Aggies to 2009 national title.
Texas A&M alum, 30, secured TOUR return with Finals showings of T50-CUT-fifth-fourth. Helped lead Aggies to 2009 national title.

20		Austin Cook	2013 University of Arkansas alum. Seven top-10 finishes this season.
2013 University of Arkansas alum. Seven top-10 finishes this season.

21		Keith Mitchell	University of Georgia alum, 25, secured first TOUR card with two top-6 finishes in Finals, making amends after finishing 26th on Regular Season money list. Played high school golf at the Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with fellow incoming TOUR rookie Stephan Jaeger.
University of Georgia alum, 25, secured first TOUR card with two top-6 finishes in Finals, making amends after finishing 26th on Regular Season money list. Played high school golf at the Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with fellow incoming TOUR rookie Stephan Jaeger.

22		Nate Lashley	2005 University of Arizona alum. Won this year's Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship. Five top-10s this season. 2016 PGA TOUR Latinoamerica Player of the Year.
2005 University of Arizona alum. Won this year's Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship. Five top-10s this season. 2016 PGA TOUR Latinoamerica Player of the Year.

23		Tyler Duncan	Purdue alum secured first TOUR card with top-5 finish at Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco, a week after his bachelor party. Also finished second at this year's BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation, the week after attending a bachelor party.
Purdue alum secured first TOUR card with top-5 finish at Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco, a week after his bachelor party. Also finished second at this year's BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation, the week after attending a bachelor party.

24		Kyle Thompson	2001 University of South Carolina alum. Won this year's The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic for his fifth career title. Four top-10s this season. Previously graduated from Web.com Tour in 2008 and 2011.
2001 University of South Carolina alum. Won this year's The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic for his fifth career title. Four top-10s this season. Previously graduated from Web.com Tour in 2008 and 2011.

25		Denny McCarthy	University of Virginia alum broke through for first TOUR card with Finals finishes of T31-T9-T17-T12. Former Porter Cup champion. Played guard for high school basketball team all four years.
University of Virginia alum broke through for first TOUR card with Finals finishes of T31-T9-T17-T12. Former Porter Cup champion. Played guard for high school basketball team all four years.

26		Adam Schenk	2014 Purdue alum. Won this year's Lincoln Land Charity Championship. Five top-10s this season.
2014 Purdue alum. Won this year's Lincoln Land Charity Championship. Five top-10s this season.

27		Troy Merritt	Boise State alum, 31, earned TOUR return with Finals finishes of CUT-T9-T6-T32. Winner of 2009 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament and 2015 Quicken Loans National.
Boise State alum, 31, earned TOUR return with Finals finishes of CUT-T9-T6-T32. Winner of 2009 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament and 2015 Quicken Loans National.

28		Matt Atkins	2013 University of South Carolina-Aiken alum. Won this year's El Bosque Mexico Championship by Innova. Three top-10s this season.
2013 University of South Carolina-Aiken alum. Won this year's El Bosque Mexico Championship by Innova. Three top-10s this season.

29		Tom Lovelady	2016 University of Alabama alum earned first TOUR card with T3 showing at Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship. Was kicker for school's football team as a seventh-grader. Roommate of Justin Thomas in south Florida.
2016 University of Alabama alum earned first TOUR card with T3 showing at Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship. Was kicker for school's football team as a seventh-grader. Roommate of Justin Thomas in south Florida.

30		Conrad Shindler	Texas A&M alum and this year's Rex Hospital Open champion. Four top-10 finishes this season. Avid Dallas Stars fan.
Texas A&M alum and this year's Rex Hospital Open champion. Four top-10 finishes this season. Avid Dallas Stars fan.

31		Martin Piller	Secured TOUR return with a fourth-place showing at the DAP Championship. Husband of LPGA star Gerina Piller. Won Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae in early August.
Secured TOUR return with a fourth-place showing at the DAP Championship. Husband of LPGA star Gerina Piller. Won Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae in early August.

32		Andrew Yun	2013 Stanford alum. Five top-10s this season, including two runner-up finishes. Grew up near fellow grad Andrew Putnam in Washington state.
2013 Stanford alum. Five top-10s this season, including two runner-up finishes. Grew up near fellow grad Andrew Putnam in Washington state.

33		Alex Cejka	46-year-old secured TOUR return with a fourth-place showing at Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco. Winner of 2015 Puerto Rico Open on TOUR.
46-year-old secured TOUR return with a fourth-place showing at Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco. Winner of 2015 Puerto Rico Open on TOUR.

34		Lanto Griffin	2010 Virginia Commonwealth alum. Named 2009 Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year. Won this year's Nashville Golf Open. Three top-10 finishes this season.
2010 Virginia Commonwealth alum. Named 2009 Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year. Won this year's Nashville Golf Open. Three top-10 finishes this season.

35		Matt Jones	Secured TOUR return with fifth-place showing at Finals-ending Web.com Tour Championship, with his family in attendance. Winner of 2014 Shell Houston Open on TOUR.
Secured TOUR return with fifth-place showing at Finals-ending Web.com Tour Championship, with his family in attendance. Winner of 2014 Shell Houston Open on TOUR.

36		Aaron Wise	University of Oregon alum and this year's Air Capital Classic champion. As a sophomore in 2015-16, helped the Ducks to their first team NCAA Championship, going 3-0 in match play.
University of Oregon alum and this year's Air Capital Classic champion. As a sophomore in 2015-16, helped the Ducks to their first team NCAA Championship, going 3-0 in match play.

37		Cameron Tringale	Georgia Tech alum secured TOUR return with fifth-place showing at Web.com Tour Championship. Earned PGA TOUR card via 2009 Q-School, the same year he graduated from college.
Georgia Tech alum secured TOUR return with fifth-place showing at Web.com Tour Championship. Earned PGA TOUR card via 2009 Q-School, the same year he graduated from college.

38		Zecheng Dou	Native of Henan, China. Became first Chinese player to win on Tour at this year's Digital Ally Open, where he also became the third-youngest winner in Tour history. Won four times on PGA TOUR China last season.
Native of Henan, China. Became first Chinese player to win on Tour at this year's Digital Ally Open, where he also became the third-youngest winner in Tour history. Won four times on PGA TOUR China last season.

39		Brett Stegmaier	University of Florida alum secured TOUR return with Finals finishes of T8-T63-T20-54th. Former teaching pro in Connecticut.
University of Florida alum secured TOUR return with Finals finishes of T8-T63-T20-54th. Former teaching pro in Connecticut.

40		Ethan Tracy	2013 University of Arkansas alum. Won this year's Club Colombia Championship after holing out from 101 yards for eagle at the 72nd hole to force a playoff with Roberto Diaz, then making birdie at the second playoff hole to take the title.
2013 University of Arkansas alum. Won this year's Club Colombia Championship after holing out from 101 yards for eagle at the 72nd hole to force a playoff with Roberto Diaz, then making birdie at the second playoff hole to take the title.

41		Corey Conners	Canada native, 25, secured first TOUR card with top-15 finishes at Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship and DAP Championship. Kent State alum and 2014 U.S. Amateur runner-up.
Canada native, 25, secured first TOUR card with top-15 finishes at Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship and DAP Championship. Kent State alum and 2014 U.S. Amateur runner-up.

42		Xinjun Zhang	Native of Shanxi, China. Four top-10s this season, including two runners-up. Joins Marty Dou as the first Chinese-born players to earn their PGA TOUR cards.
Native of Shanxi, China. Four top-10s this season, including two runners-up. Joins Marty Dou as the first Chinese-born players to earn their PGA TOUR cards.

43		Steve Wheatcroft	Atlantic Beach CC member secured TOUR return with T16 showing at Web.com Tour Championship, where he successfully navigated the bubble throughout the week. Proud Indiana University alum.
Atlantic Beach CC member secured TOUR return with T16 showing at Web.com Tour Championship, where he successfully navigated the bubble throughout the week. Proud Indiana University alum.

44		Brandon Harkins	2010 California State University-Chico alum. Four top-10 finishes this season. Proud leader of #HarkNation fan club.
2010 California State University-Chico alum. Four top-10 finishes this season. Proud leader of #HarkNation fan club.

45		Chad Collins	Methodist alum, 39, secured TOUR return with Finals finishes of T41-CUT-T6-T20. Lives on a farm in Cloverdale, Indiana.
Methodist alum, 39, secured TOUR return with Finals finishes of T41-CUT-T6-T20. Lives on a farm in Cloverdale, Indiana.

46		Roberto Díaz	2009 University of South Carolina-Aiken alum. Six top-25 finishes this season, including two top-10s. Qualified for this year's WGC-Mexico Championship.
2009 University of South Carolina-Aiken alum. Six top-25 finishes this season, including two top-10s. Qualified for this year's WGC-Mexico Championship.

47		Tom Hoge	Texas Christian alum secured TOUR return with 12th-place finish at Web.com Tour Championship, which included a gutsy 6-under 65 in the final round. North Dakota native.
Texas Christian alum secured TOUR return with 12th-place finish at Web.com Tour Championship, which included a gutsy 6-under 65 in the final round. North Dakota native.

48		Beau Hossler	University of Texas alum. Won 2016 Fred Haskins Award as the year's most outstanding college golfer. Two runner-ups this season, including a solo second at the Air Capital Classic to secure Special Temporary Membership.
University of Texas alum. Won 2016 Fred Haskins Award as the year's most outstanding college golfer. Two runner-ups this season, including a solo second at the Air Capital Classic to secure Special Temporary Membership.

49		Joel Dahmen	University of Washington alum earned TOUR return with a Finals run highlighted by a T6 showing at the DAP Championship. 2014 Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada Order of Merit winner.
University of Washington alum earned TOUR return with a Finals run highlighted by a T6 showing at the DAP Championship. 2014 Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada Order of Merit winner.

50		Seamus Power	Ireland native sweated the bubble throughout the final round of the Web.com Tour Championship, where he finished T48 and was projected inside and outside The Finals 25 at various points throughout the day.
Ireland native sweated the bubble throughout the final round of the Web.com Tour Championship, where he finished T48 and was projected inside and outside The Finals 25 at various points throughout the day.

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