The Korn Ferry Tour regular-season finale in Omaha wrapped up Sunday, and with that came a life-changing opportunity for 25 golfers who earned their PGA Tour cards for the 2021-22 season.
Robby Shelton won the Pinnacle Bank Championship, moving to second in the KFT standings. Shelton finished with a 6-under 65 for a 17-under 267 total, one shot better than Ben Taylor, who also secured his card. Kevin Dougherty finished in a tie for third, but a win would’ve clinched a PGA Tour card for him. It’s the second win of the year for Shelton, the only player on the KFT to win twice this season, earning $153,000.
Carl Yuan, the 2021-22 points leader, finished tied for fifth at The Club at Indian Creek. He won only once on the season but finished runner-up an astounding six times. He shot 9 under during his third round.
"Let the tears flow bud, you deserve it."
Kevin Roy is #TOURBound. pic.twitter.com/HwK5nT0GZQ
— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) August 14, 2022
The list of 25 who earned their Tour cards
1. Carl Yuan, 1,819
2. Robby Shelton, 1,603
3. Paul Haley II, 1,341
4. Zecheng Dou, 1,321
5. Taylor Montgomery, 1,216
6. Augusto Núñez, 1,157
7. Justin Suh, 1,145
8. Ben Griffin, 1,102
9. Ben Taylor, 1,095
10. Brandon Matthews, 1,094
11. MJ Daffue, 1,090
12. Seonghyeon Kim, 981
13. Byeong Hun An, 941
14. Davis Thompson, 926
15. Erik Barnes, 908
16. Trevor Werbylo, 878
17. Harry Hall, 877
18. Tyson Alexander, 857
19. Michael Kim, 857
20. Kevin Yu, 846
21. Harrison Endycott, 830
22. Trevor Cone, 825
23. Vincent Norrman, 785
24. Kevin Roy, 784
25. Anders Albertson, 783
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— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) August 14, 2022
Tyson Alexander got his card for the first time since going pro 12 years ago. Paul Haley is back on the PGA Tour after losing his card nine years ago. 16 of the 25 will be PGA Tour rookies, and there are nine countries represented in the group.
Next up for those whom missed the top 25? An additional 25 Tour cards will be awarded following the three-event Korn Ferry Tour Playoffs. Those finishing Nos. 26-75 in the KFT standings as well as non-member qualifiers and medical extensions can still earn their cards through the Korn Ferry Tour Playoffs. The three-event playoffs will also feature PGA Tour golfers who finished Nos. 126 to 200 in the FedEx Cup points race.
The three KFT playoff events are:
- Albertsons Boise Open, Boise, Idaho, Aug. 18-21
- Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship, Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 25-28
- Korn Ferry Tour Championship, Newburgh, Indiana, Sept. 1-4
