Duration | January 13, 2019 – September 2, 2019 |
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Number of official events | 27 |
Most wins | Scottie Scheffler (2) Robby Shelton (2) Kristoffer Ventura (2) Zhang Xinjun (2) |
Regular season points list | Zhang Xinjun |
Finals points list | Scottie Scheffler |
Player of the Year | Scottie Scheffler |
Rookie of the Year | Scottie Scheffler |
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The 2019 Korn Ferry Tour was the 30th season of the Korn Ferry Tour, the official development tour to the PGA Tour.
In June, it was announced that the tour had signed a title sponsorship agreement with Korn Ferry, being renamed as the Korn Ferry Tour. [1]
The following table lists official events during the 2019 season. [2] [3]
The regular season points list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [4] The top 25 players on the regular season points list earned status to play on the 2019–20 PGA Tour. [5]
Position | Player | Points |
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1 | Zhang Xinjun | 1,962 |
2 | Robby Shelton | 1,788 |
3 | Scottie Scheffler | 1,667 |
4 | Kristoffer Ventura | 1,359 |
5 | Harry Higgs | 1,314 |
The Finals points list was based on tournament results during the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, calculated using a points-based system. [6] The top 25 players on the Finals points list (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2019–20 PGA Tour. [7]
Position | Player | Points |
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1 | Scottie Scheffler | 1,268 |
2 | Matthew NeSmith | 1,019 |
3 | Tom Lewis | 1,000 |
4 | Brandon Hagy | 700 |
5 | Kramer Hickok | 661 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Player of the Year | Scottie Scheffler | [8] |
Rookie of the Year | Scottie Scheffler | [8] |
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