Korn Ferry Tour Championship

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Korn Ferry Tour Championship
Korn Ferry Tour Championship logo.svg
Tournament information
Location French Lick, Indiana
Established1993
Course(s) French Lick Resort
Par72
Length7,242 yards (6,622 m)
Tour(s) Korn Ferry Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$1,500,000
Month playedOctober
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Jonathan Byrd (2017)
To par−24 as above
Current champion
Flag of the United States.svg Braden Thornberry
Location map
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Pete Dye Course at French Lick
Location in the United States
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Pete Dye Course at French Lick
Location in Indiana

The Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance is the year-end golf tournament of the Korn Ferry Tour. It has been played at a variety of courses; from 2019 to 2023 it was played at Victoria National Golf Club in Newburgh, Indiana. [1] From 2024 to 2028, it will be played at the Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort. [2] Since the 2008 edition, the purse has been $1,000,000, with the winner receiving $180,000.

Contents

The format of the tournament is stroke play at 18 holes for four days, a total of 72 holes. Originally, the field consisted of the top 60 players on the money list, all attempting to be among the 25 to earn PGA Tour cards. Since 2013, it has been part of the Korn Ferry Tour Finals and the field consisted of the top 75 players from the Korn Ferry Tour money list and the non-exempt players ranked 126 to 200 on the PGA Tour's money list at the start of the Finals. [3] From 2013 to 2022, 50 PGA Tour cards were awarded after the event.

The format changed in 2023 where thirty PGA Tour cards are awarded at the end of the season and again in 2025 where the number of graduates was reduced to twenty. The Tour Championship features the top 75 players from the Korn Ferry standings and those in the field are guaranteed at minimum full Korn Ferry Tour status for the next season.

Tournament host courses

YearsVenueLocation
2024– French Lick Resort French Lick, Indiana
2019–2023 Victoria National Golf Club Newburgh, Indiana
2016–2018Atlantic Beach Country Club Atlantic Beach, Florida
2013–2015 TPC Sawgrass, Dye's Valley Course Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
2009–2011Daniel Island Club (Ralston Creek course) Charleston, South Carolina
2008, 2012 TPC Craig Ranch McKinney, Texas
2007Barona Creek Golf Club Lakeside, California
2006Houstonian Golf & Country Club Richmond, Texas
2001–2005 Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
at Capitol Hill (Senator course)
Prattville, Alabama
1999–2000 Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
at Highland Oaks
Dothan, Alabama
1998 Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
at Magnolia Grove (Crossings course)
Mobile, Alabama
1997Grand National Golf Club (Lake course) Opelika, Alabama
1995–1996Settindown Creek Golf Club Roswell, Georgia
1993–1994 Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club Cornelius, Oregon

Winners

Korn Ferry Tour (Current Finals system)2023–
Korn Ferry Tour (Old Finals system)2013–2019, 2021–2022
Korn Ferry Tour (Championship Series)2020
Korn Ferry Tour (Regular season Tour Championship)1993–2012
#YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Korn Ferry Tour Championship
33rd 2025 Flag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svg
32nd 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Braden Thornberry 279−91 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Brian Campbell
Flag of the United States.svg Alistair Docherty
Flag of the United States.svg Doc Redman
31st 2023 Flag of France.svg Paul Barjon 274−143 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Fabián Gómez
30th 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Suh 267−212 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Austin Eckroat
29th 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Joseph Bramlett 268−204 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Trey Mullinax
28th 2020 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Wu 270−181 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Greyson Sigg
27th 2019 Flag of England.svg Tom Lewis 265−235 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Fabián Gómez
Web.com Tour Championship
26th 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Denny McCarthy 261−234 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Lucas Glover
25th 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Byrd 260−244 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Sam Saunders
Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Stefani
24th 2016 Canceled due to Hurricane Matthew [4]
23rd 2015 Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Grillo 266−141 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Chez Reavie
22nd 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Derek Fathauer 266−141 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Zac Blair
21st 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Chesson Hadley 270−102 strokes Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brad Fritsch
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Gardiner
Flag of the United States.svg John Peterson
Flag of the United States.svg Brendon Todd
20th 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Bolli 268−162 strokes Flag of the United States.svg James Hahn
Nationwide Tour Championship
19th 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Ken Duke 278−102 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Scott Brown
18th 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Steele 275−13Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Colt Knost
17th 2009 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Every 267−213 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Sim
16th 2008 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Bettencourt 267−171 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Klauk
15th 2007 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Richard Johnson 264−201 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Michael Letzig
14th 2006 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Kanada 275−131 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Buckle
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Kuchar
13th 2005 Flag of the United States.svg David Branshaw 276−122 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Eric Axley
12th 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Watney 273−153 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Brett Wetterich
11th 2003 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Couch 270−183 strokes Flag of the United States.svg D. J. Brigman
Buy.com Tour Championship
10th 2002 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Moore 206 [a] −102 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Alker
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Heinen
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Klauk
9th 2001 Flag of the United States.svg Pat Bates 284−43 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tom Carter
Flag of South Africa.svg Brenden Pappas
8th 2000 Flag of the United States.svg Spike McRoy 272−165 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Briny Baird
Nike Tour Championship
7th 1999 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Heintz 283−5Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Marco Dawson
6th 1998 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Burns 283−53 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Gove
5th 1997 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Flesch 278−104 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Chris Smith
4th 1996 Flag of the United States.svg Stewart Cink 281−74 strokes Flag of the United States.svg David Berganio Jr.
3rd 1995 Flag of the United States.svg Allen Doyle 283−5Playoff Flag of the United States.svg John Maginnes
2nd 1994 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Schuchart 277−111 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Emlyn Aubrey
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Cook
Flag of the United States.svg Lee Rinker
1st 1993 Flag of the United States.svg David Duval 277−71 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Danny Briggs

Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Korn Ferry Tour regular-season money list, in years that the event was not part of the old Korn Ferry Tour Finals system. In years that the event was part of that system, all winners and runners-up earned PGA Tour cards.
Sources: [5] [6]
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.

Notes

  1. Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

References

  1. "Victoria National Golf Club's Web.com tour stop is now the group's championship event". Evansville Courier & Press. December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  2. Gross, Elisa (February 28, 2023). "Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance relocating to French Lick Resort in 2024 - United Leasing & Finance". www.unitedevv.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  3. "PGA Tour announces 2013 Web.com Tour schedule". PGA Tour. December 13, 2012. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  4. Kozuchowski, Zak (October 5, 2016). "Web.com Tour Championship cancelled due to Hurricane Matthew". GolfWRX. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  5. Nationwide Tour Championship - Winners - at www.pgatour.com
  6. Nationwide Tour 2009 Guide. PGA Tour. 2008. pp. 3–38. Retrieved October 27, 2009.