Korn Ferry Tour members eligible to earn points for U.S. Open finishes beginning in 2023

As an example of how the new coverage would have applied at the 2022 U.S. Open up, Daffue’s T31 end acquired him 26.06 non-member FedExCup points. Had those people details counted toward his regular year complete on the Korn Ferry Tour Details Checklist, Daffue would have completed the standard time ranked No. 8 as opposed to No. 11.

“I imagine it is an amazing modify,” claimed PGA TOUR rookie and Korn Ferry Tour Course of 2022 graduate Taylor Montgomery. “At a U.S. Open up, you want the finest players in the world, and a lot of the greatest players in the earth are on the Korn Ferry Tour. I feel you have noticed that the previous couple several years with guys like Will Zalatoris, Sahith (Theegala), guys like that, and there are only likely to be additional to appear from that Tour.”

Prior to earning his PGA TOUR card in August, Montgomery beforehand completed 26th on the 2020-21 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season Factors Record, and in 2021, he designed the cut and concluded T57 at the U.S. Open up at Torrey Pines.

“It’s heading to be a enormous transform for Korn Ferry Tour gamers, just not getting to decide whether they must participate in on the Korn Ferry Tour or in the U.S. Open,” extra Montgomery.

This is the second substantial announcement in between the Korn Ferry Tour and United States Golfing Affiliation (USGA) in the previous calendar year. In January 2022, the USGA declared that the No. 1 participant on the Korn Ferry Tour Details Listing at the summary of every period will obtain an exemption into the pursuing year’s U.S. Open up. Justin Suh attained the to start with these exemption for the 2023 U.S. Open, as the San Jose, California indigenous and College of Southern California alum gained the period-ending Korn Ferry Tour Championship offered by United Leasing and Finance to end atop the period-very long 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Points Record.

Additional perks for ending No. 1 on the annual Korn Ferry Tour Points Checklist include completely exempt position on the PGA TOUR the adhering to time, as properly as an exemption for the subsequent season’s THE Players Championship.

The U.S. Open details announcement is portion of numerous alterations the Korn Ferry Tour will carry out in 2023.

Probably the most noteworthy adjust will be the supplemental five PGA TOUR cards awarded via the Korn Ferry Tour Factors Record, this means the top rated 30 players (up from 25) will gain PGA TOUR membership at season’s conclude.

The reimagined Korn Ferry Tour Finals will no longer be a competitiveness for PGA TOUR cards amongst the major 75 on the Korn Ferry Tour and Nos. 126-200 in the FedExCup standings. The Finals will now refer to the last 4 occasions of the time, the place users will compete for amplified purses and details allocations. The four Finals situations will feature $1.5 million purses and award 600 points to just about every winner. The preceding 22 situations on the routine will have a bare minimum purse of $1 million – a 67% maximize from 2021 to 2023 – and award 500 points to winners.

Also, PGA TOUR playing cards will be awarded to the top five gamers and ties at the Final Phase of the 2023 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament (Q-University), marking the 1st time TOUR cards will be awarded by Q-College due to the fact 2012.

The 26-celebration 2023 Korn Ferry Tour year opens at The Bahamas Fantastic Exuma Basic at Sandals Emerald Bay, established for January 15-18. The year-opening match will be the first of back-to-again gatherings in the Bahamas.