Korn Ferry Tour Championship

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Korn Ferry Tour Championship
Korn Ferry Tour Championship logo.svg
Tournament information
LocationNewburgh, Indiana
Established1993
Course(s)Victoria National Golf Club
Par72
Length7,242 yards (6,622 m)
Tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$1,000,000
Month playedSeptember
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Jonathan Byrd (2017)
To par−24 as above
Current champion
United States Joseph Bramlett
Location Map
Victoria National GC is located in the United States
Victoria National GC
Victoria National GC
Location in the United States

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; starting in 2019 it will be played at Victoria National Golf Club in Newburgh, Indiana as part of a 10-year deal.[1] Since the 2008 edition, the purse has been $1,000,000, with the winner receiving $180,000.

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 consists 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.[2] Beginning in 2013, 50 PGA Tour cards will be awarded after the event.

It is considered the flagship event of the Korn Ferry Tour, with twenty OWGR points to the winner, compared to sixteen for other Finals events and fourteen for regular season tournaments.

Tournament host courses[]

Years Venue Location
2019–2028 Victoria National Golf Club Newburgh, Indiana
2016–2018 Atlantic Beach Country Club Atlantic Beach, Florida
2013–2015 TPC Sawgrass, Dye's Valley Course Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
2009–2011 Daniel Island Club (Ralston Creek course) Charleston, South Carolina
2008, 2012 TPC Craig Ranch McKinney, Texas
2007 Barona Creek Golf Club Lakeside, California
2006 Houstonian 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
1997 Grand National Golf Club (Lake course) Opelika, Alabama
1995–1996 Settindown Creek Golf Club Roswell, Georgia
1993–1994 Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club Cornelius, Oregon

Winners[]

Korn Ferry Tour (Finals) 2013–2019, 2021–
Korn Ferry Tour (Championship Series) 2020
Korn Ferry Tour (Regular season Tour Championship) 1993–2012
# Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runners-up
Korn Ferry Tour Championship
29th 2021 United States Joseph Bramlett 268 −20 4 strokes United States Trey Mullinax
28th 2020 United States 270 −18 1 stroke United States
27th 2019 England Tom Lewis 265 −23 5 strokes Argentina Fabián Gómez
Web.com Tour Championship
26th 2018 United States Denny McCarthy 261 −23 4 strokes United States Lucas Glover
25th 2017 United States Jonathan Byrd 260 −24 4 strokes United States Sam Saunders
United States Shawn Stefani
24th 2016 Canceled due to Hurricane Matthew
23rd 2015 Argentina Emiliano Grillo 266 −14 1 stroke United States Chez Reavie
22nd 2014 United States Derek Fathauer 266 −14 1 stroke United States Zac Blair
21st 2013 United States Chesson Hadley 270 −10 2 strokes Canada Brad Fritsch
Australia Scott Gardiner
United States John Peterson
United States Brendon Todd
Web.com Tour Championship at TPC Craig Ranch
20th 2012 United States Justin Bolli 268 −16 2 strokes United States James Hahn
Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island
19th 2011 United States Ken Duke 278 −10 2 strokes United States Scott Brown
18th 2010 United States Brendan Steele 275 −13 Playoff United States Colt Knost
17th 2009 United States Matt Every 267 −21 3 strokes Australia Michael Sim
Nationwide Tour Championship at TPC Craig Ranch
16th 2008 United States Matt Bettencourt 267 −17 1 stroke United States Jeff Klauk
Nationwide Tour Championship at Barona Creek
15th 2007 Wales Richard Johnson 264 −20 1 stroke United States Michael Letzig
Nationwide Tour Championship at The Houstonian
14th 2006 United States Craig Kanada 275 −13 1 stroke Australia Andrew Buckle
United States Matt Kuchar
Nationwide Tour Championship
13th 2005 United States David Branshaw 276 −12 2 strokes United States Eric Axley
12th 2004 United States Nick Watney 273 −15 3 strokes United States Brett Wetterich
11th 2003 United States Chris Couch 270 −18 3 strokes United States D. J. Brigman
Buy.com Tour Championship
10th 2002 United States Patrick Moore 206[a] −10 2 strokes New Zealand Steven Alker
United States Mike Heinen
United States Jeff Klauk
9th 2001 United States Pat Bates 284 −4 3 strokes United States Tom Carter
South Africa Brenden Pappas
8th 2000 United States Spike McRoy 272 −16 5 strokes United States Briny Baird
Nike Tour Championship
7th 1999 United States Bob Heintz 283 −5 Playoff United States Marco Dawson
6th 1998 United States Bob Burns 283 −5 3 strokes United States Jeff Gove
5th 1997 United States Steve Flesch 278 −10 4 strokes United States Chris Smith
4th 1996 United States Stewart Cink 281 −7 4 strokes United States David Berganio Jr.
3rd 1995 United States Allen Doyle 283 −5 Playoff United States John Maginnes
2nd 1994 United States Mike Schuchart 277 −11 1 stroke United States Emlyn Aubrey
United States Jeff Cook
United States Lee Rinker
1st 1993 United States David Duval 277 −7 1 stroke United States Danny Briggs
  1. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

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 Korn Ferry Tour Finals. In years that the event has been part of the Finals, all winners and runners-up have earned PGA Tour cards.
Sources:[3][4]
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.

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. ^ "PGA Tour announces 2013 Web.com Tour schedule". PGA Tour. December 13, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Nationwide Tour Championship - Winners - at www.pgatour.com
  4. ^ Nationwide Tour 2009 Guide. PGA Tour. 2008. pp. 3–38. Retrieved 2009-10-27.

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