Magnit Championship: Tournament notes, storylines and more

The Korn Ferry Tour heads to Jackson Township, New Jersey, this week for the Magnit Championship, the 22nd event of the Tour’s 26-event schedule and the final tournament before the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. Metedeconk National Golf Club hosts the second edition of the Magnit Championship and ranked as the ninth most difficult course on Tour in 2023.

With the Playoffs on the horizon, check out important storylines to follow this week.

One last run before Korn Ferry Tour Finals

Following the conclusion of the Magnit Championship, the top 156 players on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List will qualify for the Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron, the first of four Korn Ferry Tour Finals events. There are 20 players ranked 156th or lower on the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Points List in the field this week and attempting to earn a spot in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. At the end of the 26-event Korn Ferry Tour season, the top 30 players on the season-long Points List earn PGA TOUR cards for the 2025 season.

The youth movement continues

Through 21 events this season, there are 15 first-time Korn Ferry Tour winners, as well as 15 wins by players in their 20s and one win by a teenager (Aldrich Potgieter). Last season, there were just 10 first-time winners and 12 wins by players in their 20s.

A new No. 1

With his victory at the Pinnacle Bank Championship, Scottsdale, Arizona, native Matt McCarty overtook the No. 1 spot on the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Points List from Steven Fisk. McCarty vaulted to No. 1 on the Points List behind two wins, six top-10s and nine top-25 finishes. He becomes the third player this season to hold the No. 1 spot on the Points List. While the top 30 players on the final 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Points List earn PGA TOUR membership for 2025, the No. 1 player earns fully exempt membership and exemptions for both the 2025 PLAYERS Championship and 2025 U.S. Open.