One-liners: Meet all 145 players taking on Korn Ferry Tour Finals

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Written by Kevin Prise @PGATOURKevin

Who will comprise the next class of PGA TOUR members? We'll find out across the four-event Korn Ferry Tour Finals.

The top 30 players on the season-long Korn Ferry Tour Points List, finalized after the Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance, will earn 2025 PGA TOUR membership. The stakes are heightened with each event across the four-leg Finals, with progressive field reduction at each stop. The top 156 players on the season-long standings after the Magnit Championship have qualified for the first Finals leg (only 145 are playing in the first leg, however), the Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron. The top 144 after the Albertsons will qualify for the Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation; the top 120 after the Simmons will qualify for the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship; and the top 75 after the Nationwide will qualify for the Korn Ferry Tour Championship.

The top 10 players on the season-long Korn Ferry Tour Points List into the Finals have already clinched their spots inside the top 30 and thus 2025 PGA TOUR membership (#TOURBound status). They'll compete in the Finals to improve their position on the 2025 PGA TOUR Priority Ranking and chase the No. 1 spot that offers exempt PGA TOUR membership with access to the U.S. Open and THE PLAYERS Championship.

Twenty TOUR cards remain up for grabs, and all players in the starting Finals field have a mathematical chance to move inside the top 30.

Click here for more information on the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, what's at stake and how it works.

Note: Eleven of the top 156 players on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List are not competing in the Albertsons Boise Open and are thus not included below.

Read below for fun facts on the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Finals participants, chasing their PGA TOUR dreams across the final four events of the Korn Ferry Tour season.

Rank	Player	Comment
1	Matt McCarty	Santa Clara alum notched first two Korn Ferry Tour wins within four starts this summer; known with caddie Devrath Das as "Road Dawgs."
2	Max McGreevy	After losing his TOUR card last fall, former housemate of Scottie Scheffler is on comeback trail with two wins this season.
3	Tim Widing	Sweden native played high school golf alongside Ludvig Åberg, won in back-to-back weeks in April.
4	Steven Fisk	Former Georgia Southern standout won this year in Savannah and has added four other top-three finishes.
5	Taylor Dickson	Winthrop alum grew up in Gastonia, North Carolina, and won this season in Chile and Wichita.
6	Harry Higgs	SMU alum known as "Big Rig" earned return ticket to TOUR with back-to-back playoff victories this summer.
7	Cristobal Del Solar	Chile native earned the distinction of "Mr. 57" with a TOUR-sanctioned record 57 in Bogota this year.
8	Quade Cummins	Part of the "burly boys" crew from the University of Oklahoma alongside TOUR winner Chris Gotterup.
9	Brian Campbell	University of Illinois alum is headed back to PGA TOUR for the first time since 2017.
10	Kevin Velo	San Jose State alum fought through all three stages of Q-School last fall to regain status, won in Bogota.
11	Thomas Rosenmueller	Germany native honed his game at the same home club as PGA TOUR winner Stephan Jaeger.
12	Frankie Capan III	Minnesota native carded a 58 at this year's Veritex Bank Championship, served as ring bearer in Arron Oberholser's wedding.
13	Ryan Gerard	North Carolina alum earned TOUR Special Temporary Membership in 2023 but failed to retain status.
14	Karl Vilips	Stanford alum , who has diligently documented his golf journey on YouTube, won Utah Championship in his fourth Korn Ferry Tour start.
15	Jackson Suber	Ole Miss alum made waves this summer as last man into U.S. Open, proceeded to make the cut.
16	Mason Andersen	Easygoing Arizona State alum enjoys hunting and fishing; narrowly missed TOUR card via 2023 Finals.
17	Jeremy Paul	Twin brother of DP World Tour pro Yannik Paul; both played collegiately at University of Colorado.
18	Isaiah Salinda	Stanford alum won The Panama Championship just weeks after having his appendix removed.
19	Kevin Roy	Upstate New York native on the comeback trail this season after losing PGA TOUR card, new dad.
20	Kris Ventura	Oklahoma State product and longtime friend of fellow Norwegian Viktor Hovland, represented Norway alongside Hovland at Paris Olympics.
21	John Pak	Florida State alum finished atop inaugural PGA TOUR University Ranking in 2021, entered Korn Ferry Tour winner's circle this year.
22	William Mouw	Pepperdine alum and 2023 PGA TOUR University product, son of egg farmers.
23	Sam Bennett	Soft-spoken Texas A&M product made waves at 2023 Masters, where he played in final group of third round.
24	Ricky Castillo	2023 PGA TOUR University grad via Florida, won pro debut at 2023 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open.
25	Trent Phillips	University of Georgia alum; enjoys playing basketball.
26	Kaito Onishi	Japan native and University of Southern California alum, narrowly retained Korn Ferry Tour status at No. 100 on 2023 standings.
27	Aldrich Potgieter	South African became youngest winner in Korn Ferry Tour history with Bahamas title in January at age 19.
28	Noah Goodwin	SMU product advanced through three stages of Q-School last fall with his dad on the bag.
29	Trevor Cone	Virginia Tech alum held PGA TOUR status in 2023, nearly won ISCO Championship.
30	Danny Walker	University of Virginia alum and close friend of PGA TOUR rookie Jimmy Stanger.
31	Brandon Crick	Nebraska native has spent time working as a golf shop assistant and caddie; sponsored by Larry the Cable Guy.
32	Zach Bauchou	Former Oklahoma State roommate of Viktor Hovland, who has caddied for Bauchou at U.S. Open qualifying.
33	Dalton Ward	Began 2024 with no status before earning Special Temporary Membership with a string of sterling finishes.
34	Kyle Westmoreland	Air Force alum earned first TOUR card via 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals; resides outside Charleston, South Carolina.
35	Joe Weiler	Purdue alum, 25, loves to play pickleball and worked at a car wash during his college years.
36	Myles Creighton	Radford alum, 28, hails from Nova Scotia, Canada and utilizes a 10-finger grip.
37	Trey Winstead	LSU product and son of longtime LSU golf coach Chuck Winstead.
38	Mitchell Meissner	Won 2022 PGA TOUR Latinoamerica season-long standings, brother Mac is a PGA TOUR rookie.
39	Austin Hitt	North Carolina alum has spent time as housemate of PGA TOUR pro Ben Griffin in St. Simons Island, Georgia.
40	Daniel Summerhays	Utah native spent a year as a high school teacher before returning to professional golf.
41	Davis Chatfield	Notre Dame alum is known for his rowdy fan club, "Chatfield's Army."
42	Patrick Cover	UNC-Wilmington alum, 28, has a dog named Arnie in homage to Arnold Palmer.
43	Tommy Gainey	The 48-year-old is known for homemade swing and wearing two gloves.
44	Pontus Nyholm	Sweden native and hockey enthusiast played collegiately at Campbell University.
45	Seth Reeves	Georgia Tech alum, 33, has made 52 career TOUR starts and is involved with College Golf Fellowship.
46	Alistair Docherty	Barstool Sports-supported pro and avid hockey fan; finished runner-up at TOUR's Myrtle Beach Classic this summer.
47	Ross Steelman	Small-town Missouri native and Georgia Tech alum, earned Korn Ferry Tour status via 2023 PGA TOUR University.
48	Wil Bateman	The 30-year-old Canadian played collegiately at San Diego State and won 2022 PGA TOUR Canada season-long standings.
49	Paul Peterson	Globetrotting pro, 36, counts wins on DP World Tour, Japan Golf Tour and Asian Tour among trophies.
50	Thomas Walsh	Swashbuckling University of Virginia grad, 28, grew up in North Carolina and resides outside Jacksonville, Florida.
51	Alvaro Ortiz	Mexico native and University of Arkansas alum, brother Carlos was 2014 Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year.
52	Richy Werenski	Georgia Tech alum is a TOUR winner at 2020 Barracuda Championship.
53	Carter Jenkins	University of North Carolina alum lives with epilepsy and strives to help those with same condition.
54	Tano Goya	Was an accomplished DP World Tour pro and winner before working up the PGA TOUR-sanctioned ladder, was a TOUR rookie in 2023.
55	Michael Johnson	Auburn alum is a veteran of 137 PGA TOUR starts, still seeking first PGA TOUR card.
56	Brandon Harkins	Leader of a spirited "Hark Nation" fan club seeking to return to TOUR, where he has made 62 starts.
57	Nelson Ledesma	Argentina native, 34, has won on Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR Latinoamerica; has made 37 TOUR starts.
58	Cody Blick	San Jose State alum famously earned Korn Ferry Tour starts at 2018 Q-School via a final-round 63 with borrowed clubs after his were stolen.
59	Rob Oppenheim	Massachusetts native and Rollins College alum is a pro's pro, with 365 starts (pre-Finals) between PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour.
60	John VanDerLaan	Florida Southern alum and 2018 Division II Player of the Year has enjoyed weeks with wife Hannah on the bag.
61	Hank Lebioda	Florida State alum has made 120 career TOUR starts; lives with Crohn's Disease.
62	Tanner Gore	University of Texas-Arlington alum finished runner-up to Harry Higgs in a playoff at AdventHealth Championship.
63	Cooper Dossey	Baylor alum lives with a stutter and embraces it with his "Stutter Putter" podcast; good friend of Coody twins.
64	Matthew Riedel	Vanderbilt alum finished No. 4 on 2024 PGA TOUR University Ranking.
65	Etienne Papineau	Canadian played collegiately at West Virginia; used to compete in figure skating and dance.
66	Roberto Diaz	Mexico native and savvy veteran has made 264 starts between PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour.
67	Braden Thornberry	Ole Miss alum reached world No. 1 amateur before turning pro in fall 2018; was Korn Ferry Tour Q-School co-medalist in 2019.
68	Emilio Gonzalez	Mexico native and St. Mary's University alum; has spent time working at a furniture company.
69	Ryan Blaum	Miami-area native is avid Duke basketball fan.
70	Keenan Huskey	University of South Carolina alum plays saxophone, guitar and drums, and he sings in his church choir.
71	Jacob Solomon	Auburn alum plays money games back home in Birmingham, Alabama, with group including Sepp Straka.
72	Cole Hammer	University of Texas alum qualified for 2015 U.S. Open at age 15.
73	Doc Redman	Clemson alum has made 122 career TOUR starts; he has a sister named Karma.
74	S.Y. Noh	South Korea native won TOUR's 2014 Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
75	Jeffrey Kang	University of Southern California alum, 33, would love to run a small restaurant if not playing pro golf.
76	Will Chandler	University of Georgia alum finished runner-up at Magnit Championship, last event before Finals, to vault up Points List.
77	T.J. Vogel	Hails from Pembroke Pines, Florida, is avid Miami Dolphins fan and has shown a knack for Monday qualifying on PGA TOUR.
78	Brendon Jelley	Oklahoma State alum, 29, proposed to his wife at Cedar Ridge Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
79	Rhein Gibson	Holds Guinness World Record for lowest round of golf (55).
80	Davis Shore	University of Alabama alum, 25, plays guitar, played saxophone in high school and took piano lessons for seven years.
81	KK Limbhasut	Played collegiately at Cal-Berkeley alongside Collin Morikawa.
82	Dan McCarthy	Upstate New York native and Syracuse Orange sports enthusiast.
83	Jack Maguire	Florida State alum and avid Tampa Bay Lightning hockey fan.
84	Philip Knowles	University of North Florida alum earned first TOUR card at 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals.
85	Chandler Blanchet	Was named 2017 Division II Player of the Year at West Florida.
86	Shad Tuten	Augusta, Georgia native is involved with Florida Lupus Foundation of America; wife Beccah has been fighting Lupus since 2019.
88	Chris Baker	Indiana native, 38, earned TOUR card via 2019 Korn Ferry Tour Finals and played with Tiger Woods at 2020 Farmers.
89	Chris Naegel	St. Louis-area resident, 41, earned 2024 Korn Ferry Tour membership with a spirited late-year run through Finals.
90	Mark Goetz	Pennsylvania native, 26, played collegiately at West Virginia.
91	Logan McAllister	Thrived as collegiately player at University of Oklahoma; earned Korn Ferry Tour status via 2022 PGA TOUR University.
92	David Kocher	Maryland alum shot a final-round 59 at 2023 Albertsons Boise Open.
93	Sudarshan Yellamaraju	Spent first few years of life in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada before moving to Toronto.
94	Charles Porter	Lanky player grew up in San Francisco and persevered through periods of homelessness.
96	Brent Grant	Fiery player and one of game's longest hitters, grew up in Hawaii and played TOUR in 2023.
97	Garett Reband	University of Oklahoma alum, 25, earned first Korn Ferry Tour card via 2021 PGA TOUR University.
98	Ollie Schniederjans	Georgia Tech alum, veteran of 102 TOUR starts, is on comeback trail after two hip surgeries.
99	Rick Lamb	University of Tennessee alum dramatically won 2016 LECOM Health Challenge in a playoff as a Monday qualifier.
100	Matt Atkins	Sociable University of South Carolina-Aiken alum is known as "Crashkins" on Bryan Bros Golf YouTube channel.
101	Julian Suri	Grew up outside Jacksonville, Florida, played collegiately at Duke and has won on DP World Tour and Challenge Tour.
102	Austin Smotherman	SMU alum hails from central California and has made 71 career TOUR starts.
103	Marcus Byrd	Thrived collegiately at Middle Tennessee State and won four APGA titles in 2023; mentored by Billy Horschel.
104	Fabian Gomez	The 45-year-old Argentinian is a two-time PGA TOUR winner.
105	Patrick Welch	University of Oklahoma alum employs a cross-handed golf swing.
106	Marty Dou	Avid video gamer and China native, competed at Paris Olympics.
107	Ryan Hall	University of South Carolina alum isn't afraid to embark on cross-country road trips.
108	Brad Hopfinger	Chicago-area native made his PGA TOUR debut as a Monday qualifier at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson earlier this year.
109	Dillon Board	Jacksonville. Florida native persevered through years on mini-tours before earning 2024 Korn Ferry Tour status.
110	Austin Greaser	University of North Carolina product finished No. 3 on 2024 PGA TOUR University Ranking.
111	Chase Seiffert	Florida State alum has made 71 career TOUR starts; hails from Florida Panhandle.
112	Adam Long	Duke alum famously outdueled Phil Mickelson and Adam Hadwin to win 2019 The American Express.
113	Ryan Cole	James Madison alum, 29, says he would be investment banker if not a pro golfer.
115	Joey Garber	University of Georgia alum grew up in Michigan and is known for flowy hair.
116	Evan Harmeling	Princeton alum wore same outfit Saturday and Sunday for first Korn Ferry Tour win in 2020.
118	Trevor Werbylo	University of Arizona product has made 34 career TOUR starts; aunt Cindy Rarick is a five-time LPGA winner.
120	Davis Lamb	Notre Dame alum, 27, does not miss a daily New York Times crossword puzzle.
121	Tag Ridings	Lifelong tinkerer turns 50 in September but giving it one more run against young guys.
122	Andrew Kozan	Auburn alum, 25, won 2022 Utah Championship and is affiliated with "Good Good" golf content creators.
123	Fred Biondi	Brazil native won 2023 NCAA Division I individual and team titles as a Florida Gator.
125	Jamie Lovemark	University of Southern California alum, 36, has made 180 career TOUR starts and enjoys Led Zeppelin.
126	William Moll	Vanderbilt alum finished No. 6 on 2024 PGA TOUR University Ranking.
127	Jonathan Byrd	Clemson alum, 46, is a five-time TOUR winner including a walk-off playoff ace at 2010 Shriners Children's Open.
128	Van Holmgren	Minnesota native, 25, stands 6-foot-8 and played collegiately at Florida Gulf Coast.
129	Walker Lee	Texas A&M alum, 26, earned his pilot's license and typically flies a Cessna 172 Skyhawk.
130	Mason Williams	Holds no Korn Ferry Tour status this season but earned Finals spot with two top-15s in three starts.
131	Nick Gabrelcik	University of North Florida alum finished No. 5 on 2024 PGA TOUR University Ranking.
132	Peter Kuest	BYU alum, 26, has notched two top-10 finishes in three TOUR starts this season.
133	Christo Lamprecht	Lanky Georgia Tech alum finished No. 2 on 2024 PGA TOUR University Ranking.
135	Brett Drewitt	Veteran Australian, 33, enjoys watching cricket and loves James Bond movies.
136	Robert Streb	Oklahoma native, 37, is a two-time PGA TOUR winner, both wins coming at The RSM Classic.
137	Marcelo Rozo	Colombia native also moonlights as a real estate agent.
138	Yuxin Lin	China native, 23, qualified for 2018 Masters and The Open as the 2017 Asia-Pacific Amateur champion.
140	Joshua Creel	During 2021 Korn Ferry Tour Finals, became second player from Wyoming to earn a PGA TOUR card.
141	Spencer Levin	Broke through for first PGA TOUR-sanctioned victory as Monday qualifier at 2023 Veritex Bank Championship.
142	Jared du Toit	The 29-year-old Canadian played collegiately at Arizona State and memorably finished ninth at 2016 RBC Canadian Open.
143	Hunter Eichhorn	Marquette alum, 25, plays from Chattanooga, Tennessee.
144	Erik Compton	Two-time heart transplant recipient finished runner-up at 2014 U.S. Open at Pinehurst.
145	Timmy Crawford	Recent University of Illinois grad carded a par-4 ace at The Ascendant presented by Blue this summer.
146	Bill Haas	Veteran of 476 PGA TOUR starts and 2011 FedExCup champion.
147	Sean O'Hair	Four-time PGA TOUR winner who hails from Lubbock, Texas.
148	Morgan Hoffmann	Lives with muscular dystrophy and spent time living in Costa Rica, pursuing non-traditional forms of treatment.
151	John Augenstein	Kentucky native, 26, was a First Team All-American as a collegiate golfer at Vanderbilt.
152	Dawson Armstrong	Lipscomb alum and Nashville native, played alongside Jake Owen in Korn Ferry Tour debut at 2018 Simmons Bank Open.
153	Austin Cook	Arkansas alum and TOUR winner at 2017 The RSM Classic, once met Evander Holyfield at airport baggage claim.
154	Bryson Nimmer	Was a four-time First Team All-ACC selection at Clemson; family owns a turf farm.
156	Kyle Stanley	Native of Gig Harbor, Washington, has made 326 career PGA TOUR starts.

Kevin Prise is an associate editor for the PGA TOUR. He is on a lifelong quest to break 80 on a course that exceeds 6,000 yards and to see the Buffalo Bills win a Super Bowl. Follow Kevin Prise on Twitter.