Korn Ferry Tour Points List

2025 Standings

The Korn Ferry Tour is the premier pathway to the PGA TOUR.

The top 20 players on the season-long standings after the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Championship will earn PGA TOUR membership for the 2026 season.

The 26-event season begins at The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island, Jan. 12-15, and concludes at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance, Oct. 9-12.

Here's a look at pathway access to the 2026 PGA TOUR ...

PathwayPGA TOUR cards
Korn Ferry Tour20
DP World Tour10
Q-School5 (and ties)

Note: The PGA TOUR University program also provides PGA TOUR access for high achievers. Click here for more information.

KORN FERRY TOUR

In 2025, Korn Ferry Tour members will compete for $28 million in total prize money. Each Korn Ferry Tour Finals event will feature a $1.5 million purse.

The cumulative Korn Ferry Tour Points List will determine 2026 PGA TOUR membership for the top 20 finishers.

Each of the first 22 events will allocate 500 points to the winner. Each of the four Korn Ferry Tour Finals events will allocate 600 points to the winner.

Conditional members will be reshuffled (based on season-long point totals) in four-event intervals: after the Astara Golf Championship presented by Mastercard, LECOM Suncoast Classic, Visit Knoxville Open, Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS and Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank.

Eligibility for the first 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Finals event will be determined by the Points List at the conclusion of the Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron, Aug. 14-27.

A key distinction: The reimagined Finals era (effective in 2023) features elimination after each event.

Here's a look at eligibility for each 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Finals event:

Field SizeDateTournamentCity, StatePurse
156Sept. 11-24Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker FoundationFranklin, Tennessee$1.5M
144Sept. 18-21Nationwide Children's Hospital ChampionshipOwasso, Oklahoma$1.5M
120Oct. 2-5Compliance Solutions ChampionshipColumbus, Ohio$1.5M
75 (no cut)Oct. 9-12Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & FinanceFrench Lick, Indiana$1.5M

Notable perks for No. 1

The top finisher on the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Points List will become fully exempt on the 2026 PGA TOUR, not subject to reshuffle, and will gain access to the 2026 PLAYERS Championship and U.S. Open.

TOUR cards through the years

Here's a look at the number of PGA TOUR cards awarded via the Korn Ferry Tour's season-long standings, dating back to the Korn Ferry Tour's inception in 1990 ...

Year TOUR cards awarded Notable graduates
1990 5 Jeff Maggert, Dick Mast
1991 5 Tom Lehman, Olin Browne
1992 10 Brian Henninger, Steve Lowery
1993 10 Bob May, Chris DiMarco
1994 10 Tommy Armour III, David Duval
1995 10 Jerry Kelly, David Toms
1996 10 Stewart Cink, Joe Durant
1997 15 Steve Flesch, Harrison Frazar
1998 15 Joe Ogilvie, Woody Austin
1999 15 Shaun Micheel, Casey Martin
2000 15 Tim Clark, J.J. Henry
2001 15 Jonathan Byrd, Bo Van Pelt
2002 15 Steven Alker, Aaron Baddeley
2003 20 Zach Johnson, Jason Dufner
2004 20 Jimmy Walker, Nick Watney
2005 21 Jason Gore, Camilo Villegas
2006 22 Brandt Snedeker, Matt Kuchar
2007 25 Jason Day, Chez Reavie
2008 25 Brendon Todd, Spencer Levin
2009 25 Cameron Percy, Matt Every
2010 25 Kevin Kisner, Keegan Bradley
2011 25 Jonas Blixt, Russell Knox
2012 25 Russell Henley, Luke List
2013 25 Chesson Hadley, Will Wilcox
2014 25 Justin Thomas, Tony Finau
2015 25 Patton Kizzire, Smylie Kaufman
2016 25 J.T. Poston, Max Homa
2017 25 Lanto Griffin, Beau Hossler
2018 25 Sungjae Im, Sam Burns
201925Scottie Scheffler, Maverick McNealy
2020-21 25 Will Zalatoris, Cameron Young
2022 25 Justin Suh, Taylor Montgomery
2023 30 Jake Knapp, Max Greyserman
2024 30 Matt McCarty, Frankie Capan III

DP WORLD TOUR

The top 10 players on the 2024 season-ending DP World Tour standings -- not otherwise exempt -- will earn dual membership on the 2025 PGA TOUR.

PGA TOUR Q-SCHOOL PRESENTED BY KORN FERRY

The top five finishers at Final Stage of 2025 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry will earn 2026 PGA TOUR membership.

Players who finish outside the top five and ties at Final Stage of Q-School will earn 2025 Korn Ferry Tour membership, with status determined based on position of finish.

From 2013 to 2022, top Q-School finishers earned Korn Ferry Tour access. Prior to 2013, and from 2023 onward, top Q-School finishers earn PGA TOUR cards.

PGA TOUR UNIVERSITY

Effective with the 2023 college graduating class, the No. 1 player on the PGA TOUR University Ranking will gain PGA TOUR membership for the remainder of the season.

  • The No. 1 player in the final PGA TOUR University Ranking will become a PGA TOUR member and eligible for all open, full-field events following the conclusion of the NCAA Championship. The PGA TOUR University Ranking includes seniors who meet eligibility criteria.
  • Juniors, sophomores and freshmen who achieve elevated benchmarks in college, amateur and professional golf can earn PGA TOUR membership through PGA TOUR University Accelerated. Once the benchmarks are met, the player would become a PGA TOUR member and eligible for all open, full-field events following the conclusion of the NCAA Championship. 

Players who earn PGA TOUR membership via PGA TOUR University will earn official FedExCup points and will also be exempt into Final Stage of Q-School, which assures them Korn Ferry Tour membership along with the opportunity to earn a PGA TOUR card. For the 2024 season and beyond, PGA TOUR eligibility for PGA TOUR University players has not yet been determined.