Korn Ferry Tour graduates prepare for PGA Tour transition

The top 20 players from the Korn Ferry Tour have secured their positions on the PGA Tour and have begun a mandatory orientation program at PGA Tour headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The orientation includes media training and administrative onboarding for the new graduates.

Notable graduates include 19-year-old Blades Brown, who holds the record as the youngest Korn Ferry Tour graduate in history. Hunter Eichhorn, who developed his game in Michigan and Wisconsin before playing for Marquette, secured his card following nine top-10 finishes during his first Korn Ferry season.

Other significant graduates include Mexico’s Alvaro Ortiz, who secured his card after two wins on the Korn Ferry Tour this year, and Ross Steelman, who finished the season ranked first in points.