By PGATOUR.com
Meet the 20 newest PGA TOUR members
FRENCH LICK, Indiana — The 2025 Korn Ferry Tour season concluded Sunday evening at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance, as 20 PGA TOUR cards were awarded in a ceremony at The Pete Dye Course at French Lick Golf Resort.
The top 20 players on the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Points List earned PGA TOUR membership for the 2026 season, which begins in January.
Chandler Blanchet birdied the first three holes of the final round en route to a 6-under 66 and a victory at the season-ending Korn Ferry Tour Championship, earning his second victory of the 2025 season. Blanchet finished two strokes ahead of runner-up Barend Botha, who entered the week in need of a win to potentially move into the top 20 of the final 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Points List.
There were 11 players who entered the Korn Ferry Tour Championship mathematically assured of a PGA TOUR card, and the nine remaining cards were awarded to players who entered the week in the top 20 of the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Points List.
Johnny Keefer clinched the No. 1 position on the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Points List, earning exemptions for THE PLAYERS Championship 2026 and 2026 U.S. Open. Keefer reached No. 1 for a second time after a victory at the 2025 NV5 Invitational in late July, his second win of the season, and solidified the top spot in the standings with a pair of top 10s in the season-ending Korn Ferry Tour Finals.
Some key numbers to know about the Korn Ferry Tour Class of 2025:
- 12 – Players who will be PGA TOUR rookies for the 2026 season (Zach Bauchou, Chandler Blanchet, Davis Chatfield, Emilio Gonzalez, Kensei Hirata, Jeffrey Kang, Johnny Keefer, Christo Lamprecht, S.T. Lee, Pontus Nyholm, John VanDerLaan, Sudarshan Yellamaraju)
- 9 – Countries and territories represented (Belgium, Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, United States)
- 2 – PGA TOUR University alums earned their first PGA TOUR card (Johnny Keefer, No. 25 from Class of 2024; Christo Lamprecht, No. 2 from Class of 2024)
Below is a look at each graduate, listed in order of their finish on the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Points List.