It is my pleasure to welcome you this week on behalf of everyone
associated with PGA TOUR Americas, from our dedicated staff , current membership and alumni, to the countless volunteers and proud sponsors.
This week, you have the opportunity to watch and connect with the next generation of Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR stars. Before they represented Canada at the Presidents Cup, Taylor Pendrith, Mackenzie Hughes and Adam Hadwin won on PGA TOUR Americas, while 2024 Olympians Corey Conners and Nick Taylor also honed their skills on this tour, alongside PGA TOUR winners Jake Knapp, Joel Dahmen, Sepp Straka, Ben Griffin and Andrew Novak. The players you watch this week will follow in these players’ footsteps and become household names, win tournaments worldwide and represent their countries at the game’s highest level.
Last season, Fortinet Cup Champion Johnny Keefer earned a promotion to the Korn Ferry Tour where
he is already a winner. This week is an important step for the game’s up-and-coming stars and will go a long way in determining this season’s race for the Fortinet Cup.
The 2025 season will see our membership compete in 16 events across eight countries for 10 Korn Ferry Tour cards. Through PGA TOUR University and our robust international membership, the competition on PGA TOUR Americas is only getting stronger
Alex Baldwin
When the 16-event PGA TOUR Americas season ends in September, the top 10 players in the Fortinet Cup standings will earn exempt membership on the
Korn Ferry Tour next season.
After a brief off season, the Korn Ferry Tour begins in January and it’s onto the next stage of their careers. From the Korn Ferry Tour, the top 20 players at the end of the season will earn golf’s
ultimate promotion: a PGA TOUR card.
Those #TOURBound graduates are now seasoned, ready to compete against the best on golf’s biggest stages. For many players, the path to the PGA TOUR starts
with PGA TOUR Americas. This week’s event is an important step on that path.
