PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida – The PGA TOUR announced the 2025 PGA TOUR Americas schedule, which features 16 tournaments contested across eight countries, beginning in March and culminating in September at the Fortinet Cup Championship, where Korn Ferry Tour membership will be awarded to the top 10 finishers on the season-long Fortinet Cup standings.   For the second consecutive season, the top 10 players in the final Fortinet Cup standings will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership for the 2026 season. A $225,000 USD purse will be contested for at each of the 16 events, totaling a $3.6 million USD pot for the season. Additionally, a $100,000 bonus pool will be shared among the top 10 players, with $25,000 awarded to the points leader, courtesy of Fortinet.   “On the heels of the success of the inaugural PGA TOUR Americas season, we are thrilled to continue building on that momentum in 2025,” said Korn Ferry Tour President Alex Baldwin, who oversees PGA TOUR Pathways, which includes the Korn Ferry Tour, PGA TOUR Americas, PGA TOUR University and PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry. “We have added some exceptional golf courses to the 2025 schedule, and we remain confident PGA TOUR Americas will identify and prepare golf’s emerging stars as players continue on their journey to the Korn Ferry Tour and ultimately the PGA TOUR.”   The 2025 PGA TOUR Americas schedule features two segments – the Latin America Swing (Segment I) and the North America Swing (Segment II). The Latin America Swing includes six events in Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico and Colombia, while the North America Swing is comprised of 10 events – nine in Canada and one in the United States – and culminates with the Fortinet Cup Championship at Morgan Creek Golf Course in Surrey, British Columbia.   “We are delighted to continue our partnership with PGA TOUR Americas as the season long cup sponsor, culminating in the Fortinet Cup Championship,” said Marc Asturias, Vice President of Marketing and Field CISO for Government at Fortinet for Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada. “This year, we are excited to expand the Tour to include Cordoba, Argentina, and Mexico City, Mexico and to host the season finale in the greater Vancouver area, home to one of our major research and development centers. With over 24 years of leadership in the cybersecurity industry, Fortinet remains committed to bringing together our partners, customers, and communities to celebrate emerging golf talent, share the latest technology trends, and support local communities across the Americas.”   PGA TOUR Americas membership is comprised of players from the PGA TOUR Americas 2024 season and participants in the 2024 Final Stage of PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry, as well as players from PGA TOUR Americas Q-School (to be contested between the two segments in 2025) and players finishing No. 11-25 in the PGA TOUR University Class of 2025.   The PGA TOUR Americas season begins March 27-30 with the 93 Abierto del Centro Cordoba, held at Cordoba Golf Club in Argentina. After a one-year hiatus, PGA TOUR Americas will return to Argentina for the ninth edition of the Abierto del Centro (2013-19, 2022). Notable past champions of the event include PGA TOUR members Alejandro Tosti (2022), Tom Whitney (2019), and Cristobal Del Solar (2018).   Immediately following the season opener in Argentina, the Tour will return to the Rio Olympic Golf Course for the 70th Brazil Open (April 3-6). Recognized globally for hosting the 2016 Olympic Golf Competition, the Rio Olympic Golf Course will begin the first year of a three-year agreement which sees the Tour return to the famed course through at least 2027.   After a two-week break, the season resumes with the KIA Open (April 24-27) at Quito Tenis y Golf Club in Quito, Ecuador. As the only tournament to earn multiple awards in the 2024 season, the KIA Open was recognized for Best Tournament Brand Identity and Best Tournament Awareness.   The following week, the Tour will travel to Los Inkas Golf Club in Lima, Peru for the Diners Club Peru Open (May 1-4), which was named the 2024 PGA TOUR Americas Tournament of the Year. The Diners Club Peru Open enters its 12th year as a PGA TOUR-sanctioned event.   The three-week trip concludes with the Bupa Championship (May 8-11) at Club de Golf Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico. While the 2024 Bupa Championship was contested at Tulum Country Club, now host of the Korn Ferry Tour’s PGA Riviera Maya Championship, the 2025 Bupa Championship will see the Tour return to Club de Golf Mexico for the first time since 2013.   A one-week break in the schedule leads into the Inter Rapidisimo Golf Championship (May 22-25) at El Rincon Golf Club in Bogota, Colombia. The Inter Rapidisimo Golf Championship marks the conclusion of the Latin America Swing, with the top 60 players in the Fortinet Cup retaining membership for Segment II in North America. The Nos. 1 and 2 players in the Fortinet Cup at the conclusion of the Latin America Swing will earn conditional membership for the Korn Ferry Tour 2026 season.   After the Latin America Swing and before the North America Swing, PGA TOUR Americas Q-School will be contested across six sites. Five sites will be in North America, while the sixth will be a new site in Colombia. The top nine finishers from each Q-School site will earn exempt membership for PGA TOUR Americas, starting with the 10-event North America Swing, while players finishing 10th-25th (and ties) from each site will earn conditional status.   The PGA TOUR Americas summer slate begins on the east coast of Canada and works westward, starting with the Explore NB Open (July 3-6) at Mactaquac Golf Course in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The following week, the Tour heads to the Bromont Open (July 10-13) at Golf Chateau-Bromont in Bromont, Quebec.   After a one-week break, the second three-week stint of the schedule begins with the Commissionaires Ottawa Open (July 24-27) at Eagle Creek Golf Club in Ottawa, Ontario. The Tour will then return to TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (July 31-August 3), previously host of the 2024 season finale, for the Osprey Valley Open presented by Votorantim Cimentos – CBM Aggregates. With the North Course hosting the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, the 2025 Osprey Valley Open presented by Votorantim Cimentos – CBM Aggregates will be contested on the Heathlands Course. The BioSteel Championship (August 7-10) at Ambassador Golf Club in Windsor will wrap up the three-week stretch of Ontario-based events.   The Tour returns from a week off with the Manitoba Open (August 21-24) in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The 2025 tournament marks the beginning of a five-course rotation, with Breezy Bend Country Club serving as the first host venue. The Tour then heads to its only U.S. event, the CRMC Championship presented by Northern Pacific Center (August 28-31) at Cragun’s Legacy Courses in Brainerd, Minnesota.   After a one-week break, the closing stretch of the 2025 PGA TOUR Americas season commences with the ATB Classic (September 11-14) at Northern Bear Golf Course in Edmonton, Alberta, followed by the Victoria Open presented by Times Colonist (September 18-21) at Uplands Golf Club in Victoria, British Columbia. The top 120 players in the Fortinet Cup upon conclusion of the Victoria Open presented by Times Colonist will be eligible to compete at the season-ending Fortinet Cup Championship.   The Fortinet Cup Championship (September 25-28) will be contested at Morgan Creek Golf Course in Surrey, British Columbia. Morgan Creek Golf Course is the newest addition to the PGA TOUR Americas schedule, as the golf course will host its first PGA TOUR-sanctioned event to round out the Tour’s second season.   For more information on the 2025 PGA TOUR Americas season, please visit PGATOUR.com.

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida – PGA TOUR Americas announced the recipients of five tournament awards from the Tour’s inaugural 2024 season, including Tournament of the Year, Best Pro-Am, Best Tournament Brand Identity, Best Tournament Awareness, and the Sales Award.

The Diners Club Peru Open was named the 2024 Tournament of the Year for PGA TOUR Americas. Hosted at Los Inkas Golf Club in Lima, Peru, the event was founded in 1953 and has a long history of notable winners including Roberto De Vicenzo and Harry Higgs. The Diners Club Peru Open became a PGA TOUR-sanctioned event in 2012, when it was added to the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica schedule.

“On behalf of PGA TOUR Americas, we are ecstatic to congratulate the Diners Club Peru Open on being named the 2024 Tournament of the Year,” said Scott Pritchard, Vice President of PGA TOUR Americas. “Earning this award in our inaugural season is a testament to the diligent work of tournament director and President of Los Inkas Golf Club Javier Fernández Concha and the entire staff at Los Inkas Golf Club, as well as the great relationships that they have built with Diners Club Peru. This tournament quickly became a favorite amongst players and staff, and we are excited to return to Lima in 2025.”

“At Los Inkas Golf Club, we are deeply honored that our Diners Club Peru Open has been named the 2024 PGA TOUR Americas Tournament of the Year,” said Javier Fernández Concha, President of Los Inkas Golf Club and Tournament Director of the Diners Club Peru Open. “This prestigious recognition inspires us to continue striving for excellence in delivering an exceptional tournament. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to PGA TOUR Americas for acknowledging the hard work and dedication of our members, staff, and partners who made this accomplishment possible.”

Hosted at Los Inkas Golf Club in Lima, Peru, the Diners Club Peru Open earned recognition due to its various efforts leading up and during tournament week, including:
• Quality of the golf course and playing conditions
• Premier player experience that included complimentary dining, access to fitness facilities and physio treatment and trainers
• Year-round engagement with title sponsor, Diners Club Peru
• Involvement with local charities in Peru, highlighted by Operation Smile

Below is the full list of this year’s Tournament Award recipients on PGA TOUR Americas:

Tournament of the Year: Diners Club Peru Open (Lima, Peru)
Best Pro-Am: Bupa Championship at Tulum (Tulum, Mexico)
Best Tournament Brand Identity: KIA Open (Quito, Ecuador)
Best Tournament Awareness: KIA Open (Quito, Ecuador)
Sales Award: CRMC Championship presented by Gertens (Brainerd, Minnesota, United States)

About PGA TOUR Americas
PGA TOUR Americas is an international tour that provides professional golfers with competitive opportunities and prepares them to advance their careers on the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR. The 2024 schedule consisted of 16 events – six in Latin America and 10 in North America – and the inaugural season culminated in September with the Fortinet Cup Championship, where the top-10 players on the season-long points list earned Korn Ferry Tour membership for the 2025 season.
Follow PGA TOUR Americas on X (@PGATOURAmericas, @PGATAmericasESP), Instagram (@pgatouramericas, @pgatouramericasesp), and online in English or Spanish.

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BRAINERD, Minn. (Nov. 25, 2024) – The CRMC Championship, held annually at Cragun’s Resort, Golf & Conference Center and part of PGA TOUR Americas, announced today that Northern Pacific Center (NPC)  will serve as the tournament’s presenting sponsor beginning in 2025. Located in the historic railroad district of Brainerd, NPC offers retail shopping across multiple retailers, wedding venues, modern convention center and delectable culinary experiences with onsite restaurants.

“As a long-time supporter of this tournament and frequent player at Cragun’s Legacy Courses, I’ve witnessed firsthand how this event has grown to become a driving force for showcasing both emerging golf talent and our beautiful Brainerd Lakes region,” said Mike Higgins, owner and CEO of Northern Pacific Center. “By stepping into the role of presenting sponsor, we’re establishing our commitment to elevate this tournament to even greater heights while continuing to bring world-class golf to our community.”

Northern Pacific Center has been a founding sponsor of the CRMC Championship since the inception of the event. Their expanded partnership builds upon its earlier roles as Pro-Am and admission sponsor. The 2025 event promises enhanced spectator experiences, including premium viewing opportunities from Northern Pacific Center’s signature VIP tent overlooking the 17th hole. This elevated partnership reinforces the tournament’s position as a premier stop for professional golfers pursuing their path to the PGA Tour.

Gertens Garden Center and Professional Turf Supply, who has been an incredible partner for the CRMC Championship, will remain an Official Sponsor in 2025.

The 2024 edition of the CRMC Championship was won by Frederik Kjettrup, who is poised to be an emerging star on next year’s Korn Ferry Tour. Kjettrup claimed his third victory of the season at CRMC Championship and became the first player in International Tour history to earn the Three-Victory Promotion, resulting in an immediate promotion to the Korn Ferry Tour.

Kjettrup adds his name to a list of notable champions of the CRMC Championship such as PGA TOUR winner Jake Knapp. Knapp won the 2022 CRMC Championship and quickly emerged as a top talent on the Korn Ferry Tour. In less than two years since his win at Cragun’s, Knapp earned his PGA TOUR card and won in his fifth start during his rookie season on the PGA TOUR at the Mexico Open at Vidanta.

The competitive strength of the PGA TOUR Americas reached new heights in 2024 as the 10 players who earned Korn Ferry Tour cards were in the top 600 of the Official World Golf Ranking. 2025 looks to continue this trend with the top NCAA graduates earning status on PGA TOUR Americas through the PGA TOUR University program as well as many other top up and coming players looking to fulfill their dream of making it to the PGA TOUR.

The CRMC Championship presented by Northern Pacific Center goes well beyond golf as there is a robust week-long schedule of activities for the public, adults and children alike, beginning the Sunday before the tournament tees off on the following Thursday in August 2025. The tournament is played on the Dutch course Cragun’s Resort, renovated in 2023 and 2024 by PGA TOUR great and Minnesota native, Tom Lehman.

For additional information on the CRMC Championship presented by Northern Pacific Center, visit crmcchampionship.com.

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 About PGA TOUR Americas | pgatour.com/americas
PGA TOUR Americas is an international tour that provides professional golfers with competitive opportunities and prepares them to advance their careers on the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR. The 2024 schedule consists of 16 events – six in Latin America and 10 in North America – and the inaugural season culminates in September with the Fortinet Cup Championship, where the top 10 players on the season-long points list will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership the following season.

About Northern Pacific Center | northernpacificcenter.com
Located in the heart of Brainerd, MN, the Northern Pacific Center is a historic venue offering a unique blend of industrial charm and modern amenities. Once a bustling railway hub, the Center has been transformed into a premier destination for events, dining, and business. With versatile spaces, a rich history, and a vibrant community atmosphere, the Northern Pacific Center provides an unforgettable experience for visitors and guests alike.

About Cragun’s Resort | craguns.com

Cragun’s Resort is located on Gull Lake and offers a wide array of year-round outdoor activities for individuals, families, and groups, including a mile-long sandy beach, biking, hiking trails, and watersports. Cragun’s Legacy Courses present golfers with the ultimate challenges and options at any skill level—from weekend warriors to the best pros in the game.  The “Dutch 27” features three nine-hole layouts offering a variety of 18-hole combinations. The Red Nine is currently closed for renovation by Lehman Design Group and will reopen in 2024. The Lehman 18 reopened for its first full season this year after undergoing a full renovation.

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CRMC Championship presented by Gertens

Cragun’s Legacy Courses | Brainerd, Minnesota | August 29-September 1, 2024

Final-Round Notes – September 1, 2024

 

PGA TOUR Americas 2024 Season: 15th of 16 events

• North America Swing: 9th of 10 events

Fortinet Cup Points: 500 (winner)

Purse: $225,000 ($40,500 winner)

 

Pos.	Player	Score	Fortinet Cup
1	Frederik Kjettrup (Denmark)	62-63-65-66 – 256 (-24)	2nd
2	Bryce Lewis (United States)	67-66-64-61 – 258 (-22)	26th
3	Neal Shipley (United States)	63-67-64-68 – 262 (-18)	18th
T4	Thomas Ponder (United States)	70-63-68-63 – 264 (-16)	41st
T4	John Keefer (United States)	66-67-67-64 – 264 (-16)	1st
T6	Three Players Tied	265 (-15)

 

 

BRAINERD, Minnesota – Denmark-native Frederik Kjettrup claimed his third win of the season at the CRMC Championship presented by Gertens and earned the Three-Victory Promotion, making him an immediate member of the Korn Ferry Tour and fully exempt through the 2025 season. Rookie Bryce Lewis carded a career-low 9-under 61 in Sunday’s final round to post his career-best finish with a solo second showing. The Masters and U.S. Open low-amateur Neal Shipley secured his second consecutive top-three finish and moved inside the top 20 of the Fortinet Cup to No. 18.

 

For Kjettrup, it has been a whirlwind of a summer, as four months ago, the 24-year-old was completing an important milestone in his life as he walked across the graduation stage at Florida State University. A month later, the Seminoles finished as runner-up in the NCAA D1 Men’s Golf Championship, and with his collegiate career coming to an end, Kjettrup turned a page into his long-awaited professional golf journey. Through a No. 8 finish in the 2024 PGA TOUR University Ranking, Kjettrup became an exempt member on PGA TOUR Americas, and within 10 weeks, captured three victories to culminate another much anticipated achievement: a spot on the Korn Ferry Tour.

 

Kjettrup started the day off with a four-stroke lead and 18 holes remaining in the penultimate event of the season. After 15 holes and a singular birdie carded, Kjettrup’s lead was diminished, as one group ahead, Bryce Lewis took a one-shot lead after carding seven birdies and an eagle to total 9-under thru 16 holes. After a birdie by Kjettrup on No. 16 and two pars on Nos. 17 and 18 for Lewis, Kjettrup entered No. 18 tied for the lead. The final hole, a 531-yard par 5 and reachable in two, was a promising endpoint for Kjettrup as his previous three rounds posted an eagle-birdie-birdie result. This time was no different as Kjettrup played the hole to perfection; a drive down the middle of the fairway paired with a newly-added 4-hybrid 250 yards to the green left the rookie with 23-feet for eagle. Without missing a beat and two putts to win, Kjettrup sunk the putt and claimed his third victory of the season.

 

“Obviously a lot of nerves, especially knowing I needed a birdie to win, so a lot of nerves. Definitely felt the heartbeat go up a little bit and some nerves kick in, but tried to control it as good as I can and obviously hit a nice shot in there,” said Kjettrup when recalling his 18th hole. “It felt nice to play good this week and get that third win and be on the Korn Ferry Tour next year. It feels really good. Words can’t really describe it. A step in the right direction and a step up the ladder. I’m really excited for it.”

 

With the win, Kjettrup becomes the first player to achieve the Three-Victory Promotion since its inception in 2020 for the International Tours (formerly PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, which was combined in 2024 to form PGA TOUR Americas). After the enactment went into place in 2020, six players had won twice in a singular season (Wil Bateman, Chandler Blanchet, Noah Goodwin, Davis Lamb, Brandon Matthews, and Hayden Springer), but none had accomplished the feat that Kjettrup did on Sunday.

 

Kjettrup joins PGA TOUR winner Jake Knapp on the list of champions for the CRMC Championship as the PGA TOUR rookie won the event in 2022. Knapp graduated from PGA TOUR Canada that same season, and following a top 30 finish on the Korn Ferry Tour points list in 2023, earned his way to the PGA TOUR for 2024 where he captured his first TOUR victory in his fifth start.

 

“I figured it’s good company if you can win this tournament,” said Kjettrup on joining past champion Knapp in winning the CRMC Championship. “It’s nice to see a guy like him who played out here on PGA TOUR Americas, like you are in the same footsteps that he was two years ago. That doesn’t sound real because he’s on the PGA TOUR doing so well, so it sounds almost wrong. Seeing that you can progress so quickly if you play good golf, that’s good to see.”

 

The season-ending, limited-field Fortinet Cup Championship is the final stop of the inaugural season of PGA TOUR Americas. The top 120 players in the Fortinet Cup will compete at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, and look to finalize a spot in the top 80 of the season-long points list to retain membership for the 2025 season. Kjettrup is expected to be in the field.

 

About Frederik Kjettrup (1st/-24)

Age: 24

Birthplace: Aabybro, Denmark

Residence: Tallahassee, Florida

College: Florida State University

Fortinet Cup: 2nd

 

• With the win, became the first player in International Tour history to earn the Three-Victory Promotion, becoming an immediate Korn Ferry Tour member for the rest of the 2024 season and throughout 2025
• A three-time PGA TOUR Americas winner; won in his second start as a professional and in his PGA TOUR Americas debut at The Beachlands Victoria Open presented by Times Colonist; followed this performance with his second victory at the ATB Classic and his third at the CRMC Championship
• Finished No. 8 in the 2024 PGA TOUR University Ranking to initially earn exempt membership to the North America Swing of PGA TOUR Americas and conditional status on the Korn Ferry Tour
• Made his professional debut at the 2024 U.S. Open after earning a spot in the field via Final Qualifying in Alpharetta, Georgia
• Started golfing at nine years old and only started to take the game serious at 13 years old; his brother, Nicolaj, got him into the game
• Grew up in Aabybro, Denmark and was the first one in his family to attend college in the United States (Florida State University)
• Played four collegiate seasons at Florida State where he claimed three individual victories (2022 All-American Intercollegiate, 2023 Watersound Invitational, 2024 ACC Championship) and claimed a team runner-up finish at the 2024 NCAA Championship
• Girlfriend Charlotte Heath plays professional golf on the Epson Tour after graduating from Florida State in 2024
• His role model is Ludvig Åberg; believes he has a good head on his shoulders and admires what he has been able to accomplish in his professional golf career
• Won the 2021 Danish National Stroke Play Championship by seven strokes over fellow Dane Gustav Frimodt

 

Competition Notes

Course Setup: Par 70 / 7,001 yards; R4 average: 69.26

Weather: Sunny with a high of 72. Wind from the southwest at 2-8 mph with gusts up to 16 mph.

 

• Frederik Kjettrup (1st/-24) became the first player in International Tour history to earn the Three-Victory Promotion, becoming an immediate Korn Ferry Tour member for the rest of the 2024 season and throughout 2025

• Rodolfo Cazaubon (T9/-14) finished the CRMC Championship as the low Latin in 14-under
• Rookie Bryce Lewis (2nd/-22) posted the low round of the day in 9-under 61
• Team Canada member Stuart Macdonald (T12/-11) moved into the No. 7 position of the Fortinet Cup and was the lone Canadian inside the top-25
• Caleb VanArragon (T19/-9) was the only Monday Qualifier to make the cut and finished tied for 19th
• The two amateurs in the field made it to the weekend: Carson Herron (T12/-11) and Ben Warian (T42/-4)
• Martin Contini (T42/-4) made the ninth hole-in-one of the PGA TOUR Americas season in the final-round on No. 17, the 142-yard par 3
• Hole No. 15 – the 234-yard par 3 – was the most challenging hole at Cragun’s Legacy Courses; averaging a +.350

Quick Links

• English: Tee Times | Leaderboard | Fortinet Cup
• Spanish: Tee Times | Leaderboard | Fortinet Cup
• PGATOURMedia.com

 

Media Contacts

• Taylor Caradonna, TaylorCaradonna@pgatourhq.com, 561-703-0910

About PGA TOUR Americas

PGA TOUR Americas is an international tour that provides professional golfers with competitive opportunities and prepares them to advance their careers on the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR. The 2024 schedule consists of 16 events – six in Latin America and 10 in North America – and the inaugural season culminates in September with the Fortinet Cup Championship, where the top-10 players on the season-long points list will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership the following season.

 

Follow PGA TOUR Americas on X (@PGATOURAmericas, @PGATAmericasESP), Instagram (@pgatouramericas, @pgatouramericasesp), and online in English or Spanish.

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CRMC Championship presented by Gertens

Cragun’s Legacy Courses | Brainerd, Minnesota | August 29-September 1, 2024

Third-Round Notes – August 31, 2024

PGA TOUR Americas 2024 Season: 15th of 16 events

• North America Swing: 9th of 10 events

Fortinet Cup Points: 500 (winner)

Purse: $225,000 ($40,500 winner)

 

Pos.	Player	Score
1	Frederik Kjettrup (Denmark)	62-63-65 – 190 (-20)
2	Neal Shipley (United States)	63-67-64 – 194 (-16)
3	Joey Vrzich (United States)	67-63-65 – 195 (-15)
T4	Bryce Lewis (United States)	67-66-64 – 197 (-13)
T4	Petr Hruby (Czechia)	68-66-63 – 197 (-13)
T6	Four Players Tied	199 (-11)

 

BRAINERD, Minnesota – Two-time PGA TOUR Americas winner Frederik Kjettrup maintains a four-stroke lead heading into the final round of the CRMC Championship presented by Gertens after carding a 5-under 65 on Saturday. The Masters and U.S. Open low-amateur Neal Shipley is in solo second following a second-round 6-under 64. Joey Vrzich trails Shipley by one stroke with a 15-under tournament total heading into Sunday’s final round at Cragun’s Legacy Courses.

 

Occupying the first and second positions at the top of the leaderboard are two recent college graduates who are well-versed with one another far beyond their play as rookies on PGA TOUR Americas this season. Florida State alum Kjettrup and Ohio State alum Shipley were both competitive players at their respective colleges, and crossed paths with one another at multiple collegiate tournaments.

 

Kjettrup’s success came early as the Denmark native garnered three collegiate victories and claimed two professional victories within his first month out of college. Shipley’s accomplishments came in a different fashion as the 2023 U.S. Amateur runner-up made seven starts on TOUR this year after earning low-amateur honors at The Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open. His best showing came at the ISCO Championship where he finished tied for sixth.

 

Saturday’s third round proved to be an initial test for the duo as they will be paired together once again for Sunday’s final round. Kjettrup began the day with a five-stroke lead over Shipley, but ultimately made the turn tied with the Pennsylvania native after Shipley posted a 5-under 30 on the front-nine contested to Kjettrup’s even-par 35. The back-nine proved to be momentous for Kjettrup as he went bogey-free and carded five birdies to return to his four-stroke lead over second place. Kjettrup used the back-nine to his advantage for the third consecutive round as he is a combined 14-under par and bogey-free on Nos. 10-18.

 

Down by four strokes heading into Sunday’s final round, Shipley spoke highly of his competition and the thrill of going head-to-head as professionals. “Freddie is a great player. He has had a great season out here, and I think he is looking for his third win, so he knows how to get it done,” said Shipley. “We are going to have to go out there and chase him down because he’s probably not going to give it to us tomorrow. I’m excited, it should be a really fun day.”

 

Kjettrup will look to claim his third victory of the season this week and earn the Three-Victory Promotion to the Korn Ferry Tour. By virtue of three wins in a singular season, Kjettrup would automatically become an exempt member on the Korn Ferry Tour for the rest of the 2024 season and for the following season in 2025. The 24-year-old would be the first player to achieve this promotion since the inception of the Three-Victory Promotion in 2020 for the International Tours (formerly PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, which was combined in 2024 to form PGA TOUR Americas).

 

Final-round tee times are set to begin at 8:05 a.m. CT and will run until 1:15 p.m. CT in twosomes off the No. 1 tee. Kjettrup and Shipley will be paired together for the final grouping of the day.

 

About Frederik Kjettrup (1st/-20)

Age: 24

Birthplace: Aabybro, Denmark

Residence: Tallahassee, Florida

College: Florida State University

Fortinet Cup (start of week): 3rd

 

• A back-to-back, two-time PGA TOUR Americas winner; won in his second start as a professional and in his PGA TOUR Americas debut at The Beachlands Victoria Open presented by Times Colonist, and followed this performance with his second victory at the ATB Classic
• Finished No. 8 in the 2024 PGA TOUR University Ranking to initially earn exempt membership to the North America Swing of PGA TOUR Americas and conditional status on the Korn Ferry Tour
• Made his professional debut at the 2024 U.S. Open after earning a spot in the field via Final Qualifying in Alpharetta, Georgia
• Started golfing at nine years old and only started to take the game serious at 13 years old; his brother, Nicolaj, got him into the game
• Grew up in Aabybro, Denmark and was the first one in his family to attend college in the United States (Florida State University)
• Played four collegiate seasons at Florida State where he claimed three individual victories (2022 All-American Intercollegiate, 2023 Watersound Invitational, 2024 ACC Championship) and claimed a team runner-up finish at the 2024 NCAA Championship
• Girlfriend Charlotte Heath plays professional golf on the Epson Tour after graduating from Florida State in 2024
• His role model is Ludvig Åberg; believes he has a good head on his shoulders and admires what he has been able to accomplish in his professional golf career
• Won the 2021 Danish National Stroke Play Championship by seven strokes over fellow Dane Gustav Frimodt

 

Competition Notes

Course Setup: Par 70 / 7,001 yards; R3 average: 69.16

Weather: Sunny with a high of 82. Wind from the southwest at 4-16 mph with gusts up to 32 mph.

 

• Second-round play resumed at 7:45 a.m. CT Saturday morning after being suspended due to darkness Friday evening; the third round began at 12:05 p.m. CT off the Nos. 1 and 10 tees
• Three PGA TOUR University alumni are in the top-five: Frederik Kjettrup (1st/-20), Bryce Lewis (T4-13), Petr Hruby (T4/-13)
• Two-time PGA TOUR Americas winner Frederik Kjettrup (1st/-20) holds a four-stroke lead over The Masters and U.S. Open low-amateur Neal Shipley
• Kjettrup holds the 54-hole lead/co-lead for the third time this season; has resulted in a win the last two instances (The Beachlands Victoria Open, ATB Classic)
• Rodolfo Cazaubon (T6/-11) enters the final round as the low Latin following a third-round 6-under 64
• Sixty-two players made the cut in 3-under 137
• Petr Hruby (T4/-13) posted the low round of the day in 7-under 63
• Team Canada members Stuart Macdonald (T17/-8) and Matthew Anderson (T21/-7) are the two Canadians inside the top-25
• Caleb VanArragon (T10/-10) advanced as the only Monday Qualifier to make the cut
• The two amateurs in the field, Carson Herron (T15/-9) and Ben Warian (T51/-2), made the cut
• Hole No. 15 – the 234-yard par 3 – is the most challenging hole at Cragun’s Legacy Courses; averaging a +.380

Quick Links

• English: Tee Times | Leaderboard | Fortinet Cup
• Spanish: Tee Times | Leaderboard | Fortinet Cup
• PGATOURMedia.com

 

Media Contacts

• Taylor Caradonna, TaylorCaradonna@pgatourhq.com, 561-703-0910

About PGA TOUR Americas

PGA TOUR Americas is an international tour that provides professional golfers with competitive opportunities and prepares them to advance their careers on the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR. The 2024 schedule consists of 16 events – six in Latin America and 10 in North America – and the inaugural season culminates in September with the Fortinet Cup Championship, where the top-10 players on the season-long points list will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership the following season.

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CRMC Championship presented by Gertens

Cragun’s Legacy Courses | Brainerd, Minnesota | August 29-September 1, 2024

Partial Second-Round Notes – August 30, 2024

PGA TOUR Americas 2024 Season: 15th of 16 events

• North America Swing: 9th of 10 events

Fortinet Cup Points: 500 (winner)

Purse: $225,000 ($40,500 winner)

 

Pos.	Player	Score
1	Frederik Kjettrup (Denmark)	62-63 – 125 (-15)
2	Taylor Funk (United States)	(-11) thru 13*
T3	Neal Shipley (United States)	63-67 – 130 (-10)
T3	Joey Vrzich (United States)	67-63 – 130 (-10)
5	Jay Card III (United States)	63-68 – 131 (-9)
T6	Two Players Tied	132 (-8)

 

BRAINERD, Minnesota – The second round of the CRMC Championship presented by Gertens was suspended due to darkness at 7:57 p.m. CT, and will resume at 7:45 a.m. CT Saturday morning. Twenty-six groups are left to finish their second rounds. Third-round tee times are expected to begin at 11:00 a.m. CT. and run until 1:00 p.m. CT in threesomes off the Nos. 1 and 10 tees.

 

Frederik Kjettrup is at the top of leaderboard after carding a 7-under 63 on Friday at Cragun’s Legacy Courses. Kjettrup holds a four-stroke lead over course-record holder Taylor Funk, who has five holes remaining in his second round. The Masters and U.S. Open low-amateur Neal Shipley shares tied for third in 10-under with Joey Vrzich. Jay Card III is in solo fifth at 9-under heading into Saturday’s third round.

 

Kjettrup, a two-time PGA TOUR Americas winner, will look to claim his third victory of the season this week and earn the Three-Victory Promotion to the Korn Ferry Tour. By virtue of three wins in a singular season, Kjettrup would automatically become an exempt member on the Korn Ferry Tour for the rest of the 2024 season and for the following season in 2025.

 

The Denmark-native posted his career low with a 62 in the first round off the strength of six birdies and an eagle. Kjettrup got through eight holes on Thursday before play was suspended due to darkness, and persevered through 28 holes on Friday. Upon returning to first round play at 7:45 a.m. CT Friday morning, Kjettrup opened the day up with an eagle on No. 18, the 531-yard par 5, and posted a bogey-free back-nine to card an 8-under 62. He carried this momentum into the second round with a birdie-eagle-birdie-birdie start, and upon a combination of seven birdies, an eagle, and two bogeys in the second round, cruised his way to a 7-under 63 to lead by four strokes.

 

Kjettrup returned to his phenomenal play last week following a four-week dry spell comprised of a missed cut and a tied for 35th best finish. After holding the No. 1 spot in the Fortinet Cup for four weeks, the 24-year-old entered this week No. 3 in the season-long points list and posted his best finish since his back-to-back victories at last week’s CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open (T9/-20). He currently retains a 67.81 scoring average through eight starts this season and is a combined 35-under par in his last six rounds.

 

The second round will be resumed at 7:45 a.m. CT Saturday morning. Third-round tee times are scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. CT and will run until 1:00 p.m. CT in threesomes off the Nos. 1 and 10 tees.

 

About Frederik Kjettrup (1st/-15)

Age: 24

Birthplace: Aabybro, Denmark

Residence: Tallahassee, Florida

College: Florida State University

Fortinet Cup (start of week): 3rd

 

• A back-to-back, two-time PGA TOUR Americas winner; won in his second start as a professional and in his PGA TOUR Americas debut at The Beachlands Victoria Open presented by Times Colonist, and followed this performance with his second victory at the ATB Classic
• Finished No. 8 in the 2024 PGA TOUR University Ranking to initially earn exempt membership to the North America Swing of PGA TOUR Americas and conditional status on the Korn Ferry Tour
• Made his professional debut at the 2024 U.S. Open after earning a spot in the field via Final Qualifying in Alpharetta, Georgia
• Started golfing at nine years old and only started to take the game serious at 13 years old; his brother, Nicolaj, got him into the game
• Grew up in Aabybro, Denmark and was the first one in his family to attend college in the United States (Florida State University)
• Played four collegiate seasons at Florida State where he claimed three individual victories (2022 All-American Intercollegiate, 2023 Watersound Invitational, 2024 ACC Championship) and claimed a team runner-up finish at the 2024 NCAA Championship
• Girlfriend Charlotte Heath plays professional golf on the Epson Tour after graduating from Florida State in 2024
• His role model is Ludvig Åberg; believes he has a good head on his shoulders and admires what he has been able to accomplish in his professional golf career
• Won the 2021 Danish National Stroke Play Championship by seven strokes over fellow Dane Gustav Frimodt

 

Competition Notes

Course Setup: Par 70 / 7,001 yards; R2 average: 69.04

Weather: Sunny with a high of 78. Wind from the southwest at 4-13 mph with gusts up to 24 mph.

 

• Play was suspended at 7:57 p.m. CT due to darkness; the second round will resume at 7:45 a.m. CT Saturday morning, and the third round will begin at approximately 11 a.m. CT
• Two-time PGA TOUR Americas winner Frederik Kjettrup (1st/-15) holds a four-stroke lead over course-record holder Taylor Funk who has five holes remaining in his second round
• Paul Chaplet (T8/-7) leads the field as the low Latin in 7-under with three holes remaining in his second round
• Team Canada member Stuart Macdonald is the lone Canadian in the top-10 and is tied for sixth in 8-under after a second-round 6-under 64
• The two amateurs in the field, Carson Herron (T8/-7) and Ben Warian (T26/-5), are expected to make the projected cutline at 2-under 138
• Fortinet Cup No. 1 and CCRP Manitoba Open winner Johnny Keefer is tied for eighth in 7-under
• Hole No. 15 – the 234-yard par 3 – is the most challenging hole at Cragun’s Legacy Courses; averaging a +.440

Quick Links

• English: Tee Times | Leaderboard | Fortinet Cup
• Spanish: Tee Times | Leaderboard | Fortinet Cup
• PGATOURMedia.com

 

Media Contacts

• Taylor Caradonna, TaylorCaradonna@pgatourhq.com, 561-703-0910

About PGA TOUR Americas

PGA TOUR Americas is an international tour that provides professional golfers with competitive opportunities and prepares them to advance their careers on the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR. The 2024 schedule consists of 16 events – six in Latin America and 10 in North America – and the inaugural season culminates in September with the Fortinet Cup Championship, where the top-10 players on the season-long points list will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership the following season.

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BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 21, 2024) — Jake Knapp, 2022 Champion of the CRMC Championship presented by Gertens, has been named honorary chairman of the event, which will take place from August 25-September 1 at Cragun’s Resort Golf & Conference. Knapp, in his rookie season on the PGA TOUR, has recorded four Top 10 finishes, including a victory at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in just his fifth start. He is now exempt on the PGA TOUR through 2026.

“I am honored to be named the honorary chairman of the CRMC Championship and am grateful to Brainerd Lakes Area and Cragun’s Legacy Courses for this special opportunity,” Knapp said.  “The Dutch Course is a great test of golf on PGA TOUR Americas, and my success here played a pivotal role in shaping my career to date.”  He added, “Needless to say, I am thrilled to be able to play a small part in the third year of this event and look forward to working with CRMC, Gertens, and supporting the CRMC Foundation in the future.”

The CRMC Championship is part of PGA TOUR Americas schedule, which was introduced last year and is the merger of PGA TOUR Latinoamérica and PGA TOUR Canada into a singular tour.

The CRMC — named for title sponsor Cuyuna Regional Medical Center — goes well beyond golf as there is a robust week-long schedule for the public, adults and children alike, beginning Sunday, Aug. 25 with the “Cruising for Charity on Gull Lake” event. Check the championship website for a full schedule of events, including celebrity appearances, family-friendly activities, military appreciation day, and top-caliber professional golf.

As the final full-field stop before PGA TOUR America’s Fortinet Cup Championship in Toronto, the CRMC Championship — to be played on the Blue and White nines of the resort’s Dutch 27, renovated last year by PGA TOUR great and Minnesota native Tom Lehman — is a crucial steppingstone for up-and-coming professionals. The stakes are high as the top 10 players on the season-long points list after the Fortinet Cup Championship will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership for 2024-25, as well as a share of a $100,000 bonus pool.

 

About PGA TOUR Americas | pgatour.com/americas
PGA TOUR Americas is an international tour that provides professional golfers with competitive opportunities and prepares them to advance their careers on the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR. The 2024 schedule consists of 16 events – six in Latin America and 10 in North America – and the inaugural season culminates in September with the Fortinet Cup Championship, where the top 10 players on the season-long points list will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership the following season.

About Cragun’s Resort | craguns.com

Cragun’s Resort is located on Gull Lake and offers a wide array of year-round outdoor activities for individuals, families, and groups, including a mile-long sandy beach, biking, hiking trails, and watersports. Cragun’s Legacy Courses present golfers with the ultimate challenges and options at any skill level—from weekend warriors to the best pros in the game.  The “Dutch 27” features three nine-hole layouts offering a variety of 18-hole combinations. The Red Nine is currently closed for renovation by Lehman Design Group and will reopen in 2024. The Lehman 18 reopened for its first full season this year after undergoing a full renovation.

 

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