Korn Ferry Tour Championship

The Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance is the year-end golf tournament of the Korn Ferry Tour. It has been played at a variety of courses; starting in 2019 it will be played at Victoria National Golf Club in Newburgh, Indiana as part of a 10-year deal.[1] Since the 2008 edition, the purse has been $1,000,000, with the winner receiving $180,000.

Korn Ferry Tour Championship
Tournament information
LocationFrench Lick, Indiana
Established1993
Course(s)French Lick Resort
Par72
Length7,242 yards (6,622 m)
Tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$1,500,000
Month playedOctober
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Jonathan Byrd (2017)
To par−24 as above
Current champion
France Paul Barjon
Location Map
Victoria National GC is located in the United States
Victoria National GC
Victoria National GC
Location in the United States
Victoria National GC is located in Indiana
Victoria National GC
Victoria National GC
Location in Indiana

The format of the tournament is stroke play at 18 holes for four days, a total of 72 holes. Originally, the field consisted of the top 60 players on the money list, all attempting to be among the 25 to earn PGA Tour cards. Since 2013, it has been part of the Korn Ferry Tour Finals and the field consists of the top 75 players from the Korn Ferry Tour money list and the non-exempt players ranked 126 to 200 on the PGA Tour's money list at the start of the Finals.[2] From 2013 to 2022, 50 PGA Tour cards were be awarded after the event.

The format changed in 2023 where thirty PGA Tour cards are awarded at the end of the season. Those in the top 75 are given entry into the Tour Championship and are guaranteed at minimum full Korn Ferry Tour status.

Tournament host courses
YearsVenueLocation
2024–French Lick ResortFrench Lick, Indiana
2019–2023Victoria National Golf ClubNewburgh, Indiana
2016–2018Atlantic Beach Country ClubAtlantic Beach, Florida
2013–2015TPC Sawgrass, Dye's Valley CoursePonte Vedra Beach, Florida
2009–2011Daniel Island Club (Ralston Creek course)Charleston, South Carolina
2008, 2012TPC Craig RanchMcKinney, Texas
2007Barona Creek Golf ClubLakeside, California
2006Houstonian Golf & Country ClubRichmond, Texas
2001–2005Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
at Capitol Hill (Senator course)		Prattville, Alabama
1999–2000Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
at Highland Oaks		Dothan, Alabama
1998Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
at Magnolia Grove (Crossings course)		Mobile, Alabama
1997Grand National Golf Club (Lake course)Opelika, Alabama
1995–1996Settindown Creek Golf ClubRoswell, Georgia
1993–1994Pumpkin Ridge Golf ClubCornelius, Oregon

Winners
Korn Ferry Tour (Current Finals system)2023–
Korn Ferry Tour (Old Finals system)2013–2019, 2021–2022
Korn Ferry Tour (Championship Series)2020
Korn Ferry Tour (Regular season Tour Championship)1993–2012
#YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
Korn Ferry Tour Championship
31st 2023France Paul Barjon274−143 strokesArgentina Fabián Gómez
30th 2022United States Justin Suh267−212 strokesUnited States Austin Eckroat
29th 2021United States Joseph Bramlett268−204 strokesUnited States Trey Mullinax
28th 2020United States Brandon Wu270−181 strokeUnited States Greyson Sigg
27th 2019England Tom Lewis265−235 strokesArgentina Fabián Gómez
Web.com Tour Championship
26th 2018United States Denny McCarthy261−234 strokesUnited States Lucas Glover
25th 2017United States Jonathan Byrd260−244 strokesUnited States Sam Saunders
United States Shawn Stefani
24th 2016Canceled due to Hurricane Matthew
23rd 2015Argentina Emiliano Grillo266−141 strokeUnited States Chez Reavie
22nd 2014United States Derek Fathauer266−141 strokeUnited States Zac Blair
21st 2013United States Chesson Hadley270−102 strokesCanada Brad Fritsch
Australia Scott Gardiner
United States John Peterson
United States Brendon Todd
20th 2012United States Justin Bolli268−162 strokesUnited States James Hahn
Nationwide Tour Championship
19th 2011United States Ken Duke278−102 strokesUnited States Scott Brown
18th 2010United States Brendan Steele275−13PlayoffUnited States Colt Knost
17th 2009United States Matt Every267−213 strokesAustralia Michael Sim
16th 2008United States Matt Bettencourt267−171 strokeUnited States Jeff Klauk
15th 2007Wales Richard Johnson264−201 strokeUnited States Michael Letzig
14th 2006United States Craig Kanada275−131 strokeAustralia Andrew Buckle
United States Matt Kuchar
13th 2005United States David Branshaw276−122 strokesUnited States Eric Axley
12th 2004United States Nick Watney273−153 strokesUnited States Brett Wetterich
11th 2003United States Chris Couch270−183 strokesUnited States D. J. Brigman
Buy.com Tour Championship
10th 2002United States Patrick Moore206[lower-alpha 1]−102 strokesNew Zealand Steven Alker
United States Mike Heinen
United States Jeff Klauk
9th 2001United States Pat Bates284−43 strokesUnited States Tom Carter
South Africa Brenden Pappas
8th 2000United States Spike McRoy272−165 strokesUnited States Briny Baird
Nike Tour Championship
7th 1999United States Bob Heintz283−5PlayoffUnited States Marco Dawson
6th 1998United States Bob Burns283−53 strokesUnited States Jeff Gove
5th 1997United States Steve Flesch278−104 strokesUnited States Chris Smith
4th 1996United States Stewart Cink281−74 strokesUnited States David Berganio Jr.
3rd 1995United States Allen Doyle283−5PlayoffUnited States John Maginnes
2nd 1994United States Mike Schuchart277−111 strokeUnited States Emlyn Aubrey
United States Jeff Cook
United States Lee Rinker
1st 1993United States David Duval277−71 strokeUnited States Danny Briggs

Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Korn Ferry Tour regular-season money list, in years that the event was not part of the old Korn Ferry Tour Finals system. In years that the event was part of that system, all winners and runners-up earned PGA Tour cards.
Sources:[3][4]
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.

Notes
  1. Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

References
  1. "Victoria National Golf Club's Web.com tour stop is now the group's championship event". Evansville Courier & Press. December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  2. "PGA Tour announces 2013 Web.com Tour schedule". PGA Tour. December 13, 2012. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  3. Nationwide Tour Championship - Winners - at www.pgatour.com
  4. Nationwide Tour 2009 Guide. PGA Tour. 2008. pp. 3–38. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
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