Tour Report with PROTOCONCEPT - VOL.50

Korn Ferry Playoffs are underway!

The first event, the Simmons Bank Open, is being held this week at Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, TN.

As a reminder, this week features a full 156 player field although only 147 players registered for this week. Some have better status on other tours that could earn them better playing privileges for next year.

Next week the field will shrink to 132 players (plus ties) for the Nationwide Children’s Hospital event. The Compliance Solutions Championship will have the top 100 players (plus ties) from the points list.

The final event, The Tour Championship, will have the 60 players (plus ties) with the most points earned after the Compliance Solutions event.

At the end of that week the top 20 points earners will receive their PGA Tour card for 2027. The remaining 40 players will be fully exempt on the Korn Ferry Tour for 2027. Additional cards will be available through Q-School later in the year.

The next few weeks will be all about taking orders for off season testing.

Players are making adjustments to current clubs they are using based on course conditions or set up, but are not interested in making a major change at this point of the year. 

Each week is too important to try something new.

Up Next: Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship held in Columbus, Ohio at the Ohio State University course. 

Steve Loerzel
Director of Operations & Chief Performance Engineer