The Korn Ferry Tour Championship is in the books, which means 20 players have earned their PGA Tour cards for 2027.
The 2026 KFT season came to an end Sunday at The Federal Club in Virginia, and the stakes remained high with only 20 cards up for grabs, down from 30 two years ago. That meant a tight race in miserable conditions to secure future playing status, and down the stretch, two players who started outside the top 20 were able to move up and earn their card for next year, including the champion.
Every player who made the KFT Finals has full status on the Korn Ferry Tour for 2026, but 40 players are heading home without a promotion.
Meet the 20 Korn Ferry Tour players who earned their PGA Tour cards on Sunday:
Korn Ferry Tour 2027 graduates to PGA Tour
Ross Steelman
Since July, Steelman has been
on a tear. He has won twice and been the KFT's most consistent player in that span. He earns spots into the 2027 Players and U.S. Open for finishing first, too.
Sandy Scott
Scott won consecutive playoff events and challenged Steelman for the top spot. He'll hope his momentum continues into 2027.
Ian Holt
Holt won the second and third event of the year and never lost his spot near the top of the standings as a result.
Alistair Docherty
Docherty had a pair of runner-up finishes to go with his win in Argentina earlier this year. Now he's heading to the Tour for the first time.
Alvaro Ortiz
Ortiz is another two-time winner in 2026 and clinched his card following a win first playoff event last month.
Austin Hitt
Hitt didn't have a win this season until the KFT Championship, with the win moving him inside the top 20 and earning his card.
Cole Sherwood
Sherwood had one win this year and had a stellar week at the KFT Championship to earn his card.
Doc Redman
Redman is heading back to the PGA Tour after a two-win season.
Blades Brown
Brown becomes the youngest player in KFT history to earn his PGA Tour card. He had a stellar season that culminated with a strong finish in Virginia.
Tommy Morrison
Morrison was playing college golf four months ago. Now he's heading to the PGA Tour. The kids are good.
Cooper Dossey
The 28-year-old didn't win this season but had seven top-10 finishes, with his consistency paying off.
Hunter Eichhorn
How about nine top-10 finishes for Eichhorn, who slowed down as the season ended but positioned himself well for success.
Dylan Menante
The fastest player on the KFT (no, literally) had one win in Mexico and another runner-up finish.
Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson had 14 top-25 finishes this season, finishing in the top 25 in nearly 70 percent of his events.
Jeremy Gandon
One win and five top 10s later have the Frenchman heading to the PGA Tour.
Taylor Dickson
Dickson won the season-opening event in the Bahamas and then held on for dear life down the stretch but is heading to the Tour.
Ian Gilligan
The cancer survivor is heading to the PGA Tour is what is one of the best feel-good stories in golf.
Davis Shore
Five top-10 finishes, including a pair of top 5s down the stretch, have Shore heading to the PGA Tour.
Carson Young
Young lost his PGA Tour card following the 2025 season. Now, he's heading back after being the final person to earn his card.
Davis Lamb
The last player in the top 20 is Lamb, who shot 3 under in the final round to finish solo eighth and earn his PGA Tour card.
Cameron Jourdan is an assistant editor of Golfweek, covering college and amateur golf, the PGA Tour and plenty more. Follow Cameron on X/Twitter (@Cam_Jourdan) or Instagram (@GolfweekJourdan).
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Meet the 20 golfers who earned PGA Tour cards at 2026 KFT Finals
