The 2023 Korn Ferry Tour was the 33rd season of the Korn Ferry Tour, the official development tour to the PGA Tour.

2023 Korn Ferry Tour season
DurationJanuary 15, 2023 (2023-01-15) – October 8, 2023 (2023-10-08)
Number of official events26
Most winsFrance Paul Barjon (2)
United States Pierceson Coody (2)
United States Chan Kim (2)
United States Ben Kohles (2)
United States Grayson Murray (2)
Points listUnited States Ben Kohles
Player of the YearUnited States Ben Kohles
Rookie of the YearBelgium Adrien Dumont de Chassart
2022
2024

Changes for 2023

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Unlike in previous seasons, the Finals did not have a separate points list; the top 30 point winners through the entire season, including the Finals, earned PGA Tour cards. Those who finish 31-75 remain fully exempt on the Korn Ferry Tour for the next season. A rule change announced in December 2022 allowed for Korn Ferry Tour members that made the 36-hole cut in the U.S. Open to earn Korn Ferry Tour points equivalent to FedEx Cup points earned for their finish.[1][2]

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2023 season.[3][4]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$)
Winner[a] OWGR
points
Notes
Jan 18 The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic Bahamas 1,000,000   Chandler Phillips (1) 10.73
Jan 25 The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic Bahamas 1,000,000   Ben Silverman (2) 10.70
Feb 5 Panama Championship Panama 1,000,000   Pierceson Coody (2) 11.11
Feb 12 Astara Golf Championship Colombia 1,000,000   Rhein Gibson (2) 12.43
Mar 26 Club Car Championship Georgia 1,000,000   David Skinns (3) 13.48
Apr 2 Astara Chile Classic Chile 1,000,000   Ben Kohles (3) 11.35
Apr 16 Veritex Bank Championship Texas 1,000,000   Spencer Levin (1) 13.75
Apr 23 LECOM Suncoast Classic Florida 1,000,000   Scott Gutschewski (3) 12.66
Apr 30 HomeTown Lenders Championship Alabama 1,000,000   Ben Kohles (4) 13.04
May 21 AdventHealth Championship Missouri 1,000,000   Grayson Murray (2) 13.93
May 28 Visit Knoxville Open Tennessee 1,000,000   Rico Hoey (1) 13.52
Jun 4 UNC Health Championship North Carolina 1,000,000   Jorge Fernández-Valdés (1) 13.73
Jun 11 BMW Charity Pro-Am South Carolina 1,000,000   Adrien Dumont de Chassart (1) 11.61 Pro-Am
Jun 18 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open Kansas 1,000,000   Ricky Castillo (1) 10.80
Jun 25 Compliance Solutions Championship Oklahoma 1,000,000   Jimmy Stanger (1) 13.11 New tournament
Jul 2 Memorial Health Championship Illinois 1,000,000   Paul Barjon (2) 12.37
Jul 16 The Ascendant Colorado 1,000,000   Nicholas Lindheim (3) 14.58
Jul 23 Price Cutter Charity Championship Missouri 1,000,000   Pierceson Coody (3) 14.11
Jul 30 NV5 Invitational Illinois 1,000,000   Trace Crowe (1) 14.30
Aug 6 Utah Championship Utah 1,000,000   Roger Sloan (2) 12.88
Aug 13 Pinnacle Bank Championship Nebraska 1,000,000   Alejandro Tosti (1) 15.12
Aug 20 Magnit Championship New Jersey 1,000,000   Chan Kim (1) 15.31 New tournament
Aug 27 Albertsons Boise Open Idaho 1,500,000   Chan Kim (2) 15.19 Finals event
Sep 17 Simmons Bank Open Tennessee 1,500,000   Grayson Murray (3) 15.13 Finals event
Sep 24 Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship Ohio 1,500,000   Norman Xiong (2) 14.22 Finals event
Oct 8 Korn Ferry Tour Championship Indiana 1,500,000   Paul Barjon (3) 10.14 Finals event

Points list

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The points list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[5][6] The top 30 players on the points list earned status to play on the 2024 PGA Tour.[7]

Position Player Points
1   Ben Kohles 1,893
2   Chan Kim 1,592
3   Alejandro Tosti 1,560
4   Rico Hoey 1,559
5   Ben Silverman 1,524

Awards

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Award Winner Ref.
Player of the Year   Ben Kohles [8]
Rookie of the Year   Adrien Dumont de Chassart [9]

Notes

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  1. ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Korn Ferry Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Korn Ferry Tour members. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Korn Ferry Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the PGA Tour.

References

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  1. ^ "Korn Ferry Tour members eligible to earn points from U.S. Open finishes beginning in 2023". PGA Tour. December 19, 2022. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  2. ^ Beall, Joel (December 19, 2022). "This small rules change to the U.S. Open could have major implications on tour cards for 2023". Golf Digest. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "2023 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  4. ^ "PGA Tour announces 2023 Korn Ferry Tour schedule". PGA Tour. October 4, 2022. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 Korn Ferry Tour Points list". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "Kohles Wins Korn Ferry Tour Points Championship". Virginia Cavaliers. October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "Meet the 30 newest PGA Tour members, 2023 Korn Ferry Tour graduates". PGA Tour. October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Ben Kohles named 2023 Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year". PGA Tour. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "Adrien Dumont de Chassart named 2023 Korn Ferry Tour Rookie of the Year". PGA Tour. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
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