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6 days ago
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North Carolina's David Ford tops PGA Tour University Class of 2025, earns PGA Tour card
CARLSBAD, Calif. — David Ford joined an exclusive club Monday. He became the third player in the history of the PGA Tour to earn his Tour membership via PGA Tour University class rankings, following in Ludvig Aberg and Michael Thorbjornsen's footsteps. And it became official as soon as stroke play ended Monday at the 2025 NCAA Men's Golf Championship. Advertisement The fifth PGA Tour University rankings were finalized Monday, and the top-25 golfers secured status on varying professional tours. But it was Ford taking home the top prize. Players who finished Nos. 2-5 in the final PGA Tour U rankings earned fully exempt Korn Ferry Tour membership for 2025, as well as an exemption to final stage of 2025 PGA Tour Q-School. Players who finished Nos. 6-10 earned Korn Ferry Tour membership for 2025, fully exempt membership on PGA Tour Americas for 2026 through the Latin America swing, as well as an exemption to second stage of 2025 PGA Tour Q-School. Then, Nos. 11-25 earned fully exempt membership on PGA Tour Americas for 2025, as well as an exemption to second stage of 2025 PGA Tour Q-School. Advertisement The program is designed to streamline the process for college players to advance to the professional level while also rewarding those who honor their college commitments. Players must play on the NCAA Division I level and complete a minimum of four years in college to be eligible for PGA Tour U. PGA Tour University Class of 2025 final standings No. 1. David Ford, North Carolina Ford's senior season was stellar, picking up five wins. He was one of the finalists for the Haskins Award and made his professional debut last week at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth playing on a sponsor exemption. Now, he's a PGA Tour member. No. 2. Brendan Valdes, Auburn Last year, Valdes helped Auburn win its first title in school history. He has been a member of the Arnold Palmer Cup team and a past All-America selection. No. 3. Josele Ballester, Arizona State Ballester won the 2024 U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine National and became the first Spaniard to win the Havemeyer Trophy. Picked up one win as a senior. No. 4. Ian Gilligan, Florida Gilligan, who transferred from Long Beach State to Florida, has been a big part of the Gators' lineup his past two years and collected six wins during his college career. No. 5. Jackson Van Paris, Vanderbilt Van Paris was Vanderbilt's best player this season, and he shined down the stretch to move up into the fifth spot. Nos. 6-10 6. Phichaksn Maichon, Texas A&M Advertisement 7. Preston Summerhays, Arizona State 8. Sebastian Moss, Louisville 9. Omar Morales, UCLA 10. Pablo Ereno Perez, UCLA Nos. 11-25 No. 11. Algot Kleen, LSU No. 12. Jackson Buchanan, Illinois No. 13. Justin Hastings, San Diego State No. 14. Carson Bacha, Auburn No. 15. Drew Goodman, Oklahoma No. 16. Caden Fioroni, UNLV No. 17. Calum Scott, Texas Tech No. 18. Buck Brumlow, Georgia No. 19. Jake Peacock, South Florida No. 20. Enrique Dimayuga, SMU No. 21. Nathan Franks, South Carolina No. 22. Kieron van Wyk, Charleston No. 23. Gray Albright, Florida State No. 24. Hunter Thomson, Michigan No. 25. Nicholas Mathews, NC State This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Final PGA Tour University Class of 2025 rankings: David Ford wins card
Yahoo
02-06-2025
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Josele Ballester declines Korn Ferry Tour membership via PGA Tour U
Josele Ballester won't be playing the Korn Ferry Tour this summer. The recent Arizona State grad, who recently capped his college career with a T-4 finish at the NCAA Championship and a quarterfinal exit by the Sun Devils, officially declined the KFT membership he received as the No. 3 finisher in the PGA Tour University rankings, has learned. Advertisement With Ballester declining membership, several PGA Tour U grads improved their status. Texas A&M's Phichaksn Maichon was bumped to fifth, which comes with a full KFT card and now an exemption into final stage of PGA Tour Q-School this December. LSU's Algot Kleen moves to No. 10, now receiving full KFT membership in addition to his exemption into second stage of Q-School. Ole Miss' Kye Meeks goes from nothing to No. 25 and full PGA Tour Americas status. Auburn's Brendan Valdes, Florida's Ian Gilligan, Vanderbilt's Jackson Van Paris, Arizona State's Preston Summerhays, Louisville's Sebastian Moss and UCLA teammates Omar Morales and Pablo Ereno are the other newly minted KFT members from this PGA Tour U class. North Carolina's David Ford won the PGA Tour U points list this season – Ballester was in the running for this until Ford won three straight events in the spring – to earn his PGA Tour card for the next season and a half. He made his pro debut two weeks ago at Colonial and will join Gordon Sargent and Luke Clanton, two PGA Tour U Accelerated achievers, in this week's field at the RBC Canadian Open. Auburn's Jackson Koivun also has earned 20 points through Accelerated, though he's returning for his junior year.
NBC Sports
02-06-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Josele Ballester declines Korn Ferry Tour membership via PGA Tour U
Josele Ballester won't be playing the Korn Ferry Tour this summer. The recent Arizona State grad, who recently capped his college career with a T-4 finish at the NCAA Championship and a quarterfinal exit by the Sun Devils, officially declined the KFT membership he received as the No. 3 finisher in the PGA Tour University rankings, has learned. With Ballester declining membership, several PGA Tour U grads improved their status. Texas A&M's Phichaksn Maichon was bumped to fifth, which comes with a full KFT card and now an exemption into final stage of PGA Tour Q-School this December. LSU's Algot Kleen moves to No. 10, now receiving full KFT membership in addition to his exemption into second stage of Q-School. Ole Miss' Kye Meeks goes from nothing to No. 25 and full PGA Tour Americas status. Auburn's Brendan Valdes, Florida's Ian Gilligan, Vanderbilt's Jackson Van Paris, Arizona State's Preston Summerhays, Louisville's Sebastian Moss and UCLA teammates Omar Morales and Pablo Ereno are the other newly minted KFT members from this PGA Tour U class. North Carolina's David Ford won the PGA Tour U points list this season – Ballester was in the running for this until Ford won three straight events in the spring – to earn his PGA Tour card for the next season and a half. He made his pro debut two weeks ago at Colonial and will join Gordon Sargent and Luke Clanton, two PGA Tour U Accelerated achievers, in this week's field at the RBC Canadian Open. Auburn's Jackson Koivun also has earned 20 points through Accelerated, though he's returning for his junior year.
USA Today
27-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
North Carolina's David Ford tops PGA Tour University Class of 2025, earns PGA Tour card
North Carolina's David Ford tops PGA Tour University Class of 2025, earns PGA Tour card Show Caption Hide Caption Drone flyover video of Omni La Costa North Course par-3 16th hole Omni La Costa is hosting the NCAA mens and womens golf championships for a second year in a row. The North Course's 16th hole is the final par-3. CARLSBAD, Calif. — David Ford joined an exclusive club Monday. He became the third player in the history of the PGA Tour to earn his Tour membership via PGA Tour University class rankings, following in Ludvig Aberg and Michael Thorbjornsen's footsteps. And it became official as soon as stroke play ended Monday at the 2025 NCAA Men's Golf Championship. The fifth PGA Tour University rankings were finalized Monday, and the top-25 golfers secured status on varying professional tours. But it was Ford taking home the top prize. Players who finished Nos. 2-5 in the final PGA Tour U rankings earned fully exempt Korn Ferry Tour membership for 2025, as well as an exemption to final stage of 2025 PGA Tour Q-School. Players who finished Nos. 6-10 earned Korn Ferry Tour membership for 2025, fully exempt membership on PGA Tour Americas for 2026 through the Latin America swing, as well as an exemption to second stage of 2025 PGA Tour Q-School. Then, Nos. 11-25 earned fully exempt membership on PGA Tour Americas for 2025, as well as an exemption to second stage of 2025 PGA Tour Q-School. The program is designed to streamline the process for college players to advance to the professional level while also rewarding those who honor their college commitments. Players must play on the NCAA Division I level and complete a minimum of four years in college to be eligible for PGA Tour U. PGA Tour University Class of 2025 final standings No. 1. David Ford, North Carolina Ford's senior season was stellar, picking up five wins. He was one of the finalists for the Haskins Award and made his professional debut last week at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth playing on a sponsor exemption. Now, he's a PGA Tour member. No. 2. Brendan Valdes, Auburn Last year, Valdes helped Auburn win its first title in school history. He has been a member of the Arnold Palmer Cup team and a past All-America selection. No. 3. Josele Ballester, Arizona State Ballester won the 2024 U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine National and became the first Spaniard to win the Havemeyer Trophy. Picked up one win as a senior. No. 4. Ian Gilligan, Florida Gilligan, who transferred from Long Beach State to Florida, has been a big part of the Gators' lineup his past two years and collected six wins during his college career. No. 5. Jackson Van Paris, Vanderbilt Van Paris was Vanderbilt's best player this season, and he shined down the stretch to move up into the fifth spot. Nos. 6-10 6. Phichaksn Maichon, Texas A&M 7. Preston Summerhays, Arizona State 8. Sebastian Moss, Louisville 9. Omar Morales, UCLA 10. Pablo Ereno Perez, UCLA Nos. 11-25 No. 11. Algot Kleen, LSU No. 12. Jackson Buchanan, Illinois No. 13. Justin Hastings, San Diego State No. 14. Carson Bacha, Auburn No. 15. Drew Goodman, Oklahoma No. 16. Caden Fioroni, UNLV No. 17. Calum Scott, Texas Tech No. 18. Buck Brumlow, Georgia No. 19. Jake Peacock, South Florida No. 20. Enrique Dimayuga, SMU No. 21. Nathan Franks, South Carolina No. 22. Kieron van Wyk, Charleston No. 23. Gray Albright, Florida State No. 24. Hunter Thomson, Michigan No. 25. Nicholas Mathews, NC State
Yahoo
15-12-2024
- Sport
- Yahoo
Highlights: PGA Tour Q-School 2024, Round 4
Relive the best shots and notable moments from the final round at the PGA Tour Q-School, taking place in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
