Doc Redman, a former U.S. Amateur champion, played his way back onto the PGA Tour.
Big changes are coming to the PGA Tour in 2028. With the Tour’s two-track system debuting in a little over a year, 2027 will be critical for players trying to play their way onto the top tier, the Championship Series.
The fastest route is already owning a PGA Tour card for 2027. Twenty players did just that, including a 19-year-old pro, after earning promotion through the season-ending Korn Ferry Tour Championship on Sunday. Those players now have a head start on the top track in 2028.
The 20 Korn Ferry Tour pros who earned 2027 PGA Tour cards
The players are listed in order, Nos. 1 to 20, of their finish on the final points list.
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The No. 1 finisher improved at every stage and won the season-long points race. He won twice in 2026 and recorded six top-five finishes. He is a former PGA Tour University graduate.
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Scott, who grew up in Scotland, ended the season on a tear with four straight top-five finishes, including back-to-back wins.
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This player won the second and third events of the season, which helped him maintain his place in the top 20.
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Docherty, 32, finally advanced to the top tour after four years on the Korn Ferry Tour.
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Ortiz won twice to earn his card after playing four full seasons on the Korn Ferry Tour.
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Hitt won the season-ending Korn Ferry Tour Championship on Sunday to help punch his ticket. It was his third consecutive season on the Korn Ferry Tour.
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Sherwood earned his card in his second full season. He won the Colonial Life Charity Classic to climb the points list.
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The 2017 U.S. Amateur champion, Doc Redman, is back on the PGA Tour after a brief stint on the Korn Ferry Tour.
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At just 19 years old, Brown becomes the youngest PGA Tour card-holder in history.
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Morrison, who stands 6 feet, 9 inches, earned his membership in just 131 days on the Korn Ferry Tour. He recorded five straight top-10 finishes, which included a win.
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Dossey spent three seasons on the Korn Ferry Tour before securing his PGA Tour card.
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Eichhorn recorded a Korn Ferry Tour-leading nine top-10 finishes. His best was a runner-up finish after he lost the Visit Knoxville Open to Redman in a playoff.
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Menante won the Tulum Championship at PGA Riviera Maya by six strokes over Brown, the 19-year-old.
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Johnson made 21 of 25 cuts, and that consistency helped him earn his PGA Tour card after his eighth season on the Korn Ferry Tour.
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This player won the LECOM Suncoast Classic to vault up the points list. He also won last year but finished 22nd in points.
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This player won twice on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2024 to earn a PGA Tour promotion but fell back down in 2025. He won the season-opening Bahamas Golf Classic and is now back on the PGA Tour.
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Gilligan recorded nine top-10 finishes in 24 starts to earn his card in his first season on the Korn Ferry Tour.
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Shore earned the promotion in his third full season on the Korn Ferry Tour. He finished in the top five twice in the last six events.
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Young is back on the PGA Tour, this time securing his spot with a pair of top-three finishes.
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Lamb won the Club Car Championship earlier this year, which helped him claim the last of the 20 cards handed out.