The 2020–21 Korn Ferry Tour was the 31st season of the Korn Ferry Tour, the official development tour to the PGA Tour.
| Duration | January 12, 2020 – September 5, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 46[a] |
| Most wins |  Mito Pereira (3) |
| Regular season points list |  Stephan Jäger |
| Finals points list |  Joseph Bramlett |
| Player of the Year | Stephan Jäger |
| Rookie of the Year | Greyson Sigg |
← 2019 2022 → | |
In-season changes
editOriginally scheduled to run from January 12 to August 30, it was announced in early May 2020 that due to disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that the in-progress and on-hold 2020 season would be merged with the planned 2021 season.[1]
With the season having been extended through 2021, there were no graduates to the PGA Tour for the 2020–21 season. However the leading 10 players in the Korn Ferry Tour points standings through the 2020 Korn Ferry Tour Championship were granted exemptions to play in four alternate events on the PGA Tour during 2021.[2]
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 2020–21 season.[3][4]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[b] | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2020 | The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic | Bahamas | 600,000 |  Tommy Gainey (3) |
14 | |
| Jan 22, 2020 | The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic | Bahamas | 600,000 | Jared Wolfe (1) |
14 | |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Panama Championship | Panama | 625,000 | Davis Riley (1) |
14 | |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Country Club de Bogotá Championship | Colombia | 700,000 |  Mito Pereira (1) |
14 | |
| Feb 16, 2020 | LECOM Suncoast Classic | Florida | 600,000 | Andrew Novak (1) |
14 | |
| Mar 1, 2020 | El Bosque Mexico Championship | Mexico | 650,000 | David Kocher (1) |
14 | |
| Chitimacha Louisiana Open | Louisiana | – | Canceled[5] | – | ||
| Lake Charles Championship | Louisiana | – | Canceled[5] | – | New tournament | |
| Veritex Bank Championship | Texas | – | Canceled[5] | – | New tournament | |
| Huntsville Championship | Alabama | – | Canceled[5] | – | New tournament | |
| Simmons Bank Open | Tennessee | – | Canceled[5] | – | ||
| KC Golf Classic | Missouri | – | Canceled[5] | – | ||
| Visit Knoxville Open | Tennessee | – | Canceled[5] | – | ||
| Rex Hospital Open | North Carolina | – | Canceled[5] | – | ||
| BMW Charity Pro-Am | South Carolina | – | Canceled[5] | – | Pro-Am | |
| Live and Work in Maine Open | Maine | – | Canceled[5] | – | New tournament | |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Korn Ferry Challenge | Florida | 600,000 | Luke List (2) |
14 | New tournament |
| Jun 20, 2020 | King & Bear Classic | Florida | 600,000 | Chris Kirk (3) |
14 | New tournament |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Utah Championship | Utah | 650,000 | Kyle Jones (1) |
14 | |
| Jul 4, 2020 |
TPC Colorado Championship | Colorado | 600,000 | Will Zalatoris (1) |
14 | |
| Jul 12, 2020 | TPC San Antonio Challenge | Texas | 600,000 | David Lipsky (1) |
14 | New tournament |
| Jul 18, 2020 | TPC San Antonio Championship | Texas | 600,000 | Davis Riley (2) |
14 | New tournament |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Price Cutter Charity Championship | Missouri | 650,000 | Max McGreevy (1) |
14 | |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Pinnacle Bank Championship | Nebraska | 600,000 | Seth Reeves (1) |
14 | |
| Aug 9, 2020 | WinCo Foods Portland Open | Oregon | 800,000 | Lee Hodges (1) |
14 | Championship Series |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Albertsons Boise Open | Idaho | 1,000,000 |  Stephan Jäger (5) |
14 | Championship Series |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship | Ohio | 1,000,000 |  Curtis Luck (1) |
14 | Championship Series |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Korn Ferry Tour Championship | Indiana | 1,000,000 | Brandon Wu (1) |
20 | Championship Series |
| Sep 6, 2020 |
Lincoln Land Championship | Illinois | 600,000 | Brett Drewitt (1) |
14 | |
| Sep 13, 2020 |
Evans Scholars Invitational | Illinois | 600,000 | Curtis Thompson (1) |
14 | |
| Sep 27, 2020 |
Wichita Open | Kansas | 600,000 | Jared Wolfe (2) |
14 | |
| Oct 4, 2020 |
Savannah Golf Championship | Georgia | 600,000 | Evan Harmeling (1) |
14 | |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Orange County National Championship | Florida | 600,000 | Trey Mullinax (2) |
14 | New tournament |
| Feb 21, 2021 | LECOM Suncoast Classic | Florida | 600,000 | Hayden Buckley (1) |
14 | |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Chitimacha Louisiana Open | Louisiana | 600,000 |  Roberto Díaz (1) |
14 | |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Club Car Championship | Georgia | 600,000 |  Adam Svensson (2) |
14 | |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Emerald Coast Classic | Florida | 600,000 | Stephan Jäger (6) |
14 | New tournament |
| Apr 18, 2021 | MGM Resorts Championship | Nevada | 600,000 | Peter Uihlein (2) |
14 | New tournament |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Veritex Bank Championship | Texas | 600,000 | Tyson Alexander (1) |
14 | New tournament[c] |
| May 2, 2021 | Huntsville Championship | Alabama | 600,000 |  Paul Barjon (1) |
14 | New tournament[c] |
| May 9, 2021 | Simmons Bank Open | Tennessee | 600,000 | Austin Smotherman (1) |
14 | |
| May 16, 2021 | Visit Knoxville Open | Tennessee | 600,000 | Greyson Sigg (1) |
14 | |
| May 23, 2021 | AdventHealth Championship | Missouri | 675,000 | Cameron Young (1) |
14 | |
| May 30, 2021 | Evans Scholars Invitational | Illinois | 600,000 | Cameron Young (2) |
14 | |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Rex Hospital Open | North Carolina | 650,000 | Mito Pereira (2) |
14 | |
| Jun 13, 2021 | BMW Charity Pro-Am | South Carolina | 700,000 | Mito Pereira (3)[d] |
14 | Pro-Am |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Wichita Open | Kansas | 600,000 |  Harry Hall (1) |
14 | |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Live and Work in Maine Open | Maine | 600,000 | Chad Ramey (1) |
14 | New tournament[c] |
| Jul 11, 2021 | TPC Colorado Championship | Colorado | 600,000 | Tag Ridings (2) |
14 | |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Memorial Health Championship | Illinois | 600,000 | Taylor Moore (1) |
14 | |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Price Cutter Charity Championship | Missouri | 600,000 | Dylan Wu (1) |
14 | |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Utah Championship | Utah | 600,000 | Joshua Creel (1) |
14 | |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Pinnacle Bank Championship | Nebraska | 750,000 | David Skinns (2) |
14 | |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Albertsons Boise Open | Idaho | 1,000,000 | Greyson Sigg (2) |
18 | Finals event |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship | Ohio | 1,000,000 | Adam Svensson (3) |
20 | Finals event |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Korn Ferry Tour Championship | Indiana | 1,000,000 | Joseph Bramlett (1) |
20 | Finals event |
Location of tournaments
edit
    Location of tournaments of the 2020–21 Korn Ferry Tour in the United States and the Bahamas.  Tour championship Championship Series events Regular-season events |
 Location of tournaments of the 2020–21 Korn Ferry Tour outside the United States and the Bahamas.
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Points list
editRegular season points list
editThe regular season points list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[7] The top 25 players on the regular season points list earned status to play on the 2021–22 PGA Tour.[8]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephan Jäger |
2,804 |
| 2 | Mito Pereira |
2,556 |
| 3 | Chad Ramey |
2,480 |
| 4 | Taylor Moore |
2,271 |
| 5 | Taylor Pendrith |
2,154 |
Finals points list
editThe Finals points list was based on tournament results during the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, calculated using a points-based system.[9] The top 25 players on the Finals points list (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2021–22 PGA Tour.[10]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Bramlett |
1,139 |
| 2 | Adam Svensson |
1,138 |
| 3 | Greyson Sigg |
1,037 |
| 4 | Stephan Jäger |
720 |
| 5 | Trey Mullinax |
700 |
2021 PGA Tour exemptions
editThe leading 10 players in the Korn Ferry Tour points list through the 2020 Korn Ferry Tour Championship were granted exemptions to play in the Puerto Rico Open, the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship, the Barbasol Championship and the Barracuda Championship on the PGA Tour during 2021.[2] They were as follows:
Awards
edit| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Stephan Jäger |
[11] |
| Rookie of the Year | Greyson Sigg |
[11] |
Notes
edit- ^ A further 10 tournaments were scheduled but were canceled.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Tournament's debut delayed from 2020.
- ^ Pereira earned immediate promotion to the PGA Tour, as this was his third win of the season.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Korn Ferry Tour announces new restart schedule and combined 2020-21 season". PGA Tour. May 4, 2020. Archived from the original on May 4, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ a b Bolton, Rob (September 8, 2020). "Fantasy preview for 2020-2021 season". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
In reaction to special exemptions for 10 Korn Ferry Tour players (noted below in the Membership section), the Puerto Rico Open (Feb. 25-28), the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship (March 25-28), the Barbasol Championship (July 15-18) and the Barracuda Championship (Aug. 5-8) will expand to 132 golfers each.
- ^ "2020–21 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "PGA Tour announces 2020 Korn Ferry Tour schedule". PGA Tour. October 15, 2019. Archived from the original on October 15, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Herrington, Ryan (March 13, 2020). "Here are all the golf tournaments that have been canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus". Golf Digest. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
Korn Ferry Tour - Canceled: Chitimacha Louisiana Open (March 19-22), Lake Charles Championship (March 26-29), Veritex Bank Championship (April 16-19), Huntsville Championship (April 23-26), Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation (April 30-May 3), KC Golf Classic (May 7-10), Visit Knoxville Open (May 14-17), Rex Hospital Open (May 28-31), BMW Charity Pro-Am (June 4-7), Live and Work in Maine Open (June 11-14).
- ^ "Mito Pereira earns historic third victory, promotion to PGA Tour at BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation". PGA Tour. June 13, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "2020–21 Korn Ferry Tour regular season points list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Meet the 25 players who earned PGA Tour cards through the Korn Ferry Tour regular season". PGA Tour. August 15, 2021. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "2021 Korn Ferry Tour The 25". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Meet the 25 players who earned PGA Tour cards through the Korn Ferry Tour Finals". PGA Tour. September 5, 2021. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ a b "Stephan Jaeger, Greyson Sigg win 2020-21 Korn Ferry Tour player awards". PGA Tour. November 16, 2021. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2023.