Meet the 20 Korn Ferry Tour players who earned their PGA Tour cards for 2026 at French Lick

The Korn Ferry Tour Finals is in the books, which means 20 players have earned their PGA Tour cards for 2026.

The 2025 KFT season came to an end Sunday at French Lick in Indiana, and the stakes were even higher with only 20 PGA Tour cards up for grabs, down from 30 last year. That meant an even tighter race to secure future playing status, but down the stretch, no players who started outside the top 20 on the week were able to move up and earn their card for next year.

Every player who made the KFT Finals has full status on the Korn Ferry Tour for 2026, but 55 players are heading home without a promotion. Finishers from 21-50 in the season-long standings are exempt into the Final Stage of PGA Tour Q-School while Nos. 51-75 are exempt into Second Stage.

Meet the 20 Korn Ferry Tour players who earned their PGA Tour cards on Sunday:

Johnny Keefer

Johnny Keefer of the United States watches a tee shot on the fourth hole during the third round of the Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance 2025 at French Lick Golf Resort on October 11, 2025 in French Lick, Indiana.

Keefer won twice in 2025 and made 19 cuts in 23 starts. He was the first player to earn a PGA Tour card on points. He’s also exempt into the Players and U.S. Open by finishing first.

Chandler Blanchet

Chandler Blanchet of the United States hits a tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance 2025 at French Lick Golf Resort on October 12, 2025 in French Lick, Indiana.

Blanchet had his card locked up going into the finals, but winning at French Lick further cemented he’s ready for the PGA Tour. He had six top 10s and two victories this season.

Austin Smotherman

Austin Smotherman of the United States reacts to a tee shot on the 12th hole during the final round of the Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance 2025 at French Lick Golf Resort on October 12, 2025 in French Lick, Indiana.

Smotherman will make his return to the PGA Tour after a season that saw him win twice in a three-start span.

Neal Shipley

Neal Shipley of the United States looks on while playing the 14th hole during the third round of the Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance 2025 at French Lick Golf Resort on October 11, 2025 in French Lick, Indiana.

The 2023 U.S. Amateur runner-up, who won low amateur honors at the 2024 Masters and U.S. Open, is heading to the PGA Tour after a season with two KFT wins.

Emilio Gonzalez

Emilio Gonzalez of Mexico hits a tee shot on the 12th hole during the final round of the Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance 2025 at French Lick Golf Resort on October 12, 2025 in French Lick, Indiana.

Gonzalez heads to the PGA Tour after winning the Albertsons Boise Open to lock up his card.

Hank Lebioda

Hank Lebioda hits a tee shot on the first hole during the first round of the Compliance Solutions Championship at The Patriot Golf Club on October 2, 2025 in Owasso, Oklahoma.

Lebioda won his first event of the year in the Bahamas at the Bahamas Golf Classic, and he never fell down the points list as the season progressed.

Adrien Dumont de Chassart

Adrien Dumont de Chassart of Belgium poses with the trophy and girlfriend Katie Underwood during the ceremony after the final round of the Compliance Solutions Championship at The Patriot Golf Club on October 5, 2025 in Owasso, Oklahoma.

Last week, Dumont de Chassart set Korn Ferry Tour records in his victory at the Compliance Solutions Championship, locking up his return to the Tour.

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