Here are the 20 golfers who have just secured their 2027 PGA Tour status
Twenty players have earned PGA Tour cards for 2027, including 19-year-old Brown, who became the youngest PGA Tour card-holder in history. They earned their promotions through the season-ending Korn Ferry Tour Championship on Sunday. Doc Redman, a former U.S. Amateur champion, also played his way back onto the PGA Tour.
Big changes are coming to the PGA Tour in 2028, when the Tour’s two-track system debuts. Next season, 2027, will be critical for players trying to reach the top tier, the Championship Series. Owning a PGA Tour card for 2027 gives these players a head start on that goal.
Here are the 20 players who earned 2027 PGA Tour cards, listed in order of their finish on the final points list.
The 20 Korn Ferry Tour graduates
No. 1: He has improved at every stage. The former PGA Tour University graduate won the season-long points race, winning twice in 2026 and recording six top-five finishes.
No. 2: Scott grew up in Scotland and ended the season on a tear, with four straight top-five finishes, including back-to-back wins.
No. 3: He won the second and third events of the season, which helped him stay inside the top 20.
No. 4: Docherty, 32, finally advanced to the PGA Tour after four years on the Korn Ferry Tour.
No. 5: Ortiz won twice to earn his card after four full seasons on the Korn Ferry Tour.
No. 6: Hitt won the season-ending Korn Ferry Tour Championship on Sunday, which helped him punch his ticket. It was his third consecutive season on the Korn Ferry Tour.
No. 7: Sherwood earned his card in his second full season. He won the Colonial Life Charity Classic to climb the points list.
No. 8: Doc Redman, the 2017 U.S. Amateur champion, is back on the PGA Tour after a brief stint on the Korn Ferry Tour.
No. 9: Brown is just 19 years old and has become the youngest PGA Tour card-holder in history.
No. 10: 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, including a win.
No. 11: Dossey spent three seasons on the Korn Ferry Tour before securing his PGA Tour card.
No. 12: Eichhorn recorded a Korn Ferry Tour-leading nine top-10 finishes. His best was a runner-up result, after he lost the Visit Knoxville Open to Redman in a playoff.
No. 13: Menante won the Tulum Championship at PGA Riviera Maya by six strokes over Brown.
No. 14: Johnson made 21 of 25 cuts. That consistency helped him earn his PGA Tour card after his eighth season on the Korn Ferry Tour.
No. 15: He won the LECOM Suncoast Classic to climb the points list. He also won last year but finished 22nd in points.
No. 16: He won twice on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2024 to earn a PGA Tour promotion, but fell back down in 2025. This season he won the season-opening Bahamas Golf Classic and is back on the PGA Tour.
No. 17: Gilligan had nine top-10 finishes in 24 starts to earn his card in his first season on the Korn Ferry Tour.
No. 18: Shore earned his promotion in his third full season on the Korn Ferry Tour. He finished in the top five twice in his last six events.
No. 19: Young is back on the PGA Tour, this time securing his spot with a pair of top-three finishes.
No. 20: Lamb won the Club Car Championship earlier this year, which helped him claim the last of the 20 cards handed out.