PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry

The Korn Ferry Tour is the golden card opportunity for aspiring professional golfers! Though several professional golfers participate in this developmental tour, the Korn Ferry Tour helps the golfers struggling or trying to reach the PGA Tour, or lastly, those who haven't earned enough FedEx points to stay on the level.

This tournament determines the players who'll get a chance to be on the greens and compete in the next session. At year's end, the top 30 players on the Korn Ferry of the money list get the PGA Tour membership next season. Every golf player associates Korn Ferry as the primary pathway to a successful PGA career, as it is the only way to earn their PGA Tour card.

It was not always the same; the Q-School used to be the primary gateway previously if a player wanted to earn the PGA Tour card, but ever since 2013, Korn Ferry has taken the lead in this matter.

The Korn Ferry Tour's History

The Korn Ferry Tour was formed in 1990, but it wasn't until 2013 that it gained momentum. Previously, it used to award five players a tour card via seasonal-long standings. With time and its growing popularity, the numbers have increased steadily.

Currently, they are giving out 30 PGA Tour Cards! Since its formation, The Korn Ferry has always hosted tournaments in the mainland United States. Though there has been an exception a few times, the tour was played outside boundaries and held in Mexico in 1993 for the Monterrey Open.

The Tour follows a fascinating tradition aside from having the match take place in mainland USA, i.e. every time since 1997, if a player manages to win three tournaments in one year on the Korn Ferry Tour. That particular player gets an immediate promotion to the PGA Tour for the whole year and for the coming year as well! This is generally known as 'battlefield promotion' or 'performance promotion', but since 1997, it has only happened 12 times, and the players are:

• 1997: Chris Smith

• 2001: Heath Slocum, Chad Campbell, Pat Bates

• 2002: Patrick Moore

• 2003: Tom Carter

• 2005: Jason Gore

• 2007: Nick Flanagan

• 2009: Michael Sim

• 2014: Carlos Ortiz

• 2016: Wesley Bryan

• 2020–21: Mito Pereira

The Korn Ferry Tour 2023 Course

The Korn Ferry Tour 2023 is all set to take place at the very famous Dye's Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass and Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, from the 14th of December till the 17th of December. Pete Dye, Bobby Weed and Jerry Pate designed the Dye's Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass and Sawgrass Country Club. They were one of a kind when it came to designing the best course, as they all were the 1982 The Players champion!

The Dye's Valley at the TPC Sawgrass neighbours the Players Stadium course, which opened in 1987. Both of these courses have hosted several professional tours and multiple Korn Ferry Tour events. They're considered one of the top courses not only in Florida but also in the world!

The Korn Ferry Tour 2023 Schedule

The Korn Ferry 2023 is around the corner! Unfortunately, the committee hasn't announced the exact schedule for the 2023 tournament. But given the PGA cards at stake, they'll announce the schedule soon. As of now, they've only mentioned the date and venue for the tournament. It will be held from the 14th of December till the 17th at the Dye's Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass and Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

The Korn Ferry Tour 2023 Broadcasting Details

The Korn Ferry will have fans from all over the world glued to their screen to see if their favourite golfer will make the cut for the 2024 session. Those who want to watch it on television can catch the live broadcast on either the GOLF Channel or Peacock; both of these channels broadcast eight hours of live weekend coverage!