{
  "id": 13777762,
  "title": "Austin Hitt wins Korn Ferry Tour Championship, earns 2027 PGA Tour card",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/austin-hitt-wins-korn-ferry-tour-championship-earns-2027-pga-tour-card",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T18:54:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/austin-hitt-wins-korn-ferry-185458649.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Korn Ferry Tour Championship demanded every ounce of skill and endurance from competitors vying for a spot in the top 20 and a 2027 PGA Tour card. Among the 20, Austin Hitt emerged victorious, triumphing in all aspects of the grueling event. Starting the week at 22nd place, he had to rally to climb at least two ranks. Hitt went on to achieve a remarkable feat, shooting a final-round 5-under 66 at The Federal Club in Glen Allen, Virginia, and claimed victory by two strokes. This was his first Korn Ferry Tour win in his 78th start, catapulting him to sixth in the points race. With this performance, Hitt secured his PGA Tour card for the following year. Despite starting with a bogey, Hitt quickly regained ground, responding with a birdie at the second hole. He then followed up with birdie-birdie-eagle combinations on Nos. 8, 9, and 10, leading 5-under and cementing his lead. His win netted him $270,000 from the KFT Championship's $1.5 million purse, pushing his career earnings past the $1 million mark. Meanwhile, Blades Brown secured the runner-up position after a final-round 2-under 69. Starting the week already within the top 20, Brown ascended to ninth in the points race, becoming the youngest golfer to earn PGA Tour status through the Korn Ferry Tour.",
  "summary": "Much of the attention at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship was on those seeking PGA Tour cards, but there was also a tournament to be won.",
  "key_points": [
    "Austin Hitt wins Korn Ferry Tour Championship",
    "Secures 2027 PGA Tour card",
    "Shoots 5-under 66 final round"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}