{
  "id": 2921706,
  "title": "Here are the 156 players who qualified for the Korn Ferry Tour Finals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/here-are-the-156-players-who-qualified-for-the-korn-ferry-tour-finals",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T02:28:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/156-players-qualified-korn-ferry-022853848.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Korn Ferry Tour is gearing up for its postseason as the PGA Tour heads toward its FedExCup Playoffs finale. Yuta Suguira, a Japanese golfer, earned his spot in the top 20 after winning the AdventHealth Championship in Kansas City. The top 20 players in the points standings after four Korn Ferry Tour Finals events will secure their PGA Tour cards for 2027. However, the top 156 players, as of Sunday evening, will have to wait until the first event of the playoffs to be determined. The first event, the Simmons Bank Open, is scheduled for September 10-13 in Franklin, Tennessee, followed by the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship in Columbus, Ohio, Compliance Solutions Championship in Owasso, Oklahoma, and the Korn Ferry Tour Championship in Richmond, Virginia. The field sizes for the postseason will decrease from 156 players to 60 players, with the top 60 advancing to the playoff finale retaining full KFT status for the following season.",
  "summary": "As the PGA Tour barrels toward its FedExCup Playoffs finale, this week’s Tour Championship at East Lake, the Korn Ferry Tour is set for its four-event postseason.",
  "key_points": [
    "156 players qualified for Korn Ferry Tour Finals",
    "Top 20 players secure PGA Tour cards for 2027",
    "First playoff event is Simmons Bank Open on September 10-13"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Securing a spot among the top 156 players sets the stage for a high-stakes playoff run that will ultimately determine full Korn Ferry Tour status and PGA Tour cards for 2027.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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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."
}