PGA TOUR University On TOUR: John Pak, Frederik Kjettrup add to alumni victory count
Two PGA TOUR University alumni – and also Florida State alums – won last weekend, with John Pak winning the Korn Ferry Tour’s Compliance Solutions Championship and Frederik Kjettrup winning in his debut on PGA TOUR Americas at The Beachlands Victoria Open presented by Times Colonist. It marked the first time two PGA TOUR University alumni won on the same weekend, and alumni have now combined for 21 professional victories since the first class turned pro in June 2021.
Leading by seven through 54 holes, over Jackson Suber, who closed with a 63 for his second career runner-up finish. Pak also won on PGA TOUR Canada last summer, and he joins Pierceson Coody (3 wins), Ludvig Åberg (2), Trevor Werbylo (2) and Noah Goodwin (2) as alumni with multiple professional wins. Additionally, the No. 1 player from each of the first three classes now has multiple professional wins (2021/Pak, 2022/Coody, 2023/Åberg).
The story was similar on PGA TOUR Americas – Kjettrup built a three-shot cushion through three rounds, and a in the final round proved to be the difference in a one-shot victory over Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira. Though Kjettrup made his pro debut at the U.S. Open, he joins Adrien Dumont de Chassart and Ricky Castillo as alumni who won his first start on his member tour.
On the PGA TOUR, Michael Thorbjornsen made his professional debut at the Travelers Championship after finishing No. 1 in the PGA TOUR University Class of 2024. For the first two rounds, Thorbjornsen was paired with Ludvig Åberg, the top player from the Class of 2023, and he carded a second-round 64 to enter the weekend T24. Thorbjornsen closed with rounds of 66-70 and finished T39.
Also last week, the final men’s Olympic Golf Ranking was published, and three PGA TOUR University alumni were among the 60 qualifiers. Ludvig Åberg (Sweden), Adrien Dumont de Chassart (Belgium) and Kevin Yu (Chinese Taipei) qualified to make their Olympic debuts and represent their countries at Paris 2024, August 1-4 at Le Golf National.
PGA TOUR University Alumni – Korn Ferry Tour Points List
RankPlayerPointsEventsBest Finish of Season8Quade Cummins 80914T2, The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic9John Pak762121st, Compliance Solutions Championship17Trent Phillips65515T2, The Panama Championship20William Mouw61513T2, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open22Jackson Suber584142nd, Compliance Solutions Championship26Noah Goodwin53014T4, LECOM Suncoast Classic28Ricky Castillo50615T5, twice37Sam Bennett376137th, Visit Knoxville Open38Ross Steelman372133rd, The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic60Cole Hammer237146th, Astara Golf Championship67Garett Reband20411T3, Astara Chile Classic88Fred Biondi 14312T7, The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic91Logan McAllister14113T18, 117 Visa Argentina Open93Trevor Werbylo14013T9, Veritex Bank Championship101Patrick Welch1321413th, UNC Health Championship112Yuxin Lin10648th, Veritex Bank Championship114Ryan Hall1048T14, UNC Health Championship151Connor Howe608T17, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open164RJ Manke402T20, AdventHealth Championship176Nick Gabrelcik*223T31, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open178William Moll*223T38, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open196Ben Carr91T48, Club Car Championship203Matthew Riedel*83T47, Compliance Solutions Championship208Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira62T51, Astara Golf Championship216Sam Choi58T59, 117 Visa Argentina Open-Christo Lamprecht*02–Austin Greaser*03-
PGA TOUR University Alumni – Fortinet Cup Standings
RankPlayerPointsEventsBest Finish of Season9Frederik Kjettrup*50011st, The Beachlands Victoria Open12Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira40772nd, The Beachlands Victoria Open24Ben Carr2647T3, KIA Open22Chase Sienkiewicz2557T3, Inter Rapídisimo Golf Championship25Derek Hitchner2427T3, Totalplay Championship at Atlas Country Club37Yuxin Lin1602T3, Totalplay Championship at Atlas Country Club58John Keefer*1051T5, The Beachlands Victoria Open62Ryan Burnett986T16, The Beachlands Victoria Open66Reid Davenport927T8, 69th ECP Brazil Open94Cameron Sisk566T22, Diners Club Peru Open96Tommy Kuhl557T24, 69th ECP Brazil Open146Bryce Lewis*171T37, The Beachlands Victoria Open173Michael Brennan*41T61, The Beachlands Victoria Open173Dylan Menante*41T61, The Beachlands Victoria Open178Sampson Zheng*41T66, The Beachlands Victoria Open182RJ Manke31T70, The Beachlands Victoria Open
PGA TOUR University Alumni – FedExCup Standings
RankPlayerPointsEventsBest Finish of Season6Ludvig Åberg1992142nd, twice41Austin Eckroat963181st, Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches58Davis Thompson63518T2, Myrtle Beach Classic84Chris Gotterup407171st, Myrtle Beach Classic85Kevin Yu40416T3, The American Express109Mac Meissner26515T5, Charles Schwab Challenge124Jacob Bridgeman19314T14, RBC Canadian Open134Pierceson Coody16515T5, Charles Schwab Challenge141Parker Coody15115T6, Corales Puntacana Championship143Joe Highsmith14114T6, Puerto Rico Open154Adrien Dumont de Chassart12015T6, Puerto Rico Open200Michael Thorbjornsen*201T39, Travelers Championship