PGA TOUR University on TOUR: Frederick Kjettrup wins second straight event on PGA TOUR Americas
Frederik Kjettrup has two wins in two starts on PGA TOUR Americas, as the Florida State alum won the ATB Classic last weekend in Sherwood Park, Alberta. With the victory, Kjettrup moved to No. 1 in the Fortinet Cup and became the first player to win his first two starts on his member tour (PGA TOUR sanctioned) since Ben Kohles won his first two starts on Korn Ferry Tour in 2012. If the Dane tallies another PGA TOUR Americas victory this season, he will qualify for a three-win promotion and earn Korn Ferry Tour membership for the remainder of 2024 and the 2025 season.
Kjettrup, the No. 8 player in the PGA TOUR University Class of 2024, becomes the sixth alumnus with multiple professional victories, joining Pierceson Coody (three wins), Ludvig Åberg (two), John Pak (two), Trevor Werbylo (two) and Noah Goodwin (two). In all, PGA TOUR U alumni have combined to win 22 professional events since the first class turned pro in June 2021.
Five total alumni finished in the top 10 at the ATB Classic. Baylor’s John Keefer finished three strokes behind Kjettrup and tied for second, his second top-five finish to begin his career. Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira was T8 and improved to 10th in the Fortinet Cup, while Chase Sienkiewicz finished T6 and Reid Davenport finished T8.
On the Korn Ferry Tour, Austin Greaser recorded a third-round 63 and started Sunday one shot off the lead, and the 2024 graduate went on to finish T4 at the Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS. Jackson Suber carded a career-best 60 in the second round en route to finishing third, his second straight top-three showing, and Sam Bennett finished T8 for his third top-10 of the season.
At the Rocket Mortgage Classic, Davis Thompson led the contingent of 10 PGA TOUR U alumni and finished T2. The field also included three current college players – Florida State’s Luke Clanton finished T10 in his second start on the PGA TOUR, Virginia’s Ben James was T44, and Auburn’s Jackson Koivun missed the cut. Clanton will make his second straight TOUR start this week at the John Deere Classic, and he’ll be joined by Jackson Buchanan of Illinois.
PGA TOUR University Alumni – Fortinet Cup Standings
RankPlayerPointsEventsBest Finish of Season1Frederik Kjettrup*10002First, Twice10Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira4878Second, The Beachlands Victoria Open15John Keefer*3502T2, ATB Classic16Chase Sienkiewicz3508T3, Inter Rapídisimo Golf Championship22Ben Carr2968T3, KIA Open28Derek Hitchner2488T3, Totalplay Championship at Atlas Country Club36Reid Davenport1728T8, Twice42Yuxin Lin1603T3, Totalplay Championship at Atlas Country Club70Ryan Burnett987T16, The Beachlands Victoria Open103Ryggs Johnston*612T12, ATB Classic105Cameron Sisk566T22, Diners Club Peru Open107Tommy Kuhl558T24, 69th ECP Brazil Open152Karl Vilips*202T33, ATB Classic163Bryce Lewis*172T37, The Beachlands Victoria Open197Michael Brennan*42T61, The Beachlands Victoria Open197Dylan Menante*42T61, The Beachlands Victoria Open201Sampson Zheng*41T66, The Beachlands Victoria Open204RJ Manke32T70, The Beachlands Victoria Open
*Class of 2024
PGA TOUR University Alumni – Korn Ferry Tour Points List
RankPlayerPointsEventsBest Finish of Season8Quade Cummins 84915T2, The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic11Jackson Suber77415Second, Compliance Solutions Championship12John Pak76212First, Compliance Solutions Championship19Trent Phillips65516T2, The Panama Championship22William Mouw61714T2, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open26Noah Goodwin53014T4, LECOM Suncoast Classic29Ricky Castillo50615T5, Twice33Sam Bennett451147th, Visit Knoxville Open38Ross Steelman37714Third, The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic65Cole Hammer241156th, Astara Golf Championship71Garett Reband20411T3, Astara Chile Classic88Patrick Welch1571513th, UNC Health Championship93Logan McAllister14514T18, 117 Visa Argentina Open94Fred Biondi 14313T7, The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic98Trevor Werbylo14014T9, Veritex Bank Championship115Austin Greaser*1094T4, Memorial Health Championship117Yuxin Lin1064Eighth, Veritex Bank Championship119Ryan Hall1049T14, UNC Health Championship154Connor Howe609T17, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open166RJ Manke402T20, AdventHealth Championship173William Moll*304T38, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open175Matthew Riedel*284T34, Memorial Health Championship181Nick Gabrelcik*224T31, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open199Ben Carr91T48, Club Car Championship213Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira62T51, Astara Golf Championship223Sam Choi59T59, 117 Visa Argentina Open
*Class of 2024
PGA TOUR University Alumni – FedExCup Standings
RankPlayerPointsEventsBest Finish of Season6Ludvig Åberg199214Second, Twice42Austin Eckroat96318First, Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches51Davis Thompson81819T2, Twice83Kevin Yu42317T3, The American Express86Chris Gotterup41018First, Myrtle Beach Classic112Mac Meissner26516T5, Charles Schwab Challenge122Jacob Bridgeman21215T14, RBC Canadian Open138Pierceson Coody16916T5, Charles Schwab Challenge146Parker Coody15116T6, Corales Puntacana Championship149Joe Highsmith14615T6, Puerto Rico Open158Adrien Dumont de Chassart12016T6, Puerto Rico Open200Michael Thorbjornsen*202T39, Travelers Championship