Tournament History
The Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper is one of four original events still on the Korn Ferry Tour
schedule since the inaugural season in 1990. All editions of the event have been played at Highland Springs Country Club.
Many distinguished Korn Ferry Tour alumni have played in Springfield on their way to the PGA TOUR. Players such as
Tom Lehman, Jim Furyk, David Duval, Jason Dufner, Justin Thomas, Tony Finau and Xander Schauffele all competed at
the Price Cutter Charity Championship before earning their spot on TOUR. The tournament has had many notable past
champions including Stewart Cink (1996), Chris DiMarco (1997), Pat Perez (2000) and Mackenzie Hughes (2016).
Each of the last seven winners in Springfield have gone on to earn their PGA TOUR card for the following season. Last
year, Harry Higgs won his first Korn Ferry Tour title in Missouri finishing the week at 22-under 266. The Southern
Methodist University product held off Andrew Svoboda and Steve Wheatcroft to win by two strokes. Higgs went on to
finish the Regular Season ranked fifth in The 25, securing his first TOUR card.
Higgs has made 14 cuts in 21 starts on TOUR this season and is ranked 56th in the FedExCup. Earlier this season, he
earned his best TOUR finish after a solo-second at the Bermuda Championship.
Tony Romo to make Korn Ferry Tour Debut
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will make his Korn Ferry Tour debut this week at the Price Cutter
Charity Championship. Romo competed in the 2018 Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament, making it through prequalifying but did not advance past the first stage. He also has made four starts on the PGA TOUR.
Romo quarterbacked the National Football League’s Cowboys from 2004 to 2016, guiding Dallas to four playoff berths
and earning four Pro Bowl selections. He has since worked as a TV analyst on NFL broadcasts for CBS.
Local Players in the Field
Jordan Niebrugge and Hayden Buckley lead the local contingent of players in the field this week. Niebrugge was born
Bridgeton, Missouri, and attended Oklahoma State University. The 26-year-old is currently ranked 195th in The 25 and
has made two cuts so far this season. In 2018 on the Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada, Niebrugge earned his first
professional victory at the Freedom 55 Financial Open.
Buckley was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and played his college golf at the University of Missouri. He turned
professional in 2018 after a standout career with the Tigers. This season, the 24-year-old has made two cuts in two starts
on the Korn Ferry Tour and earned his first top-25 after finishing T18 at the Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank.
Course History
Highland Springs Country Club provides players plenty of opportunities to go low. Each winner since 2003 has recorded a
score of 21-under or better en route to victory. Last year, Harry Higgs fired four rounds in the 60s to finish the week at 22-
under 266. The Robert Trent Jones Jr. design measures 7,115 yards from the tournament tees and features water hazards
that come into play on seven holes. Last season, the par-72 layout ranked as the sixth-easiest track on the Korn Ferry Tour
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with a scoring average of 70.358. In 2017 and 2016, Highland Springs Country Club was voted ‘Best Golf Course’ by the
Best of the Ozarks Awards.
Top Five to Watch
• Davis Riley – Riley earned his second victory of the season last week at the TPC San Antonio Championship at
the Oaks. The 23-year-old enters the week ranked atop The 25 and is now one victory from earning his spot on
the PGA TOUR.
• Will Zalatoris – Zalatoris continued his strong play finishing T5 at last week’s TPC San Antonio Championship.
The Dallas native has finished in the top six in all five starts since the season restarted, including his first win at
the TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes.
• Dylan Wu – Wu enters the week ranked seventh in The 25 and in search of his first Korn Ferry Tour title. The
24-year-old has made nine cuts in 12 starts so far this season.
• Paul Barjon – The 27-year-old earned his second T2 of the season last week in San Antonio. Barjon has made
seven cuts in 10 starts with five top-25s this season and is now ranked fifth in The 25.
• Grant Hirschman – Hirschman has made eight cuts in 11 starts this season and is currently ranked 35th in The
25. Last season, the University of Oklahoma product finished T4 at Highland Springs Country Club.
Season Recap
1. The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay – Tommy Gainey birdied his final three holes to pull
away from the field and earn the first title of the 2019 season. It was the 44-year-old’s first win since the 2012
RSM Classic on the PGA TOUR.
2. The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at Baha Mar – Jared Wolfe ran away from the field with birdies on three of
his final four holes at The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at Baha Mar. Wolfe battled windy conditions in the final
round to clinch the first Korn Ferry Tour title of his career.
3. Panamá Championship – After an eagle on the back nine during his final round, Davis Riley held on to win the
Panama Championship by one stroke over Roberto Díaz. The victory was Riley’s first on the Korn Ferry Tour and
came in just his 21st Tour start.
4. Country Club de Bogota Championship – Mito Pereira carded a final-round 64 to claim his first Korn Ferry Tour
victory at the Country Club de Bogota Championship. Entering the 72nd hole tied at the top, Pereira sunk a long
eagle putt to clinch the two-stroke victory.
5. LECOM Suncoast Classic – Andrew Novak birdied each of his last two holes, including a 10-foot putt at the last,
to win the LECOM Suncoast Classic last week by one shot over John Chin. He finished at 23-under 265 at
Lakewood National Golf Club in his first career Korn Ferry Tour victory.
6. El Bosque Mexico Championship by INNOVA – David Kocher survived a three-man playoff to claim his first
Korn Ferry Tour victory. The 23-year-old defeated Paul Barjon and Chad Ramey on the first playoff hole to
capture the title at El Bosque Country Club.
7. Korn Ferry Challenge at TPC Sawgrass – Three months after beginning competition at THE PLAYERS
Championship before the cancellation, Luke List returned to TPC Sawgrass and eventually edged a tight
leaderboard at 12-under to win the Korn Ferry Challenge at TPC Sawgrass.
8. The King & Bear Classic at World Golf Village – Chris Kirk erased a final-round four-stroke deficit to win The
King & Bear Classic at World Golf Village. After taking six months off from golf as he worked through alcohol
abuse and depression, Kirk returned to the winner’s circle for the first time since 2015.
9. Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank – Kyle Jones held off local favorite Daniel Summerhays and Paul
Haley II to win the Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank. Jones clinched the win with a birdie on the
second playoff hole at Oakridge Country Club.
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10. TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes – Will Zalatoris broke through with his first professional win with a
one-stroke victory at the TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes. A final-round 3-under 69 was enough to
hold off Chase Johnson by one stroke and springboard Zalatoris to the top spot on the Korn Ferry Tour points list
for the first time in his career.
11. TPC San Antonio Challenge at the Canyons – A day after matching Fred Couples’ competitive course record (62)
on moving day, David Lipsky capped off an incredible week with a final-round 66 to finish four strokes clear of
the field at 25-under 263 at the TPC San Antonio Challenge at the Canyons.
12. TPC San Antonio Championship at the Oaks – Davis Riley became the first player this season to win twice on
Tour with a two-stroke win at the TPC San Antonio Championship at the Oaks. Riley posted a final-round 5-
under 67 on Saturday and finished at 16-under for the week to top Paul Barjon and Taylor Pendrith.
Revised 2020 Korn Ferry Tour Season schedule:
• June 8-14: Korn Ferry Challenge at TPC Sawgrass, TPC Sawgrass (Dye’s Valley), Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
• June 15-20: The King & Bear Classic at World Golf Village, The King & Bear GC at World Golf Village, St.
Augustine, Florida (Saturday finish)
• June 22-28: Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank, Oakridge CC, Farmington, Utah
• June 29-July 5: TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes, TPC Colorado, Berthoud, Colorado
• July 6-12: TPC San Antonio Challenge at the Canyons, TPC San Antonio (Canyons Course), San Antonio, Texas
• July 13-18: TPC San Antonio Championship at the Oaks, TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course), San Antonio, Texas
(Saturday finish)
• July 20-26: Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper, Highland Springs CC, Springfield,
Missouri
• July 27-August 2: Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Aetna, The Club at Indian Creek, Omaha, Nebraska
• August 3-9: WinCo Foods Portland Open presented by KraftHeinz, Pumpkin Ridge GC (Witch Hollow), North
Plains, Oregon
• August 10-16: Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco, Hillcrest CC, Boise, Idaho
• August 17-23: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship, Ohio State University GC (Scarlet Course),
Columbus, Ohio
• August 24-30: Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance, Victoria National GC,
Newburgh, Indiana
• August 31-September 6: Lincoln Land Championship presented by LRS, Panther Creek CC, Springfield, Illinois
• September 7-13 : Evans Scholars Invitational, Chicago Highlands Club, Westchester, Illinois
• September 21-27: Wichita Open Supporting Wichita’s Youth, Crestview CC, Wichita, Kansas
• September 28-October 4: Savannah Golf Championship, The Landings Club (Deer Creek), Savannah, Georgia
• October 5-11: Orange County National Championship presented by Knight 39, Orange County Golf Center &
Lodge (Panther Lake), Winter Garden, Florida
About Korn Ferry Tour
Founded (1990), owned and operated by the PGA TOUR, the Korn Ferry Tour identifies and develops those players who
are ready to compete and win on golf’s biggest stage. In 2013, the Korn Ferry Tour became The Path to the PGA TOUR
with all 50 available PGA TOUR cards coming through the Tour and the season culminating at the Korn Ferry Tour
Finals. This season marks the 30th year of competition on the Korn Ferry Tour. Three out of four PGA TOUR members
are Korn Ferry Tour alumni. Tour alumni have won more than 500 PGA TOUR titles, including 24 major championships
and eight PLAYERS Championships. To learn more about the PGA TOUR, the Korn Ferry Tour and to follow the
season-long quest for a PGA TOUR card, visit PGATOUR.COM, or follow the Tour on social media via Instagram
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