PGA Players Podcast

This year marks the inaugural PGA Tour University class that will have immediate access to the Korn Ferry Tour and Mackenzie Tour. Like with any new system there have been lots of questions, plenty of conflicting thoughts, and some incorrect information swirling, that may influence players decisions whether to turn pro or come back for one more year of college golf. We decided to go straight to the source.  

Senior Director at the PGA Tour and creator of the PGA Tour University, Brendan von Doehren, joins us to walk through the genesis of PGA Tour U, how the system works, and clarifies some of the questions and misconceptions we have been hearing on the ground. If you are a player, coach, or part of their inner circles you do not want to miss this episode. 
 

Episode Highlights

  • (1:58) How was PGA Tour University created?
  • (5:23) Who had input and was consulted?
  • (8:42) Benefit to the players and the Tour?
  • (11:32) Who is eligible in the rankings?
  • (13:16) How do the rankings work?
  • (14:00) What events count and why?
  • (17:44) What access to Korn Ferry and other tours is available?
  • (26:48) How much movement in the rankings is expected the last couple months?
  • (31:23) How will the rankings look next year?
  • (34:29) Ho will players in the rankings this year who come back, fit in to next year’s rankings?

Creators and Guests

Host
Aaron Goldberg
Former Professional Golfer and Private Wealth Advisor, CFP®

What is PGA Players Podcast?

Join Aaron Goldberg, CFP® - a private wealth advisor for AWM Capital and former professional golfer with the Korn Ferry and PGA tours - as he discusses weekly the most important business and financial news professional golfers should know.