A week after clinching his 2025 PGA Tour card, Frankie Capan III has his first professional victory.
Capan shot a final-round 70 to finish the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship at 13 under, two shots clear of the field at Ohio State University Golf Club’s Scarlet Course. He had 18 birdies and an eagle over the four rounds and was steady down the stretch, making six straight pars to hold the field at bay. He earned $270,000 for the victory.
“It was great. I’m just really happy and blessed to be standing with you here today and just really excited with how my game has progressed from last year to this year and just kind of continuing as this year has gone on,” Capan said. “It feels fantastic.”
Capan becomes the 17th first-time winner on the KFT in 2024.
Capan earned his promotion for next season last Sunday after tying for 12th at the 2024 Simmons Bank Open in Franklin, Tennessee. That was enough to clinch a top-30 spot on the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Points List, earning him his 2025 PGA Tour card.
Matt McCarty, who has three wins on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2024, locked up the top spot on the season-long KFT Points List, which earned him exemptions into the 2025 Players Championship and U.S. Open. His third win made him the 13th golfer to earn the Three-Victory Promotion to the PGA Tour.
There’s one event left on the Korn Ferry Tour’s 2024 season, the Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance at the Pete Dye Course at French Lick Golf Resort in Indiana. At the conclusion, all 30 cards will be determined. There were 17 who earned their PGA Tour cards ahead of the Nationwide event.