Newest PGA Tour Winner Taylor Pendrith Boosts His Career and Secures spots in Top Events at Corales Puntacana Championship

Taylor Pendrith had a standout day at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, securing his first PGA Tour victory. Behind him in second and third place were Ben Kohles and Alex Noren, respectively, with impressive performances at TPC Craig Ranch. Pendrith’s win was not only a significant milestone in his career but also earned him spots in the final three signature events of the season, including next week’s Wells Fargo Championship and next month’s Memorial Tournament and Travelers Championship.

Meanwhile, the top five players who earned the most combined points from the Corales Puntacana Championship, Zurich Classic, and Nelson were Pendrith (1), Kohles (2), Noren (4), Billy Horschel (3), and Kevin Tway (5). These players qualified for upcoming events through the Aon Swing 5 category. Chad Ramey narrowly missed out on the top five, finishing sixth in the Swing 5 rankings.

In terms of the Aon Next 10 category, which includes the current top 10 players in FedExCup points who did not finish inside the top 50 last season, there were minimal changes from the previous signature event. Shane Lowry was the only player to enter this category after winning Zurich with Rory McIlroy. The current top 10 players in this category are Ludvig Åberg, Matthieu Pavon, Shane Lowry, Stephan Jaeger, Will Zalatoris, Akshay Bhatia, Jake Knapp, Justin Thomas Christiaan Bezuidhout and Austin Eckroat.