Another month has zipped by, and my 2025 Korn Ferry Tour season is moving at warp speed! Four events in, and I’ve already collected air miles, birdies, and—on one unfortunate occasion—a triple-bogey eight (but let’s not dwell on that).
Most recently, I teed it up at the $1 million Astara Golf Championship presented by Mastercard at the Country Club Bogota in Colombia. This event is unique, played across two courses at the par-71 Lagos (FC) course and the par-70 Pacos (PC) course, before the final round brought everyone back to Lagos. I wrapped up the week tied 26th with rounds of 66, 68, 72, and 71, finishing at 10 under par.
The third round, though, left me with a painful lesson. Standing in the middle of the fairway on the par-5 18th, I had 265 yards left, Out of Bounds left, and penalty area right. A classic risk-reward moment. I made a bad swing, sent my second shot OB left, then my fourth shot right, and suddenly, I was penciling in an eight. Brutal. But that’s golf. It teaches you patience, resilience, and, sometimes, how to laugh at yourself.
As it stands, I find myself in 26th place on the season-long Korn Ferry Tour rankings. The magic number is 20, finish inside that by season’s end, and I’ll earn my PGA Tour card for 2026. There’s still a long way to go, but I like where I’m heading.
The Korn Ferry Tour officials have confirmed that I now have full playing rights for the rest of the season, every pro’s dream! To have a stable schedule locked in after just four events is a massive relief.
During the recent two-week break, I kept myself busy with practice, fine-tuning, and some much-needed coaching. I spent a week in Las Vegas practicing at TPC Summerlin, then popped over to Los Angeles to work with my coach, Dana Dahlquist. We usually work remotely via video, so catching up in person was refreshing. Nothing beats face-to-face coaching, even in today’s digital world.
I also stopped by the Titleist Performance Institute in Oceanside, California, for a ‘wood fitting’—if that’s still the right term? Either way, I’m dialed in and ready for the next stretch of tournaments.
One challenge, however, has been sorting out my visa for Argentina, causing a bit of a delay. I should land on Wednesday, just in time for the 118 Visa Argentina Open presented by Macro. Cutting it fine, but that’s part of the pro golfer life—visas, flights, time zones, and, of course, golf.
The next few months are packed:
Mar 6 – 9: Astara Chile Classic (Korn Ferry Tour)
Mid-March: Home to Dubai for a recharge and some time with family, friends, and Worldwide Golf readers.
Mar 28 – 31: HERO Indian Open (DP World Tour, India)
April 4 – 7: Club Car Championship (Korn Ferry Tour, Georgia, USA)
I’m excited to be coming home to Dubai to see my family and friends prior to playing in the HERO Indian Open on the DP World Tour at DLF Golf & Country Club in the last week of March.
It will be so much fun to play in India, I cannot wait!
My goals for 2025 remain the same—earn my PGA Tour card. Four tournaments in, I believe it’s within reach. The journey will have highs and lows (hopefully fewer triples!), but I’m embracing it all.
See you all soon!
