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Third-Round Notes – Saturday, August 24, 2024
Weather: Cloudy, scattered showers. High of 68. Wind Variable à W/NW at 3-10 mph. Things to Know
Quotables Matt McCarty on what the hardest thing about Sunday’s final round will be… “I think just staying focused on what I'm doing and continuing to just hit fairways and give myself looks. Got chased down a lot today by a lot of people. The course is gettable. Everybody is playing well. It'll be tough. It's not easy to win golf tournaments. I wouldn't say it's been easy for me the last couple ‑‑ month and a half, but it's been very tough before that. Just understanding how difficult it is and knowing that and just kind of keep reminding myself of that tomorrow.” McCarty on what he’s learned about himself the last couple months… “I'm just most proud of, after winning in Springfield, just continuing to play well. I think knowing that this is the level of golf that I'm capable of, but being able to continue that, as well, just on a lot of different golf courses. Springfield, Omaha, this place, they're all different. It's still golf, still the same thing, but you're hitting a lot of different shots. Just being able to do that, and just being able to play well and continue this streak.” Additional Player Notes
Second-Round Notes – Friday, August 23, 2024
Weather: Partly cloudy. High of 79. Wind Variable W at 4-15 mph, gusts up to 23 mph. Things to Know
Matt McCarty (1st/-15)
Quotables Matt McCarty on whether a shorter course like Hillcrest Country Club plays to his strengths… “Yeah, I mean, I think you can kind of play as aggressive as you want, and if you drive it well while doing that, you can really have some like easy looks. That freedom of just kind of being able to play it a little bit more aggressive is probably nice. You kind of got to do everything well. I haven't hit my wedges too well, but I've been making a lot of, you know, 20‑footers, so it's been good.” McCarty on if Hillcrest reminds him of other courses he enjoyed success at… “San Jose Country Club; we played out there in college. It's very similar. It's tight. If you drive it well, you can give yourself a lot of good looks. I think being accurate off the tee kind of like plays into my hand a little bit. Yeah, the greens are good, course is in great shape. Rough's kind of penal so you've got to hit good shots or you can make some mistakes” Additional Player Notes
Today in a statement, Daryl Hall’s manager announced the cancelation of his Friday, August 23, show at the Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron, due to illness from COVID.
Daryl Hall felt ill during his show last night in Vancouver, which resulted in canceling the rest of his set after three songs. Unfortunately, he tested positive for COVID and will have to cancel the Albertsons Boise Open on Friday, where he was scheduled to perform. Daryl feels horrible about having to cancel and would like to thank the many concerned fans for their well wishes.
All Friday tickets for the Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron are still valid to watch the PGA TOUR golf during the day with 100% of ticket sales going to local Boise charities. Ticket holders who no longer wish to attend the event on Friday can receive a refund. Deadline to request a Friday Ticket Refund is 9/5/2024 For a refund please go to:
Kevin Roy Shoots 9-under to take First Round lead at the Albertsons Boise Open Presented by Chevron8/22/2024
First-Round Notes – Thursday, August 22, 2024
Weather: Sunny. High of 92. Wind S SW at 4-14 mph, gusts up to 20 mph. Things to Know
Kevin Roy (1st/-9)
Quotables Kevin Roy on his first-round 9-under 62… “I've been playing really good golf for a while now, I just haven't really seen many putts go in. Obviously they all kind of went in today, which was a really cool feeling, and it was a lot of fun to see 'em go in.” Roy on his current position on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List… “I feel pretty comfortable where we're at. It's been a very weird year with all the two‑time winners. I would never use the term "locked," but we feel pretty comfortable where we're at. There's obviously four more events still. Our goal is always to get to #TOURBound before I get to French Lick, so off to a good start.” Additional Player Notes
 In front of 800 tournament sponsors, local media partners and special guests at the Hershey Company Pro-Am Dinner, Albertsons and Chevron executives announced over $3 MILLION was raised for charity from this year’s Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron. The donation brings the 35-year charity total to $39 MILLION, a record on the Korn Ferry Tour.
“We are thrilled to announce over $3 Million dollars for deserving charities again this year thanks to the amazing support of Albertsons, Chevron, our treasured sponsors, the great fans of Boise and our 800 hard-working volunteers,” said Jeff Sanders, CEO of Jeff Sanders Entertainment, the event’s management company. “We look forward to entertaining our fans in Boise this week, showcasing PGA TOUR golf by day and sold-out concerts by night.” The Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron is the first event of the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, featuring the top 156 Korn Ferry Tour players as they compete to earn their PGA TOUR cards for the 2025 PGA TOUR season. So far this PGA TOUR season, 30 tournaments have been won by players who came through Boise on the Korn Ferry Tour including the top ranked player in the world Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Bryson DeChambeau, Chris Kirk, Akshay Bhatia and more. Again this year, the event will feature three concerts after golf, August 22-24 on the 18th fairway at Hillcrest Country Club. The concerts will kick off following golf on Thursday, August 22nd with Jon Pardi. Currently headlining his worldwide Mr. Saturday Night World Tour, Pardi recently released new music from an upcoming project, “Cowboys and Plowboys” ft. Luke Bryan, as the follow up single to his sixth career #1 on Country radio, “Your Heart Or Mine,” off of his ACM Album of the Year nominated project, Mr. Saturday Night. The album earned Pardi back-to-back Album of the Year nominations and reunited the producing team of Bart Butler, Ryan Gore and Pardi, the same team behind the boards of his critically acclaimed CMA and ACM Album of the Year nominated project, Heartache Medication. Heartache Medication debuted among the top albums on Billboard’s Country Albums chart and was named in 2019 Rolling Stone’s “Best Album of the Year” and by the Los Angeles Times as one of the (Top 10) “Best Albums of the Year.” Following golf on Friday night, Daryl Hall will take the stage. Daryl Hall is a modern-day renaissance man, an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the best-selling duo of all time, the star of his very own award-winning web series-turned-TV staple, Live from Daryl’s House, as well as a successful venue owner with “Daryl’s House,” a restored venue and live music space in Pawling, N.Y. Since signing his first record deal in 1972, the Philadelphia soul man is still achieving career milestones more than four decades later, continuing to perform with his band to sold out venues everywhere. On Saturday night, Goo Goo Dolls will rock the stage. Formed by Rzeznik and Takac in Buffalo, NY during 1986, Goo Goo Dolls have quietly broken records, contributed a string of staples to the American songbook, connected to millions of fans, and indelibly impacted popular music for three-plus decades. Beyond selling 15 million records worldwide, the group has garnered four GRAMMY® Award nominations and nearly a dozen platinum & gold singles combined, and seized a page in the history books by achieving 16 number one and Top 10 hits. As a result, they hold the all-time radio record for “Most Top 10 Singles.” Among a string of hits, “Iris” clutched #1 on the Hot 100 for 18 straight weeks and would be named “#1 Top 40 Song of the Last 20 Years.” On the heels of going viral on TikTok, the track recently achieved seven-times-platinum status and re-entered the Billboard charts, yet again proving the timelessness of Goo Goo Dolls’ illustrious catalog. Tickets for the concert days are sold out but Sunday tickets are still available for only $10. The concerts are sponsored by Smithfield Foods on Thursday, Tyson Foods on Friday and Wayne-Sanderson Farms on Saturday. In addition to the great golf and concert admission, all tickets will include admission to five on-course hospitality venues - the Albertsons Wine Bar & Chill Zone, Corona Premier Beach Club, Michelob Ultra Fan Pavilion & Beers Fore Birdies featuring the Albertsons Signature Café, Coors Light Fan Deck, and the United Rentals Heroes Outpost. Sunday’s Final Round will feature Junior Day sponsored by St. Luke’s Health Plan. Junior Day will include a free tournament logo’d hat and lunch for the first 500 kids in attendance as well as free golf games and golf lessons from PGA Professionals. Kids 15 and under get free admission all week. For more information, please visit www.AlbertsonsBoiseOpen.com 2024 Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron Media Day Recap with Special Guest Gary McCord7/15/2024
 · Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron is only 5 weeks away
· Thursday and Saturday tickets already sold out; Friday sellout expected soon · 100% of ticket sales go to local charities via Mondelez Tickets Support Charity Program · Sunday tickets for the Final Round and Junior Golf Day sponsored by St. Luke’s Health Plan are only $10 Today at Hillcrest Country Club, the Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron and Jeff Sanders Entertainment hosted 160 members of the media, tournament sponsors, media partners, Hillcrest CC Board President and Albertsons Executives for the official 2024 Media Day hosted by Coca-Cola. The event included tournament and charity updates from Albertsons Companies EVP and Chief Operations Officer, Susan Morris and Jeff Sanders Entertainment (JSE) CEO, Jeff Sanders as well as a Q&A with the legendary & colorful golf broadcaster, Gary McCord. As part of the exclusive interview for those in attendance, McCord entertained guests with his unique golf insights and stories as well as discussing the great golf over the years and the record charity results at the Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron. So far this PGA TOUR season, 26 of 31 tournaments have been won by players who came through Boise on the Korn Ferry Tour in recent years including World Number 1 ranked player and Masters Champion Scottie Scheffler, PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele, U.S. Open Champion Bryson DeChambeau, Akshay Bhatia, Wyndham Clark, Chris Kirk and many more. Recently named the U.S. Ryder Cup Captain, Keegan Bradley, also competed in the Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron in 2010 finishing in a tie for third. The Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron will be the first of four Korn Ferry Tour Finals events to feature the top Korn Ferry Tour players from the 2024 regular season as they compete for 30 PGA TOUR cards for the 2025 PGA TOUR season. Albertsons EVP and Chief Operations Officer, Susan Morris spoke about the Albertsons Boise Open’s rich history of supporting charity, raising nearly $36 Million since 1990. She explained that once again 100% of all tickets sales will support local charities thanks to the Mondelez Tickets Support Charity Program. All ticket purchasers will select one of 40 local charities that their ticket purchase will support. Following Morris, Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron Executive Director and JSE CEO, Jeff Sanders, spoke to the crowd about the exciting fan experience at the event this August 22-25. Again this year, the event will feature three nights of concerts after golf on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, August 22-24 at Hillcrest Country Club. The concerts will kick off following golf on Thursday, August 22nd with Jon Pardi. Currently headlining his worldwide Mr. Saturday Night World Tour, Pardi recently released new music from an upcoming project, “Cowboys and Plowboys” ft. Luke Bryan, as the follow up single to his sixth career #1 on Country radio, “Your Heart Or Mine,” off of his ACM Album of the Year nominated project, Mr. Saturday Night. The album earned Pardi back-to-back Album of the Year nominations and reunited the producing team of Bart Butler, Ryan Gore and Pardi, the same team behind the boards of his critically acclaimed CMA and ACM Album of the Year nominated project, Heartache Medication. Heartache Medication debuted among the top albums on Billboard’s Country Albums chart and was named in 2019 Rolling Stone’s “Best Album of the Year” and by the Los Angeles Times as one of the (Top 10) “Best Albums of the Year.” Following golf on Friday night, Daryl Hall will take the stage. Daryl Hall is a modern-day renaissance man, an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the best-selling duo of all time, the star of his very own award-winning web series-turned-TV staple, Live from Daryl’s House, as well as a successful venue owner with “Daryl’s House,” a restored venue and live music space in Pawling, N.Y. Since signing his first record deal in 1972, the Philadelphia soul man is still achieving career milestones more than four decades later, continuing to perform with his band to sold out venues everywhere. On Saturday night, Goo Goo Dolls will rock the stage. Formed by Rzeznik and Takac in Buffalo, NY during 1986, Goo Goo Dolls have quietly broken records, contributed a string of staples to the American songbook, connected to millions of fans, and indelibly impacted popular music for three-plus decades. Beyond selling 15 million records worldwide, the group has garnered four GRAMMY® Award nominations and nearly a dozen platinum & gold singles combined, and seized a page in the history books by achieving 16 number one and Top 10 hits. As a result, they hold the all-time radio record for “Most Top 10 Singles.” Among a string of hits, “Iris” clutched #1 on the Hot 100 for 18 straight weeks and would be named “#1 Top 40 Song of the Last 20 Years.” On the heels of going viral on TikTok, the track recently achieved seven-times-platinum status and re-entered the Billboard charts, yet again proving the timelessness of Goo Goo Dolls’ illustrious catalog. Thursday and Saturday tickets for golf and the concerts are already sold out and Friday tickets are expected to sell out soon. The concerts will be held at Hillcrest CC on the 18th fairway and will start immediately after golf concludes. Concert admission is included with the purchase of daily tickets and four-day passes - there will not be any additional charges or upgraded tickets needed to enjoy the concerts after golf. The concerts are sponsored by Smithfield Foods on Thursday, Tyson Foods on Friday and Sanderson Farms on Saturday. In addition to the great golf and concert admission, all tickets will include admission to four on-course hospitality venues - the Albertsons Wine Bar & Chill Zone and the Michelob Ultra Fan Pavilion featuring Beers Fore Birdies on the 16th green, the Corona Premier Beach club on the 10th green and the Coors Light Fan Deck on the 18th green. Sunday’s Final Round will feature Junior Day sponsored by St. Luke’s Health Plan. Junior Day will include a free tournament logoed hat and lunch for the first 500 kids in attendance as well as free golf games and golf lessons from PGA Professionals. Plus, all juniors can enjoy the final round action and witness the crowning of the Champion! Daily tickets are $30 for Thursday (sold out), Friday (still available), and Saturday (sold out) and just $10 for Sunday’s final round and Junior Day. Kids 15 and under get in free with a paid adult all week. For more information, please visit www.AlbertsonsBoiseOpen.com Jon Pardi, Daryl Hall, Goo Goo Dolls to Perform at 35th Albertsons Boise Open Presented by Chevron3/12/2024
The 35th annual Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron announced the concert lineup today for this year’s event to be held August 22 – 25 at Hillcrest Country Club. The first event of the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, the Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron features four days of PGA TOUR golf with three concerts at Hillcrest in the evenings following the first three tournament rounds.
Last year, the Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron set the Korn Ferry Tour charity record delivering more than THREE MILLION DOLLARS to charities. The event will continue its rich history of supporting charity by adding to the nearly $36 Million raised since the inaugural event in 1990. A portion of the money raised for charity will once again come from the Mondelez Tickets Support Charity Program where 100% of all event ticket sales support local charities. Through the Mondelez Tickets Support Charity program, all ticket purchasers will select the local charity their ticket purchase will support. The concerts will kick off following golf on Thursday, August 22nd with Jon Pardi. Currently headlining his worldwide Mr. Saturday Night World Tour, Pardi recently released new music from an upcoming project, “Cowboys and Plowboys” ft. Luke Bryan, as the follow up single to his sixth career #1 on Country radio, “Your Heart Or Mine,” off of his ACM Album of the Year nominated project, Mr. Saturday Night. The album earned Pardi back-to-back Album of the Year nominations and reunited the producing team of Bart Butler, Ryan Gore and Pardi, the same team behind the boards of his critically acclaimed CMA and ACM Album of the Year nominated project, Heartache Medication. Heartache Medication debuted among the top albums on Billboard’s Country Albums chart and was named in 2019 Rolling Stone’s “Best Album of the Year” and by the Los Angeles Times as one of the (Top 10) “Best Albums of the Year.” Following golf on Friday night, Daryl Hall will take the stage. Daryl Hall is a modern-day renaissance man, an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the best-selling duo of all time, the star of his very own award-winning web series-turned-TV staple, Live from Daryl’s House, as well as a successful venue owner with “Daryl’s House,” a restored venue and live music space in Pawling, N.Y. Since signing his first record deal in 1972, the Philadelphia soul man is still achieving career milestones more than four decades later, continuing to perform with his band to sold out venues everywhere. On Saturday night, Goo Goo Dolls will rock the stage. Formed by Rzeznik and Takac in Buffalo, NY during 1986, Goo Goo Dolls have quietly broken records, contributed a string of staples to the American songbook, connected to millions of fans, and indelibly impacted popular music for three-plus decades. Beyond selling 15 million records worldwide, the group has garnered four GRAMMY® Award nominations and nearly a dozen platinum & gold singles combined, and seized a page in the history books by achieving 16 number one and Top 10 hits. As a result, they hold the all-time radio record for “Most Top 10 Singles.” Among a string of hits, “Iris” clutched #1 on the Hot 100 for 18 straight weeks and would be named “#1 Top 40 Song of the Last 20 Years.” On the heels of going viral on TikTok, the track recently achieved seven-times-platinum status and re-entered the Billboard charts, yet again proving the timelessness of Goo Goo Dolls’ illustrious catalog. “We are thrilled to bring Boise another entertaining year of exciting PGA TOUR golf by day and amazing concerts at night at Hillcrest Country Club,” said Jeff Sanders, CEO of Jeff Sanders Entertainment, the company that promotes and operates the event. “Last year the event set charity records thanks to our amazing title sponsor Albertsons, presenting sponsor Chevron, over 125 major sponsors and 800 loyal Boise volunteers.! We can’t wait to do it again while hosting the most fan friendly affordable event in August right here in Boise.” The Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron will be the first of three Korn Ferry Tour Finals events to feature 156 Korn Ferry Tour players as they compete to earn their PGA TOUR cards for the 2024-2025 PGA TOUR season. The tournament has hosted many of the best golfers in the world over the years on their way to PGA TOUR stardom including current PGA TOUR stars Scottie Scheffler, Victor Hovland, Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay, Justin Thomas, Max Homa, Will Zalatoris, Xander Schauffele, and many more. The concerts will be held at Hillcrest CC on the 18th fairway and will start immediately after golf concludes. Concert admission is included with the purchase of daily tickets and four-day passes - there will not be any additional charges or upgraded tickets needed to enjoy the concerts after golf. The concerts are sponsored by Smithfield Foods on Thursday, Tyson Foods on Friday, and Sanderson Farms on Saturday. Tickets go on sale today, March 12th at 9:00 AM Mountain Time and include admission to the golf tournament by day and concerts at night. Daily tickets are only $30 for Thursday, Friday and Saturday and just $10 for Sunday’s final round. A limited number of 4-day passes will also be available for $85 that include admission to all four days of the golf tournament and all three evening concerts. In addition to the great golf and concert admission, all tickets will include admission to four on-course hospitality venues - the Albertsons Wine Bar & Chill Zone and the Michelob Ultra Fan Pavilion featuring Beers Fore Birdies on the 16th green, the Corona Premier Beach club on the 10th green and the Coors Light Fan Deck on the 18th green. Sunday’s Final Round will feature Junior Day sponsored by St. Luke’s Health Plan. Junior Day will include a free tournament logoed hat and lunch for the first 500 kids in attendance as well as free golf games and golf lessons from PGA Professionals. For more information, please visit www.AlbertsonsBoiseOpen.com The Albertsons Companies Foundation along with Albertsons Executives announced today the distribution of charity dollars from the Mondelez Tickets Support Charity Program by which 100% of all ticket sales from the 34th annual Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron were given to local charities. Forty local Treasure Valley charities received donations from the event thanks to the Mondelez Tickets Support Charity Program which allowed ticket purchasers to choose which local charity would receive 100% of the money from their ticket purchase. Albertsons Intermountain Division President, John Colgrove, and Mondelez Customer Vice President, Rick Swearingen, met with five of the benefitting charities today to hand deliver their donations:
In total, the 2023 Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron generated a Korn Ferry Tour charity record of more than $3 Million for Charities. The Albertsons Companies Foundation will continue to distribute funds from the 2023 Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron throughout the year. “Albertsons and the Albertsons Companies Foundation are very excited about the success of the 2023 Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron and the huge amount of money it raised for charities thanks to the support of our local fans, amazing sponsors and loyal volunteers,” said Albertsons Division President, John Colgrove. “We are thrilled to support local Treasure Valley charities through the Mondelez Tickets Support Charity program in such a big way.” The representatives from the local charities in attendance were very excited about the positive impact the funds will have on their organizations. The Faces of Hope Foundation and the Idaho Humane Society are two examples of organizations that will be able to greatly extend their services due to the increase in funding. "This incredible donation ensures that Faces of Hope Foundation will be able to support every victim in need,” said Paige Dinger, Executive Director of the Faces of Hope Foundation. “As a result, our dedicated team can provide help, hope, and healing to those who experienced domestic violence, sexual abuse, child abuse, elder abuse, human trafficking, and stalking. Faces of Hope Foundation is grateful to Albertsons, and the Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron for its commitment to providing vital support to essential organizations that make a difference in the lives of so many in our community.” “The Idaho Humane Society would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Albertsons for their continued support through the Boise Open and the Mondelez Tickets Support Charity program and their generosity to many Idaho nonprofits. We are profoundly thankful to our community for selecting our shelter as a recipient of funding, empowering us to extend care to more than 10,000 animals annually entering our doors. This support allows us to create countless 'happily ever afters' offering compassionate second chances for pets and the people who love them,” said Dr. Jeff Rosenthal, CEO of the Idaho Humane Society. The 35th annual Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron will take place August 22-25, and feature four days of Korn Ferry Tour Finals golf and 3 nights of amazing concerts at Hillcrest Country Club. The tournament has hosted many of the best golfers in the world over the years on their way to PGA TOUR stardom including current PGA TOUR stars Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay, Justin Thomas, Max Homa, Victor Hovland, Wyndham Clark, Xander Schauffele, and many more. The concerts will be held at Hillcrest CC on the 18th fairway and will start immediately after golf concludes on August 22-24. Concert admission is included with the purchase of daily tickets and four-day passes - there will not be any additional charges or upgraded tickets needed to enjoy the concerts after golf. The concerts are sponsored by Smithfield Foods on Thursday, Tyson Foods on Friday and Wayne Sanderson Farms on Saturday. Tickets go on sale in March and once again 100% of ticket sales will go to local Treasure Valley charities thanks to the Mondelez Tickets Support Charity Program. All tickets will include admission to the golf tournament by day and concerts at night. For more information, please visit www.AlbertsonsBoiseOpen.com  Written by Staff @KornFerryTour Chan Kim officially locked up his first PGA TOUR card in historic fashion Sunday at the Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron, as he carded a second consecutive bogey-free 7-under 64, totaled 28-under 256 and tied the fourth-lowest 72-hole score in Korn Ferry Tour history, in addition to becoming the first player since the Tour’s establishment in 1990 to win an event without making a single bogey.
Kim, who won last week’s inaugural Magnit Championship, also became the 12th player (and 13th occurrence) in Korn Ferry Tour history to win back-to-back events. The last occurrence of back-to-back wins on the Korn Ferry Tour came in 2021, when Cameron Young and Mito Pereira both recorded back-to-back victories across four consecutive weeks. “This is what I came here to do,” said Kim, who became the seventh player declared #TOURBound, signaling he is assured of finising in the top 30 on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List and earning PGA TOUR membership for the 2024 season. “That was my goal from the beginning of the year. I took the risk of coming over here to play instead of just playing in Japan.” Kim played the first three holes of Sunday’s final round in 3-under par, making a birdie at the par-5 second and eagle at the par-5 third. After consecutive birdies at the par-4 ninth and 10th, it appeared Kim would lap the field and win in dominant fashion. However, David Kocher, a two-time Korn Ferry Tour winner who entered the week with a career-low round of 62, made some history of his own at Hillcrest Country Club. Kocher eagled the par-5 16th and birdied the par-4 18th as he recorded a 12-under 59, the 10th sub-60 round in Korn Ferry Tour history. Kocher joined Mac Meissner and Michael Feagles as the third player to card a 59 this year, marking the first time in Tour history three sub-60 rounds were logged in a single season. Kocher’s 59 was also the second sub-60 round posted at the Albertsons Boise Open, one of three events played every year since the Korn Ferry Tour’s inaugural 1990 season. Kocher’s furious rally took him to 26-under 258 for the week, marking the second-lowest score by a runner-up in Korn Ferry Tour history. Only Rhein Gibson, who totaled 23-under 257 and finished seven strokes behind Stephan Jaeger at the 2016 Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae, posted a lower score as a runner-up on Tour. “I knew for sure somebody was going to go low today,” Kim said. “I was watching the leaderboard the whole day. Then I heard a roar on No. 16… to shoot 59 in the final round is just unbelievable golf. He gave me a run for my money, and I just had to keep my head down and really get after it.” Kim birdied the par-4 12th and reached 27-under par, but Kocher’s 59 only left him with a one-stroke cushion down the stretch. A two-putt birdie at the par-5 16th gave Kim an insurance stroke he didn’t actually need in the end. Sunday’s win made Kim the third multi-time winner on the Korn Ferry Tour this season, joining Pierceson Coody and Ben Kohles. It also marked Kim’s 10th victory worldwide, with his previous eight wins coming on the Japan Golf Tour. Kim, a native of South Korea who grew up in Hawaii, turned professional in 2010 after two seasons at Arizona State University and played Q-Schools all over the world, searching for a circuit to play full time. Kim eventually landed on the Japan Golf Tour in 2015, and he spent eight years chasing Official World Golf Ranking points and PGA TOUR membership via non-member FedExCup points at major championships (he qualified for 12 of them) and World Golf Championships. Kim’s back-to-back wins are all the more stunning considering the fact, just three weeks ago, he simply hoped to finish top 75 on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List and maintain membership for next season. Prior to last week’s win in New Jersey, Kim stood 54th on the Points List with three missed cuts and a T66 in his last four starts. In his mind, the only lower points in his career were a 2016 slump which sent him back to Japan Golf Tour Q-School, and a back injury after a breakout 2017 season which saw him win three times and finish T11 at The Open Championship. Kim saw eight different doctors in the United States and Korea and, although he avoided surgery, ultimately missed all of 2018. Kim returned to form at the 2019 Japan Open Golf Championship, one of the tour’s major championships. Two years later, Kim won thrice more and finished atop the Japan Golf Tour’s 2020-21 Order of Merit, earning a five-year exemption on the circuit. Last season, Kim capitalized on his PGA TOUR playing opportunities and qualified for the 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals, which also granted him an exemption for Final Stage of the 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament. For Kim, who maintained a residence in Arizona while he played in Japan, it was time to walk another path to the PGA TOUR. “For some reason, I felt like I was getting a little too comfortable out there,” Kim said. “When the world ranking points were great, it was great, but now that the world ranking points dropped out there and there’s 30 cards here compared to 25 last year, I just felt it was the right time to come over. And on my off weeks I can sleep in my own bed, so that’s a bonus.” Seeing as last year’s Albertsons Boise Open was where Kim’s Korn Ferry Tour quest began, there was perhaps no more fitting venue for Kim’s #TOURBound declaration. “It has been a long journey,” Kim said. “The end goal was always to play the PGA TOUR, and I’d love to No. 1 in the world. It’s going to be a grind, but I enjoy it, and I’m looking forward to it.”  In front of 800 tournament sponsors, local media partners and special guests, Albertsons and Chevron executives announced a record-breaking charity donation of more than $3 MILLION during the Hershey Company Pro-Am Dinner at the Boise Centre. The donation is the largest by any event in the 34-year history of the Korn Ferry Tour and takes the 34-year charity donation total for the Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron to nearly $36 MILLION.
“Thanks to the amazing support of Albertsons, Chevron, our treasured sponsors, the great fans of Boise and our 800 hard-working volunteers, we are thrilled to announce this record-breaking contribution to deserving charities,” said Jeff Sanders, CEO of Jeff Sanders Entertainment, the event’s management company. “We look forward to entertaining our fans, showcasing PGA TOUR golf by day and sold-out concerts by night.” The Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron is the first event of the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, featuring the top 156 Korn Ferry Tour players as they compete to earn their PGA TOUR cards for the 2023-2024 PGA TOUR season. So far this PGA TOUR season, 32 tournaments have been won by players who came through Boise on the Korn Ferry Tour in recent years including the top ranked player in the world Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Victor Hovland, Patrick Cantlay, Rickie Fowler, Max Homa, Xander Schauffele, and more. Again this year, the event will feature three concerts after golf, August 24-26 on the 18th fairway at Hillcrest Country Club. The concerts will kick off following golf on Thursday, August 24th with nine-time Grammy winner, Sheryl Crow. Crow’s first nine studio albums have sold 35 million copies worldwide; seven charted in the Top 10, and five were certified for Multi-Platinum sales. Most recently, the full-length documentary film based on Crow’s life and career, entitled Sheryl, premiered to critical acclaim at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival ahead of its network premiere on SHOWTIME. Following golf on Friday night, rock and roll legend Joan Jett and the Blackhearts will take the stage. Formed in 1979 and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts have had eight platinum and gold albums and nine Top 40 singles, including the classic “Bad Reputation,” “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll,” “I Hate Myself For Loving You,” and “Crimson and Clover.” On Saturday night, American rock band Weezer will rock the stage with their numerous chart-topping megahits “Buddy Holly,” “Undone (The Sweater Song),” “Say It Ain’t So,” “El Scorcho,” “Hash Pipe,” “Island In The Sun,” “Beverly Hills,” “Pork and Beans,” and more. Weezer has won Grammys, MTV Video Music Awards, and more throughout their career and sold 10 million albums in the U.S., and over 35 million records worldwide. Tickets for the concert days are sold out but Sunday tickets are still available for only $10. The concerts are sponsored by Smithfield Foods on Thursday, Tyson Foods on Friday and Wayne-Sanderson Farms on Saturday. In addition to the great golf and concert admission, all tickets will include admission to four on-course hospitality venues - the Albertsons Wine Bar & Chill Zone, Corona Premier Beach Club, Michelob Ultra Fan Pavilion & Beers Fore Birdies featuring the Albertsons Signature Café, and the Coors Light Fan Deck. Sunday’s Final Round will feature Junior Day sponsored by Pacific Office Automation. Junior Day will include a free tournament logo’d hat and lunch for the first 500 kids in attendance as well as free golf games and golf lessons from PGA Professionals. For more information, please visit www.AlbertsonsBoiseOpen.com |
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