Kennedy Debuts at No. 20 in PGA Tour University Rankings

Louisville's Kennedy Debuts at No. 20 in
PGA TOUR University Pre-Season Ranking for Class of 2024

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida – In advance of its fourth season, PGA TOUR University today announced the Pre-Season Ranking for the Class of 2024, with the University of Louisville's Max Kennedy opening the season at No. 20 among the rising seniors eligible for the PGA TOUR University Ranking in 2023-24.

A rising senior, Kennedy was named a PING All-American Honorable Mention following the 2022-23 campaign after guiding the Cardinals to its third-straight regional appearance.

Kennedy flourished in his third season in the program, leading the Cardinals to a trip to the Morgan Hill Regional and seven top-five team finishes in 2022-23.

Posting his best season, Kennedy led the Cardinals with a 71.30 stroke average, the sixth-best mark in school history and was responsible for eight finishes in the top 15.

An All-Atlantic Coast Conference honoree, Kennedy recorded seven-straight top-10 finishes over the course of the season, including his first collegiate win at the Aggie Invitational. He won the event by carding a personal best 7-under-par 209. The native of Ireland also registered his best finish at the ACC Championship this season by carding a score of 5-under-par.

Kennedy was also tabbed to the Walker Cup's International Team that will compete in June.

In three seasons, Kennedy owns eight top-10 finishes and has recorded a solid 72.40 stroke average.

Michael Thorbjornsen of Stanford debuts at No. 1 Thorbjornsen and will start the season ahead of second-ranked Christo Lamprecht (Georgia Tech), who made the cut and was the Low Amateur at The Open last weekend. William Moll (Vanderbilt), Nick Gabrelcik (North Florida) and Ben Lorenz (Oklahoma) round out the pre-season top five.

Stanford, Florida State and Vanderbilt each have three players in the top 25, while North Carolina has two. In all, the pre-season top 25 includes players representing nine different countries: Australia, China, Denmark, England, Germany, Ireland, Norway, South Africa and United States.

In partnership with the World Amateur Golf Ranking® (WAGR®), PGA TOUR University ranks players based on the last two years of their collegiate careers. Eligible Tournaments include NCAA Division-I men's team competitions, official PGA TOUR tournaments and select DP World Tour events. The Ranking Period for the Class of 2024 began Week 23/2022 and concludes May 27, 2024, following the final round of stroke play at the NCAA D-I Men's National Championship.

The No. 1 player in the final PGA TOUR University Ranking next May will earn PGA TOUR membership, while players Nos. 1-5 (fully exempt) and Nos. 6-10 (conditional) will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership. Additionally, players Nos. 6-20 will earn fully exempt membership for the North America Swing of PGA TOUR Americas.

Eligible players in the Class of 2024 must enroll to be included in the regular season PGA TOUR University Ranking. Player Registration is open, and the complete Class of 2024 Ranking will be released in September, prior to the start of the fall season.

Since the first class graduated in June 2021, PGA TOUR University alumni have earned 13 professional victories, including three wins by Pierceson Coody (No. 1, Class of 2022). Highlights from the Class of 2023 include Korn Ferry Tour victories by Adrien Dumont de Chassart and Ricky Castillo, as well as Ludvig Aberg's T4 finish at the John Deere Classic on the PGA TOUR.

In all, five PGA TOUR University alumni are currently PGA TOUR members: Aberg (No. 1, 2023), Austin Eckroat (No. 3, 2021), Davis Thompson (No. 2, 2021), Trevor Werbylo (No. 9, 2021) and Kevin Yu (No. 4, 2021). On the Korn Ferry Tour, five alumni are currently among the top 30 on the points list who would earn PGA TOUR membership at season's end, and on PGA TOUR Canada, three alumni are in the top 10 of the Fortinet Cup.

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About PGA TOUR University
Introduced in 2020, PGA TOUR University identifies the best players in Division-I college golf and provides membership opportunities on PGA TOUR-affiliated tours. PGA TOUR University alumni have won 13 professional events, and five alumni earned their PGA TOUR cards for the 2022-23 season: Ludvig Aberg, Austin Eckroat, Davis Thompson, Trevor Werbylo and Kevin Yu.

PGA TOUR University ranks players based on the last two years of their collegiate careers. The No. 1 player in the final PGA TOUR University Ranking will earn PGA TOUR membership, while players Nos. 1-5 (fully exempt) and Nos. 6-10 (conditional) will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership. Additionally, players Nos. 6-20 will earn fully exempt membership for the North America Swing of PGA TOUR Americas.

PGA TOUR University will be featured on GOLF Channel each Wednesday on Golf Today and within weekly live tournament coverage, as well as across GOLF Channel and PGA TOUR digital platforms throughout the season. For more information, visit pgatour.com/university and follow PGA TOUR University on Twitter and Instagram (@PGATOURU).

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