5 players just received their 2026 PGA Tour cards
With apologies to Bobby Jones, there’s hit-and-giggle golf and there’s career-on-the-line golf, and they’re not the same.
Sunday showed the difference between them.
For earlier hearts, fans had the pleasure of the Grant Thornton Invational defender in Naples, Fla. In the third and final round of that great desire at Tiburón Golf Club, Lauren Coughlin and Andrew Novak moved from a pack of 28 teams) to get the better of the competition with three teams that included three LPGA teams (Nelly Korda, Charley Hull and Jennifer Kupcho).
That was pet, wallet-padding stuff.
With nail-biting action out of the bag on the line, you had to turn to another location in the Sunshine State — Ponte Vedra Beach, to be exact — where the annual dogfights known as the Q-School Finals take place. EQ-School, math is always unforgiving. However, this year, it was Rouleer than before, because, due to the Offseason format, only the top five attackers do it. Earlier, the top five attackers and relations received their cards.
The stage was set for heartbreak and the heroes of the TPC sawgrass valley course, and, as per tradition, Sunday’s final round featured both. One particularly traumatic moment involved guest favorite Camilo Villecle Villegas, who turned in a short birdie on the 18th that Prett knew was possible. Of course, Miss left him 10 under that, one side of trauma from the playing field. (Villegas stuck, however, to join the festival which we will find out soon.)
For Spencer Levin, a 41-year-old who had been grinding in the pro game for two decades with varying degrees of conditioning, the pain came and went slowly throughout the day. After a 63 on Saturday, Levin was on the verge of regaining the PGA Tour card he lost in 2017. But his Sunday was a frustrating struggle that dropped him to T13.
Then there’s the story of Ben Kohles, who was arrested for lead when he went viral for all the wrong reasons. His chance unfortunately happened on the par-4 8th hole.
You know what they’re saying, though: Every golf shot makes one happy. And at the end of the day, the five players were very happy. Here’s a look at who got it and how they did it.
AJ Ewart
Canada and the 26-year-old son of a professional educator, Ewart grew up in a cold climate but continued to play in the climate of Barry University in Florida. He won seven times in college and turned pro in 2023. This past year, Ewart lost to a playing field at the Victoria Open, filled with PORD-10s missing the Orn Ferry Tour Card. But by winning Q-School with a 14-under par, it now has something better.
Adam Svensson
Same country of origin as Ewart. And the college’s alma mater, too. But Svensson, 31, is older and more mature, with several tour campaigns under his belt, as well as a win at the RSM Classic. After finishing 167th in the FedExCup standings in 2025, Svensson needs a big week to regain full status in 2026. Delivered with T2 finish.
Alejandro Tosti
True to his name, Tosti can get jealous. In her young career, the feminiry argentine has been caught up in feuds with players and tournament officials. In the 2023 albertsons boise open, he was stopped by what was reported to be a targeted dismissal – which led to his playing partner, Kyle Westmoreland. However, more often than not, Tosti’s performance spoke for itself – and held up under pressure. This is the second year in a row that he has received full tour status through Q-School.
Marcelo Rozo
When his par putt on 18, confirming T2, Rozo pointed to the sky and burst into tears. It was an emotionally charged finish to the day, and no wonder. After a serious hand injury in 2022, Rozo thought he might not play competitive golf again. He stayed all 2023 and got his real estate license as a backup worker. A native of Colombia, Rozo is 36 years old, and his victory Sunday was a long time coming.
One of the most touching scenes of the day followed after that, as Rozo was celebrated with family members alongside his country family the Hollegas and Villegas. Villegas was sticking around to join Rozo’s friend after he was painfully shut out of his bid.
Dylan is
The Lone American to Punch His card this week, WU did that forcefully, with a birdie on the first hole of a two-man playoff against Ben Silverman. Since turning PRO in 2019, WU, 29, has bounced between the PGA Tour and the Korn Ferry Tour, gaining experience that came to life on Sunday. After two back-nine bogeys threatened his chances, he responded with 16 eagles and two gutty pars on the last two holes before coming up short in sudden death.
