– The Canadian A.J. Ewart as champion, his compatriot Adam Svensson and the Argentine Alejandro Tosti returning, the Colombian Marcelo Rozo making his debut, and Dylan Wu, who secured his spot at the last moment after defeating Ben Silverman in a playoff, are the five players who have earned their PGA Tour card through the grand final of the School held this week at TPC Sawgrass.
The School Finals are unlike anything else. The PGA Tour’s is no exception. It’s a week that defines careers, that ties a knot in the throats of veterans and rookies alike, and that turns every stroke into a bill for the future. Four rounds, 72 holes, and a cruel certainty: finishing in the top 5 meant a PGA Tour card for 2026. For some, a return to the big stage. For others, the first real touch with the Tour and a lifelong dream. For all five, a full year in the world’s best circuit.
And, as almost always in this type of week, there was good drama: for example, a playoff between Dylan Wu and Ben Silverman to decide who would receive the last available card. Wu won with a birdie on the first playoff hole as the sun began to set. Another example: the two-stroke penalty for moving the ball while trying to clean the lie area that befell Ben Kohles and dropped him from second to ninth in a single hole. Devastated.
These are the five players who will be on the PGA Tour 2026:
1) A.J. Ewart (26 years old)
PGA Tour card for the first time |
The young Canadian made his way straight to the PGA Tour with an impeccable week: 66-67-67-66, without needing to go through the Korn Ferry Tour. He will be a rookie in 2026 and arrives in the elite accompanied by another Canadian with a Barry University stamp: Adam Svensson. He advanced from the second stage thanks to his top 15 ranking in the PGA TOUR Americas. He has an outstanding university record at Barry University, with 14 victories and the Jack Nicklaus award in Division II.
2) Adam Svensson (31 years old)
Returns and improves his status |
Svensson, PGA Tour champion, is back on the right track after a very solid week, with a second round of 64 as a turning point. After four seasons maintaining his card, this Final serves to catch his breath and improve his card for 2026. He won on the PGA Tour (RSM Classic 2022) and knows what it takes to survive on the circuit. He reached the Final directly through his FedEX ranking. Triple winner on the Korn Ferry Tour.
3) Alejandro Tosti (29 years old)
Second consecutive return via School |
Tosti has become an expert in this crossroads: returns to the PGA Tour through the School for the second year in a row. He sealed it with a stroke worth gold: eagle on the 16th from his home on Sunday to break into the top 5. The Argentine returns with the feeling that, this time, the “third time” might be the charm. Winner on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica and trained at the University of Florida.
4) Marcelo Rozo (36 years old)
First PGA Tour card | 14 years as a professional
If anyone symbolizes what this week means, it’s Rozo. The Colombian, professional since 2012, finally stamped his name as a member of the PGA Tour after a long, twisted, and winding road. It’s 14 years and hundreds of tournaments to finally put the cherry on top. Runner-up in the Korn Ferry (lost a playoff to Scottie Scheffler in 2019) and triple winner on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica.
5) Dylan Wu (29 years old)
Return to the PGA Tour after winning the playoff for the last card
Wu earned the final ticket in the most cruel setting: sudden-death playoff for a single spot. Birdie from over six metres and the matter was settled. The kind of putt that changes your life. He had already been a PGA Tour member after graduating from the Korn Ferry (2020-21).
