Who is Braden Thornberry? PGA Tour-bound former World Amateur Golf No.1 explored

Braden Thornberry has won the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Championship. The final tournament of the Korn Forry Tour was played at Pete Dye Course in French Lick, Indiana, United States from Thursday, October 3 to 6.

The 27-year-old carded 71, 72, and 70 in the first three rounds. He scored a splendid 66 in the final round to win the tournament. The University of Mississippi alum won by one stroke over Brian Campbell, Alistair Docherty, and Doc Redman.

He earned the PGA Tour card with the win as he jumped from 51st to 16th in the Korn Ferry Tour Point Standings. Talking about his win and earning the PGA Tour card, Braden Thornberry said, via PGA Tour:

"It’s amazing. I played good all year and just hadn’t quite got it to work out for me. For this to all come together today is just special ... A lot of stuff hasn’t gone my way over the past five years or so. To finally have something go my way and play well at the right time is amazing."

Braden Thornberry was born on April 11, 1997, to Les and Veronica Thornberry in Germantown, Tennessee. He grew up near Memphis and attended FedEx St. Jude Classic during his childhood. He started playing golf early and finished his junior golf career at No. 6 in the world. His junior golf accolades include:

• Three-time Rolex All-American (2013-15)
• Four-time AJGA Champion
• Two-time Bubba Conlee Champion (2013 and 2015)
• Future Masters Champion (2011)
• Two-time Mississippi 6A Individual State Champion (2014-15)
• Mississippi State Junior Amateur Champion (2012)

The Tennessean was admitted to the University of Mississippi in 2015. He made his PGA Tour debut at the 2016 FedEx St. Jude Championship and tied for the fourth. He became the world's No. 1 amateur golfer and remained in the top spot for the majority of 2017-18. His major achievements in collegiate golf, via his university's website, are:

• 2018 McCormack Medal Winner
• 2017 NCAA Champion
• 2017 Fred Haskins Award Winner
• 2018 McCormack Medal Winner

Braden Thornberry turned professional in 2018. However, the Olive Branch native failed to earn the PGA Tour in his first three seasons, as he finished No. 101 in 2019, No. 57 in 2020-21, and No. 109 in 2022. The top 30 players on the Korn Ferry Tour win the PGA Tour card.

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A look at Braden Thornberry's performances in 2024

Braden Thornberry has had a decent 2024 season. In 25 starts on the Korn Ferry Tour, he has had one win, two top-10 finishes, and eight top-25 finishes. He also has nine missed cuts. He finished 16th on the Korn Ferry Tour Point Standings.

Other than winning the Korn Ferry Tour Championship, his other best finish came at the Albertsons Boise Open, where he tied for fourth. His other notable finishes include a T12 at the Simmons Bank Open, a T14 at the Visit Knoxville Open and a T15 at the AdventHealth Championship.

Let's take a look at Braden Thornberry's performances in the 2024 season:

2024 Korn Ferry Tournaments

• Bahamas Great Exuma Classic: Missed Cut (71-76, 147, +3)
• Bahamas Great Abaco Classic: T38 (68-77-76-69, 290, +2)
• The Panama Championship: Missed Cut (73-73, 146, +6)
• Astara Golf Championship: Missed Cut (69-71, 140, -1)
• 117 Visa Argentina Open: T44 (66-69-68-70, 273, -7)
• Astara Chile Classic: T44 (68-69-70-73, 280, -8)
• Club Car Championship: Missed Cut (73-71, 144, E)
• LECOM Suncoast Classic: T61 (67-69-72-67, 275, -9)
• Veritex Bank Championship: Missed Cut (68-68, 136, -6)
• AdventHealth Championship: T15 (69-69-65-71, 274, -14)
• Visit Knoxville Open: T14 (67-68-64-68, 267, -13)
• UNC Health Championship: T19 (68-68-69-74, 279, -1)
• BMW Charity Pro-Am: T25 (69-67-72-64, 272, -13)
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open: T31 (68-66-68-68, 270, -10)
• Compliance Solutions Championship: T16 (71-66-65-73, 275, -13)
• The Ascendant pres. by Blue: Missed Cut (72-72, 144, E)
• Price Cutter Charity Champ: Missed Cut (70-70, 140, -4)
• NV5 Invitational pres. by Old National Bank: Missed Cut (70-70, 140, -2)
• Utah Championship: T27 (68-65-67-68, 268, -16)
• Pinnacle Bank Championship: Missed Cut (79-71, 150, +8)
• Magnit Championship: T37 (66-69-72-73, 280, -8)
• Albertsons Boise Open: T4 (66-65-66-69, 266, -18)
• Simmons Bank Open: T12 (66-65-66-68, 265, -15)
• Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship: T67 (73-70-70-74, 287, +3)
• Korn Ferry Tour Championship: 1 (71-72-70-66, 279, -9)

2024 PGA TOUR Tournaments

• Myrtle Beach Classic: Missed Cut (71-71, 142, E)

2023-24 DP World Tournaments

• Magical Kenya Open: Missed Cut (73-76, 149, +7)