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Ambassador Golf Club hosts the BioSteel Championship for the third consecutive year. (PGA TOUR Americas)

Ambassador Golf Club hosts the BioSteel Championship for the third consecutive year. (PGA TOUR Americas)

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    Ambassador Golf Club hosts the BioSteel Championship for the third consecutive year after Sam Choi won his first event as a professional in 2023 and Barend Botha claimed his second career title in 2024. In addition to the two past champions, notable past participants in the event include Johnny Keefer, Matthew Anderson and Hayden Springer.

    PGA TOUR Americas 2025 season: 11th of 16 events 

    • Segment II: fifth of 10 events 

    Fortinet Cup points: 500 (winner) 

    Purse: $225,000 ($40,500 winner) 

    Field summary (As of 8/5/2025)

    156 players from 17 countries

    • 111 – United States
    • 18 – Canada
    • 6 – Argentina
    • 5 – China
    • 2 – Australia, Colombia, Norway
    • 1 – Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Chinese Taipei, England, India, Ireland, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Scotland

    Players to watch

    • Dillon Stewart (United States) – After earning status on a PGA TOUR-sanctioned circuit for the first time through PGA TOUR Americas Q-School, Stewart won the Bromont Open presented by Desjardins in his second start in North America. The Oklahoma State alum followed up his win with a T5 finish at the Commissionaires Ottawa Open presented by Lépine Apartments. Stewart is currently the No. 8 player in the Fortinet Cup.
    • Carson Bacha (United States) – After finishing 15th in the PGA TOUR University Class of 2025, Bacha claimed his first win as a professional in his fourth start on PGA TOUR Americas at the Osprey Valley Open presented by Votorantim Cimentos - CBM Aggregates. Bacha also registered a solo-third at the Bromont Open presented by Desjardins, and is currently the No. 7 player in the Fortinet Cup points list.
    • Davis Lamb (United States) – Lamb took over the No. 1 spot in the Fortinet Cup after a T4 finish at the Explore NB Open and a runner-up finish at the Bromont Open presented by Desjardins to open the North America Swing. After missing the cut in Ottawa, Lamb finished T5 at the Osprey Valley Open presented by Votorantim Cimentos - CBM Aggregates.
    • Nathan Franks (United States) – After two missed cuts to start his professional career, Franks has registered back-to-back, top-five finishes at the Commissionaires Ottawa Open presented by Lépine Apartments and the Osprey Valley Open presented by Votorantim Cimentos - CBM Aggregates. Franks finished as the No. 21 player in the PGA TOUR University Class of 2025 after playing collegiately at South Carolina.
    • Hunter Thomson (Canada) – In his fourth start on PGA TOUR Americas, Thomson registered his best finish of his professional career, a T14 at the Osprey Valley Open presented by Votorantim Cimentos - CBM Aggregates.
    • Michael Brennan (United States) – Brennan, a Fortinet Ambassador, has not missed a cut this season and registered his eighth top-15 finish of the season last week at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (T10).

    Fortinet Cup overview

    The BioSteel Championship is the fifth event of the North America Swing, and the 156-player field features all 10 tournament winners from this season and all of the players in the top-10 of the Fortinet Cup points list. Additionally, 14 members of the PGA TOUR University Class of 2025 and 50 exempt members from PGA TOUR Americas Q-School are in the field this week.

    PGA TOUR Americas – 2025 season summary

    Up to 15 Korn Ferry Tour cards for 2026 are on the line during the 2025 PGA TOUR Americas season – five conditional memberships will go to the top players from Segment I (John Marshall Butler, Davis Lamb) and Segment II (3), and the top 10 players in the season-long Fortinet Cup points list will earn exempt membership on Korn Ferry Tour next season.

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