Kyle Westmoreland earns first Korn Ferry Tour title at Astara Golf Championship presented by Mastercard

Kyle Westmoreland earned his first Korn Ferry Tour title at the Astara Golf Championship presented by Mastercard, carding a final-round, 1-under 70 at Country Club de Bogota-Lagos, one stroke clear of Pierceson Coody and Christo Lamprecht.

It’s the first PGA TOUR-sanctioned victory on any Tour for Westmoreland, 33, the former active-duty Air Force Captain. Westmoreland held full-time TOUR status in 2022-23, but lost his card after struggling in his rookie season.

The victory in Colombia this week puts Westmoreland in a position to return to the PGA TOUR next year. Westmoreland is now No. 3 on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List. The top 20 after the Korn Ferry Tour Finals this fall will earn a TOUR card.

Westmoreland began the day with a two-shot lead, but within a few swings, it was gone. The Texan made a double bogey on the first hole to drop back into a tie for the lead. It was the start of a topsy-turvy round that included seven birdies, four bogeys, and that first-hole blunder. Westmoreland delivered when it mattered, though, with three straight birdies on Nos. 14-16. His birdies on the 15th and 16th were both lengthy, well outside 30 feet. Westmoreland held a two-shot lead entering the 72nd hole and closed with a bogey to win by one shot.

Westmoreland played collegiately at the United States Air Force Academy for four seasons (2010-14) before serving a five-year term in the Air Force. Westmoreland spent several years doing administrative duties then began working as a combative instructor, which involved a mix of wrestling and ground grappling. Westmoreland concluded his service in 2019 and immediately began pursuing pro golf.

The victory at the Astara Golf Championship presented by Mastercard is Westmoreland’s first win in 60 starts on the Korn Ferry Tour.

Charting the champion

Kyle Westmoreland (first/-18)

• Claims first career Korn Ferry Tour victory in what was his 61st start on Tour
• Closes with a 1-under 70 in the final round
• 18-under 265 marks the second-lowest 72-hole score of his Korn Ferry Tour career (best: 263/2022 Wichita Open)
• Carded a 10-under 61 in the third round for a career-best 18-hole score and an event-best on the Lagos Course at Country Club de Bogotá (previous record: 62/twice)
• Eighth 54-hole leader/co-leader of the Astara Golf Championship presented by Mastercard to go on and win
• Third first-time winner on Tour this season
• Finished No. 38 on the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Points List to earn fully exempt status for the 2025 season; powered by 15 made cuts in 21 starts with seven top-25 finishes
• Owns 39 starts on the PGA TOUR with 12 made cuts
• Became the first United States Air Force Academy graduate to earn a PGA TOUR card; he has since been joined by Tom Whitney (Korn Ferry Tour Class of 2023)
• Played four seasons at the United States Air Force Academy (2010-14), posting four individual victories and earning a fourth-place finish at the 2014 Mountain West Conference Championship – which was the highest finish by an Air Force golfer in a conference championship since 1985
• Following graduation from the Air Force Academy, served a five-year active service term and attained the rank of captain in the United States Air Force

Additional player notes

• Three-time Korn Ferry Tour winner Pierceson Coody (T2/-17) cards a bogey-free 5-under 66 for his best result of the season and third consecutive top-10 finish (T7/The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island; T9/Panama Championship).
• Second-year member Christo Lamprecht (T2/-17) finishes T2 for the best result of his professional career and second top 10 of the year (previous: 4th/2025 Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club); In 10 starts last season, posted one top-10 finish.
• Mitchell Meissner (T4/-16), who made his 62nd start on Tour this week, matches the best results of his career and logs his second top 10 of the season; recorded two top-10 finishes in 23 starts last season.
• Korn Ferry Tour rookie Johnny Keefer (T4/-16), who finished No. 1 in the 2024 PGA TOUR Americas Fortinet Cup, finishes inside the top five for the second event in a row (T2/Panama Championship).
• KPGA Tour winner Seungtaek Lee (T6/-15), who has made the cut in his first four career starts on Tour, notches his first top-10 finish on the Korn Ferry Tour (previous best: T39/The Bahamas Golf Classic).
• Davis Chatfield (T6/-15), who finished No. 44 on the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Points List, posts a 4-under 67 in the final round for his third straight top-25 finish and second top 10 of the season; the Notre Dame alum hasn’t finished outside the top 30 in the first four events of the season.
• Kevin Dougherty (T6/-15) and Tyson Alexander (T6/-15) record their first top 10s of the year in what was their fourth starts of the 2025 season.
• 36-hole leader Ross Steelman (T6/-15) bounced back from a 2-over 73 in the third round with a 3-under 68 to log his second top 10 of the 2025 campaign (T9/The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island).