Hank Lebioda is #TOURBound after season highlighted by first career Korn Ferry Tour victory, five additional top-10 finishes
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Hank Lebioda wins in a playoff at The Bahamas Golf Classic
Lebioda secures return to the PGA TOUR, where he previously played five consecutive seasons and qualified for the 2021 FedExCup Playoffs
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Hank Lebioda is the fifth Korn Ferry Tour member to achieve #TOURBound status and secure PGA TOUR membership for the 2026 season, as announced Tuesday by the Korn Ferry Tour.
Lebioda, who previously graduated from the Korn Ferry Tour following the 2018 season, earned his first Korn Ferry Tour title at the season-opening The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island in January. The Orlando, Florida, native also earned top-three finishes at the Astara Chile Classic presented by Scotiabank (T3) in March and LECOM Suncoast Classic (solo third) in April, as well as a runner-up finish at the UNC Health Championship presented by STITCH in June.
In total, Lebioda has six top 10s in 20 starts this season, with his finishes amounting to 1,445 points, effectively securing one of the 20 PGA TOUR cards available through the final Korn Ferry Tour Points List.
Hank Lebioda’s interview after winning The Bahamas Golf Classic
Lebioda turned professional in 2016 after four seasons at Florida State University, where he was a four-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection and the 2016 ACC Player of the Year. After two seasons on PGA TOUR Canada, highlighted by a victory at the 2017 Mackenzie Investments Open, Lebioda earned Korn Ferry Tour membership via a T30 finish at Final Stage of the 2017 Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament (now known as PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry).
As a Korn Ferry Tour rookie in 2018, Lebioda logged four top-10 finishes and secured the final PGA TOUR card available with a No. 25 finish in the standings. Lebioda played five consecutive seasons on the PGA TOUR (2018-23), with the highlights being a T3 finish at the 2019 Butterfield Bermuda Championship and a 2021 FedExCup Playoffs appearance.
Lebioda returned to the Korn Ferry Tour in 2024, finishing No. 75 on the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Points List, the final spot in the standings, which awarded fully exempt membership for the 2025 season. This season, in addition to his on-course success, Lebioda has served as the chairman for the Korn Ferry Tour Player Advisory Council (PAC), advising and consulting with Korn Ferry Tour leadership on issues pertaining to the Tour.
Hank Lebioda mic'd up at the 118 Visa Argentina Open
The 2025 Korn Ferry Tour season continues this week with the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship, the 24th of 26 scheduled events and the second of four season-ending Korn Ferry Tour Finals events.
While the top 20 players on the final 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Points List will earn PGA TOUR membership for the 2026 season, the player who finishes No. 1 earns exemptions for the 2026 PLAYERS Championship and 2026 U.S. Open. Johnny Keefer currently stands No. 1 on the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Points List with 2,207 points and holds a 362-point lead over No. 2 Austin Smotherman.
The finalization of the points list and awarding of the 20 PGA TOUR cards will take place upon conclusion of the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance, scheduled for Oct. 9-12 at French Lick Golf Resort in French Lick, Indiana.
