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Andrew Kozan’s 935-mile commute in pursuit of TOUR card

ELKHORN, Neb. – Andrew Kozan enjoyed an extended victory lap after an unlikely victory at last week’s Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank. Kozan and his wife Caylin made a 935-mile drive from Salt Lake City to Omaha for this week’s Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Aetna, for an attempt at becoming the Korn Ferry Tour’s first multiple winner this season. Having suffered a skid of 11 consecutive missed cuts into Utah, Kozan had been planning out his strategy for First Stage of Q-School. Now he’s chasing his first PGA TOUR card. Kozan, 23, opened the Pinnacle Bank Championship in 4-under 67, a strong start at The Club at Indian Creek, a par-71 track measuring 7,721 yards. No player fared better than 66 in the morning wave. “I had never met him until today, and what I just watched was pretty damn good golf,” said playing partner Paul Haley II, who stands No. 2 on the Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season Eligibility Points List and has safely cemented a PGA TOUR return. “He hit the ball great, putted well, got up and down a bunch … I was impressed with his game for sure.” After his string off 11 consecutive missed cuts, Kozan had fallen outside the top 150 on the standings. With just two events remaining in the Regular Season, his prospects of finishing top-75 to qualify for the Korn Ferry Tour Finals looked bleak, let alone having a chance at earning a place in Sunday afternoon’s TOUR card ceremony in Nebraska. For a few months, Kozan struggled to bring all areas of the game together. Sometimes the driver might be off. Other times, the approach game, or chipping, or putting. “Three of the four would be great,” Kozan said. “And the one that wasn’t there would cost me.” It coalesced in Utah. Refreshed after a well-timed off-week where he barely touched a club, Kozan entered the final round at Oakridge CC in 13th place. He carded 8-under 63 and took the trophy with a one-stroke win over three players at 21 under. Kozan fulfilled the various winner’s obligations in Utah, then hit the road with his wife. They stopped at a Hampton Inn somewhere in southern Wyoming, then slept from 1 a.m. until 7 a.m. They completed the remaining nine hours of the journey to Omaha on Monday. “We drove ‘til we got tired,” explained Kozan. “We had a rental car the week before. Didn’t know if I was playing in this event until maybe Tuesday of last week; I wasn’t sure if I was going to be in (the field) or not. By then, by the time we looked for decent flights, it was a thousand bucks a ticket, so we might as well save two grand and drive over there. It wasn’t too bad. It was a cool, scenic drive.” From uncertainty of whether he would qualify for the Pinnacle Bank Championship on his number, to a reasonable chance at a PGA TOUR card, Kozan has seen an appreciative quick turn in fortunes. This week, the Florida native needs a two-way T3 at minimum for a chance at a TOUR card. The operative word, though: chance. It’s all he could ask. “It’s great, and it’s frustrating,” remarked Kozan of life in professional golf. “And that’s why we keep coming back.”

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Auston Kim+180
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Final Round 2-Balls - W. Clark / L. Glover
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Lucas Glover+120
Wyndham Clark-110
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls - L. Ko / S. Lee
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Lydia Ko-135
Somi Lee+150
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Final Round 2-Balls - A. Eckroat / R. Henley
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Austin Eckroat+150
Russell Henley-135
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Final Round 2-Balls - J. Lopez / E. Szokol
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Elizabeth Szokol-105
Julia Lopez Ramirez+115
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Final Round 2-Balls - M. Thorbjornsen / B. Harman
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Brian Harman-110
Michael Thorbjornsen+120
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Final Round 2-Balls - R. Takeda / K. Gillman
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Rio Takeda-200
Kristen Gillman+225
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Final Round 2-Balls - V. Hovland / N. Dunlap
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Nick Dunlap+185
Viktor Hovland-170
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Final Round 2-Balls - Y. Noh / C. Ciganda
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Yealimi Noh-105
Carlota Ciganda+115
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Final Round 2-Balls - D. McCarthy / T. Hoge
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Denny McCarthy+100
Tom Hoge+110
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Andrea Lee+160
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Final Round 2-Balls - M.W. Lee / M. McNealy
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Maverick McNealy-105
Min Woo Lee+115
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls - J. Thitikul / C. Boutier
Type: Final Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Jeeno Thitikul-135
Celine Boutier+150
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls - A. Novak / R. MacIntyre
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Andrew Novak+105
Robert MacIntyre+105
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls - J. Highsmith / C. Bezuidenhout
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Christiaan Bezuidenhout+100
Joe Highsmith+110
Tie+750
Myrtle Beach Classic
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Carson Young+275
Mackenzie Hughes+425
Harry Higgs+550
Danny Walker+1200
Ryan Fox+1200
Victor Perez+1400
Alex Smalley+2200
Norman Xiong+2200
Davis Shore+2800
Ben Silverman+4500
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Final Round 2-Balls - E. Van Rooyen / W. Zalatoris
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Will Zalatoris-115
Erik Van Rooyen+125
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls - A. Rai / B. Griffin
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Aaron Rai-110
Ben Griffin+120
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls - C. Davis / A. Scott
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Adam Scott+100
Cam Davis+110
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls - B. Campbell / P. Rodgers
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Brian Campbell+125
Patrick Rodgers-115
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls - T. Detry / R. Gerard
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Ryan Gerard+100
Thomas Detry+110
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls - R. Hojgaard / A. Noren
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Alex Noren+110
Rasmus Hojgaard+100
Tie+750
Final Round 3-Balls - J. Svensson / A. Svensson / M. Manassero
Type: Final Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Jesper Svensson+150
Adam Svensson+180
Matteo Manassero+200
Final Round Match-Ups - G. Woodland / R. Hojgaard
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Rasmus Hojgaard-125
Gary Woodland+105
Final Round 2-Balls - G. Woodland / D. Thompson
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Davis Thompson-125
Gary Woodland+140
Tie+750
Final Round Match-Ups - D. Thompson / M. Fitzpatrick
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Davis Thompson-120
Matt Fitzpatrick+100
Final Round 3-Balls - S. Fisk / J. Bramlett / A. Rozner
Type: Final Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Antoine Rozner+175
Joseph Bramlett+175
Steven Fisk+175
Final Round 3-Balls - T. Humphrey / M. McGreevy / H. Springer
Type: Final Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Max McGreevy+130
Hayden Springer+145
Theo Humphrey+300
Final Round Score - Jordan Spieth
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 67.5-145
Under 67.5+110
Final Round 2-Balls - J. Spieth / J.J. Spaun
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
J J Spaun+130
Jordan Spieth-120
Tie+750
Final Round Match-Ups - B. Hun An / J.J. Spaun
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Byeong Hun An-110
J J Spaun-110
Final Round Match-Ups - D. Berger / J. Spieth
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Jordan Spieth-115
Daniel Berger-105
Final Round 3-Balls - C. Hadley / B. Silverman / W. Chandler
Type: Final Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Ben Silverman+130
Chesson Hadley+200
Will Chandler+210
Final Round 3-Balls - T. Kanaya / B. Haas / A. Albertson
Type: Final Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Takumi Kanaya+100
Anders Albertson+230
Bill Haas+240
Final Round 2-Balls - B. Hun An / M. Fitzpatrick
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Byeong Hun An+100
Matt Fitzpatrick+110
Tie+750
Final Round 3-Balls - F. Molinari / G. Duangmanee / L. List
Type: Final Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Luke List+130
Francesco Molinari+170
George Duangmanee+250
Final Round 3-Balls - N. Xiong / D. Walker / A. Smalley
Type: Final Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Alex Smalley+125
Danny Walker+185
Norman Xiong+230
Final Round Score - Collin Morikawa
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 67.5+125
Under 67.5-165
Final Round 2-Balls - X. Schauffele / C. Morikawa
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Collin Morikawa+100
Xander Schauffele+110
Tie+750
Final Round 3-Balls - V. Perez / R. Fox / D. Shore
Type: Final Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Victor Perez+135
Ryan Fox+145
Davis Shore+280
Final Round 3-Balls - A. Putnam / A. Tosti / M. Feuerstein
Type: Final Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Alejandro Tosti+120
Andrew Putnam+140
Michael Feuerstein+350
Final Round Score - Daniel Berger
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 67.5-145
Under 67.5+110
Final Round 2-Balls - S.W. Kim / D. Berger
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Daniel Berger-115
Si Woo Kim+125
Tie+750
Final Round Match Up - C. Young v SW Kim
Type: Request - Status: OPEN
Cameron Young-110
Si Woo Kim-110
Final Round Match-Ups - K. Bradley / S.W. Kim
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Keegan Bradley-120
Si Woo Kim+100
Final Round 3-Balls - C. Young / H. Higgs / M. Hughes
Type: Final Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Mackenzie Hughes+110
Carson Young+190
Harry Higgs+260
Final Round 2-Balls - M. Homa / A. Bhatia
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Akshay Bhatia-110
Max Homa+120
Tie+750
Final Round Match-Ups - A. Bhatia / S. Stevens
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Akshay Bhatia-110
Sam Stevens-110
Final Round Match-Ups - M. Homa / R. Fowler
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Rickie Fowler-115
Max Homa-105
Final Round Score - Sam Stevens
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 68.5+100
Under 68.5-130
Final Round 2-Balls - S. Stevens / S. Jaeger
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Stephan Jaeger+110
Sam Stevens+100
Tie+750
Final Round Match-Ups - C. Conners / S. Jaeger
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Corey Conners-140
Stephan Jaeger+120
Final Round Score - Keegan Bradley
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 68.5+135
Under 68.5-175
Final Round Six Shooter - P. Cantlay / SJ Im / S. Burns / K. Bradley / K. Mitchell / T. Finau
Type: Final Round Six Shooter - Status: OPEN
Patrick Cantlay+320
Sungjae Im+400
Keegan Bradley+425
Sam Burns+425
Keith Mitchell+500
Tony Finau+500
Final Round 2-Balls - K. Bradley / J.T. Poston
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
J.T. Poston+120
Keegan Bradley-110
Tie+750
Final Round Six Shooter - J. Bridgeman / H. English / E. Cole / N. Taylor / R. Fowler / C. Young
Type: Final Round Six Shooter - Status: OPEN
Jacob Bridgeman+375
Eric Cole+400
Harris English+400
Nick Taylor+425
Cameron Young+450
Rickie Fowler+475
Final Round 2-Balls - C. Young / E. Cole
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Cameron Young+110
Eric Cole+100
Tie+750
Final Round Score - Corey Conners
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 67.5-145
Under 67.5+110
Final Round Score - Patrick Cantlay
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 67.5+105
Under 67.5-135
Final Round 2-Balls - P. Cantlay / C. Conners
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Corey Conners+115
Patrick Cantlay-105
Tie+750
Final Round Match-Ups - T. Fleetwood v P. Cantlay
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Patrick Cantlay-110
Tommy Fleetwod-110
Final Round Score - Harris English
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 68.5+115
Under 68.5-150
Final Round Score - Rickie Fowler
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 68.5-105
Under 68.5-125
Final Round 2-Balls - H. English / R. Fowler
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Harris English-105
Rickie Fowler+115
Tie+750
Final Round Match-Ups - K. Mitchell / H. English
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Harris English-110
Keith Mitchell-110
Final Round Score - Tommy Fleetwood
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 67.5-110
Under 67.5-120
Final Round Score - Jacob Bridgeman
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 68.5+105
Under 68.5-135
Final Round Six Shooter - R. McIlroy / J. Thomas / T. Fleetwood / S. Straka / H. Matsuyama / S. Lowry
Type: Final Round Six Shooter - Status: OPEN
Rory McIlroy+260
Justin Thomas+400
Tommy Fleetwood+475
Hideki Matsuyama+500
Sepp Straka+500
Shane Lowry+500
Final Round 2-Balls - J. Bridgeman / T. Fleetwood
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Jacob Bridgeman+145
Tommy Fleetwood-130
Tie+750
Final Round Match-Ups - N. Taylor / J. Bridgeman
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Jacob Bridgeman-110
Nick Taylor-110
Final Round Score - Rory McIlroy
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 66.5-110
Under 66.5-120
Final Round Score - Tony Finau
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 67.5-135
Under 67.5+105
Final Round 2-Balls - T. Finau / R. McIIroy
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Rory McIlroy-180
Tony Finau+200
Tie+750
Final Round Match-Ups - S. Burns / T. Finau
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Sam Burns-115
Tony Finau-105
Final Round Match-Ups - J. Thomas / R. McIIroy
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Rory McIlroy-135
Justin Thomas+115
Final Round Score - Sungjae Im
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 67.5-155
Under 67.5+120
Final Round Score - Sam Burns
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 67.5-135
Under 67.5+105
Final Round 2-Balls - S. Burns / S. Im
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Sam Burns+110
Sungjae Im+100
Tie+750
Final Round Match-Ups - S. Straka / S. Im
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Sepp Straka-120
Sungjae Im+100
Final Round Score - Hideki Matsuyama
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 67.5-110
Under 67.5-120
Final Round Score - Nick Taylor
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 68.5+115
Under 68.5-150
Final Round 2-Balls - H. Matsuyama / N. Taylor
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Hideki Matsuyama-135
Nick Taylor+150
Tie+750
Final Round Match-Ups - H. Matsuyama / S. Lowry
Type: Final Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Hideki Matsuyama-110
Shane Lowry-110
Final Round Score - Justin Thomas
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 67.5+135
Under 67.5-175
Final Round Score - Keith Mitchell
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 68.5+100
Under 68.5-130
Final Round 2-Balls - J. Thomas / K. Mitchell
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Justin Thomas-150
Keith Mitchell+165
Tie+750
Final Round Score - Sepp Straka
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 67.5-120
Under 67.5-110
Final Round Score - Shane Lowry
Type: Final Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 67.5-110
Under 67.5-120
Final Round 2-Balls - S. Straka / S. Lowry
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Sepp Straka+105
Shane Lowry+105
Tie+750
Major Specials 2025
Type: To Win A Major 2025 - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+160
Bryson DeChambeau+350
Xander Schauffele+350
Ludvig Aberg+400
Collin Morikawa+450
Jon Rahm+450
Justin Thomas+550
Brooks Koepka+700
Viktor Hovland+700
Hideki Matsuyama+800
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PGA Championship 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Rory McIlroy+450
Scottie Scheffler+450
Bryson DeChambeau+1100
Justin Thomas+2000
Ludvig Aberg+2000
Xander Schauffele+2000
Collin Morikawa+2200
Jon Rahm+2200
Joaquin Niemann+3500
Brooks Koepka+4000
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US Open 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Rory McIlroy+500
Scottie Scheffler+500
Bryson DeChambeau+1200
Xander Schauffele+1200
Jon Rahm+1400
Ludvig Aberg+1400
Collin Morikawa+1600
Brooks Koepka+1800
Justin Thomas+2000
Viktor Hovland+2000
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The Open 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Rory McIlroy+500
Scottie Scheffler+550
Xander Schauffele+1100
Ludvig Aberg+1400
Collin Morikawa+1600
Jon Rahm+1600
Bryson DeChambeau+2000
Shane Lowry+2500
Tommy Fleetwood+2500
Tyrrell Hatton+2500
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Ryder Cup 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
USA-150
Europe+140
Tie+1200

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