Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS announced the official field list for the 2025 Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS. Two past champions and seven of the top ten on the current Korn Ferry Tour points list will be competing June 26 – June 29 in Springfield, giving the 2025 Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS one of its strongest and most entertaining player fields competing at Panther Creek Country Club.
Former champions in the field include Paul Haley II (2022), and Brett Drewitt (2020)
David Chatfield, Trace Crowe, Emilio Gonzalez, Hank Lebioda, Mitchell Meissner, Austin Smotherman, and Josh Teater make up seven of the current top ten on the Korn Ferry Tour points list.
Other notable players appearing at Panther Creek include former University of Illinois men’s golfers Adrien Dumont de Chassart and Luke Guthrie, as well as Pekin, IL native D.A. Points.
This year’s tournament exemptions are Jackson Buchanan, Cooper Musselman, Patrick Newcomb, and Jared Wolfe
Fans planning to attend the Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS can do so free of charge courtesy of a partnership with Visit Springfield. Daily passes into the tournament’s all-inclusive hospitality venue, J&J Gaming VIP Lounge, a premium spectator venue located on the18th green are also available for purchase for an additional fee. Tickets, both free and upgraded, can be secured by visiting MemorialHealthChampionship.com
About the Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS
The Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS, a PGA TOUR-sanctioned event on the Korn Ferry Tour, is conducted annually at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield, Illinois. This four-day, 72-hole competition features 156 players from around the world vying for a total purse of $1,000,000. As the path to the PGA TOUR, the Korn Ferry Tour features some of the most talented professional golfers who are ready to compete and win on golf’s biggest stage. Since the inaugural year in 2016, the tournament has continued to grow with an expected economic impact of almost $6.5 million annually for the central Illinois region.
About Korn Ferry Tour
Founded in 1990, owned and operated by the PGA TOUR, the Korn Ferry Tour identifies and develops golf’s next stars, preparing them to compete and win on the game’s biggest stage. The Korn Ferry Tour, which has served as a path to the PGA TOUR since its inception, annually awards 20 PGA TOUR cards based off its points list, with the No. 1 player earning exemptions into the following year’s PLAYERS Championship and U.S. Open. With more than 650 PGA TOUR titles, 32 major championships and eight FedEx Cup champions, Korn Ferry Tour alumni make up 82 percent of the PGA TOUR’s current membership. To learn more about the PGA TOUR, the Korn Ferry Tour and to follow the season-long quest for PGA TOUR cards, visit PGATOUR.COM or follow the Korn Ferry Tour on social media.
(Contributed news release)