Rayhan Thomas earns Korn Ferry Tour status

25-year-old Rayhan Thomas who grew up in Dubai and played college golf at Oklahoma State University, carded rounds of 70-72-71-68 to register a tied-26th place finish at 1-over 281 at the Final Stage of PGA Tour Qualifying School, presented by Korn Ferry, in Ponte Vedra, Florida. Giving him guaranteed starts in 12 events on the tour in 2025. 

The event, held across two challenging courses – Sawgrass Country Club and TPC Sawgrass Dye’s Valley – demands precision and consistency, with all players completing 72 holes and no cuts in play. The top 5 players and ties earned their 2025 PGA Tour cards. The next 40 players and ties earned their Korn Ferry Tour Membership The rest of them earned Conditional Status for both the Korn Ferry Tour and the PGA Tour Americas. 

Thomas’s success didn’t come overnight. He began his Qualifying School journey in October at the First Stage at Wilderness Country Club in Nebraska, where he posted impressive rounds of 68-66-71-70 to finish at 9-under 275, securing a tied-13th place finish and advancing to the Second Stage. In November, he continued his strong play at The Landings – Deer Creek in Savannah, Georgia, carding rounds of 68-68-71-68 for a tied-12th place finish and a spot in the Final Stage.

Earlier in June, Thomas made his professional debut on the Korn Ferry Tour on sponsor invite at the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open. He showed flashes of brilliance with rounds of 72-64-67-73, finishing tied-68th at 4-under 276. He later received invitation for the International Series Morocco, where he registered a tied-8th finish, earning him an exemption for the International Series England, though he missed the cut. Undeterred, Thomas travelled to India, where he claimed his first professional title at the Coimbatore Open in August, making a resounding statement in his maiden pro start on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI).

In November, Thomas took on the Final Stage of the DP World Tour Qualifying. Over six intense rounds, he carded a 16-under total, finishing 33rd—just two strokes shy of earning full playing rights on the 2025 DP World Tour. Nevertheless, this performance secured his eligibility for the Challenge Tour, Europe’s second-tier professional circuit.

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