COLUMBUS, OHIO – Frankie Capan III of North Oaks closed with a 1-under 70 and won the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship by two shots on Sunday for his first Korn Ferry Tour title.
North Oaks’ Frankie Capan III wins on Korn Ferry Tour for first time
Frankie Capan III, who will be playing on the PGA Tour next year, finished at 13 under par at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
September 22, 2024 at 10:44PM
Capan already is assured of finishing in the top 30 on the Korn Ferry Tour points list to get a PGA Tour card for the 2025.
Capan shot 13 under par for the tournament, closing with a 1-under 70 to win by two strokes over Carter Jenkins (67), William Mouw (69) and Thomas Rosenmueller (70). Capan shot rounds of 68 on Thursday, 67 on Friday and 66 on Saturday, when he shot four birdies, an eagle and one bogey. He ended the third round with a one-stroke lead over Kevin Roy, who closed with a 73.
Dan McCarthy had a closing 69 to tie for seventh, while Rick Lamb, Cole Hammer, Jacob Solomon and Davis Shore joined him in moving inside the top 75 to at least give themselves one last chance.
Capan had 10 top-25 finishes and five top-10 finishes on the Korn Ferry Tour. He had finished second twice this season, at the Visit Knoxville Open in May in Knoxville, Tenn., and the Magnit Championship last month in Jackson Township, N.J.
The Korn Ferry Tour schedule concludes for 2024 with the tour championship Oct. 3-6 in French Lick, Ind. The top 75 in points advance to the tournament.
Frankie Capan III, who will be playing on the PGA Tour next year, finished at 13 under par at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship.
