Although Stephan Jaeger came up short in winning this past weekend’s Knoxville Open, the former Baylor School and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga golfer continues to produce one of the most successful seasons ever assembled on the Korn Ferry Tour.
The finances prove it.
Jaeger’s recent runner-up finish resulted in a $54,000 prize, which upped his tour-leading money total to a robust $540,382. His season tally, which is bolstered by wins at the Boise Open last August and the Emerald Coast Classic early last month in Destin, Florida, actually tops his two-year average of $522,703 that he earned during the 2018 and 2019 seasons on the PGA Tour.
Only five Korn Ferry golfers have earned more in a season than Jaeger, who is assured of returning to the PGA Tour later this year and could get back immediately with what would be his seventh career Korn Ferry tournament title. Here are those five players:
1. Michael Sim (2009)