Power Rankings: Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron

The Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season concluded last week outside Omaha as the first 25 of 50 PGA TOUR cards were awarded after the Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Aetna. Robby Shelton became the first multiple winner of the season as he held off Englishman Ben Taylor by a shot to add to his BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD Synnex trophy from June. He wasn't the only "winner" as 10 more Korn Ferry Tour pros, including Taylor, secured their path to the PGA TOUR, after the first 15 cards had been determined into the week.

The next 25 cards, The Finals 25, will be determined after three events beginning this week in Boise. Everyone begins at zero and this separate points list will accumulate over the final three starts. For a complete inspection of how the Finals works, please read this.

This is the 33rd year for the Korn Ferry Tour to bring the show to Boise. Its proud history stretches back to 1990 where it was one of the first four original events to debut on what was then the Ben Hogan Tour.

For the second year in a row, the Albertsons Boise Open will be the first event of the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. Last year's winner Greyson Sigg isn't entered this week as he finished No. 118 on the PGA TOUR's FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points List this season and retains his status.

The Finals brings an elevated prize purse of $1 million, with each event's winner enjoying $180,000 in addition to 1,000 Korn Ferry Tour points.

Hillcrest Country Club

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A new pressure is in play this week but not for everyone. For The 25, this week is a free roll to improve their position for status entering the PGA TOUR season beginning in early September. For everyone else the race starts from zero and it's time to go.

Joining the party will be familiar names to the Korn Ferry Tour from seasons past, TOUR veterans and a few names lingering in the top-100 OWGR.

Nobody said it would be easy.

Last year, Hillcrest Country Club saw DP World Tour member Aaron Rai roll into town, post 63 in Round 3 and hold the lead on the tee box of the 72nd hole. A double bogey at the last saw his fate reduced to T5 but the point remains. All of these guys are good.

After 7,700 yards last week, Boise's altitude of 2,800 feet above sea level and only 6,880 yards will provide a different test. With four inches of rough pinching some of the tightest fairways (just 23 acres) on the Korn Ferry Tour, I'm looking for guys who can stick the landing off the tee. Wedges will rule and scoring is always front and center here.

In the last 10 editions, the winning score has been 19-under or better in nine of them.

Over the last three seasons, 61 has been posted each year including 2021 by Kelly Kraft and 2019 by Rob Oppenheim, and both are in the field this week. The other was posted by Cameron Young in 2020. The last three seasons have seen the top 42, top 47 and top 36 players all posting 10-under or better.

The stock par-71 has three par-5 holes and four par-3 holes. Finding GIR and taking birdie chances when presented is always the angle in a shootout.

If the pressure of an expanded field doesn't turn up the heat, Mother Nature will do exactly that. The final practice round on Wednesday will touch 104 degrees while the "coolest" tournament day will be 95 on Friday. It doesn't rain in Boise this time of year and it won't this week either. Stay hydrated, my friends!

Last Week - Pinnacle Bank Championship

No. 10 - Kevin Roy - T39 and received his card.
No. 9 - Mac Meissner - T5
No. 8 - Zecheng Dou - T31
No. 7 - Austin Eckroat - T12
No. 6 - Patrick Fishburn - MC
No. 5 - Michael Kim - T5
No. 4 - Pierceson Coody - MC
No. 3 - Taylor Montgomery - T3
No. 2 - Augusto Nunez - MC
No. 1 - Justin Suh - T5

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