{"time":1779147440011,"blocks":[{"id":"mpbueg1m","type":"video","data":{"url":"https://media-cdn.roundtable.io/media-service/videos/2ac0e019-9b8e-44e8-81e2-f86b023f90a2/mp4","caption":"","autoplay":false,"controls":true,"muted":false,"stretched":true,"width":0,"height":0,"image":{"url":"https://media-cdn.roundtable.io/media-service/videos/2ac0e019-9b8e-44e8-81e2-f86b023f90a2/thumbnail"},"cdn":{"videoId":"2ac0e019-9b8e-44e8-81e2-f86b023f90a2","libraryId":"372172","collectionId":"30032062-eefd-4041-a355-12ad05bc987b","cdnBaseUrl":"https://vz-052fc010-b27.b-cdn.net","mp4Url":"https://media-cdn.roundtable.io/media-service/videos/2ac0e019-9b8e-44e8-81e2-f86b023f90a2/mp4","thumbnailUrl":"https://media-cdn.roundtable.io/media-service/videos/2ac0e019-9b8e-44e8-81e2-f86b023f90a2/thumbnail","previewAnimationUrl":"https://vz-052fc010-b27.b-cdn.net/2ac0e019-9b8e-44e8-81e2-f86b023f90a2/preview.webp"}}},{"id":"cVByCDYIZu","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Cole Sherwood finally kicked the door down on the Korn Ferry Tour, and he did it with serious Sunday nerve. "}},{"id":"8oLk9pdRz6","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The 24-year-old closed with a final-round 66 at The Woodcreek Club to win the Colonial Life Charity Classic at 16 under, claiming the first Korn Ferry Tour victory of his career."}},{"id":"WTbR352lN1","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"READ MORE: Carson Tinney Chases Texas Baseball History"}},{"id":"JdsvSpUevu","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Sherwood entered the day tied for the lead and didn’t blink. The biggest swing came at the par-5 17th, where he two-putted for birdie to move one shot ahead of Zac Blair, who had already finished at 15 under. "}},{"id":"u10OJW2IkU","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"From there, Sherwood handled the pressure and turned a 54-hole co-lead into a trophy."}},{"id":"u2MTw-SknA","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"That’s a big deal in a season where first-time winners keep crashing the party. "}},{"id":"cnUPwCzqak","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Sherwood became the seventh first-time winner on the Korn Ferry Tour this year and also the seventh player to convert a 54-hole lead or co-lead into a victory."}},{"id":"RzpdNuI4i8","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The win also pushes Sherwood to No. 3 on the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour Points List, putting him in prime position in the chase for a PGA TOUR card. "}},{"id":"fkjzmqE04d","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Through 10 starts this season, he now has one win and three top-10 finishes. For his Korn Ferry Tour career, he’s at 44 starts, one win and six top-10s."}},{"id":"MFnYaG08EG","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Sherwood’s path has been building toward this. He finished No. 7 in the 2024 PGA TOUR University Ranking after a strong career at Vanderbilt, then posted two top-three finishes during his first full Korn Ferry Tour season in 2025."}},{"id":"ci6Msx__LA","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Blair’s runner-up finish was also a major move, jumping him 37 spots to No. 15 on the points list. "}},{"id":"bZkhUUZtlV","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"READ MORE: Texas Tennis Falls One Point Short Of NCAA Title"}},{"id":"tVoU2YGzZF","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Kyle Westmoreland took third at 14 under, while Cole Hammer and Alistair Docherty lit up the course with matching 62s to tie the course record."}},{"id":"ct2W4HHyCK","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"But Sunday belonged to Sherwood."}},{"id":"X9RsTiLk3W","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"He didn’t just win. He announced himself as one of the tour’s hottest young risers."}},{"id":"SHvLwJnTwM","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Join Our Roundtable Community For Free! "}},{"id":"5z-LQt2Yyi","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Share your takes, connect with our Roundtable writers, and talk sports with fellow fans. Download the free Roundtable App today and stay closer to the conversation."}}],"version":"2.31.5"}

Cole Sherwood Breaks Through On Korn Ferry Tour

Cole Sherwood fired a final-round 66 to win the Colonial Life Charity Classic, earning his first Korn Ferry Tour title at 16 under.

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