Doc Redman Wins Wild Knoxville Playoff Thriller

Doc Redman is officially back in attack mode.

The 28-year-old delivered one of the coldest finishes of the Korn Ferry Tour season, beating Hunter Eichhorn with an eagle on the first playoff hole to win the Visit Knoxville Open at Holston Hills Country Club. It wasn’t just dramatic. It was the kind of win that changes the entire conversation around a player’s season.

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Redman finished at 25-under 259, the lowest 72-hole score of his career and the best winning total at Holston Hills since the Visit Knoxville Open moved there in 2021.

More importantly, the victory gave him his second Korn Ferry Tour title of 2026, joining his earlier win at the Astara Chile Classic.

That matters. A lot.

With an 11-start line of two wins, three top-10s and zero missed cuts this season, Redman has pushed himself to No. 2 on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List. He’s now one of only two players this year with multiple victories, joining Ian Holt.

For a former U.S. Amateur champion who spent four full seasons on the PGA TOUR from 2020-23, this suddenly looks like a serious comeback story.

And it didn’t come easy.

Eichhorn nearly stole the show with a ridiculous final-round 10-under 61, the best round of his career. He started the day six shots back, then charged all the way into a playoff at 25-under.

But Redman slammed the door on No. 18 with an eagle that turned a pressure-packed duel into his signature moment of the season.

Eichhorn still walked away with the best finish of his career, plus his sixth top-10 of the year, tying him for the most on the Korn Ferry Tour.

The leaderboard had even more juice. Knoxville native Bryce Lewis, a former Tennessee Volunteer, tied for third at 23-under for his first Korn Ferry Tour top-five.

John Marshall Butler also finished T3 after a final-round 63, while 54-hole leader Cooper Dossey shared third and added his fourth top-10 of 2026.

But Sunday belonged to Redman.

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After falling out of the PGA TOUR picture and admitting he felt lost during a rough 2025 season, Redman has flipped the script fast. Now, with two wins and a red-hot points position, he’s not just chasing a PGA TOUR card.

He’s kicking the door down.

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