By the Numbers: Patrick Welch’s 2026 Season
The 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season was a rough one for Classical grad Patrick Welch.
Welch played the first two tournaments in January, and then suffered a hand injury which forced him to miss several months of action.
Despite what his rankings say, Welch will play on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2027 under a special medical exemption.
With that in mind, below is some data to help from Welch’s 2026 season.
Stats range from basic ones like cuts made, money earned etc… to more advanced analytics like driving accuracy, putts per round and the rankings associated with them.
Welch’s 2026 Season
Events Played: 7
Cuts Made: 2
Top 25s: 1
KFT Ranking: 168
World Ranking: 548
Official Money Earned: $17,001
Advanced Stats
(Category – Stat – Rank)
*Most Rankings are unavailable as Welch did not play enough rounds.
Driving Distance – 294
Driving Accuracy – 58%
Greens in Regulation – 71.6%
Scrambling – 60.8%
Putts Per Round – 28.9
Scoring Average – 69.1
Par 3 Birdie or Better – 19.4%
Par 4 Birdie or Better – 18.5%
Par 5 Birdie or Better – 63.7%
Round 3 Scoring Average – 69.5
Final Round Scoring Average – 65.5
Par 3 Scoring Average – 2.9
Par 4 Scoring Average – 4
Par 5 Scoring Average – 4.3