Cole Sherwood captures first Korn Ferry Tour win at Colonial Life Charity Classic

Cole Sherwood handled a share of his first overnight lead in a PGA Tour-sanctioned tournament in the best possible away, fending off late challenges Sunday to capture the Korn Ferry Tour’s Colonial Life Charity Classic at Woodcreek Club.

Playing his second full season on the PGA’s developmental tour, Sherwood earned his first Korn Ferry title and $180,000 — the winner’s share of the $1 million purse — in the inaugural Colonial Life event.

More important, the triumph vaulted Sherwood from 34th to third place in the season-long points race and almost guarantees that he will earn his PGA Tour card for 2027.

He posted a final-round 66 Sunday and finished at 16-under-par 264, one stroke clear of Zac Blair.

Sherwood, who played collegiately at Vanderbilt, entered the final round tied at 12-under-par with former Clemson star Carson Young and Josh Teater. Sherwood bogeyed the first hole, then reeled off birdies at Nos. 2, 5, 7 and 10 to open a four-stroke lead with his challengers falling back.

But the triumph would not come easily.

. Cole Hammer, playing well ahead of the final group, posted an 8-under-par 62 to finish at 13-under — one stroke behind at the moment. Then, Zac Blair ripped off four straight birdies to pull even. They remained tied with an exchange of birdies on par-5s, Blair on 17 and Sherwood on 14.

Blair parred the 18th to post 15-under. Then Sherwood birdied the 17th to regain the lead.

Kyle Westmoreland placed third and Hammer, Teater and Turk Pettit shared fourth.

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This story was originally published May 17, 2026 at 5:09 PM.