The 2025 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship, taking place from September 18 to 21, is the second tournament of the Korn Ferry Tour. Hosted each year at the Ohio State University Golf Club, this tournament is a stepping stone for golfers looking to secure PGA Tour cards. This year marks the 19th edition of the event, which continues to hold its well-known charitable mission.

Daniel Summerhays won the first edition with a 2-under 69 score. After Summerhays, the likes of Justin Thomas, Harris English, and the world No. 1, Scottie Scheffler, have also entered and won this tournament. The most recent winners include Frankie Capan III (2024), Norman Xiong (2023), and David Lingmerth (2022).

The purse for 2025 is set at $1.5 million, with the champion taking home $270,000. It is the same 18% cut of the prize money, which has been standard across all Korn Ferry Tour Finals since 2023. The prize money based on player standings is as follows, as per Golf News Net:

The 2025 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship offers something more for fans to rejoice about, as the local boy leads the tournament. Currently, Johnny Keefer leads the Korn Ferry Tour with 2206.911 points. Following him is Austin Smotherman with 1844.917 points and Neal Shipley with 1627.621 points.

The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship 2025 field

Of 144 who enter the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship, only 120 proceed to the Compliance Solutions Championship.

Since it serves as a roadmap to enter the PGA Tour, many prominent players transition to the Korn Ferry Tour. The 2025 field includes established names like Hank Lebioda, Chandler Blanchet, Neal Shipley, Johnny Keefer, and Austin Smotherman. However, it is not only the prize money and the chance to get a PGA Tour card that players compete for. They also get 600 Korn Ferry Tour points and around 15.6 Official World Golf Ranking points.

Johnny Keefer, the star who calls Ohio his hometown, can be the center of attention this year. Keefer, who turned professional in 2024, made a breakout at the 2025 Veritex Bank Championship. His first victory came by finishing 30-under with rounds of 63-61-66-64. He was also a runner-up at the Visit Knoxville Open. With such amazing records within a brief career, one can only wonder if the Korn Ferry Tour will produce another star athlete like Scottie Scheffler.

Like the previous editions, the 2025 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship is also bound to produce career-defining moments. Players will give their all to enter the Compliance Solutions Championship to keep their hopes for priority in fall PGA Tour events alive.