Andersen, a Chandler, AZ native who stayed home to play his collegiate golf at Arizona State University, became a Korn Ferry Tour champion in 2024 with a playoff win over Kris Ventura at the Argentina Open back in early March. He would ultimately finish the season with four top-10s and eight top-25s across 24 starts, though he ranked outside the top-80 in both total driving and GIR percentage on the KFT. Read Past Outlooks
ANALYSIS Andersen will replace Webb Simpson, who withdrew from the Cognizant Classic without his reason for said action being disclosed. Most recently, Andersen finished three under par in the 2025 Mexico Open.