Patrick Fishburn Chases 2027 PGA Tour Card in Home State
By Staff Writer
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Key takeaways
- Patrick Fishburn missed the cut in six of his first eight PGA Tour starts in 2026.
- He has since made the weekend in nine of his last 11 events.
- Fishburn is a Utah native playing this week's Bank of Utah Championship at Black Desert Resort in Ivins.
- Black Desert Resort opened in 2023 as Tom Weiskopf's final design, completed by Phil Smith after Weiskopf's death.
- The course ranks No. 1 in Utah among public-access courses on Golfweek's Best list.
Patrick Fishburn will tee it up at the Bank of Utah Championship this week at Black Desert Resort in Ivins, Utah, using a home-state stage to push for full 2027 PGA Tour status after a rocky start to his season.
How has Fishburn turned his season around?
The BYU product missed the cut in six of his first eight PGA Tour starts in 2026, putting him in an early hole for status. Since then he has reached the weekend in nine of his last 11 events, a stretch that has put a full 2027 card back within reach heading into the fall stretch of the season.
Why does this week carry extra weight?
Fishburn grew up making the drive to St. George for junior events, and family and friends are expected to follow him around Black Desert Resort this week. He has said staying even-keeled matters as much as his game does when the tournament is this close to home. "I've always loved St. George," Fishburn said.
Nine cuts made in his last 11 starts have turned an early-season slump into a real push for a full card.
Nine cuts made in his last 11 starts have turned an early-season slump into a real push for a full card.
Which other Utah golfers are in the field?
Fishburn is not the only local name at Black Desert Resort this week. Beehive State natives Rhett Rasmussen and Carson Lundell advanced through Monday qualifying, and BYU's Kihei Akina received a sponsor exemption into the field.
What makes Black Desert Resort a distinctive test?
Black Desert Resort opened in 2023 as the final course designed by Tom Weiskopf before his death from pancreatic cancer, with Weiskopf's architecture partner Phil Smith completing the project. Now in its third year hosting a PGA Tour event, the layout is built into a volcanic rock landscape that has occasionally slowed pace of play because stray shots are difficult to locate. The course ranks No. 1 in Utah among public-access courses on Golfweek's Best list, No. 30 among all U.S. resort courses and No. 101 among modern courses nationally. Players have found the greens especially demanding, often breaking in two directions on a single putt.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Bank of Utah Championship being played?
The tournament is held at Black Desert Resort in Ivins, Utah, near St. George.
Who designed Black Desert Resort?
Tom Weiskopf designed the course before his death from pancreatic cancer, and his architecture partner Phil Smith completed the project. It opened in 2023.
How has Patrick Fishburn played this season?
Fishburn missed the cut in six of his first eight starts in 2026, then made the weekend in nine of his last 11 events.
Which other Utah golfers are in this week's field?
Rhett Rasmussen and Carson Lundell qualified through Monday qualifying, and BYU's Kihei Akina received a sponsor exemption.
- Patrick Fishburn
- Bank of Utah Championship
- Black Desert Resort
- PGA Tour card
- BYU golf
- Utah golf
- Tom Weiskopf
