‘That’s unbelievable!’ DP World Tour pro saves card with miraculous eagle

Jordan Gumberg holed out from 58 yards on the final hole of the Genesis Championship in Korea to secure his DP World Tour card for 2026, capping a season of relentless grind with a moment of pure magic.

With his DP World Tour future hanging by a thread, Jordan Gumberg produced one of the most unforgettable shots of the season – holing out for eagle on the final hole of the Genesis Championship in South Korea to keep his card for 2026.

The 30-year-old American arrived at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club ranked 127th on the Race to Dubai standings, knowing he needed to sneak inside the top 115 to keep his playing rights. After four rounds that tested his nerve and patience, it all came down to one last wedge shot – 58 yards from the hole.

What happened next was the stuff of golfing fairytales.

“I saw the ball land on the green and trickle over the hill, and then the crowd just erupted,” Gumberg said afterwards, still in disbelief. “We couldn’t see it drop, but when everyone went nuts, we went nuts. It’s the best shot I’ve hit in my career so far.”

Gumberg’s wedge landed softly on the fringe, caught the slope, and rolled straight into the cup for an eagle three. He leapt into the air, jumping on his caddie in celebration, as the realisation set in – he’d just done enough. By day’s end, his tie for seventh at six under par lifted him to No. 110 in the standings, securing his place for next season.

“I didn’t think we needed to hole it,” he admitted. “We were just trying to finish strong. But when it went in… yeah, I was ecstatic.”

A season of grind and grit

No player on the DP World Tour has worked harder than Gumberg this season. He’s teed it up in 34 events – more than anyone else – playing in virtually every tournament for which he was eligible. Despite that, he hadn’t posted a single top-10 finish before arriving in Korea, knowing that anything outside the top 14 this week would likely send him home without status.

After opening rounds of 70, 69, and 71, Gumberg started the final day still hovering outside the projected cutoff. His Sunday card was an exercise in frustration – 16 pars, one birdie, and the feeling that his season was slipping away. Standing in the middle of the 18th fairway, 256 yards out on the par five with water guarding the green, he decided to lay up.

That decision left him 58 yards from the pin, needing to get up and down to have any chance.

“My caddie kept telling me, ‘just keep plugging away, you’ve got this,’” Gumberg said, choking up. “He was right, I guess.”

A moment that meant everything

As the ball disappeared into the hole, Gumberg’s emotions poured out. He celebrated wildly with his playing partners, Keita Nakajima and Ewen Ferguson, before dropping to his knees beside the green, overwhelmed.

“So much adrenaline, so much emotion,” he said. “It felt like Q-School again – that same pressure where one bad swing can change everything. When it went in, it was just this huge release. I looked up to my fiancée and asked, ‘are we good?’ and she said, ‘we’re good.’ That was everything.”

The Florida native, who played college golf at Arizona and once finished runner-up to Jon Rahm in the Pac-12 Championship, has found a second home in Europe. He claimed his maiden DP World Tour victory at last year’s SDC Championship in South Africa – in just his fifth start – but 2025 had been a slog.

“I’ve made so many friends out here, people all over the world,” he said. “The thought of not seeing them next year was tough. It’s not just a tour – it’s a brotherhood. So yeah, it’s nice to know I’ll be back.”

Junghwan Lee claims the title

While Gumberg’s heroics stole the headlines, it was Korea’s Junghwan Lee who lifted the trophy after a brilliant final-round 64 saw him finish at 11 under par. Gumberg’s closing 68 gave him a share of seventh – but the result will feel like a win of its own kind.

“I’m just at a loss for words,” he said again. “It’s been such a long season, so much grinding, but to finish like that… I’ll remember this forever.”

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