Fred Biondi Turns Pro, Set for Korn Ferry Tour Debut at BMW Charity Pro-AM

Fred Biondi posses with the third Individual National Championship in Florida program history and in his other the PGA Tour U Graduate Trophy after finishing second in the final rankings.

Fred Biondi Turns Pro, Set for Korn Ferry Tour Debut at BMW Charity Pro-AM

Monday, June 5, 2023 | Men's Golf

Biondi will make his professional debut at the Korn Ferry Tour BMW Charity Pro-AM this weekend.

By: Matthew Hutchison

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida men's golfer Fred Biondi announced Monday morning that he will be turning professional and will make his debut at the Korn Ferry Tour BMW Charity Pro-AM this weekend.

The Gator capped off his collegiate career by winning the NCAA Individual Championship and clinching the match-clinching point for the team national championship over Georgia Tech.. He became the third Florida golfer to win medalist honors at nationals and led UF to its fifth national title. It marked the second time in program history Florida swept both titles and the second time in 22 years; Nick Gilliam in 2001.

Biondi finished ranked No. 2 in the final PGA Tour U Rankings joining teammates Ricky Castillo, who placed No. 9 and Yuxin Lin a spot behind at No. 10.

The finish inside the top-5 earns Biondi fully exempt Korn Ferry Tour membership for 2023, as well as an exemption to Final Stage of 2023 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry – where the top five finishers and ties earn PGA TOUR cards – and the ability to accept unlimited PGA TOUR sponsor exemptions for the remainder of 2023 and 2024.

Fred Biondi's Collegiate Honors:

2023 Individual National Champion
2023 Second Team All-SEC
Two-time PING First Team All-American (2022, 2023)
2023 SEC Golfer of the Week (Week 15)
2023 SEC Golfer of the Week (Week 7)
2021-22 Division I GCAA All-America Scholar
2022 Golfweek First Team All-American
2022 Haskins Award Final Watch List
2022 All-SEC First Team
2022 Arnold Palmer Cup International Team
2022 Spring Haskins Award Watch List
2022 SEC Co-Golfer of the Week (Week 9)
2022 SEC Golfer of the Week (Week 2)
2022 Golfweek Player of the Week (Week 2)
2021 SEC Community Service Team
2020-21 Division I GCAA All-America Scholar
Earned his bachelor's degree in Finance (Fall 2022)
Two-time PING All-Region Team (2022, 2023)
Three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022)

Amateur Highlights:

Earned stroke play co-medalist honors at the 2022 U.S. Amateur at 3-under
- Made it to the Round of 32 in match play

Helped Team International win the 2022 Arnold Palmer Cup
- Went undefeated and helped earn three total points (two wins and two ties)
- Defeated Sam Bennett 3 Up in singles action
Became highest rated WAGR Brazilian golfer in history
Earned No. 1 South American WAGR ranking on May 18, 2022
- Been ranked No. 1 every week since June 8, 2022
Qualified for his first major championship for the 122nd U.S. Open
- Secured final spot over Ricky Fowler
2022 Latin America Amateur Championship Runner-up
Tied tournament course record with a 65 (-7) in round three of 2022 LAAC
Competed in five Latin America Amateur Championships (2018-20, 22-23) and has made the cut all five times
- Finished T2 in 2022, T6 in 2019 and 7th in 2023
Shot a 67 (-3) to make the cut at the 2021 South Beach International Amateur
Won the 104th Florida Amateur Championship (2021)
Finished T6 (-6) at the 2019 Latin American Amateur Championships
Back to Back Florida State Junior Champion (2016, 2017)
2016 Florida Junior Player of the Year
2^nd Place – 2018 Terra Cotta Invitational
2^nd Place – AJGA Ping Invitational; AJGA TaylorMade Junior at Innisbrook