The Simmons Bank Open serves as the opening event of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour Finals at Vanderbilt Legends Club’s North Course in Franklin, Tennessee, where a strong field of 156 players—including multiple PGA Tour winners like Lanto Griffin and Cameron Champ plus high-ranked Korn Ferry standouts such as Ross Steelman and Blades Brown—competes for $1.5 million and critical points toward 2027 PGA Tour cards. Recent scoring trends favor low-70s totals, with Alvaro Ortiz posting a tournament-record 54-hole mark before closing at 26-under to win, while Sandy Scott, Hayden Springer, and Griffin finished close behind amid a deep leaderboard. Top-10 contention typically hinges on consistent ball-striking and short-game execution on the Tom Kite-designed layout, plus any late-round momentum shifts or weather impacts during the final 18 holes. Local Tennessee ties and current points-list positioning further shape outcomes in this high-stakes Finals opener.