Gilligan secured his spot on the 2027 PGA Tour season with JumboMax’s innovative grips.
LAKE PARK, Fla. – JumboMax Golf Grips, the industry leader in golf grip innovation, celebrates brand ambassador Ian Gilligan earning his PGA Tour card after a successful 2026 season. Gilligan finished T19 at this weekend’s Korn Ferry Tour Championship, securing the 17th spot on the Korn Ferry Tour’s Points List after his first full season and his place on the PGA Tour next year.
The recent University of Florida graduate led the Korn Ferry Tour this season with nine top-10 finishes out of 24 starts. During his two seasons with the University of Florida, the three-time All-American helped the Gators win 11 tournaments, including the SEC Championship. He finished 4th in the 2025 PGA Tour University ranking, earning him a spot on the Korn Ferry Tour. His amateur career included victories at the 2024 Western Amateur and 2025 Australian Master of the Amateurs.
“We are incredibly proud of Ian and the work he’s put in on the Korn Ferry Tour this season,” said John Mazzanoble, president of JumboMax Golf Grips. “He has already overcome so much in his young life, and he has a great future ahead of him on the PGA Tour next year. We are honored to have a front-row seat to his success.”
Gilligan was diagnosed with stage 4 ALK-negative large cell lymphoma at age 15, a rare form of the disease believed to only affect 20 children worldwide. Gilligan completed treatment and was declared cancer-free in 2019.
Gilligan uses the JumboMax Tour Series swing grip (size medium +5/16″) on his driver, JMX UltraLite swing grips (size medium +5/16″) on his other woods and irons, and JMX Zen Lite swing grips (size standard jumbo +1/8″) on his wedges. He also uses a JMX Pistol putter grip.
“Earning a PGA Tour card is a special moment in my golf journey, and it’s been fantastic to have the support of JumboMax since I was in college,” said Gilligan. “They have proven their commitment to innovating and creating excellent golf grips that help me improve my game.”
JumboMax Golf Grips help golfers play better with grips designed for a proper ergonomic fit. Tour-validated by players such as Bryson DeChambeau and Jason Day, the brand has proven that selecting grip size, shape and weight based on fit and performance is the fastest and easiest equipment change for measurable improvement. To learn more about grip fitting, visit jumbomax.com.
About JumboMax Golf Grips
JumboMax Golf Grips is a leader in golf grip innovation, offering the industry’s widest range of grip sizes, weights and shapes to help golfers achieve superior performance and comfort. Trusted by amateurs and professionals alike, JumboMax Grips are engineered to maximize control, consistency and power.
JumboMax Grips are proudly used by Bryson DeChambeau, Jason Day, Retief Goosen, Ian Gilligan, Martin Borgmeier, Kelly Rudney, Justin James, Braden Shattuck, Simon Dyson and many other tour players and long drivers around the world.
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