2008 Duramed FUTURES Tour
The 2008 Duramed FUTURES Tour was a series of professional women's golf tournaments held from March through October 2008 in the United States. The FUTURES Tour is the second-tier women's professional golf tour in the United States and is the "official developmental tour" of the LPGA Tour.
2008 Leading money winners
The top ten money winners at the end of the season gained membership on the LPGA Tour for the 2009 season, with those finishing in the top five positions gaining higher priority for entry into events than those finishing in positions six through ten. Finishers in positions six through ten had the option to attend LPGA Qualifying School to try to improve their membership status for 2009.[1]
Position | Player | Country | Earnings (US$) |
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1 | Vicky Hurst | 93,107 | |
2 | Mindy Kim | 79,270 | |
3 | Sarah Jane Kenyon | 48,637 | |
4 | M. J. Hur | 45,137 | |
5 | Jin Young Pak | 42,368 | |
6 | Song Yi Choi | 38,349 | |
7 | Jessica Shepley | 37,705 | |
8 | Leah Wigger | 36,719 | |
9 | Sophia Sheridan | 34,397 | |
10 | Kim Welch | 33,768 |
2008 Schedule and results
The number in parentheses after winners' names show the player's total number of official money, individual event wins on the FUTURES Tour including that event.
Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner |
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Mar 14-16 | Bright House Networks Open | Florida | |
Apr 4-6 | AMERICAN SYSTEMS Invitational | Florida | |
Apr 18-20 | Louisiana Pelican Classic | Louisiana | |
Apr 25-27 | Jalapeno Golf Classic | Texas | |
May 2-4 | El Paso Golf Classic | Texas | |
May 16-18 | Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City Championship | Kansas | |
May 30-Jun 1 | Aurora Health Care Championship | Wisconsin | |
Jun 12-15 | Michelob ULTRA Duramed FUTURES Players Championship | Illinois | |
Jun 20-22 | The Duramed Championship | Ohio | |
Jun 27-29 | Horseshoe Casino Classic at Lost Marsh Golf Course | Indiana | |
Jul 11-13 | CIGNA Golf Classic | Connecticut | |
Jul 18-20 | Alliance Bank Golf Classic | New York | |
Jul 25-27 | USI Championship | New Hampshire | |
Aug 8-10 | Falls Auto Group Classic | Kentucky | |
Aug 15-17 | Greater Richmond Duramed FUTURES Classic | Virginia | |
Aug 22-24 | The Gettysburg Championship | Pennsylvania | |
Sep 5-7 | ILOVENY Championship | New York | |
Oct 17-19 | Duramed Invitational | Georgia |
Tournaments in bold are majors
See also
References
- "LPGA Tour Cards Award to Duramed Futures Tour Top 10". LPGA. Archived from the original on 23 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-25.