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]

PositionPlayerCountryEarnings (US$)
1Vicky Hurst United States93,107
2Mindy Kim United States79,270
3Sarah Jane Kenyon Australia48,637
4M. J. Hur South Korea45,137
5Jin Young Pak South Korea42,368
6Song Yi Choi South Korea38,349
7Jessica Shepley Canada37,705
8Leah Wigger United States36,719
9Sophia Sheridan Mexico34,397
10Kim Welch United States33,768

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
Mar 14-16 Bright House Networks Open Florida Sunny Oh (1)
Apr 4-6 AMERICAN SYSTEMS Invitational Florida Leah Wigger (1)
Apr 18-20 Louisiana Pelican Classic Louisiana M. J. Hur (1)
Apr 25-27 Jalapeno Golf Classic Texas Vicky Hurst (1)
May 2-4 El Paso Golf Classic Texas Kristina Tucker (1)
May 16-18 Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City Championship Kansas Mindy Kim (1)
May 30-Jun 1 Aurora Health Care Championship Wisconsin Mindy Kim (2)
Jun 12-15 Michelob ULTRA Duramed FUTURES Players Championship Illinois Vicky Hurst (2)
Jun 20-22 The Duramed Championship Ohio Stephanie Otteson (1)
Jun 27-29 Horseshoe Casino Classic at Lost Marsh Golf Course Indiana Vicky Hurst (3)
Jul 11-13 CIGNA Golf Classic Connecticut Vicky Hurst (4)
Jul 18-20 Alliance Bank Golf Classic New York Kim Welch (1)
Jul 25-27 USI Championship New Hampshire Mo Martin (2)
Aug 8-10 Falls Auto Group Classic Kentucky Mindy Kim (3)
Aug 15-17 Greater Richmond Duramed FUTURES Classic Virginia Haeji Kang (1)
Aug 22-24 The Gettysburg Championship Pennsylvania Samantha Richdale (1)
Sep 5-7 ILOVENY Championship New York Sarah Jane Kenyon (2)
Oct 17-19 Duramed Invitational Georgia Vicky Hurst (5)

Tournaments in bold are majors

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See also

References
  1. "LPGA Tour Cards Award to Duramed Futures Tour Top 10". LPGA. Archived from the original on 23 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
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