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 | United States | 93,107 |
2 | Mindy Kim | United States | 79,270 |
3 | Sarah-Jane Kenyon | Australia | 48,637 |
4 | M. J. Hur | South Korea | 45,137 |
5 | Jin Young Pak | South Korea | 42,368 |
6 | Song Yi Choi | South Korea | 38,349 |
7 | Jessica Shepley | Canada | 37,705 |
8 | Leah Wigger | United States | 36,719 |
9 | Sophia Sheridan | Mexico | 34,397 |
10 | Kim Welch | United States | 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 | 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
See also
- Duramed FUTURES Tour
- LPGA Tour
- 2008 in golf
References
- ↑ "LPGA Tour Cards Award to Duramed Futures Tour Top 10". LPGA. Archived from the original on 23 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-25.