2014 Symetra Tour
The 2014 Symetra Tour was a series of professional women's golf tournaments held from February through September 2014 in the United States. The Symetra Tour is the second-tier women's professional golf tour in the United States and is the "official developmental tour" of the LPGA Tour. It was previously known as the Futures Tour. In 2014, total prize money on the Symetra Tour was $2,250,000.
Leading money winners
The top ten money winners at the end of the season gained fully exempt cards on the LPGA Tour for the 2015 season.[1]
| Rank | Player | Country | Events | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marissa Steen |  United States | 16 | 75,348 |
| 2 | Min Seo Kwak |  South Korea | 17 | 69,143 |
| 3 | Jackie Stoelting | United States | 19 | 60,452 |
| 4 | Sadena Parks | United States | 17 | 57,597 |
| 5 | Min Lee |  Chinese Taipei | 18 | 57,011 |
| 6 | Wei-Ling Hsu | Chinese Taipei | 13 | 53,004 |
| 7 | Yueer Cindy Feng |  China | 12 | 51,992 |
| 8 | Kendall Dye | United States | 20 | 47,684 |
| 9 | Demi Runas | United States | 20 | 45,095 |
| 10 | Mallory Blackwelder | United States | 20 | 41,381 |
Source[2]
Schedule and results
The number in parentheses after winners' names show the player's total number of official money, individual event wins on the Symetra Tour including that event. A $1 million bonus was to be paid by Park Sterling Bank if one player won all three Carolina tournaments in May.[3]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21–23 | Visit Mesa Gateway Classic | Arizona |  Alena Sharp (1) |
| Feb 28 – Mar 2 | Volvik Championship | California | Kim Kaufman (2) |
| Mar 21–23 | Florida's Natural Charity Classic | Florida | Yueer Cindy Feng (1) |
| Mar 28–31 | IOA Golf Classic | Florida | Kendall Dye (1) |
| Apr 25–27 | Guardian Retirement Championship | Florida | Marissa Steen (1) |
| May 2–4 | Chico's Patty Berg Memorial | Florida | Min Seo Kwak (1) |
| May 8–11 | Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Women's Health Charity Classic | South Carolina | Wei-Ling Hsu (2) |
| May 16–18 | Friends of Mission Charity Classic | North Carolina | Marissa Steen (2) |
| May 22–24 | Symetra Classic | North Carolina | Mallory Blackwelder (1) |
| Jun 6–8 | FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship | Michigan | Min Seo Kwak (2) |
| Jun 13–15 | Decatur-Forsyth Classic | Illinois | Madison Pressel (1) |
| Jun 20–22 | Four Winds Invitational | Indiana | Nicole Vandermade (1) |
| Jun 27–29 | Island Resort Championship | Michigan | Molly Aronsson (1) |
| Jul 25–27 | SEFCU Championship | New York | Sadena Parks (1) |
| Aug 1–3 | Credit Union Classic | New York |  Veronica Felibert (1) |
| Aug 8–10 | New England Charity Classic | New Hampshire | Sadena Parks (2) |
| Aug 15–17 | Eagle Classic | Virginia | Marissa Steen (3) |
| Sep 5–7 | Prairie Band Casino & Resort Charity Classic | Kansas |  Olivia Jordan-Higgins (2) |
| Sep 11–13 | Garden City Charity Classic | Kansas | Min Lee (1) |
| Sep 18–21 | Symetra Tour Championship | Florida |  Marita Engzelius (1) |
Source[4]
Awards
- Player of the Year, player who leads the money list at the end of the season
- Marissa Steen
- Gaëlle Truet Rookie of the Year Award, first year player with the highest finish on the official money list
- Min Lee
- Trainor Award, an individual or group that has made a significant contribution to women’s golf.
- to be announced
- Heather Wilbur Spirit Award, a Futures Tour player who "best exemplifies dedication, courage, perseverance, love of the game and spirit toward achieving goals as a professional golfer."
- to be announced
See also
References
- ↑ "10 Symetra Tour Players Earn LPGA Tour Cards". Symetra Tour. September 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Symetra Tour official money". Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Symetra Tour Players Have Chance to Win $1 Million". Symetra Tour. April 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Symetra Tour – 2014 Tournament Winners". Retrieved September 29, 2014.