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The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U. Top level professional Golf consists of a year round schedule of weekly tournaments played all around the world S. -based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School (the main tour's qualifying tournament, popularly referred to as "Q-School") to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. In Golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained In professional Golf the term qualifying school is used for the annual qualifying tournaments for leading golf tours such as the U Those who are on the top 25 of the money list at year's end are given PGA Tour memberships for the next season.
The "satellite tour" was formalized by the PGA Tour in 1990. It was originally named the Ben Hogan Tour, in honor of golf great Ben Hogan. Early life and character Born in Stephenville, Texas, he was the third and youngest child of Chester and Clara (Williams Hogan In the first season of 1990 there were thirty events, and the typical event purse was $100,000. After three seasons Nike acquired the title sponsorship and changed the tour's name to the Nike Tour, which held for seven seasons (1993-99). Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The tour name was changed again to the Buy.com Tour, which lasted for three seasons (2000-02). Buycom is an online retailer based in Aliso Viejo California. The current name is a result of the purchase of naming rights by Nationwide Insurance in 2003. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company & Affiliated Companies is a group of large U In 2007 there were 32 events, one each in Australia, New Zealand, and Panama, with the remainder in the United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. The events in Australia and New Zealand are co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia. The PGA Tour of Australasia is a professional Golf tour for men Purses range from $450,000 to $775,000, which is about one tenth of the level on the PGA Tour.
All Nationwide Tour tournaments operate similar to typical PGA Tour tournaments in that they are all 72-hole stroke play events with a cut made after 36 holes. The cut on the Nationwide Tour is for the top 60 players and ties, unlike 70 for the PGA Tour. The fields are usually 144 or 156 players, depending on time of year (and available daylight hours). For the aforementioned international events, the joint tour will split players spots with the Nationwide Tour for proper sanctioning. As with the PGA Tour, the winner of the tournament will get a prize of 18% of the total purse.
Since this tour is a developmental tour, players are usually vying to play well enough to gain status on the PGA Tour. The main ways of having status for the Nationwide Tour are to finish in a group of the top 50 golfers at qualifying school after the top 25 and ties, those who finished between 26th and 65th on the previous year's money list, and those who were formally fully exempt on the PGA Tour in the recent past. Around 14 open qualifying spots are given during the Monday of tournament week, and those who finished in the top 25 of a Nationwide event are automatically exempt into the next tournament. Past PGA Tour winners aged 48 and 49 can play on the Nationwide Tour on an increased basis to prepare themselves for the Champions Tour. The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually
Since 1997, a player who wins three tournaments in one year on the Nationwide Tour receives an immediate promotion to the PGA Tour for the remainder of the year and for the following year. [1] This "performance promotion" (sometimes informally referred to as a "battlefield promotion") has occurred eight times[2]:
- 1997 Chris Smith
- 2001 Heath Slocum, Chad Campbell, Pat Bates
- 2002 Patrick Moore
- 2003 Tom Carter
- 2005 Jason Gore
- 2007 Nick Flanagan
In 2007 Paul Claxton became the first man to reach US$1 million in Nationwide Tour career earnings. Christopher McClain Smith (born April 15 1969) is an American professional Golfer Smith was born in Indianapolis Indiana. Professional wins (5 PGA Tour wins (2 2004 Chrysler Classic of Tucson 2005 Southern Farm Bureau Classic PGA Tour career summary Professional wins (20 PGA Tour wins (4 2003 (1 The Tour Championship 2004 Professional wins (5 Nationwide Tour wins (5 1994 NIKE Dakota Dunes Open 1997 NIKE Colorado Classic 2001 Professional wins (3 Nationwide Tour wins (3 2002 Greater Richmond Open, Lake Erie Charity Classic at Peek 'n Peak Resort, Professional wins (3 Nationwide Tour wins (3 2003 Samsung Canadian PGA Championship, Price Cutter Charity Championship, Alberta Calgary Amateur wins this list may be incomplete 1996 Sahalee Players Championship 1997 Pacific Coast Amateur, California State Amateur Professional wins (3 Nationwide Tour (3 2007 Henrico County Open, BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs, Xerox Classic Amateur wins (1 1991 Sunnehanna Amateur Professional wins (2 Nationwide Tour (2 2001 BUY The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been [3]
The Nationwide Tour is one of the nine tours on which Official World Golf Rankings points are available, and one of only two developmental tours that offer ranking points, the other being the Europe-based Challenge Tour. The Official World Golf Rankings is a system for rating the performance level of male professional Golfers. The Challenge Tour is the second tier men's professional Golf tour in Europe.
Career money leaders
This list is through the 2007 season.
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Claxton |  United States |
1,178,090 |
| 2 | Tom Scherrer | United States |
1,086,795 |
| 3 | Franklin Langham | United States |
988,979 |
| 4 | Chris Couch | United States |
984,975 |
| 5 | Jeff Gove | United States |
973,708 |
| 6 | Darron Stiles | United States |
956,630 |
| 7 | Tripp Isenhour | United States |
931,091 |
| 8 | Pat Bates | United States |
924,432 |
| 9 | Craig Bowden | United States |
913,347 |
| 10 | Mark Hensby |  Australia |
861,916 |
Players in bold are current Nationwide Tour members. Amateur wins (1 1991 Sunnehanna Amateur Professional wins (2 Nationwide Tour (2 2001 BUY The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Thomas Cregg Scherrer (born July 20, 1970) is an American professional Golfer Scherrer was born in Syracuse New York but grew The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Franklin Langham (born May 8, 1968) is an American Professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour in 1996 1998-2002 and 2005 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Professional wins (6 PGA Tour wins (1 2006 Zurich Classic of New Orleans Nationwide Tour wins (5 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Professional wins (4 Nationwide Tour wins (3 1995 NIKE Tri-Cities Open 1999 NIKE Knoxville Open 2005 Oregon The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Professional wins (4 Nationwide Tour wins (4 1999 NIKE Dominion Open 2000 BUY The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Hawk incident On December 12 2007 while being filmed for an educational video Isenhour allegedly killed a red-shouldered hawk by hitting it with a golf ball The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Professional wins (5 Nationwide Tour wins (5 1994 NIKE Dakota Dunes Open 1997 NIKE Colorado Classic 2001 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Professional wins (8 Nationwide Tour wins (3 1998 NIKE Miami Valley Open 2003 Miccosukee Championship 2006 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Professional wins (5 PGA Tour wins (1 2004 John Deere Classic Nationwide Tour wins (3 1998 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
Full List
2008 schedule
The table below shows the Nationwide Tour's 2008 schedule. The numbers in parentheses after winners' names show the player's total number of wins on the Nationwide Tour including that event. No one accumulates many wins on the Nationwide Tour because success at this level soon leads to promotion to the PGA Tour.
- this win would have been number 5 for Stiles but counts as unofficial as tournament was shortened to 36 holes. The Movistar Panama Championship is a Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Scott Michael Dunlap (born August 16, 1963) is an American professional Golfer Dunlap was born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. The Mexican Open or Abierto Mexicano de Golf is the national open Golf tournament of Mexico. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmÉ›ksɪkoÊŠ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The New Zealand PGA Championship is a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Nationwide Tour. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Professional wins (4 Nationwide Tour wins (4 1999 NIKE Dominion Open 2000 BUY The Moonah Classic is a Golf tournament co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Nationwide Tour. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Chitimacha Louisiana Open presented by Dynamic Industries is a Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Professional wins (4 Nationwide Tour wins (4 2002 Jacob's Creek Open Championship 2004 New Zealand PGA Championship The Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship at Wente Vineyards is a Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Amateur wins 2004 Rice Planters Amateur Players Amateur Professional wins (1 Nationwide Tour wins (1 The Athens Regional Foundation Classic is a Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Robert Douglas Damron (born October 27, 1972) is an American Professional golfer and current player on the PGA Tour. The Henrico County Open is a regular Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Greg J Chalmers (born 11 October 1973 is an Australian professional Golfer Chalmers was born in Sydney The South Georgia Classic is a Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Bryan DeCorso (born May 29, 1971) is a Canadian professional Golfer DeCorso was born in Guelph Ontario. The Fort Smith Classic presented by Stephens Inc is a Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. The BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs is a Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The Melwood Prince George's County Open is a Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. The Bank of America Open is a Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Rex Hospital Open is a regular Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Knoxville Open presented by Food City is a Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper is a regular Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee The Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational is a Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Cox Classic presented by Chevrolet is a Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and The Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open is a Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Xerox Classic is a regular Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Northeast Pennsylvania Classic is a Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The Utah Championship is a Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. The State of Utah (ˈjuËtÉ”Ë or) is a western state of the United States. The Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft is a professional Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour, played annually in September at the Hillcrest Country Club The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. Oregon Classic presented by Kendall Automotive Group is a Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The WNB Golf Classic is a regular Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. This article is about the Nationwide Tour event for information on the former PGA Tour event see Chattanooga Classic (PGA Tour. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The Miccosukee Championship is a Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Nationwide Tour Championship is the year-end Golf tournament of the Nationwide Tour. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State.
Money list and Player of the Year winners
| Year | Money winner | Earnings (US$) | Player of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Tour | |||
| 2007 |  Richard Johnson |
445,421 | Nick Flanagan |
| 2006 | Ken Duke |
382,443 | Ken Duke |
| 2005 | Troy Matteson |
495,009 | Jason Gore |
| 2004 | Jimmy Walker |
371,346 | Jimmy Walker |
| 2003 | Zach Johnson |
494,882 | Zach Johnson |
| BUY. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Men's professional golf Major championships 5-8 April '''The Masters''' - American Zach Johnson won his first major tournament See also Richard S Johnson Professional wins (4 Nationwide Tour wins (4 1999 NIKE Florida Classic 2000 BUY Professional wins (3 Nationwide Tour (3 2007 Henrico County Open, BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs, Xerox Classic Men's professional golf Major championships 6-9 April '''The Masters''' - Winner Phil Mickelson The Augusta Professional wins (3 Nationwide Tour wins (1 2006 BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs Canadian Tour wins (2 Professional wins (3 Nationwide Tour wins (1 2006 BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs Canadian Tour wins (2 Men's professional golf Major championships 7-10 April Masters Tournament - Tiger Woods defeated fellow American Professional wins (3 PGA Tour wins (1 2006 (1 Fryscom Open Nationwide Tour wins (2 2005 Amateur wins this list may be incomplete 1996 Sahalee Players Championship 1997 Pacific Coast Amateur, California State Amateur Major championships April 11 - The Masters - Phil Mickelson wins the first major of his career June Professional wins (3 Nationwide Tour wins (3 2004 BellSouth Panama Championship, Chitimacha Louisiana Open 2007 National Professional wins (3 Nationwide Tour wins (3 2004 BellSouth Panama Championship, Chitimacha Louisiana Open 2007 National Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Biography The son of a Chiropractor, Johnson was born in Iowa City Iowa and raised in Cedar Rapids, the oldest of Dave & Julie Johnson's three children Biography The son of a Chiropractor, Johnson was born in Iowa City Iowa and raised in Cedar Rapids, the oldest of Dave & Julie Johnson's three children COM Tour | |||
| 2002 | Patrick Moore |
381,965 | Patrick Moore |
| 2001 | Chad Campbell |
394,552 | Chad Campbell |
| 2000 | Spike McRoy |
300,638 | Spike McRoy |
| NIKE Tour | |||
| 1999 | Carl Paulson |
223,051 | Carl Paulson |
| 1998 | Bob Burns |
178,664 | Bob Burns |
| 1997 | Chris Smith |
225,201 | Chris Smith |
| 1996 | Stewart Cink |
251,699 | Stewart Cink |
| 1995 | Jerry Kelly |
188,878 | Jerry Kelly |
| 1994 | Chris Perry |
167,148 | Chris Perry |
| 1993 | Sean Murphy |
166,293 | Sean Murphy |
| Ben Hogan Tour | |||
| 1992 | John Flannery |
164,115 | John Flannery |
| 1991 | Tom Lehman |
141,934 | Tom Lehman |
| 1990 | Jeff Maggert |
108,644 | Jeff Maggert |
See also
- 2006 Nationwide Tour Graduates
- 2007 Nationwide Tour Graduates
- Professional golf tours
- Challenge Tour - the analogous tour in Europe operated by the PGA European Tour
- Gateway Tour - a third tier tour in the United States
- NGA Hooters Tour - another third tier tour in the United States
References
- ^ 2008 Nationwide Tour Eligibility Requirements
- ^ Nationwide Tour Midseason Review
- ^ PG County Open victory makes Claxton first million-dollar manpgatour. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Professional wins (3 Nationwide Tour wins (3 2002 Greater Richmond Open, Lake Erie Charity Classic at Peek 'n Peak Resort, Professional wins (3 Nationwide Tour wins (3 2002 Greater Richmond Open, Lake Erie Charity Classic at Peek 'n Peak Resort, Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. PGA Tour career summary Professional wins (20 PGA Tour wins (4 2003 (1 The Tour Championship 2004 PGA Tour career summary Professional wins (20 PGA Tour wins (4 2003 (1 The Tour Championship 2004 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Robert Lynn "Spike" McRoy Jr (born May 20, 1968) is an American Professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Robert Lynn "Spike" McRoy Jr (born May 20, 1968) is an American Professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Professional wins (2 Nationwide Tour wins (2 1999 NIKE Utah Classic, NIKE Boise Open Results in major Professional wins (2 Nationwide Tour wins (2 1999 NIKE Utah Classic, NIKE Boise Open Results in major Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Robert Donald Burns (born April 5, 1968) is an American Professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Robert Donald Burns (born April 5, 1968) is an American Professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Christopher McClain Smith (born April 15 1969) is an American professional Golfer Smith was born in Indianapolis Indiana. Christopher McClain Smith (born April 15 1969) is an American professional Golfer Smith was born in Indianapolis Indiana. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Professional wins (12 PGA Tour wins (5 Nationwide Tour wins (3 1996 NIKE Ozarks Open, NIKE Colorado Classic, Professional wins (12 PGA Tour wins (5 Nationwide Tour wins (3 1996 NIKE Ozarks Open, NIKE Colorado Classic, Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Professional wins (6 PGA Tour wins (2 2002 (2 Sony Open in Hawaii, Advil Western Open Nationwide Professional wins (6 PGA Tour wins (2 2002 (2 Sony Open in Hawaii, Advil Western Open Nationwide Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) James Christopher Perry (born September 27 1961 is an American professional Golfer Perry was born in Edenton North Carolina. James Christopher Perry (born September 27 1961 is an American professional Golfer Perry was born in Edenton North Carolina. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Sean Patrick Murphy (born August 17, 1965) is an American Professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Sean Patrick Murphy (born August 17, 1965) is an American Professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Professional wins (22 PGA Tour wins (5 1994 (1 Memorial Tournament 1995 (1 Colonial National Invitation Professional wins (22 PGA Tour wins (5 1994 (1 Memorial Tournament 1995 (1 Colonial National Invitation Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Professional wins (12 PGA Tour wins (3 1993 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic 1999 WGC-Andersen Consulting Professional wins (12 PGA Tour wins (3 1993 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic 1999 WGC-Andersen Consulting This is a list of players who graduated from the Nationwide Tour in 2006. This is a list of players who graduated from the Nationwide Tour in 2007. Top level professional Golf consists of a year round schedule of weekly tournaments played all around the world The Challenge Tour is the second tier men's professional Golf tour in Europe. The PGA European Tour is an organisation which operates the three leading men's professional Golf tours in Europe the elite European Tour, the European The Gateway Tour is a third-level men's Professional golf tour headquartered in Phoenix Arizona that runs tournaments in Arizona and Florida The NGA Hooters Tour is a developmental men's Golf tour in the United States. com, May 27, 2007
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