2009 Duramed Futures Tour
The 2009 Duramed Futures Tour was a series of professional women's
LPGA Tour
. In 2009, total prize money on the Futures Tour was $1,795,000, the highest in the 29-year history of the Tour.
Leading money winners
The top ten money winners at the end of the season gained membership on the LPGA Tour for the 2010 season, with those finishing in the top five positions gaining higher priority for entry into events than those finishing in positions six through ten. Finishers in positions six through ten had the option to attend LPGA Qualifying School to try to improve their membership status for 2010.[1]
| Position | Player | Country | Earnings (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mina Harigae |  United States |
88,386 |
| 2 | Jean Reynolds | United States |
76,647 |
| 3 | Misun Cho |  South Korea |
64,118 |
| 4 | Samantha Richdale |  Canada |
59,292 |
| 5 | Song Yi Choi | South Korea |
42,939 |
| 6 | Whitney Wade | United States |
41,393 |
| 7 | Angela Buzminski | Canada |
37,048 |
| 8 | Christine Song | United States |
35,130 |
| 9 | Alison Walshe | United States |
34,225 |
| 10 | Dewi Claire Schreefel |  Netherlands |
30,600 |
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 22 | Florida's Natural Growers Charity Classic
|
Florida |  Jean Reynolds (1)
|
| Apr 5 | iMPACT Invitational
|
Florida | Misun Cho (1)
|
| Apr 19 | Louisiana Pelican Classic | Louisiana | Samantha Richdale (2)
|
| Apr 26 | Historic Brownsville Open | Texas | Angela Buzminski (5)
|
| May 3 | Texas Hill Country Classic
|
Texas | Allison Hanna-Williams (1)
|
| May 17 | Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City Championship
|
Kansas | Elisa Serramia (1)
|
| Jun 7 | Ladies Titan Tire Challenge | Iowa | Mina Harigae (1)
|
| Jun 14 | Michelob Ultra Duramed Futures Players Championship
|
Illinois | Mina Harigae (2)
|
| Jun 21 | The Duramed Championship
|
Ohio | Whitney Wade (1)
|
| Jun 28 | Horseshoe Casino Classic at Lost Marsh Golf Course
|
Indiana | Jean Reynolds (2)
|
| Jul 19 | ING New England Golf Classic | Connecticut | Dewi Claire Schreefel (1)
|
| Jul 26 | USI Championship
|
New Hampshire | Misun Cho (2)
|
| Aug 2 | Alliance Bank Golf Classic
|
New York | Jenny Suh (1)
|
| Aug 9 | Falls Auto Group Classic | Kentucky | Mina Harigae (3)
|
| Aug 16 | iMPACT Classic
|
Virginia | Lisa Meldrum (1)
|
| Aug 23 | Turkey Hill Classic | Pennsylvania | Samantha Richdale (3)
|
| Sep 6 | ILOVENY Championship
|
New York | Song Yi Choi (1)
|
Tournaments in bold are majors
See also
References
- ^ "Ten Duramed Futures Tour Players Earn 2010 LPGA Membership". Futures Tour. Archived from the original on January 15, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2009.