2007 Nationwide Tour Graduates
Encyclopedia
This is a list of players who graduated from the Nationwide Tour
in 2007. The top 25 players on the Nationwide Tour's money list in 2007 earned their PGA Tour
card for 2008.
* PGA Tour rookie for 2008.
# Flanagan received a battlefield promotion to the PGA Tour in 2007 by winning 3 tournaments on the Nationwide Tour in 2007. On the PGA Tour in 2007 he played in 4 tournaments and made 2 cuts. In the two tournaments that he made the cut in, he finished in a tie for 17th and in a tie for 18th.
T = Tied
Green background indicates the player retained his PGA Tour card for 2009 (finished inside the top 125).
Yellow background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2009, but retained conditional status (finished between 126-150).
Red background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2009 (finished outside the top 150).
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
in 2007. The top 25 players on the Nationwide Tour's money list in 2007 earned their PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
card for 2008.
|2007 Nationwide Tour | |2008 PGA Tour | ||||||
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Player | Money list rank | Earnings ($) | Starts | Cuts made | Best finish | Money list rank | Earnings ($) |
Richard Johnson Richard Johnson (golfer) Richard Johnson is a Welsh professional golfer.Johnson led the Nationwide Tour money list in 2007 to get his PGA Tour card for the 2008 season, but was unable to retain his card... * |
1 | 445,421 | 29 | 9 | T27 | 198 | 200,210 |
Roland Thatcher Roland Thatcher Roland Churchill Thatcher IV is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour.-Early years through college:... |
2 | 415,124 | 15 | 7 | T7 | 161 | 445,212 |
Nick Flanagan*# | 3 | 369,951 | 29 | 16 | T9 | 169 | 379,036 |
Jon Mills Jon Mills Jon Mills is a Canadian professional golfer.Mills was born in Oshawa, Ontario, and spent most of his childhood in Belleville, Ontario. He developed his competitive game on the St. Lawrence Junior Tour in southeastern Ontario, and won the Ontario Junior Championship in 1996... |
4 | 366,244 | 32 | 16 | T13 | 154 | 489,510 |
Jason Day* | 5 | 331,542 | 28 | 13 | 6th | 136 | 767,393 |
Nicholas Thompson Nicholas Thompson Nicholas Thompson is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Thompson was born in Coral Springs, Florida. He graduated from Georgia Tech in 2005 with a degree in business management and was a member of the 2002 ACC championship team... |
6 | 328,331 | 36 | 21 | T2 | 41 | 1,869,329 |
Matt Jones Matt Jones (golfer) Matthew Jones is a professional golfer from Australia who has played on the Nationwide Tour, the PGA Tour of Australasia and the PGA Tour.... * |
7 | 302,227 | 31 | 17 | T4 (twice) | 135 | 775,899 |
Justin Bolli Justin Bolli Justin Bolli is an American professional golfer.Bolli was born in Portland, Oregon. He is currently a member of the Nationwide Tour. He started playing on the Nationwide Tour full-time in 2004 and moved up to the PGA Tour in 2005... |
8 | 293,834 | 28 | 16 | T5 | 158 | 458,022 |
Patrick Sheehan | 9 | 281,523 | 35 | 27 | 6th/T6 | 128 | 805,897 |
Paul Claxton Paul Claxton Paul Claxton is an American professional golfer.Claxton was born and raised in Vidalia, Georgia. He attended the University of Georgia and was a member of the golf team. He majored in Business and graduated in 1992.... |
10 | 274,004 | 23 | 8 | T21 | 218 | 116,678 |
Ron Whittaker | 11 | 271,950 | 22 | 5 | T36 | 231 | 59,977 |
Michael Letzig Michael Letzig Michael Richard Letzig is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Letzig was born in Richmond, Missouri... * |
12 | 263,948 | 29 | 15 | T2 | 93 | 1,166,977 |
Martin Laird Martin Laird Martin Laird is a Scottish professional golfer, playing on the PGA Tour. He has won two PGA Tour events in his career, most notably the Arnold Palmer Invitational in 2011... * |
13 | 252,679 | 29 | 20 | T4 (twice) | 125 | 852,752 |
Kyle Thompson Kyle Thompson Kyle Thompson is an American professional golfer.Thompson is currently a member of the PGA Tour. Thompson was a member of the Nationwide Tour from 2003 to 2007. He won two events in 2007 which put him in the top 25 on the money list which earned him a PGA Tour card for 2008... * |
14 | 248,698 | 26 | 9 | T15 | 211 | 154,447 |
Omar Uresti Omar Uresti Omar David Uresti is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Uresti was born in Austin, Texas. He attended the University of Texas in Austin and graduated in 1991 with a degree in organizational communication... |
15 | 247,355 | 24 | 13 | T11 | 173 | 346,285 |
Marc Turnesa Marc Turnesa Marc Turnesa is an American professional golfer who has played on the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour. He is the grandson of Mike Turnesa, one of seven well-known golfing brothers of the early 20th century.... * |
16 | 237,890 | 29 | 13 | Win | 81 | 1,329,920 |
Brad Elder Brad Elder Bradley Ryan Elder is an American professional golfer, who has played on the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour.Elder was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He got his start in golf from his father. Elder attended the University of Texas and was a member of the golf team... |
17 | 231,586 | 23 | 9 | T8 | 186 | 270,365 |
Chez Reavie Chez Reavie William Chesney "Chez" Reavie is an American professional golfer.Reavie was born in Wichita, Kansas. He played collegiately at Arizona State University.... * |
18 | 224,532 | 30 | 21 | Win | 71 | 1,444,102 |
John Riegger John Riegger John Riegger is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Riegger was born in Metropolis, Illinois. He graduated from Lamar University in 1985 and turned professional that year.... |
19 | 221,184 | 24 | 13 | T18 | 181 | 289,501 |
Tom Scherrer Tom Scherrer Thomas Cregg Scherrer is an American professional golfer.Scherrer was born in Syracuse, New York and grew up in Skaneateles, New York. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He played for the American team in the 1991 Walker Cup. He lost to Justin Leonard in the finals of the... |
20 | 220,138 | 20 | 8 | T7 | 183 | 288,391 |
Scott Sterling* | 21 | 216,323 | 28 | 17 | T6 | 144 | 624,822 |
Brenden Pappas Brenden Pappas Brenden Pappas is a professional golfer from South Africa who currently plays on the Nationwide Tour.-Early life:Pappas was born in Phalaborwa, South Africa. He is the youngest of three brothers, Sean and Deane . He and brother Deane attended the University of Arkansas where he graduated in 1993... |
22 | 212,452 | 24 | 9 | 9th | 168 | 384,072 |
Chad Collins Chad Collins (golfer) Chad Steven Collins is an American professional golfer.Collins was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He graduated from Methodist College in 2001 with a degree in Business Administration... * |
23 | 209,876 | 24 | 12 | T11 | 174 | 339,959 |
James Driscoll James Driscoll James Driscoll is an American professional golfer and current player on the PGA Tour.Driscoll was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the youngest of seven children. He grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts outside of Boston. He started golf at a young age and won the Club Championship at his home club... |
24 | 208,139 | 28 | 15 | T5 | 141 | 708,549 |
Jimmy Walker Jimmy Walker (golfer) Jimmy Walker is an American professional golfer.Walker was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is currently a member of the PGA Tour. He played on the Nationwide Tour full-time in 2003 and 2004. In 2004 he was the Nationwide Tour money winner and player of the year. By doing so he earned his PGA... |
25 | 196,896 | 24 | 13 | T19 (twice) | 185 | 282,249 |
T = Tied
Green background indicates the player retained his PGA Tour card for 2009 (finished inside the top 125).
Yellow background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2009, but retained conditional status (finished between 126-150).
Red background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2009 (finished outside the top 150).
Winners on the PGA Tour in 2008
No. | Date | Player | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1. | Jul 27 | Chez Reavie Chez Reavie William Chesney "Chez" Reavie is an American professional golfer.Reavie was born in Wichita, Kansas. He played collegiately at Arizona State University.... |
RBC Canadian Open | 3 strokes | Billy Mayfair Billy Mayfair William Fred Mayfair is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour .-Early years and amateur career:Mayfair was born in Phoenix, Arizona. Before his fifteenth birthday, he had won a number of junior golf tournaments. In 1981, he was on the cover of Boys' Life magazine as "golf's... |
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2. | Oct 18 | Marc Turnesa Marc Turnesa Marc Turnesa is an American professional golfer who has played on the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour. He is the grandson of Mike Turnesa, one of seven well-known golfing brothers of the early 20th century.... |
Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | 1 stroke | Matt Kuchar Matt Kuchar Matthew Gregory Kuchar is an American professional golfer who has played on both the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He has ranked as high as number six in the Official World Golf Rankings.-Early career:... |
Runners-up on the PGA Tour in 2008
No. | Date | Player | Tournament | Winner | Winning score | Runner-up score |
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1. | Sep 21 | Marc Turnesa Marc Turnesa Marc Turnesa is an American professional golfer who has played on the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour. He is the grandson of Mike Turnesa, one of seven well-known golfing brothers of the early 20th century.... Lost in three-man playoff |
Viking Classic | Will MacKenzie Will MacKenzie William Ruggles MacKenzie is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour.MacKenzie was born and raised in Greenville, North Carolina. He was a golfing prodigy growing up but burned out on golf at age 14 and completely quit the game after high school... |
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2. | Nov 2 | Michael Letzig Michael Letzig Michael Richard Letzig is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Letzig was born in Richmond, Missouri... |
Ginn sur Mer Classic Ginn sur Mer Classic The Ginn sur Mer Classic was a PGA Tour golf tournament that lasted for two years, 2007 and 2008. It was announced in June 2007 as a replacement for the Running Horse Golf Championship, another proposed new tournament that collapsed before its first outing... |
Ryan Palmer Ryan Palmer Ryan Palmer is a chess player of Jamaican origin; he was the Jamaican National Champion in 1992. During the academic years of 2004-2007, he taught mathematics at Adams' Grammar School in Newport, Shropshire, and now has moved to the United States, to pursue further studies... |
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3. | Nov 2 | Nicholas Thompson Nicholas Thompson Nicholas Thompson is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Thompson was born in Coral Springs, Florida. He graduated from Georgia Tech in 2005 with a degree in business management and was a member of the 2002 ACC championship team... |
Ginn sur Mer Classic Ginn sur Mer Classic The Ginn sur Mer Classic was a PGA Tour golf tournament that lasted for two years, 2007 and 2008. It was announced in June 2007 as a replacement for the Running Horse Golf Championship, another proposed new tournament that collapsed before its first outing... |
Ryan Palmer Ryan Palmer Ryan Palmer is a chess player of Jamaican origin; he was the Jamaican National Champion in 1992. During the academic years of 2004-2007, he taught mathematics at Adams' Grammar School in Newport, Shropshire, and now has moved to the United States, to pursue further studies... |