2009 Duramed FUTURES Tour
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The 2009 Duramed FUTURES Tour was a series of professional women's golf
tournaments held from March through September 2009 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. In 2009, total prize money on the Futures Tour was $1,795,000, the highest in the 29-year history of the Tour.
Tournaments in bold are majors
Golf
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tournaments held from March through September 2009 in the United States
United States
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. The FUTURES Tour
FUTURES Tour
The LPGA Futures Tour, previously styled in uppercase as FUTURES Tour and known for sponsorship reasons between 2006 and 2010 as the Duramed FUTURES Tour, is the official developmental golf tour of the LPGA Tour...
is the second-tier women's professional golf tour in the United States and is the "official developmental tour" of the LPGA Tour. In 2009, total prize money on the Futures Tour was $1,795,000, the highest in the 29-year history of the Tour.
2009 Leading money winners
The top ten money winners at the end of the season gained membership on the LPGA Tour for the 2010 season, with those finishing in the top five positions gaining higher priority for entry into events than those finishing in positions six through ten. Finishers in positions six through ten had the option to attend LPGA Qualifying School to try to improve their membership status for 2010.Position | Player | Country | Earnings (US$) |
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1 | Mina Harigae Mina Harigae Mina Harigae is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour.As an amateur golfer, she won the 2007 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links.... |
88,386 | |
2 | Jean Reynolds | 76,647 | |
3 | Misun Cho | 64,118 | |
4 | Samantha Richdale | 59,292 | |
5 | Song Yi Choi | 42,939 | |
6 | Whitney Wade | 41,393 | |
7 | Angela Buzminski | 37,048 | |
8 | Christine Song Christine Song Christine Song is an American female professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour and formerly on the Futures Tour.-Personal:Song was born in Burbank, California on June 14, 1991. She resides in Fullerton, California.... |
35,130 | |
9 | Alison Walshe | 34,225 | |
10 | Dewi Claire Schreefel Dewi Claire Schreefel Dewi Claire Schreefel is a Dutch female professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour and formerly on the Futures Tour.-Personal:Schreefel was born in Alkmaar, Netherlands on 12 November 1985... |
30,600 |
2009 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 20-22 | Florida's Natural Growers Charity Classic Florida's Natural Growers Charity Classic The Florida's Natural Charity Classic is an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the FUTURES Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour... |
Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
Jean Reynolds (1) |
Apr 3-5 | iMPACT Invitational | Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
Misun Cho (1) |
Apr 17-19 | Louisiana Pelican Classic Louisiana Pelican Classic The Louisiana Pelican Classic is an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the FUTURES Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. The event has been a part of the FUTURES Tour's schedule since 2006... |
Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties... |
Samantha Richdale (2) |
Apr 24-26 | Historic Brownsville Open Historic Brownsville Open The Historic Brownsville Open is an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the FUTURES Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. The event has been a part of the FUTURES Tour's schedule since 2009... |
Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... |
Angela Buzminski (5) |
May 1-3 | Texas Hill Country Classic Texas Hill Country Classic The Symetra Classic is an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the LPGA Futures Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. The event has been a part of the Futures Tour's schedule since 2009... |
Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... |
Allison Hanna-Williams (1) |
May 15-17 | Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City Championship Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City Championship The Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City Championship was a golf tournament on the Futures Tour from 2007 to 2010. It was played place at Leawood South Country Club in Leawood, Kansas.... |
Kansas Kansas Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south... |
Elisa Serramia (1) |
Jun 5-7 | Ladies Titan Tire Challenge Ladies Titan Tire Challenge The Ladies Titan Tire Challenge is an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the FUTURES Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. The event has been a part of the FUTURES Tour's schedule since 2009... |
Iowa Iowa Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New... |
Mina Harigae Mina Harigae Mina Harigae is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour.As an amateur golfer, she won the 2007 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links.... (1) |
Jun 11-14 | Michelob ULTRA Duramed FUTURES Players Championship Michelob Ultra Futures Players Championship The Tate & Lyle Players Championship is an event on the FUTURES Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. It has been a part of the FUTURES Tour's schedule since 1985. It is held at the Hickory Point Golf Course in Decatur, Illinois.... |
Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... |
Mina Harigae Mina Harigae Mina Harigae is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour.As an amateur golfer, she won the 2007 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links.... (2) |
Jun 19-21 | The Duramed Championship The Duramed Championship The Teva Championship is an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the FUTURES Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. The event has been played since 2007 in the Cincinnati, Ohio area.... |
Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus... |
Whitney Wade (1) |
Jun 26-28 | Horseshoe Casino Classic at Lost Marsh Golf Course Horseshoe Casino Classic at Lost Marsh Golf Course The City of Hammond Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the FUTURES Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. The event was played each year between 2003 and 2010 in the Hammond, Indiana area.... |
Indiana Indiana Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is... |
Jean Reynolds (2) |
Jul 17-19 | ING New England Golf Classic | Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately... |
Dewi Claire Schreefel Dewi Claire Schreefel Dewi Claire Schreefel is a Dutch female professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour and formerly on the Futures Tour.-Personal:Schreefel was born in Alkmaar, Netherlands on 12 November 1985... (1) |
Jul 24-26 | USI Championship USI Championship The The International at Concord is an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the FUTURES Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. The event has been played since 2004 in the Concord, New Hampshire area.... |
New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian... |
Misun Cho (2) |
Jul 31-Aug 2 | Alliance Bank Golf Classic Alliance Bank Golf Classic The Alliance Bank Golf Classic is an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the FUTURES Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. The event has been played since 1996 in the Syracuse, New York area.... |
New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
Jenny Suh (1) |
Aug 7-9 | Falls Auto Group Classic Falls Auto Group Classic The Falls Auto Group Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the Futures Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. The event was played from 2008 to 2010 in the London, Kentucky area.... |
Kentucky Kentucky The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth... |
Mina Harigae Mina Harigae Mina Harigae is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour.As an amateur golfer, she won the 2007 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links.... (3) |
Aug 14-16 | iMPACT Classic IMPACT Classic The Eagle Classic is an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the FUTURES Tour, the official developmental tour of the LPGA. The event has been played since 2008 in the Richmond, Virginia area.... |
Virginia Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there... |
Lisa Meldrum (1) |
Aug 21-23 | Turkey Hill Classic Pennsylvania Classic (Futures Tour) The Pennsylvania Classic is an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the FUTURES Tour, the official developmental tour of the LPGA... |
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... |
Samantha Richdale (3) |
Sep 4-6 | ILOVENY Championship ILOVENY Championship The Price Chopper Tour Championship is an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the FUTURES Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour... |
New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
Song Yi Choi (1) |
Tournaments in bold are majors