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2010 Nationwide Tour Graduates
__NOTOC__ This is a list of players who graduated from the Nationwide Tour in 2010. The top 25 players on the Nationwide Tour's money list in 2010 earned their PGA Tour card for 2011. *PGA Tour rookie in 2011 Green background indicates the player retained his PGA Tour card for 2012 through a win or finish in the top 125 of the money list. Yellow background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2012, but retained conditional status (finished between 126–150). Red background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2012 (finished outside the top 150). Winners on the PGA Tour in 2011 Runners-up on the PGA Tour in 2011 See also *2010 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates __NOTOC__ This is a list of the 29 players who earned their 2011 PGA Tour card through Qualifying school, Q School in 2010. Note: Michael Putnam and Justin Hicks had already qualified for the PGA Tour by placing in the Top 25 during the 2010 Nationw ... External linksThe fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nationwide Tour
The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental golf tour, tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at that level. Those who are on the top 25 of the money list at year's end are given PGA Tour memberships for the next season. Since the 2013 season, the Korn Ferry Tour has been the primary pathway for those seeking to earn their PGA Tour card. qualifying school, Q-School, which had previously been the primary route for qualification to the PGA Tour, has been converted as an entryway to the Korn Ferry Tour. History Announced in early 1989 PGA Tour, 1989 by PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman, the "satellite tour" was formalized by the PGA Tour in 1990, originally named the Ben Hogan Tour, sponsored by the Ben Hogan#Ben Hogan Golf Company, Ben Hogan Golf Company. The first season of 1990 had 30 events, and the typical event purse was United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Gates
Robert Gates Jr. (born December 31, 1985) is an American professional golfer. Early life and education Gates was born and raised in Gainesville, Florida. He attended F. W. Buchholz High School, and in his senior year, he led its golf team in scoring average. Gates was named ''Scholar Athlete of the Year'' for Alachua County, Florida. Gates attended Texas A&M University, graduating in 2008 with a degree in agriculture. Career Gates turned professional after graduation and played on the Gateway Tour in 2008.2010 PGA Tour Media Guide He also played on the in 2009, finishing 22nd on the Order of Merit. Gates joined the Nationwide Tour in 2010 after finishing T-42 at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charley Hoffman
Charley Lindley Hoffman (born December 27, 1976) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Early years and amateur career Born in San Diego, California, Hoffman won the California state high school championship in 1994 and 1995, becoming the first two-time winner. He graduated from Poway High School in 1995. He qualified three times for the Buick Invitational as an amateur. In college, Hoffman was a member of the 1998 NCAA championship team at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He was an honorable mention All-American in the same year. While at UNLV, his teammates included Chris Riley, Chad Campbell, Bill Lunde, and Adam Scott. He graduated in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in communications and turned pro. Professional career 2000–05: Nationwide Tour Hoffman struggled in his first year on the Buy.com Tour in 2000, only making four of 19 cuts. He had a better year in 2001, making 12 of 23 cuts including a top-10 finish. He only played in three events o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valero Texas Open
The Texas Open, known as the Valero Texas Open for sponsorship reasons, is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, played near San Antonio, Texas. It dates back years to 1922, when it was first called the Texas Open; San Antonio-based Valero Energy Corporation took over naming rights in 2002. It is played at The Oaks Course at the TPC San Antonio, northeast of the city. The Valero Energy Foundation is the host organization for the Valero Texas Open. The event is managed by Wasserman Media Group as of 2017. In 2003, it was the site of the 72-hole PGA Tour scoring record of 254, shot by Tommy Armour III. Many big-name players have won this tournament, including Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, and Arnold Palmer, who won it three years in a row. It has always been considered a tournament where it is relatively easy to shoot low scores. Since 1934, every tournament winner has finished with a score under-par. It has always been played in the San Antonio area, and is the sixth oldest p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Woodland
Gary Woodland (born May 21, 1984) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Woodland won the U.S. Open in 2019, his first major championship and sixth professional victory. Following a successful college career, he turned pro in 2007 and briefly competed on the circuit then known as the Nationwide Tour, now the Korn Ferry Tour. Woodland has competed on the PGA Tour since 2009 and has four wins. Early life Woodland was born in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Dan and Linda Woodland. He attended Shawnee Heights High School in the suburb of Tecumseh. After high school, he attended Washburn University in Topeka on a basketball scholarship, but left after his freshman year to attend the University of Kansas in Lawrence on a golf scholarship. He studied sociology while at KU. Woodland had a successful college golf career, winning four tournaments before turning professional in 2007. Professional career After turning professional, Woodland played in a handful of tourn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Haas
William Harlan Haas (born May 24, 1982) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and won the 2011 FedEx Cup. He is the son of former PGA Tour player Jay Haas. Early life Haas was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was raised in Greer, South Carolina, a suburb of Greenville. He was the third member of his family to play golf at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, following his father, Jay, and uncle, Jerry. College career Haas had a distinguished college career - he was a three-time first-team All-American, four-time All-ACC, two-time ACC player-of-the-year, and 2001 ACC rookie-of-the-year. During his college career, he won ten college tournaments, and in his senior year of 2004, he won the Haskins Award, the Jack Nicklaus Award, and the Ben Hogan Award. He also set an NCAA record for lowest scoring average. Haas was a member of the 2003 Walker Cup team as well as two Palmer Cup teams. He turned professional in 2004. Profession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Hope Classic
The Desert Classic (currently known as The American Express for sponsorship reasons; previously known as the CareerBuilder Challenge, Palm Springs Golf Classic, the Bob Hope Desert Classic, the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, and the Humana Challenge) is a professional golf tournament in southern California on the PGA Tour. Played in mid-winter in the Coachella Valley (greater Palm Springs), it is part of the tour's early season "West Coast Swing." It previously had five rounds of competition (90 holes) rather than the standard of four rounds, and was known for its celebrity pro-am. For many years, the event was named for and hosted by entertainer Bob Hope and featured a number of celebrity participants. In 2012, the Desert Classic changed to a traditional 72-hole format over three different courses with a 54-hole cut, similar to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. It continues to have a large pro-am, but has slowly ceased featuring celebrity participants. The tournament is organized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Hicks
Justin Hicks (born October 28, 1974) is an American professional golfer. Hicks was born in Wyandotte, Michigan. He graduated from the University of Michigan and currently plays on the Web.com Tour. After one day at the 2008 U.S. Open, Hicks was tied for the lead after shooting a 68. He fell well down the leaderboard after the first round and ended in a tie for 74th. Hicks finished 25th on the 2010 Nationwide Tour money list, the last automatic qualifying spot. As a PGA Tour rookie in 2011, Hicks finished in 60th place in the 2011 U.S. Open. Hicks finished 11th on the 2012 Nationwide Tour money list, earning an automatic qualifying spot on the PGA Tour for the 2013 season. In his first event of 2013, Hicks finished T13 at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Professional wins (2) Nationwide Tour wins (2) Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0) Results in major championships CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied See also *2010 Nationwide Tour graduates *2010 PGA Tour Qualifying Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Putnam
Michael John Putnam (born June 1, 1983) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Web.com Tour. Putnam was born in Tacoma, Washington. He played on the Nationwide Tour in 2006. He had two 2nd-place finishes on the Nationwide Tour in 2006 including losing in a playoff at the Rheem Classic. He finished 17th on the money list to earn his PGA Tour card for 2007. He finished 158th on the money list and dropped back to the Nationwide Tour in 2008. He played the Nationwide Tour through 2010 when he finished the year 24th on the money list and earned his 2011 PGA Tour card. Putnam finished 153rd on the PGA Tour money list and lost his Tour card after the 2011 season. In 2013, he finished the Web.com Tour (renamed from Nationwide Tour in 2012) regular season as the leading money winner and regained his PGA Tour card; Putnam was fully exempt as money leader. He was also voted Web.com Tour Player of the Year. Putnam played the 2013 Web.com Tour season with h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Tomasulo
Peter Jeffrey Tomasulo (born October 22, 1981) is an American professional golfer who plays on the Web.com Tour. Amateur career Tomasulo was born in Long Beach, California. He attended the University of California, Berkeley and in 2004 was named a first team All-American and captained California's NCAA championship team. In 2003 he set the school's all-time single-season stroke average at 70.98 and played on the U.S. Palmer Cup team that lost 14-10 to Europe. Professional career Tomasulo turned professional in 2004. In 2005 he played on the Canadian Tour and the Nationwide Tour and won once on each tour. He won the Montreal Open on the Canadian Tour and the Alberta Classic on the Nationwide Tour. He also won his hometown Long Beach Open. 2005 was the only year he played on the Canadian Tour but Tomasulo continued to play on the Nationwide Tour until 2008. In 2008, 7 top-10 finishes helped him earn $296,704 and finish 11th on the money list. By finishing in the top 25 of the Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Affrunti
Joe Affrunti (born August 1, 1981) is an American professional golfer. Affrunti turned professional in 2004. He joined the Nationwide Tour in 2010, and earned his 2011 PGA Tour card by finishing 22nd on the money list, with two runner-up finishes. However, a shoulder injury prevented him from playing any events in his debut season beyond April. Amateur wins *2000 Chicago District Amateur Championship *2001 Chicago District Amateur Championship Professional wins (3) *2004 Illinois Open *2009 The Kandy Waters Memorial Classic, Southern Dunes Winter Series (both NGA Hooters Tour SwingThought, formerly the NGA Pro Golf Tour, is the oldest developmental golf tour based in the United States. The tour was acquired by Golf Interact in 2014 and rebranded as SwingThought. The tour consists of around 25 professional golf tourna ...) Playoff record Web.com Tour playoff record (0–2) See also * 2010 Nationwide Tour graduates References External links * * * American male golfer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hearn (golfer)
David Hearn (born June 17, 1979) is a Canadian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has also played on the Nationwide Tour, Canadian Tour and the Asian Tour. Hearn was born in Brampton, Ontario. He attended the University of Wyoming, where he played on the golf team. He was a member of the winning Canadian team at the 2001 Four Nations Cup tournament, and played out of the Brantford Golf and Country Club as an amateur. Hearn turned professional late in 2001. He was named the Canadian Tour Rookie of the Year in 2002. Hearn made his first cut in a major championship at the 2013 U.S. Open, finishing tied for 21st. In June 2013, Hearn finished in a tie for second at the John Deere Classic, after losing in a three-man playoff, which also included Zach Johnson and Jordan Spieth. After all three players had parred the first and second extra holes, Hearn had two opportunities at the third and fourth extra holes to seal the win, but could not hole either of the makeable pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
