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The top ten money winners at the end of the season gained membership on the LPGA Tour for the 2009 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 2009. [1]
Position | Player | Country | Earnings (US$) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Vicky Hurst | ![]() | 93,107 |
2 | Mindy Kim | ![]() | 79,270 |
3 | Sarah Jane Kenyon | ![]() | 48,637 |
4 | M. J. Hur | ![]() | 45,137 |
5 | Jin Young Pak | ![]() | 42,368 |
6 | Song Yi Choi | ![]() | 38,349 |
7 | Jessica Shepley | ![]() | 37,705 |
8 | Leah Wigger | ![]() | 36,719 |
9 | Sophia Sheridan | ![]() | 34,397 |
10 | Kim Welch | ![]() | 33,768 |
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.
Tournaments in bold are majors
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