2008 Nationwide Tour

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2008 Nationwide Tour season
DurationJanuary 24, 2008 (2008-01-24) – November 9, 2008 (2008-11-09)
Number of official events30
Most wins Flag of the United States.svg Matt Bettencourt (2)
Flag of the United States.svg Colt Knost (2)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarrod Lyle (2)
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Piercy (2)
Money list Flag of the United States.svg Matt Bettencourt
Player of the Year Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Brendon de Jonge
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The 2008 Nationwide Tour was the 19th season of the Nationwide Tour, the official development tour to the PGA Tour.

Contents

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2008 season. [1]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(US$)		Winner [lower-alpha 1] OWGR
points		Other
tours [lower-alpha 2] 		Notes
Jan 27 Panama Movistar Championship Panama600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Dunlap (2)14
Feb 3 Mexico Open Mexico625,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarrod Lyle (1)14New to Nationwide Tour
Feb 17 HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship New Zealand650,000 Flag of the United States.svg Darron Stiles (n/a)12 ANZ Unofficial win [lower-alpha 3]
Feb 24 Moonah Classic Australia750,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ewan Porter (1)16 ANZ New tournament
Mar 30 Chitimacha Louisiana Open Louisiana525,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gavin Coles (4)14
Apr 6 Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship California600,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aron Price (1)14
Apr 20 Athens Regional Foundation Classic Georgia525,000 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Damron (1)14
Apr 27 Henrico County Open Virginia500,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Chalmers (2)14
May 4 South Georgia Classic Georgia625,000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bryan DeCorso (1)14
May 11 Fort Smith Classic Arkansas550,000 Flag of the United States.svg Colt Knost (1)14
May 18 BMW Charity Pro-Am South Carolina675,000 Flag of the United States.svg David Mathis (1)14Pro-Am
May 25 Melwood Prince George's County Open Maryland650,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Klauk (2)14
Jun 1 Bank of America Open Illinois750,000 Flag of the United States.svg Kris Blanks (1)14
Jun 8 Rex Hospital Open North Carolina500,000 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Gutschewski (2)14
Jun 22 Knoxville Open Tennessee500,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarrod Lyle (2)14
Jun 29 Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic Canada800,099 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Hicks (1)14New tournament
Jul 13 Nationwide Tour Players Cup West Virginia1,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Price (2)14
Jul 20 Price Cutter Charity Championship Missouri600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Colt Knost (2)14
Jul 27 Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational Ohio750,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Lunde (1)14
Aug 3 Cox Classic Nebraska700,000 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hietala (2)14
Aug 10 Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open Kansas525,000 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Piercy (1)14
Aug 17 Xerox Classic New York600,000 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Brendon de Jonge (1)14
Aug 24 Northeast Pennsylvania Classic Pennsylvania525,000 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Piercy (2)14
Sep 7 Utah Championship Utah550,000 Flag of the United States.svg Brendon Todd (1)14
Sep 14 Albertsons Boise Open Idaho725,000 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Tidland (1)14
Sep 21 Oregon Classic Oregon500,000 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Bettencourt (1)14
Oct 12 WNB Golf Classic Texas525,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Leishman (1)14
Oct 19 Chattanooga Classic Tennessee500,000 Flag of India.svg Arjun Atwal (1)14
Oct 26 Miccosukee Championship Florida625,000 Flag of the United States.svg D. A. Points (4)14
Nov 9 Nationwide Tour Championship Texas1,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Bettencourt (2)20Tour Championship

Money list

For full rankings, see 2008 Nationwide Tour graduates.

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [3] [4] The top 25 players on the money list earned status to play on the 2009 PGA Tour. [5]

PositionPlayerPrize money ($)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Bettencourt 447,863
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Brendon de Jonge 437,035
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Klauk 407,418
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarrod Lyle 382,738
5 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Lunde 341,446

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
Player of the Year Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Brendon de Jonge [6]

Notes

  1. ↑ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Nationwide Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Nationwide Tour members. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Nationwide Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the PGA Tour.
  2. ↑ ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia.
  3. ↑ Shortened to 36 holes due to weather. Due to the event's length, this win is not officially recognized as a Nationwide Tour victory. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "2008 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on August 31, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Darren Stiles wins rain-shortened New Zealand PGA". ESPN. Associated Press. February 17, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2008 Nationwide Tour money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Bettencourt Wins Championship And Money Title". Golf Digest. November 8, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  5. ↑ "At a glance: 'The 25' who made the '09 PGA Tour". PGA Tour. November 9, 2008. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Nationwide Tour Player of the Year: Brendon de Jonge". PGA Tour. December 15, 2008. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
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