2011 LPGA Futures Tour

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The 2011 LPGA Futures Tour was a series of professional women's golf tournaments held from March through September 2011 in the United States. The LPGA 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 2011, total prize money on the Futures Tour was $1,765,000.

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Leading money winners

The top ten money winners at the end of the season gained membership on the LPGA Tour for the 2012 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 2012.

RankPlayerCountryEventsPrize
money ($)
1 Kathleen Ekey Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1666,412
2 Lisa Ferrero Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1658,808
3 Mo Martin Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1658,218
4 Sydnee Michaels Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1556,232
5 Jane Rah Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1546,669
6 Tiffany Joh Flag of the United States.svg  United States 737,566
7 Valentine Derrey Flag of France.svg  France 1534,572
8 Hanna Kang Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1532,992
9 Jenny Gleason Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1530,331
10 Tzu-Chi Lin Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 1429,861

Source and complete list: Futures Tour official website.

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.

DatesTournamentLocationWinnerNotes
March 25–27 Florida's Natural Charity Classic Florida Flag of the Republic of China.svg Tzu-Chi Lin (1)
April 1–3 Daytona Beach Invitational Florida Flag of Japan.svg Haru Nomura (1)
April 8–10 Santorini Riviera Nayarit Classic Mexico Flag of the United States.svg Ryann O'Toole (3)
April 29–May 1 Symetra Classic Texas Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Ferrero (1)
June 3–5 Ladies Titan Tire Challenge Iowa Flag of the United States.svg Kathleen Ekey (1)
June 10–12 Teva Championship Ohio Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Ferrero (2)
June 16–19 Tate & Lyle Players Championship Illinois Flag of France.svg Valentine Derrey (1)
June 24–26 Island Resort Championship Michigan Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Kim (1)New tournament
June 30–July 2 South Shore Championship Indiana Flag of the United States.svg Tiffany Joh (2)New tournament
July 15–17 ING New England Golf Classic Connecticut Flag of the United States.svg Brittany Johnston (1)
July 22–24 The International at Concord New Hampshire Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jessica Shepley (1)
July 29–31 Alliance Bank Golf Classic New York Flag of the United States.svg Kathleen Ekey (2)
August 5–7 Pennsylvania Classic Pennsylvania Flag of New Zealand.svg Cathryn Bristow (1)
August 12–14 Eagle Classic Virginia Flag of the United States.svg Mo Martin (3)
August 26–28 Vidalia Championship Georgia Flag of the United States.svg Sydnee Michaels (1)New tournament
September 9–11 Price Chopper Tour Championship New York Flag of the United States.svg Sydnee Michaels (2)

Tournaments in bold are majors.
Source: Futures Tour official website.

Awards

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