EGolf Professional Tour

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eGolf Professional Tour
FormerlyTarheel Tour
NGA Hooters Tarheel Tour
Sport Golf
Founded2002
FounderDavid Siegel
Paul Wortham
Inaugural season2002
Ceased2015
CountriesBased in North Carolina [lower-alpha 1]
Most titlesMoney list titles:
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Cannon (4)
Tournament wins:
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Cannon (19)
Official website http://www.egolfprofessionaltour.com/

The eGolf Professional Tour, formerly the Tarheel Tour, was a third-level men's professional golf tour based in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was founded in 2002 and ran through 2015, holding around twenty tournaments each year in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia. Having been acquired by Golf Interact, following the 2015 season, the tour was merged into the SwingThought Tour, formerly known as the NGA Hooters Tour.

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History

The Tarheel Tour was founded in 2002 by Paul Wortham and David Siegel. It was purchased by Five Oaks Capital in August 2008 and renamed the eGolf Professional Tour the following year. [1] [2] In August 2015, the eGolf Tour was bought by Golf Interact and was integrated into the SwingThought Tour, formerly known as the NGA Hooters Tour. [3]

As a development tour, the eGolf Professional Tour was designed to be a stepping stone for players trying to ascend to higher-level tours. Many players who played on the tour went on to play on the second tier Web.com Tour, and a few have reached the top level on the PGA Tour: Jason Kokrak, Peter Malnati, Will MacKenzie, Steve Marino, Jason Bohn, Tommy Gainey, Matt Bettencourt, David Mathis, Seamus Power, [4] William McGirt, and Roberto Castro.

Seasons

Money list winners

YearWinnerPrize money (US$)
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Frank Adams III (2)58,385
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Nelson 112,851
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Frank Adams III 69,965
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Drew Weaver 121,737
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Corey Nagy 89,607
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Kokrak 115,225
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Brown 142,362
2008 Flag of the United States.svg David Robinson 106,645
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Cannon (4)81,724
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Dustin Bray 63,168
2005 Flag of the United States.svg David Sanchez 36,038
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Cannon (3)43,648
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Cannon (2)26,685
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Cannon 26,557

Notes

  1. ↑ Schedules also included events in Georgia, Mississippi, Morocco, Nevada, South Carolina and Virginia.

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References

  1. ↑ Spanberg, Erik (March 13, 2009). "Investors tee up golf growth with return of Tarheel Tour". American City Business Journals . Retrieved August 27, 2009.
  2. ↑ "eGolf Tarheel Tour set to be renamed eGolf Professional Tour". worldgolf.com. April 6, 2009. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2009.
  3. ↑ Blondin, Alan (August 6, 2015). "Grand Strand-based Swing Thought Tour acquires eGolf Tour". The State. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Two different paths to PGA Tour". The News & Observer . August 27, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2009.[ dead link ]
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