The 2009 Nationwide Tour was the 20th season of the Nationwide Tour, the official development tour to the PGA Tour.
| Duration | February 5, 2009 – October 25, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 29 |
| Most wins |  Michael Sim (3) |
| Money list | Michael Sim |
| Player of the Year | Michael Sim |
← 2008 2010 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2009 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8 | Panama Digicel Championship | Panama | 600,000 |  Vance Veazey (4) |
14 | ||
| Mar 1 | Moonah Classic | Australia | 600,000 | Alistair Presnell (1) |
16 | ANZ | |
| Mar 8 | HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship | New Zealand | 600,000 |  Steven Alker (2) |
16 | ANZ | |
| Mar 15 | Michael Hill New Zealand Open | New Zealand | 600,000 | Alex Prugh (1) |
16 | ANZ | New to Nationwide Tour |
| Mar 29 | Chitimacha Louisiana Open | Louisiana | 550,000 | Bubba Dickerson (1) |
14 | ||
| Apr 5 | Stonebrae Classic | California | 600,000 | Michael Sim (2) |
14 | New tournament | |
| Apr 19 | Athens Regional Foundation Classic | Georgia | 550,000 | Patrick Sheehan (2) |
14 | ||
| Apr 26 | South Georgia Classic | Georgia | 625,000 |  Garth Mulroy (1) |
14 | ||
| May 17 | BMW Charity Pro-Am | South Carolina | 700,000 | Michael Sim (3) |
14 | Pro-Am | |
| May 31 | Rex Hospital Open | North Carolina | 525,000 | Kevin Johnson (5) |
14 | ||
| Jun 7 | Melwood Prince George's County Open | Maryland | 675,000 |  Mathias Grönberg (1) |
14 | ||
| Jun 14 | Knoxville Open | Tennessee | 525,000 | Kevin Johnson (6) |
14 | ||
| Jun 21 | Fort Smith Classic | Arkansas | 550,000 | Jason Enloe (2) |
14 | ||
| Jun 28 | Nationwide Tour Players Cup | West Virginia | 600,000 | Tom Gillis (1) |
14 | ||
| Jul 12 | Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic | Canada | 800,099 | Roger Tambellini (3) |
14 | ||
| Jul 26 | Cox Classic | Nebraska | 725,000 | Rich Barcelo (1) |
14 | ||
| Aug 2 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational | Ohio | 775,000 | Derek Lamely (1) |
14 | ||
| Aug 9 | Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open | Kansas | 550,000 | Chris Tidland (2) |
14 | ||
| Aug 16 | Price Cutter Charity Championship | Missouri | 625,000 | Justin Bolli (3) |
14 | ||
| Aug 23 | Christmas in October Classic | Kansas | 625,000 | Michael Sim (4)[c] |
14 | New tournament | |
| Aug 30 | Northeast Pennsylvania Classic | Pennsylvania | 525,000 |  Gary Christian (1) |
14 | ||
| Sep 6[d] |
Mexico Open | Mexico | 650,000 | Troy Merritt (1) |
14 | ||
| Sep 13 | Utah Championship | Utah | 550,000 | Josh Teater (1) |
14 | ||
| Sep 20 | Albertsons Boise Open | Idaho | 725,000 | Fran Quinn (3) |
14 | ||
| Sep 27 | WNB Golf Classic | Texas | 525,000 | Garrett Willis (2) |
14 | ||
| Oct 4 | Soboba Classic | California | 1,000,000 | Jerod Turner (1) |
14 | New tournament | |
| Oct 11 | Chattanooga Classic | Tennessee | 500,000 |  Chris Baryla (1) |
14 | ||
| Oct 18 | Miccosukee Championship | Florida | 625,000 | Chad Collins (2) |
14 | ||
| Oct 25 | Nationwide Tour Championship | South Carolina | 1,000,000 | Matt Every (1) |
20 | Tour Championship |
Money list edit
For full rankings, see 2009 Nationwide Tour graduates.
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[4][5] The top 25 players on the money list earned status to play on the 2010 PGA Tour.[6]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Sim |
644,142 |
| 2 | Chad Collins |
415,114 |
| 3 | Blake Adams |
399,749 |
| 4 | Derek Lamely |
374,998 |
| 5 | Tom Gillis |
364,529 |
Awards edit
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Michael Sim |
[7][5] |
Notes edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia.
- ^ Sim earned immediate promotion to the PGA Tour, as this was his third win of the season.[2]
- ^ Rescheduled due to the swine flu pandemic in Mexico.[3]
References edit
- ^ "2009 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Sim Earns Promotion to PGA Tour with Nationwide Victory; Smith Ties for 9th". Minnesota Golf Association. August 24, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Mexico Open rescheduled due to swine flu". PGA Tour. April 29, 2009. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "2009 Nationwide Tour money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on December 16, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "Sim Wins Player Of The Year". Golf Digest. December 3, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
Set a single-season earnings record with $644,142, breaking the previous mark of $495,009 (Troy Matteson/2005); averaged $46,010 per start.
- ^ "At a glance: 'The 25' who made the 2010 PGA Tour". PGA Tour. October 27, 2009. Archived from the original on October 29, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Sim voted 2009 Nationwide Tour Player of the Year". PGA Tour. December 3, 2009. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.