This is a list of players who graduated from the Nationwide Tour

Nationwide Tour

The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...

 in 2005. The top 21 players on the Nationwide Tour's money list in 2005 earned their PGA Tour

PGA Tour

The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...

 card for 2006.

	|2005 Nationwide Tour	|2006 PGA Tour
Player	Money list rank	Earnings ($)	Starts	Cuts made	Best finish	Money list rank	Earnings ($)
Troy Matteson Troy Matteson Troy Jason Matteson is an American professional golfer.Matteson was born in Rockledge, Florida. He played college golf at Georgia Tech and won the NCAA Individual Championship in 2002.Matteson debuted on the Nationwide Tour in 2004... *	1	495,009	32	18	Win	36	1,778,597
Jason Gore Jason Gore Jason William Gore is an American professional golfer.Gore was born in Van Nuys, California. He first attended the University of Arizona before transferring to Pepperdine University. While at Pepperdine, he was part of their NCAA Division I Championship team in 1997. He also played on the... #	2	356,579	29	14	T7	118	717,005
Chris Couch Chris Couch (golfer) Christian Stratton Couch is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Couch was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida...	3	337,205	27	10	Win	227	65,494
Steven Bowditch Steven Bowditch Steven Bowditch is an Australian professional golfer who currently plays on the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia.... *	4	333,329	22	2	76	256	11,160
Jon Mills Jon Mills Jon Mills is a Canadian professional golfer.Mills was born in Oshawa, Ontario, and spent most of his childhood in Belleville, Ontario. He developed his competitive game on the St. Lawrence Junior Tour in southeastern Ontario, and won the Ontario Junior Championship in 1996... *	5	325,806	27	6	T42	227	65,494
Jerry Smith Jerry Smith (golfer) Jerry Smith is an American professional golfer. He has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Smith was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He played college golf at Baylor University. He turned professional in 1987....	6	267,757	29	17	5	137	568,213
David Branshaw David Branshaw David Sean Branshaw is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Branshaw was born in Oswego, New York. He turned professional in 1991, and competed on the Nationwide Tour in 1997, 2002, 2003, and 2005. In 2003, he earned his PGA Tour card by finishing...	7	266,724	29	20	T4	119	706,346
Shane Bertsch Shane Bertsch Shane Thomas Bertsch is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Bertsch was born in Denver, Colorado. He turned professional in 1994....	8	263,373	34	19	T7	123	697,059
Mathew Goggin Mathew Goggin Mathew Charles Goggin is an Australian professional golfer.As an amateur, Goggin won the 1995 Australian Amateur, played at Huntingdale Golf Club in Melbourne, Victoria, 2 & 1 over American Jamie Crow...	9	260,090	26	10	T2	86	1,076,142
Kris Cox	10	257,352	28	12	T3	148	517,836
David McKenzie*	11	253,174	28	12	7	160	425,228
Roger Tambellini Roger Tambellini Roger Tambellini is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour.Tambellini was born in San Luis Obispo, California. He played at the University of Southern California and turned professional in 1998.Tambellini has won three times on the Nationwide Tour...	12	248,975	25	7	T21	212	116,685
Camilo Villegas Camilo Villegas Camilo Villegas is a Colombian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour.-Early years:Villegas was born in Medellín, Colombia, and took up golf as a child... *	13	233,218	29	18	T2 (twice)	38	1,742,112
Greg Chalmers Greg Chalmers Greg J. Chalmers is an Australian professional golfer who has played on both the European Tour and currently the PGA Tour.Chalmers was born in Sydney...	14	233,063	28	8	T32 (twice)	203	151,265
Jason Schultz*	15	230,407	28	10	T24	204	147,424
Eric Axley Eric Axley Eric Allen Axley is an American professional golfer.Axley was born in Athens, Tennessee. He turned professional in 1997.In 2006, Axley won the Valero Texas Open, claiming his first PGA Tour win... *	16	227,997	29	16	Win	73	1,274,580
Vance Veazey Vance Veazey Vance Veazey is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Veazey was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1989 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree...	17	227,635	20	10	T23	191	207,077
Nathan Green Nathan Green Nathan Andrew Green is an Australian professional golfer.Green was born in Newcastle, New South Wales. He turned professional in 1998. During his early career, he played mostly on the PGA Tour of Australasia, and the Canadian Tour during the Australian winter... *	18	217,272	30	24	T2	41	1,700,803
Charley Hoffman Charley Hoffman Charley Lindley Hoffman is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Hoffman was born in San Diego, California. He won the California State High School Championship in 1994 and 1995, becoming the first two time winner. He qualified three times for the Buick... *	19	212,322	29	21	T5	82	1,115,193
Jeff Gove Jeff Gove Jeff Gove is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Gove is currently a member of the PGA Tour...	20	210,674	29	16	T6	107	793,477
Bubba Watson Bubba Watson Gerry "Bubba" Watson is an American professional golfer. Watson is one of the few left-handed golfers on tour and is known for his tremendous length. The longest driver on the PGA Tour, in 2007 he had an average drive of 315.2 yards and is capable of generating a ball speed of 194 mph, being... *	21	202,437	27	15	T3	90	1,019,264

*PGA Tour rookie for 2006.

#Gore received a battlefield promotion to the PGA Tour in 2005 by winning 3 tournaments on the Nationwide Tour in 2005. On the PGA Tour in 2005 he played in 8 tournaments, making 6 cuts and winning the 84 Lumber Classic

84 Lumber Classic

The 84 Lumber Classic was an golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 2000 to 2006. The event's title sponsor was lumber company 84 Lumber. The host course from 2003 to 2006, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania, was owned by 84 Lumber founder Joseph Hardy.-History of the 84 Lumber...

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T = Tied

Green background indicates the player retained his PGA Tour card for 2007 (finished inside the top 125).

Yellow background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2007, but retained conditional status (finished between 126-150).

Red background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2007 (finished outside the top 150).

Winners on the PGA Tour in 2006

No.	Date	Player	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1.	Apr 30	Chris Couch Chris Couch (golfer) Christian Stratton Couch is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Couch was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida...	Zurich Classic of New Orleans Zurich Classic of New Orleans The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is a regular golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It is played annually in New Orleans, Louisiana; its historic date has been in April, but was moved to March in 2008. Zurich Financial Services is the main sponsor of the tournament.From the event's inception through...	-19 (70-70-68-65=269)	1 stroke	Fred Funk Fred Funk Frederick Funk is an American professional golfer.Funk was born in Takoma Park, Maryland. He graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1980 with a degree in law enforcement. He turned professional in 1981, but worked as a golf coach at his alma mater from 1982 to 1988; he did not... ,   Charles Howell III Charles Howell III Charles Gordon Howell III is an American golfer. He has been featured in the top 15 of the Official World Golf Rankings.-Early years and amateur career:...
2.	Sep 24	Eric Axley Eric Axley Eric Allen Axley is an American professional golfer.Axley was born in Athens, Tennessee. He turned professional in 1997.In 2006, Axley won the Valero Texas Open, claiming his first PGA Tour win...	Valero Texas Open Valero Texas Open The Valero Texas Open is an official tournament on the PGA Tour. It dates back to 1922 when it was first called the Texas Open; San Antonio-based Valero Energy Corporation took over naming rights in 2002. It is played at The Oaks Course at the TPC San Antonio. In 2003, it was the site of the...	-15 (68-63-63-71=265)	3 strokes	Anthony Kim Anthony Kim Anthony Ha-Jin Kim is an American professional golfer.-Amateur career:A Korean American, Kim was born in Los Angeles, California and resides in Dallas, Texas. He attended La Quinta High School in La Quinta, California. After high school, he attended the University of Oklahoma for three years; this... ,   Justin Rose Justin Rose Justin Peter Rose is a South African-born English professional golfer who plays most of his golf on the PGA Tour while keeping his membership on the European Tour... ,   Dean Wilson Dean Wilson Dean Hiroshi Wilson is an American professional golfer.Wilson was born in Kaneohe, Hawaii. He turned professional in 1992 after graduating from Brigham Young University and has won six times on the Japan Golf Tour and once on the PGA Tour. After a poor 2009 season Wilson lost his PGA Tour playing...
3.	Oct 18	Troy Matteson Troy Matteson Troy Jason Matteson is an American professional golfer.Matteson was born in Rockledge, Florida. He played college golf at Georgia Tech and won the NCAA Individual Championship in 2002.Matteson debuted on the Nationwide Tour in 2004...	Frys.com Open	-22 (67-65-64-69=265)	1 stroke	Daniel Chopra Daniel Chopra Daniel Samir Chopra is a Swedish professional golfer.Chopra was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He represents Sweden and his mother was Swedish, but his father was Indian and Daniel moved to India at age seven where he was raised by his grandparents. He won the All-India Junior Golf Championship at age... ,   Ben Crane Ben Crane Benjamin McCully Crane is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Crane was born in Portland, Oregon. He was age 5 when his grandfather taught him how to play golf, and he grew up playing at the nearby Portland Golf Club where Ben Hogan won the 1945 Portland Open...

Runners-up on the PGA Tour in 2006

No.	Date	Player	Tournament	Winner	Winning score	Runner-up score
1.	Jan 29	Nathan Green Nathan Green Nathan Andrew Green is an Australian professional golfer.Green was born in Newcastle, New South Wales. He turned professional in 1998. During his early career, he played mostly on the PGA Tour of Australasia, and the Canadian Tour during the Australian winter... lost in three-man playoff	Buick Invitational Buick Invitational The Farmers Insurance Open is a PGA Tour professional golf tournament played in the San Diego, California area in the early part of the Tour season, known as the "West Coast Swing." The tournament was noted for having singer-actor Andy Williams as a celebrity host from 1968 to 1988. The tournament...	Tiger Woods Tiger Woods Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...	-10 (71-68-67-72=278)	-10 (67-70-69-72=278)
2.	Feb 5	Camilo Villegas Camilo Villegas Camilo Villegas is a Colombian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour.-Early years:Villegas was born in Medellín, Colombia, and took up golf as a child...	FBR Open FBR Open The Waste Management Phoenix Open is a nationally televised golf tournament, a part of the PGA Tour, held at the Tournament Players Club of Scottsdale, Arizona around the last weekend in January...	J. B. Holmes J. B. Holmes John Bradley "J.B." Holmes is an American professional golfer.-Early life:Holmes was born in Campbellsville, the seat of Taylor County, in central Kentucky. Holmes began to play on the varsity golf team at Taylor County High School in Campbellsville when he was in the third grade. He suffered a...	-21 (68-64-65-66=263)	-14 (68-67-66-69=270)
3.	Mar 5	Camilo Villegas	Ford Championship at Doral	Tiger Woods Tiger Woods Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...	-20 (64-67-68-69=268)	-19 (65-66-71-67=269)
4.	9 Jul	Mathew Goggin Mathew Goggin Mathew Charles Goggin is an Australian professional golfer.As an amateur, Goggin won the 1995 Australian Amateur, played at Huntingdale Golf Club in Melbourne, Victoria, 2 & 1 over American Jamie Crow...	Cialis Western Open Cialis Western Open The BMW Championship is a professional golf tournament which is the third of four FedEx Cup playoff events on the PGA Tour schedule. Introduced in 2007, the BMW Championship replaced the Western Open, a PGA Tour event which was played from 1899 to 2006...	Trevor Immelman Trevor Immelman Trevor John Immelman is a South African professional golfer and winner of the 2008 Masters Tournament.-Early years:Immelman was born in Cape Town, South Africa. Born into a golfing family , he took up golf at the age of five. He attended Hottentots Holland High School...	-13 (69-66-69-67=271)	-11 (69-69-66-69=273)
5.	Oct 22	Troy Matteson Troy Matteson Troy Jason Matteson is an American professional golfer.Matteson was born in Rockledge, Florida. He played college golf at Georgia Tech and won the NCAA Individual Championship in 2002.Matteson debuted on the Nationwide Tour in 2004...	FUNAI Classic at the Walt Disney World Resort FUNAI Classic at the Walt Disney World Resort The Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The tournament is played on the Palm and Magnolia courses at the Walt Disney World Resort. Starting in 2007, it was the final event in the PGA Tour Fall Series, and also the final official event of the...	Joe Durant Joe Durant Joseph Scott Durant is an American professional golfer.Durant was born in Pensacola, Florida. He attended Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama, where he majored in Marketing and graduated in 1987. At Huntingdon, he was a three-time NAIA All-American and won the 1987 NAIA Championship.Durant...	-25 (69-65-64-65=263)	-21 (67-65-65-70=267)