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 2008. The top 25 players on the Nationwide Tour's money list in 2008 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 2009.

	|2008 Nationwide Tour	|2009 PGA Tour
Player	Money list rank	Earnings ($)	Starts	Cuts made	Best finish	Money list rank	Earnings ($)
Matt Bettencourt Matt Bettencourt Matt Bettencourt is an American professional golfer.Born in Alammeda, California, he turned professional in 2001 after attending Modesto Junior College.... *	1	447,863	31	17	T5	111	740,037
Brendon de Jonge Brendon de Jonge Brendon de Jonge is a professional golfer from Zimbabwe. He currently plays on the PGA Tour.-Professional career:De Jonge played on the Nationwide Tour from 2004 to 2006 and 2008. He earned his 2007 PGA Tour card at Q-school. He finished 155th on the money list in 2007, losing his tour card...	2	437,035	29	16	T7	139	536,696
Jeff Klauk Jeff Klauk Jeffrey Michael Klauk is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Klauk was born in Boynton Beach, Florida. He played golf at Nease High School. He played collegiately at Florida Southern College where his team won the NCAA Division II Championship three... *	3	407,418	29	21	4th/T4 (twice)	71	1,243,696
Jarrod Lyle Jarrod Lyle Jarrod Lyle is an Australian professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.-Personal life:Lyle was born in Shepparton, Victoria, Australia. He got his start in golf at age six when he caddied for his father. He says teeing off in his first Australian tournament is his biggest thrill in...	4	382,738	21	11	T6	175	275,195
Bill Lunde Bill Lunde William Jeremiah Lunde is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Lunde was born in San Diego, California. He played at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and was part of the 1998 team that won the NCAA Championship. He turned professional in 1998.Lunde played on the... *	5	341,446	27	15	T4	102	825,691
Colt Knost Colt Knost Colt Knost is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Knost was born in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in Pilot Point, Texas. He was the Class 3A State Champion his senior year of 2003. He graduated from Southern Methodist University in 2007. While at SMU,...	6	329,509	24	11	T25	193	180,754
Darron Stiles Darron Stiles Darron Gary Stiles is an American professional golfer.Stiles was born in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was a three-time All-America at Florida Southern College and was a member of the 1995 NCAA Division II National Championship team....	7	324,627	20	6	T9	188	199,385
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...	8	321,930	26	15	T2	89	1,058,286
Scott Piercy Scott Piercy Scott Piercy is an American professional golfer.Born in Las Vegas, Piercy turned professional in 2001. He played on various mini-tours before becoming a Nationwide Tour member in 2008...	9	320,187	28	16	T5	90	1,032,716
Greg Owen Greg Owen Gregory Clive Owen is an English professional golfer.Owen was born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. He turned professional in 1992 and gained his European Tour card at the 1997 qualifying school...	10	309,805	30	19	T9	109	763,517
Peter Tomasulo Peter Tomasulo Peter Tomasulo is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Tomasulo was born in Long Beach, California. He attended the University of California and in 2004 was named a first team All-American and captained the University of California's NCAA championship team...	11	296,704	25	5	T16	201	128,706
Rick Price Rick Price (golfer) Rick Price is an American professional golfer who plays on the Nationwide Tour.Price joined the Nationwide Tour in 1999 where he played until 2001, took a hiatus in 2002 and rejoined in 2003... *	12	284,922	21	6	T54	216	66,689
Kris Blanks Kris Blanks Kris Blanks is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour and previously played on the Nationwide Tour.Blanks was born in Warner Robins, Georgia. He attended Huntingdon College.... *	13	280,588	20	9	T7	170	307,130
David Mathis David Mathis David Mathis is an American professional golfer.Mathis was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He played college golf at Campbell University. He turned professional in 1997....	14	276,412	27	15	T17	160	364,959
Casey Wittenberg Casey Wittenberg Casey Wittenberg is an American professional golfer who had a successful amateur career.Wittenberg was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He played collegiately at Oklahoma State University. He lost to Nick Flanagan in the finals of the 2003 U.S. Amateur.In 2004, he finished 13th at the Masters...	15	271,919	25	10	T7	159	376,076
D. A. Points D. A. Points Darren Andrew "D.A." Points is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Points was born in Pekin, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois and was a third team All-American member of the golf team. Points won the Illinois State Amateur three times; he lost to...	16	266,696	29	19	3rd	66	1,320,021
Arjun Atwal Arjun Atwal Arjun Singh Atwal is an Indian professional golfer who has played on the Asian Tour and the European Tour and is the first player born in India to become a member of, and later win on the U.S.-based PGA Tour.-Early life:...	17	259,186	12	4	T33	209	76,676
Aron Price Aron Price Aron Price is an Australian professional golfer.Price was born in Sydney, Australia. He played college golf at Georgia Southern University and turned professional in 2005. Price was a member of the Nationwide Tour from 2006 to 2008...	18	249,144	27	20	T6	144	487,454
Marc Leishman Marc Leishman Marc Leishman is an Australian professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Leishman was born in Warrnambool, Victoria. He had a very successful amateur career in Australia, winning many junior tournaments. He turned professional in 2005. His victory on the Nationwide Tour at the 2008... *	T19	244,224	28	18	T2	47	1,742,243
Brendon Todd Brendon Todd Brendon Todd is an American professional golfer who plays on the Nationwide Tour.Todd attended the University of Georgia where he was part of the 2005 team that won the National Championship. Todd joined the Nationwide Tour in 2008 and won the Utah Championship en route to finishing 19th on the... *	T19	244,224	21	5	T12	186	203,841
Scott Gutschewski Scott Gutschewski Scott Gutschewski is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Gutschewski was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He played college golf at the University of Nebraska and helped lead the Huskers to a 14th-place finish at the NCAA Championships in his senior year...	21	238,215	19	5	T17	192	183,375
Spencer Levin Spencer Levin Spencer Joseph Levin is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Levin was born in Sacramento, California. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles before transferring to the University of New Mexico, where he was a two-time All-American... *	22	236,185	25	13	T7	141	531,240
Bryce Molder Bryce Molder Bryce Wade Molder is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.-Early life:Molder was born in Harrison, Arkansas and attended public school in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Conway, Arkansas...	23	234,631	21	13	T2	63	1,381,211
Matt Weibring Matt Weibring Matt Weibring is an American professional golfer. He is the son of D. A. Weibring.Weibring turned professional in 2002, and played on the second-tier Nationwide Tour in 2003 and 2005-2008. He played on the PGA Tour in 2009-2010 after graduating in 24th place from the 2008 Nationwide Tour. In 2011...	24	228,155	22	11	T8	138	542,066
Ricky Barnes Ricky Barnes Richard Kyle Barnes is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Barnes was born in Stockton, California. He played college golf at the University of Arizona... *	25	218,902	23	11	T2	120	684,863

*PGA Tour rookie for 2009.

T = Tied

Green background indicates the player retained his PGA Tour card for 2010 (finished inside the top 125).

Yellow background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2010, but retained conditional status (finished between 126-150).

Red background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2010 (finished outside the top 150).

Runners-up on the PGA Tour in 2009

No.	Date	Player	Tournament	Winner	Winning score	Runner-up score
1.	Jun 14	Bryce Molder Bryce Molder Bryce Wade Molder is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.-Early life:Molder was born in Harrison, Arkansas and attended public school in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Conway, Arkansas...	St. Jude Classic	Brian Gay Brian Gay Joseph Brian Gay is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.- Early years :A military brat, Gay was born in Fort Worth, Texas, but was raised primarily at Fort Rucker, Alabama, where his father was a U.S. Army noncomissioned officer involved in flight operations...	-18 (64-66-66-66=262)	-13 (69-63-65-70=267)
2.	Jun 22	Ricky Barnes Ricky Barnes Richard Kyle Barnes is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Barnes was born in Stockton, California. He played college golf at the University of Arizona...	U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...	Lucas Glover Lucas Glover Lucas Hendley Glover is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. He is best known for winning the 2009 U.S. Open.-Amateur career:...	-4 (69-64-70-73=276)	-2 (67-65-70-76=278)
3.	Aug 2	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...	Buick Open Buick Open The Buick Open was a PGA Tour golf tournament from 1958 to 2009. In 2007, the tournament was held at the end of June, a change from its traditional spot between The Open Championship and the PGA Championship...	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 (71-63-65-69=268)	-17 (66-68-69-68=271)
4.	Sep 13	Marc Leishman Marc Leishman Marc Leishman is an Australian professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Leishman was born in Warrnambool, Victoria. He had a very successful amateur career in Australia, winning many junior tournaments. He turned professional in 2005. His victory on the Nationwide Tour at the 2008...	BMW Championship	Tiger Woods	-19 (68-67-62-68=265)	-11 (67-69-68-69=273)