The 2009 Nationwide Tour was the 20th 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...

 season. It ran from February 5 to October 25. The season consisted of 29 official money golf

Golf

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 tournaments; six of which were played outside of the United States

United States

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. The top 25 players

2009 Nationwide Tour Graduates

This is a list of players who graduated from the Nationwide Tour in 2009. The top 25 players on the Nationwide Tour's money list in 2009 earned their PGA Tour card for 2010.*PGA Tour Rookie in 2010...

 on the year-end money list earned their PGA Tour

PGA Tour

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 card for 2010

2010 PGA Tour

The 2010 PGA Tour season ran from January 7 to November 14. The season consisted of 46 official money events. This included four major championships and three World Golf Championships, which are also sanctioned by the European Tour.-Schedule:...

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Schedule

The table below shows the Nationwide Tour's 2009 schedule. The numbers in parentheses after winners' names show the player's total number of wins on the Nationwide Tour including that event. No one accumulates many wins on the Nationwide Tour because success at this level soon leads to promotion to the PGA Tour.

Date	Tournament	Location	Winner	OWGR Official World Golf Rankings The Official World Golf Ranking is a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers...  points	Notes
Feb 8	Panama Digicel Championship	Panama Panama Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...	(4)	14
Mar 1	Moonah Classic Moonah Classic The Moonah Classic is a golf tournament co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Nationwide Tour. It was played for the first time from 21-24 February 2008 at Moonah Links on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. The 2010 purse was US$700,000.The tournament replaced the...	Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...	(1)	16	Co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour of Australasia PGA Tour of Australasia The PGA Tour of Australasia is a professional golf tour for men. Official events on the tour count for World Golf Ranking points. The tour was formed in 1973 as the PGA Tour of Australia and adopted its current name in 1991....
Mar 8	HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship	New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...	(2)	16	Co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour of Australasia PGA Tour of Australasia The PGA Tour of Australasia is a professional golf tour for men. Official events on the tour count for World Golf Ranking points. The tour was formed in 1973 as the PGA Tour of Australia and adopted its current name in 1991....
Mar 15	Michael Hill New Zealand Open	New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...	(1)	16	Co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour of Australasia PGA Tour of Australasia The PGA Tour of Australasia is a professional golf tour for men. Official events on the tour count for World Golf Ranking points. The tour was formed in 1973 as the PGA Tour of Australia and adopted its current name in 1991....
Mar 29	Chitimacha Louisiana Open Chitimacha Louisiana Open The Chitimacha Louisiana Open is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at Le Triomphe Country Club in Broussard, Louisiana, USA.The 2011 purse was $550,000, with $99,000 going to the winner....	Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...	(1)	14
Apr 5	Stonebrae Classic Stonebrae Classic The Fresh Express Classic at TPC Stonebrae is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It was first played in 2009 at the TPC Stonebrae, formerly Stonebrae Country Club, in Hayward, California....	California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...	(2)	14
Apr 19	Athens Regional Foundation Classic Athens Regional Foundation Classic The Stadion Classic at UGA is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played at University of Georgia Golf Club in Athens, Georgia.It was founded in 2006 as the Athens Regional Foundation Classic with the Athens Regional Foundation as the host organization for the event...	Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...	(2)	14
Apr 26	South Georgia Classic South Georgia Classic The South Georgia Classic is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club in Valdosta, Georgia.The 2011 purse was $625,000, with $112,500 going to the winner.-Winners:...	Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...	(1)	14
May 17	BMW Charity Pro-Am	South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence... North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...	(3)	14
May 31	Rex Hospital Open Rex Hospital Open The Rex Hospital Open is a regular golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at the TPC Wakefield Plantation in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.The 2011 purse was $550,000, with $99,000 going to the winner.-Winners:...	North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...	(5)	14
Jun 7	Melwood Prince George's County Open Melwood Prince George's County Open The Melwood Prince George's County Open is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. In 2010, it was played on the University of Maryland Golf Course in College Park, Maryland...	Maryland Maryland Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...	(1)	14
Jun 14	Knoxville Open Knoxville Open The News Sentinel Open Presented By Pilot is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at the Fox Den Country Club in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. It is one of four original Tour events still played. The Knoxville News Sentinel was named the title sponsor of the tournament on...	Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...	(6)	14
Jun 21	Fort Smith Classic	Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...	(2)	14
Jun 28	Nationwide Tour Players Cup	West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...	(1)	14
Jul 12	Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic The Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic presented by Samsung was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 2008 to 2010. It was played at the Georgian Bay Club in Clarksburg and the Raven Golf Club at Lora Bay in Thornbury, Ontario, Canada....	Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...	(3)	14
Jul 26	Cox Classic Cox Classic The Cox Classic presented by Lexus of Omaha is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at Champions Run in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.The 2011 purse was $725,000, with $130,500 going to the winner.-Winners:...	Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....	(1)	14
Aug 2	Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational The Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It was played for the first time in July 2007 at The Ohio State University Golf Club's Scarlet Course in Upper Arlington, Ohio. Jack Nicklaus, a former Ohio State golfer and Upper Arlington native, serves...	Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...	(1)	14
Aug 9	Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open The Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at the Crestview Country Club in Wichita, Kansas, U.S...	Kansas Kansas Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...	(2)	14
Aug 16	Price Cutter Charity Championship Price Cutter Charity Championship The Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper is a regular golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played at the Highland Springs Country Club in Springfield, Missouri, USA...	Missouri Missouri Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...	(3)	14
Aug 23	Christmas in October Classic Christmas in October Classic The Midwest Classic is a Nationwide Tour event that was played for the first time in 2009. It is played at the Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate in Overland Park, Kansas. It was first played as the Christmas in October Classic in 2009, took a hiatus in 2010, and returned as the Midwest Classic in 2011...	Kansas Kansas Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...	(4)	14
Aug 30	Northeast Pennsylvania Classic Northeast Pennsylvania Classic The Northeast Pennsylvania Classic is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played at the Elmhurst Country Club in Moscow, Pennsylvania...	Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...	(1)	14
Sep 6	Mexico Open	Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...	(1)	14
Sep 13	Utah Championship	Utah Utah Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...	(1)	14
Sep 20	Albertsons Boise Open Albertsons Boise Open The Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft is a professional golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour, played annually in mid-September at Hillcrest Country Club in Boise, Idaho. In 2011, the 22nd Boise Open was held September 15-18 and won by Jason Kokrak by two strokes.Albertsons, a major...	Idaho Idaho Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....	(3)	14
Sep 27	WNB Golf Classic	Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...	(2)	14
Oct 4	Soboba Classic Soboba Classic The Soboba Golf Classic is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played at The Country Club at Soboba Springs, owned by the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians, in San Jacinto, California...	California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...	(1)	14
Oct 11	Chattanooga Classic Chattanooga Classic This article is about the Nationwide Tour event, for information on the former PGA Tour event, see Chattanooga Classic .The Children's Hospital Classic is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour; it was formerly an official PGA Tour event. It is played annually at the Black Creek Club in...	Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...	(1)	14
Oct 18	Miccosukee Championship Miccosukee Championship The Miccosukee Championship is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at the Miccosukee Golf & Country Club in Miami, Florida, USA.The 2011 purse was $600,000, with $108,000 going to the winner.-Winners:*2011 Jason Kokrak...	Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...	(2)	14
Oct 25	Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island	South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...	(1)	20

Leading money winners

The table shows the final top 10 money winners for the 2009 Nationwide Tour season. For the list of the top 25 golfers, given PGA Tour

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 memberships for the 2010 season, see 2009 Nationwide Tour graduates

2009 Nationwide Tour Graduates

This is a list of players who graduated from the Nationwide Tour in 2009. The top 25 players on the Nationwide Tour's money list in 2009 earned their PGA Tour card for 2010.*PGA Tour Rookie in 2010...

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Rank	Player	Country	Prize money (US$)
1	Michael Sim Michael Sim -Amateur career:Sim was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and moved to Australia when he was 5 years old. He was the top ranked amateur in the world in 2005 having won four titles during the year including the Sunnehanna Amateur, which boasts major winners Ben Crenshaw and Tommy Aaron amongst its list of...		644,142
2	Chad Collins Chad Collins (golfer) Chad Steven Collins is an American professional golfer.Collins was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He graduated from Methodist College in 2001 with a degree in Business Administration...		415,114
3	Blake Adams Blake Adams Blake Adams is an American professional golfer currently playing on the PGA Tour.- Background and family :Adams was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, but only lived there for six months. His family moved to Dalton, Georgia, were he lived until he was sixteen years old...		399,749
4	Derek Lamely Derek Lamely Derek Lamely is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Lamely was born in Belleville, Illinois. He was a member of the Texas State Championship team at Montgomery High School. He played college golf at Florida Gulf Coast University before...		374,998
5	Tom Gillis Tom Gillis Thomas Charles Gillis is an American professional golfer.Gillis was born in Pontiac, Michigan, and graduated from Lake Orion High School in Lake Orion, Michigan...		364,529
6	Chris Tidland Chris Tidland Christopher Lee Tidland is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the Nationwide Tour.Tidland was born in Torrance, California. He attended Oklahoma State University, and graduated in 1995 with a management degree...		354,510
7	Josh Teater Josh Teater Josh Teater is a professional golfer from the United States currently playing on the PGA Tour.Teater was born in Danville, Kentucky. He attended the Morehead State University, where he had one collegiate title...		326,438
8	Cameron Percy Cameron Percy Cameron Percy is an Australian professional golfer.Percy was born in Chelsea, Victoria and turned professional in 1998. He joined the second tier Nationwide Tour in 2005 but enjoyed little success and returned to Australia where he won twice on the developmental Von Nida Tour in 2006.Percy was...		320,715
9	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...		307,482
10	Matt Every Matt Every Matthew King Every is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour.- Early years :...		300,936

There is a full list on the PGA Tour's website here.