The 2008 Nationwide Tour was the 19th season of the Nationwide Tour, the official development tour to the PGA Tour.
| Duration | January 24, 2008 – November 9, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 30 |
| Most wins |  Matt Bettencourt (2) Colt Knost (2) Jarrod Lyle (2) Scott Piercy (2) |
| Money list | Matt Bettencourt |
| Player of the Year |  Brendon de Jonge |
← 2007 2009 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2008 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27 | Panama Movistar Championship | Panama | 600,000 | Scott Dunlap (2)
|
14 | ||
| Feb 3 | Mexico Open | Mexico | 625,000 | Jarrod Lyle (1)
|
14 | New to Nationwide Tour | |
| Feb 17 | HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship | New Zealand | 650,000 | Darron Stiles (n/a)
|
12 | ANZ | Unofficial win[c] |
| Feb 24 | Moonah Classic | Australia | 750,000 | Ewan Porter (1)
|
16 | ANZ | New tournament |
| Mar 30 | Chitimacha Louisiana Open | Louisiana | 525,000 | Gavin Coles (4)
|
14 | ||
| Apr 6 | Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship | California | 600,000 | Aron Price (1)
|
14 | ||
| Apr 20 | Athens Regional Foundation Classic | Georgia | 525,000 | Robert Damron (1)
|
14 | ||
| Apr 27 | Henrico County Open | Virginia | 500,000 | Greg Chalmers (2)
|
14 | ||
| May 4 | South Georgia Classic | Georgia | 625,000 |  Bryan DeCorso (1)
|
14 | ||
| May 11 | Fort Smith Classic | Arkansas | 550,000 | Colt Knost (1)
|
14 | ||
| May 18 | BMW Charity Pro-Am | South Carolina | 675,000 | David Mathis (1)
|
14 | Pro-Am | |
| May 25 | Melwood Prince George's County Open | Maryland | 650,000 | Jeff Klauk (2)
|
14 | ||
| Jun 1 | Bank of America Open | Illinois | 750,000 | Kris Blanks (1)
|
14 | ||
| Jun 8 | Rex Hospital Open | North Carolina | 500,000 | Scott Gutschewski (2)
|
14 | ||
| Jun 22 | Knoxville Open | Tennessee | 500,000 | Jarrod Lyle (2)
|
14 | ||
| Jun 29 | Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic | Canada | 800,099 | Justin Hicks (1)
|
14 | New tournament | |
| Jul 13 | Nationwide Tour Players Cup | West Virginia | 1,000,000 | Rick Price (2)
|
14 | ||
| Jul 20 | Price Cutter Charity Championship | Missouri | 600,000 | Colt Knost (2)
|
14 | ||
| Jul 27 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational | Ohio | 750,000 | Bill Lunde (1)
|
14 | ||
| Aug 3 | Cox Classic | Nebraska | 700,000 | Ryan Hietala (2)
|
14 | ||
| Aug 10 | Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open | Kansas | 525,000 | Scott Piercy (1)
|
14 | ||
| Aug 17 | Xerox Classic | New York | 600,000 | Brendon de Jonge (1)
|
14 | ||
| Aug 24 | Northeast Pennsylvania Classic | Pennsylvania | 525,000 | Scott Piercy (2)
|
14 | ||
| Sep 7 | Utah Championship | Utah | 550,000 | Brendon Todd (1)
|
14 | ||
| Sep 14 | Albertsons Boise Open | Idaho | 725,000 | Chris Tidland (1)
|
14 | ||
| Sep 21 | Oregon Classic | Oregon | 500,000 | Matt Bettencourt (1)
|
14 | ||
| Oct 12 | WNB Golf Classic | Texas | 525,000 | Marc Leishman (1)
|
14 | ||
| Oct 19 | Chattanooga Classic | Tennessee | 500,000 |  Arjun Atwal (1)
|
14 | ||
| Oct 26 | Miccosukee Championship | Florida | 625,000 | D. A. Points (4)
|
14 | ||
| Nov 9 | Nationwide Tour Championship | Texas | 1,000,000 | Matt Bettencourt (2)
|
20 | Tour Championship |
Money list edit
For full rankings, see 2008 Nationwide Tour graduates.
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4] The top 25 players on the money list earned status to play on the 2009 PGA Tour.[5]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Bettencourt |
447,863 |
| 2 | Brendon de Jonge |
437,035 |
| 3 | Jeff Klauk |
407,418 |
| 4 | Jarrod Lyle |
382,738 |
| 5 | Bill Lunde |
341,446 |
Awards edit
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Brendon de Jonge |
[6] |
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.
- ^ Shortened to 36 holes due to weather. Due to the event's length, this win is not officially recognized as a Nationwide Tour victory.[2]
References edit
- ^ "2008 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on August 31, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Darren Stiles wins rain-shortened New Zealand PGA". ESPN. Associated Press. February 17, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "2008 Nationwide Tour money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Bettencourt Wins Championship And Money Title". Golf Digest. November 8, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "At a glance: 'The 25' who made the '09 PGA Tour". PGA Tour. November 9, 2008. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Nationwide Tour Player of the Year: Brendon de Jonge". PGA Tour. December 15, 2008. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.