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
editThe following table lists official events during the 2008 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27 | Panama Movistar Championship | Panama | 600,000 | 14 | |||
| Feb 3 | Mexico Open | Mexico | 625,000 | 14 | New to Nationwide Tour | ||
| Feb 17 | HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship | New Zealand | 650,000 | 12 | ANZ | Unofficial win[c] | |
| Feb 24 | Moonah Classic | Australia | 750,000 | 16 | ANZ | New tournament | |
| Mar 30 | Chitimacha Louisiana Open | Louisiana | 525,000 | 14 | |||
| Apr 6 | Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship | California | 600,000 | 14 | |||
| Apr 20 | Athens Regional Foundation Classic | Georgia | 525,000 | 14 | |||
| Apr 27 | Henrico County Open | Virginia | 500,000 | 14 | |||
| May 4 | South Georgia Classic | Georgia | 625,000 | 14 | |||
| May 11 | Fort Smith Classic | Arkansas | 550,000 | 14 | |||
| May 18 | BMW Charity Pro-Am | South Carolina | 675,000 | 14 | Pro-Am | ||
| May 25 | Melwood Prince George's County Open | Maryland | 650,000 | 14 | |||
| Jun 1 | Bank of America Open | Illinois | 750,000 | 14 | |||
| Jun 8 | Rex Hospital Open | North Carolina | 500,000 | 14 | |||
| Jun 22 | Knoxville Open | Tennessee | 500,000 | 14 | |||
| Jun 29 | Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic | Canada | 800,099 | 14 | New tournament | ||
| Jul 13 | Nationwide Tour Players Cup | West Virginia | 1,000,000 | 14 | |||
| Jul 20 | Price Cutter Charity Championship | Missouri | 600,000 | 14 | |||
| Jul 27 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational | Ohio | 750,000 | 14 | |||
| Aug 3 | Cox Classic | Nebraska | 700,000 | 14 | |||
| Aug 10 | Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open | Kansas | 525,000 | 14 | |||
| Aug 17 | Xerox Classic | New York | 600,000 | 14 | |||
| Aug 24 | Northeast Pennsylvania Classic | Pennsylvania | 525,000 | 14 | |||
| Sep 7 | Utah Championship | Utah | 550,000 | 14 | |||
| Sep 14 | Albertsons Boise Open | Idaho | 725,000 | 14 | |||
| Sep 21 | Oregon Classic | Oregon | 500,000 | 14 | |||
| Oct 12 | WNB Golf Classic | Texas | 525,000 | 14 | |||
| Oct 19 | Chattanooga Classic | Tennessee | 500,000 | 14 | |||
| Oct 26 | Miccosukee Championship | Florida | 625,000 | 14 | |||
| Nov 9 | Nationwide Tour Championship | Texas | 1,000,000 | 20 | Tour Championship |
Money list
editThe 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 2009 PGA Tour.[6]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 447,863 | |
| 2 | 437,035 | |
| 3 | 407,418 | |
| 4 | 382,738 | |
| 5 | 341,446 |
Awards
edit| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | [7] |
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.[3]
References
edit- ^ "2008 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on August 31, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "2009 Nationwide Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "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.