2012 Symetra Tour
The 2012 Symetra Tour was a series of professional women's golf tournaments held from March through September 2012 in the United States. The Symetra Tour is the second-tier women's professional golf tour in the United States and is the "official developmental tour" of the LPGA Tour. It was previously known as the Futures Tour. In 2012, total prize money on the Symetra Tour was $1,755,000.
Leading money winners
The top ten money winners at the end of the season gained fully exempt cards on the LPGA Tour for the 2013 season.[1] In previous years, only the top five players received fully exempt cards while the next five receiving partial status.
| Rank | Player | Country | Events | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esther Choe |  United States | 6 | 55,690 |
| 2 | Paola Moreno |  Colombia | 12 | 50,908 |
| 3 | Victoria Elizabeth | United States | 16 | 46,565 |
| 4 | Thidapa Suwannapura |  Thailand | 13 | 42,884 |
| 5 | Daniela Iacobelli | United States | 16 | 41,049 |
| 6 | Mi Hyang Lee |  South Korea | 14 | 40,882 |
| 7 | Jenny Gleason | United States | 11 | 38,741 |
| 8 | Julia Boland |  Australia | 16 | 38,447 |
| 9 | Nicole Smith | United States | 16 | 38,004 |
| 10 | Sara-Maude Juneau |  Canada | 15 | 37,632 |
Source[2]
Schedule and results
The number in parentheses after winners' names show the player's total number of official money, individual event wins on the Symetra Tour including that event.
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 23–25 | Florida's Natural Charity Classic | Florida | Megan McChrystal (1) |
| April 20–22 | Sara Bay Classic | Florida | Esther Choe (1) |
| April 27–20 | Riviera Nayarit Classic | Mexico | Esther Choe (2) |
| June 1–3 | My Marsh Golf Classic | Indiana | Sara Brown (1) |
| June 8–10 | Ladies Titan Tire Challenge | Iowa | Lauren Doughtie (1) |
| June 15–17 | Tate & Lyle Players Championship | Illinois | Kristie Smith (2) |
| June 29 – July 1 | Island Resort Championship | Michigan | Leah Wigger (2) |
| July 20–22 | Northeast Delta Dental International | New Hampshire | Jenny Gleason (3) |
| July 27–29 | Credit Union Classic | New York | Victoria Elizabeth (1) |
| August 3–5 | The Credit Union Challenge | New York | Jaclyn Sweeney (1) |
| August 10–12 | Four Winds Invitational | Indiana | Julia Boland (1) |
| August 17–19 | Eagle Classic | Virginia | Paola Moreno (2) |
| August 24–26 | Challenge at Musket Ridge | Maryland | Misun Cho (3) |
| September 14–16 | Symetra Classic | North Carolina | Mi Hyang Lee (1) |
| September 21–23 | Vidalia Championship | Georgia | Thidapa Suwannapura (1) |
| September 28–30 | Daytona Beach Invitational | Florida | Daniela Iacobelli (1) |
Source[3]
Awards
- Player of the Year, player who leads the money list at the end of the season
- Esther Choe
- Gaëlle Truet Rookie of the Year Award, first year player with the highest finish on the official money list
- Heather Wilbur Spirit Award, a player who "best exemplifies dedication, courage, perseverance, love of the game and spirit toward achieving goals as a professional golfer."
- Nicole Jeray
See also
References
- ↑ "Ten Symetra Tour Players Graduate to 2013 LPGA Tour". Symetra Tour. September 30, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Symetra Tour official money". Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Symetra Tour – 2012 Tournament Winners". Retrieved January 24, 2013.