2013 Symetra Tour
The 2013 Symetra Tour was a series of professional women's golf tournaments held from February through September 2013 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 2013, total prize money on the Symetra Tour was $1,625,000.
Leading money winners
[edit]The top ten money winners at the end of the season gained fully exempt cards on the LPGA Tour for the 2014 season.[1]
| Rank | Player | Country | Events | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.K. Kongkraphan |  Thailand | 14 | 47,283 |
| 2 | Giulia Molinaro |  Italy | 15 | 39,848 |
| 3 | Marina Alex |  United States | 14 | 39,804 |
| 4 | Christine Song | United States | 14 | 39,309 |
| 5 | Cydney Clanton | United States | 12 | 38,861 |
| 6 | Sue Kim |  Canada | 12 | 37,850 |
| 7 | Hannah Jun | United States | 15 | 36,810 |
| 8 | Perrine Delacour |  France | 14 | 34,577 |
| 9 | Alena Sharp | Canada | 8 | 34,120 |
| 10 | Jaclyn Sweeney | United States | 14 | 33,609 |
Source[2]
Schedule and results
[edit]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.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22–24 | VisitMesa.com Gateway Classic | Arizona |  Jaclyn Sweeney (2) |
| Mar 22–24 | Florida's Natural Charity Classic | Florida | Melissa Eaton (1) |
| Apr 26–28 | Guardian Retirement Championship | Florida | Christine Song (3) |
| May 9–11 | Symetra Classic | North Carolina | Laura Kueny (1) |
| May 17–19 | Friends of Mission Charity Classic | North Carolina | Giulia Molinaro (1) |
| Jun 14–16 | Decatur-Forsyth Classic | Illinois | Sue Kim (1) |
| Jun 21–23 | Four Winds Invitational | Indiana | Cydney Clanton (1) |
| Jun 28–30 | Island Resort Championship | Michigan | Kim Kaufman (1) |
| Jul 12–14 | Credit Union Challenge | New York |  Wei-Ling Hsu (1) |
| Jul 19–21 | Northeast Delta Dental International | New Hampshire | P.K. Kongkraphan (1) |
| Jul 26–28 | Credit Union Classic | New York |  Olivia Jordan-Higgins (1) |
| Aug 9–11 | IOA Golf Classic | Florida | Katy Harris (1) |
| Aug 16–18 | Eagle Classic | Virginia | Christine Song (4) |
| Sep 20–22 | Volvik Championship | Florida | Hannah Yun (1) |
| Sep 26–29 | Symetra Tour Championship | Florida | Megan McChrystal (2) |
Source[3]
Awards
[edit]- Player of the Year, player who leads the money list at the end of the season
- 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."
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Dreams Become Reality for 10 Symetra Tour Members". Symetra Tour. September 30, 2013. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ^ "Symetra Tour official money". Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ^ "Symetra Tour – 2013 Tournament Winners". Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.