The 2012 Symetra Tour (formerly the Futures Tour) was a series of professional women's golf tournaments held from March through September 2012 in the United States. It is the second-tier women's professional golf tour in the United States and the "official developmental tour" of the LPGA Tour. In 2012, its total prize money 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 16 | 38,447 |
| 9 | Nicole Smith | United States | 16 | 38,004 |
| 10 | Sara-Maude Juneau | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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.