Minor Keys
Jim Gorant
July 09, 2012
For the fourth time since 1992, the PGA Tour's developmental circuit has a new sponsor: Effective immediately, the Nationwide tour is the Web.com tour. Next year the Web.com will supersede Q school as the main path to the PGA Tour. Here's a brief history.
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SPONSOR |
HOGAN |
NIKE |
BUY.COM |
NATIONWIDE |
WEB.COM |
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YEARS
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1990--92 |
1993--99 |
2000--02 |
2003--12 |
2012-- |
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PGA TOUR CARDS AWARDED
|
5 |
1993: 10; '97: 15 |
15 |
2003: 20; '07: 25 |
Up to 50 |
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FAMOUS ALUMNI
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Tom Lehman Ernie Els |
David Toms Jim Furyk |
Chad Campbell Heath Slocum |
Lucas Glover Zach Johnson |
? |
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HIGHLIGHTS
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First John Daly sighting. Never returns after winning '91 PGA |
David Duval escapes to PGA Tour, where he's 11th on '95 money list |
Tim Clark claims tour's first $100,000 payday at 2000 Boise Open |
Jason Gore wins three straight in '05, shooting 59 in last |
Check clears |
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NOTEWORTHY
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Hogan's advice to first class of players: "Watch out for buses" |
After 83 consecutive starts, Carl Paulson finally wins |
Buy.com has financial problems, seeks out of contract, sues PGA Tour |
Jerry Rice, 23 over after 27 holes, WDs from event he hosts |
Ben Bates, tour leader with 410 starts, moves to senior tour |
For the fourth time since 1992, the PGA Tour's developmental circuit has a new sponsor: Effective immediately, the Nationwide tour is the Web.com tour. Next year the Web.com will supersede Q school as the main path to the PGA Tour. Here's a brief history.
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