2006 Nationwide Tour

2006 Nationwide Tour season
DurationJanuary 26, 2006 (2006-01-26) – November 12, 2006 (2006-11-12)
Number of official events31
Most winsUnited States Tripp Isenhour (2)
United States Craig Kanada (2)
United States Brandt Snedeker (2)
United States Kevin Stadler (2)
United States Johnson Wagner (2)
Money listUnited States Ken Duke
Player of the YearUnited States Ken Duke
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The 2006 Nationwide Tour was the 17th season of the Nationwide Tour, the official development tour to the PGA Tour.

OWGR points increase

In July 2005, the Official World Golf Ranking announced that the minimum points awarded to Nationwide Tour events, beginning in 2006, would be increased from 6 to 14.[1]

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2006 season.[2][3]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$)		 Winner[a] OWGR
points		 Other
tours[b]		 Notes
Jan 29 Movistar Panama Championship Panama 550,000 United States Tripp Isenhour (3) 14
Feb 19 Jacob's Creek Open Championship Australia A$1,000,000 Australia Paul Sheehan (1) 16 ANZ
Feb 26 ING New Zealand PGA Championship New Zealand 600,000 Canada Jim Rutledge (1) 16 ANZ
Mar 26 Chitimacha Louisiana Open Louisiana 500,000 United States Johnson Wagner (1) 14
Apr 2 Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship California 600,000 United States Tripp Isenhour (4) 14 New tournament
Apr 23 Athens Regional Foundation Classic Georgia 500,000 Australia Paul Gow (3) 14 New tournament
Apr 30 BMW Charity Pro-Am South Carolina 625,000 United States Ken Duke (1) 14 Pro-Am
May 7 Virginia Beach Open Virginia 450,000 Australia Andrew Buckle (1) 14
May 14 Rheem Classic Arkansas 500,000 United States Darron Stiles (4) 14
May 21 Henrico County Open Virginia 450,000 United States Matt Kuchar (2) 14
June 4 Rex Hospital Open North Carolina 450,000 South Africa Brenden Pappas (1) 14
June 11 LaSalle Bank Open Illinois 750,000 United States Jason Dufner (2) 14
June 18 Knoxville Open Tennessee 475,000 United States Hunter Haas (2) 14
June 25 Chattanooga Classic Tennessee 475,000 United States Kyle Reifers (1) 14
Jul 2 Peek'n Peak Classic New York 560,000 United States John Merrick (1) 14
Jul 16 Scholarship America Showdown Minnesota 550,000 United States Brandt Snedeker (1) 14
Jul 23 Price Cutter Charity Championship Missouri 550,000 United States Doug LaBelle II (1) 14
Jul 30 Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open Kansas 500,000 United States Kevin Johnson (4) 14
Aug 6 Cox Classic Nebraska 650,000 United States Johnson Wagner (2) 14
Aug 13 Xerox Classic New York 575,000 United States Kevin Stadler (3) 14
Aug 20 Northeast Pennsylvania Classic Pennsylvania 475,000 United States Craig Bowden (3) 14
Aug 27 National Mining Association Pete Dye Classic West Virginia 600,000 United States Jason Enloe (1) 14
Sep 3 Legend Financial Group Classic Ohio 500,000 Australia Gavin Coles (3) 14
Sep 10 Utah EnergySolutions Championship Utah 475,000 United States Craig Kanada (1) 14
Sep 17 Albertsons Boise Open Idaho 650,000 United States Kevin Stadler (4) 14
Sep 24 Oregon Classic Oregon 450,000 United States Cliff Kresge (3) 14
Oct 8 Mark Christopher Charity Classic California 600,000 United States Kevin Na (1) 14
Oct 15 Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic Texas 475,000 United States Brandt Snedeker (2) 14
Oct 22 PalmettoPride Classic South Carolina 500,000 Australia Michael Sim (1) 14 New tournament
Oct 29 Miccosukee Championship Florida 500,000 United States Bryce Molder (1) 14
Nov 12 Nationwide Tour Championship Texas 750,000 United States Craig Kanada (2) 20

Money list

For full rankings, see 2006 Nationwide Tour graduates.

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[4][5] The top 22 players on the money list earned status to play on the 2007 PGA Tour.[6]

Position Player Prize money ($)
1 United States Ken Duke 382,443
2 United States Johnson Wagner 372,069
3 United States Cliff Kresge 339,763
4 United States Craig Bowden 334,671
5 United States Tripp Isenhour 321,996

Awards

Award Winner Ref.
Player of the Year United States Ken Duke [7][5]

Notes

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia.

References

  1. ^ "Official World Golf Ranking Governing Board approves minimum points adjustments". Official World Golf Ranking. July 20, 2005. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "2006 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "2007 Nationwide Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "2006 Nationwide Tour money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on December 4, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Duke Earns Nationwide POY Honors". The Golf Wire. January 2, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2023. Duke won the BMW Charity Pro-Am at the Cliffs for his first career win, while finishing on top of the Nationwide Tour money list with total earnings of $382,443 for the 2006 season.
  6. ^ "2006 Nationwide Tour Graduates". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Duke named 2006 Nationwide Tour Player of the Year". PGA Tour. December 19, 2006. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.