Nationwide Tour Graduates
Following the Top-25 Golfers Who Received PGA Tour Cards
Most of the guys in the Nationwide Tour are the grinders. They've worked hard for comparatively little money. They've toiled for years to get to where they are as pros.
Each year, the Top-25 on the Nationwide Tour's final money list get their shot at the showcase called the PGA Tour.
Yes, they'll get their PGA Tour card, but It has been said that most of the Nationwide graduates won't see much success. Although talented, some pundits believe these guys don't have what it takes to win and stay on "The Tour." Suite101.com Golf will follow the play of these golfers throughout the year to see how well, or how poorly, they perform. Here are the players, in order of their 2007 Nationwide Tour finish:
1. Richard Johnson, Wales
2. Roland Thatcher, United States
3. Nick Flanagan, Australia
4. Jon Mills, Canada
5. Jason Day, Australia
6. Nicholas Thompson, United States
7. Matthew Jones, Australia
8. Justin Bolli, United States
9. Patrick Sheehan, United States
10. Paul Claxton, United States
11. Ron Whittaker, United States
12. Michael Letzig, United States
13. Martin Laird, Scotland
14. Kyle Thompson, United States
15. Omar Uresti, United States
16. Marc Turnesa, United States
17. Brad Elder, United States
18. Chez Reavie, United States
19. John Riegger, United States
20. Tom Scherrer, United States
21. Scott Sterling, United States
22. Brenden Pappas, South Africa
23. Chad Collins, United States
24. James Driscoll, United States
25. Jimmy Walker, United States
Some of the names above may be familiar; Omar Uresti, Brendan Pappas, Chez Reavie, for example. They've been there before and now have another shot. They'll get that shot with the Sony Open in Hawaii beginning on January 10th.
Before signing on with the Nationwide-nay-sayers, take a gander at the past Sony Open Champions with Nationwide Tour experience: Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, David Toms, Jerry Kelly and Paul Goydos.
Regardless of how things shake out at the Sony, Suite 101 Golf will have the results for the Nationwide 25.
