2011 Nationwide Tour
| Duration | February 24, 2011 – October 30, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 26 |
| Most wins | 2: Mathew Goggin J. J. Killeen Jason Kokrak Ted Potter Jr. |
| Money winner | J. J. Killeen |
| Player of the Year | J. J. Killeen |
← 2010 2012 → | |
The 2011 Nationwide Tour was the 22nd Nationwide Tour season. It ran from February 24 to October 30. The season consisted of 26 official money golf tournaments; three of which were played outside of the United States. The top 25 players on the year-end money list earned their PGA Tour card for 2012.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2011 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27 | Panama Claro Championship | Panama | 550,000 | Mathew Goggin (3) |
14 | |
| Mar 6 | Pacific Rubiales Bogotá Open | Colombia | 600,000 |  Brenden Pappas (n/a) |
10 | Unofficial win[b] |
| Mar 27 | Chitimacha Louisiana Open | Louisiana | 500,000 | Brett Wetterich (3) |
14 | |
| Apr 17 | Fresh Express Classic | California | 600,000 |  Daniel Chopra (3) |
14 | |
| May 1 | South Georgia Classic | Georgia | 625,000 | Ted Potter Jr. (1) |
14 | |
| May 8 | Stadion Classic at UGA | Georgia | 550,000 | Russell Henley (a) (1) |
14 | |
| May 22 | BMW Charity Pro-Am | South Carolina | 600,000 | Garth Mulroy (2) |
14 | |
| Jun 5 | Melwood Prince George's County Open | Maryland | 600,000 | Steve Wheatcroft (1) |
14 | |
| Jun 12 | Rex Hospital Open | North Carolina | 550,000 | Kyle Thompson (3) |
14 | |
| Jun 19 | Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open | Kansas | 600,000 | Mathew Goggin (4) |
14 | |
| Jun 26 | Mexico Open | Mexico | 700,000 | Erik Compton (1) |
14 | |
| Jul 17 | Chiquita Classic | Ohio | 550,000 |  Russell Knox (1) |
14 | |
| Jul 24 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational | Ohio | 800,000 | Harris English (a) (1) |
14 | |
| Jul 31 | Utah Championship | Utah | 550,000 | J. J. Killeen (1) |
14 | |
| Aug 7 | Cox Classic | Nebraska | 725,000 | J. J. Killeen (2) |
14 | |
| Aug 14 | Price Cutter Charity Championship | Missouri | 625,000 | Steve Friesen (1) |
14 | |
| Aug 21 | Midwest Classic | Kansas | 550,000 | James Nitties (1) |
14 | |
| Aug 28 | News Sentinel Open | Tennessee | 500,000 | Kirk Triplett (1) |
14 | |
| Sep 4 | Mylan Classic | Pennsylvania | 600,000 |  Gary Christian (2) |
14 | |
| Sep 18 | Albertsons Boise Open | Idaho | 725,000 | Jason Kokrak (1) |
14 | |
| Sep 25 | Soboba Golf Classic | California | 750,000 | Ted Potter Jr. (2) |
14 | |
| Oct 2 | WNB Golf Classic | Texas | 525,000 |  Danny Lee (1) |
14 | |
| Oct 9 | Children's Hospital Classic | Tennessee | 500,000 |  Miguel Ángel Carballo (2) |
14 | |
| Oct 16 | Miccosukee Championship | Florida | 600,000 | Jason Kokrak (2) |
14 | |
| Oct 23 | Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open | Florida | 600,000 | Gavin Coles (5) |
14 | |
| Oct 30 | Nationwide Tour Championship | South Carolina | 1,000,000 | Ken Duke (2) |
20 | Tour Championship |
Money leaders
For full rankings, see 2011 Nationwide Tour graduates.
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. The top 25 players on the tour earned status to play on the 2012 PGA Tour.
| Rank | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. J. Killeen |
414,273 |
| 2 | Ted Potter Jr. |
402,470 |
| 3 | Mathew Goggin |
378,492 |
| 4 | Jason Kokrak |
338,092 |
| 5 | Jonas Blixt |
327,020 |
Notes
- ^ 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.
- ^ Shortened to 36 holes due to weather. Due to the event's length, this win is not officially recognized as a Nationwide Tour victory.[2]
References
- ^ "Nationwide Tour Schedule – 2011". ESPN. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ^ Chemycz, Joe (March 6, 2011). "Pappas declared winner in weather-plagued Bogota". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 5, 2013.