eGolf Professional Tour
The eGolf Professional Tour, formerly the Tarheel Tour, was a third-level men's professional golf tour based in Charlotte, North Carolina with about twenty tournaments conducted annually in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia.
The Tarheel Tour was founded in 2002 by Paul Wortham and David Siegel. It was purchased by Five Oaks Capital in August 2008 and renamed the eGolf Professional Tour the following year.[1][2] In August 2015, the eGolf Tour was bought by Golf Interact and will be integrated into the Swing Thought Tour.
As a development tour, the eGolf Professional Tour was designed to be a stepping stone for players trying to ascend to higher level tours. Many players on the tour have gone on to play on the second tier Web.com Tour, and a few have reached the top level on the PGA Tour, including Will MacKenzie, Steve Marino, Jason Bohn, Tommy Gainey, Matt Bettencourt, David Mathis,[3] and Roberto Castro.
Money leaders
| Year | Money leader | Events played | Earnings (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Frank Adams III | 23 | 69,965 |
| 2012 | Drew Weaver | 23 | 121,737 |
| 2011 | Corey Nagy | 12 | 89,607 |
| 2010 | Jason Kokrak | 11 | 115,225 |
| 2009 | Scott Brown | 14 | 142,362 |
| 2008 | David Robinson | 16 | 106,645 |
| 2007 | Matt Cannon | 20 | 81,724 |
| 2006 | Dustin Bray | 19 | 63,168 |
References
- ^ Spanberg, Erik (March 13, 2009). "Investors tee up golf growth with return of Tarheel Tour". American City Business Journals. Retrieved August 27, 2009.
- ^ "eGolf Tarheel Tour set to be renamed eGolf Professional Tour". worldgolf.com. April 6, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2009.
- ^ "Two different paths to PGA Tour". The News & Observer. August 27, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2009. [dead link]
External links
- eGolf Professional Tour – official site