2011 LPGA Futures Tour explained

The 2011 LPGA Futures Tour was a series of professional women's golf tournaments held from March through September 2011 in the United States. The LPGA Futures Tour is the second-tier women's professional golf tour in the United States and is the "official developmental tour" of the LPGA Tour. In 2011, total prize money on the Futures Tour was $1,765,000.

Leading money winners

The top ten money winners at the end of the season gained membership on the LPGA Tour for the 2012 season, with those finishing in the top five positions gaining higher priority for entry into events than those finishing in positions six through ten. Finishers in positions six through ten had the option to attend LPGA Qualifying School to try to improve their membership status for 2012.

Rank Player Country Events Prize
money ($)
1 16 66,412
2 16 58,808
3 16 58,218
4 15 56,232
5 15 46,669
6 737,566
7 Valentine Derrey15 34,572
8 15 32,992
9 15 30,331
10 14 29,861

Source and complete list: Futures Tour official website.

Schedule and results

The number in parentheses after winners' names show the player's total number of official money, individual event wins on the Futures Tour including that event.

DatesTournamentLocationWinnerNotes
March 25–27Florida's Natural Charity ClassicFlorida Tzu-Chi Lin (1)
April 1–3Daytona Beach InvitationalFlorida Haru Nomura (1)
April 8–10Santorini Riviera Nayarit ClassicMexico Ryann O'Toole (3)
April 29–May 1Symetra ClassicTexas Lisa Ferrero (1)
June 3–5Ladies Titan Tire ChallengeIowa Kathleen Ekey (1)
June 10–12Teva ChampionshipOhio Lisa Ferrero (2)
June 16–19Tate & Lyle Players ChampionshipIllinois Valentine Derrey (1)
June 24–26Island Resort ChampionshipMichigan Stephanie Kim (1)New tournament
June 30–July 2South Shore ChampionshipIndiana Tiffany Joh (2)New tournament
July 15–17ING New England Golf ClassicConnecticut Brittany Johnston (1)
July 22–24The International at ConcordNew Hampshire Jessica Shepley (1)
July 29–31Alliance Bank Golf ClassicNew York Kathleen Ekey (2)
August 5–7Pennsylvania ClassicPennsylvania Cathryn Bristow (1)
August 12–14Eagle ClassicVirginia Mo Martin (3)
August 26–28Vidalia ChampionshipGeorgia Sydnee Michaels (1)New tournament
September 9–11Price Chopper Tour ChampionshipNew York Sydnee Michaels (2)
Tournaments in bold are majors.
Source: Futures Tour official website.

Awards

See also