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Post by SoYeonFan on Sept 12, 2016 21:15:02 GMT
TOUR GRADUATES:
The Symetra Tour annually awards LPGA membership to its top players on each official season money list. (Three LPGA cards were awarded from 1999-2002; five were awarded from 2003-2007; and 10 were awarded, starting in 2008). A total of 107 players have automatically "graduated” since 1999. They are as follows:
2015: Annie Park, Giulia Molinaro, Branna Do, Daniela Iacobelli, Dani Holmqvist, Lee Lopez, Alejandra Llaneza, Vicky Hurst, Casey Grice, Rachel Rohanna.
2014: Marissa Steen, Min Seo Kwak, Jackie Stoelting, Sadena Parks, Min Lee, Yueer Cindy Feng, Wei-Ling Hsu, Kendall Dye, Demi Runas, Mallory Blackwelder
2013: P.K. Kongkraphan, Giulia Molinaro, Marina Alex, Christine Song, Cydney Clanton, Sue Kim , Hannah Jun, Perrine Delacour, Alena Sharp, Jacyln Sweeney
2012: Esther Choe, Paola Moreno, Victoria Elizabeth, Thidapa Suwannapura, Daniela Iacobelli, Mi Hyang Lee, Jenny Gleason, Julia Boland, Nicole Smith, Sara-Maude Juneau
2011: Kathleen Ekey, Lisa Ferrero, Mo Martin, Sydnee Michaels, Jane Rah, Tiffany Joh, Valentine Derrey, Hanna Kang, Jenny Gleason, Tzu-Chi Lin
2010: Cindy LaCrosse, Jennifer Song, Christine Song, Jenny Shin, Gerina Mendoza, Angela Oh, Ryann O'Toole, Tiffany Joh, Hannah Jun, Pornanong Phatlum
Christine Song, Alison
2009: Mina Harigae, Jean Reynolds, Misun Cho, Samantha Richdale, Song Yi Choi, Whitney Wade, Angela Buzminski, Alison Walshe, Dewi Claire Schreefel
2008: Vicky Hurst, Mindy Kim, Sarah-Jane Kenyon, M.J. Hur, Jin Young Pak, Song Yi Choi, Jessica Shepley, Leah Wigger, Sophia Sheridan, Kim Welch
2007: Emily Bastel, Allison Fouch, Mollie Fankhauser, Violeta Retamoza, Seo-Jae Lee
2006: Song-Hee Kim, Charlotte Mayorkas, In-Bee Park, Kristy McPherson, Meaghan Francella
2005: Seon-Hwa Lee, Virada Nirapathpongporn, Kyeong Bae, Nicole Castrale, Sun Young Yoo
2004: Jimin Kang, Lindsey Wright, Nicole Perrot, Aram Cho, Malinda Johnson
2003: Stacy Prammanasudh, Soo Young Moon, Candy Hannemann, Ju (Birdie) Kim, Reilley Rankin
2002: Lorena Ochoa, Christina Kim, Miriam Nagl
2001: Beth Bauer, Angela Buzminski, Jung Yeon Lee
2000: Heather Zakhar, Michelle Ellis, Dodie Mazzuca
1999: Grace Park, Marilyn Lovander, Audra Burks
Not always Symetra Tour
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Post by 18majors on Sept 12, 2016 21:30:58 GMT
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Post by SoYeonFan on Sept 12, 2016 21:48:07 GMT
Sorry I was not done editing. I was doing the past tour Graduates. I am not very good at transferring things yet, but I will get there. |
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Post by mr3putt on Sept 13, 2016 2:19:05 GMT
This list reinforces how weak the Symetra is as a developmental tour and feeder system....women's golf talent depth is soft.
Based on the rumors that Q-school might be eliminated is just plain dumb.
If they only do the Symetra route they should rebrand it.
Call it either:
1) The Delusional Tour
2) The Pipe Fream tour with Maek Burk as commish and each trophy is fanofseri's crack pipe.
The Koreans will stay at home and all the Asian based companies will pull their money out of the LPGA.
Nuff said
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Post by mnmlistgolfr on Sept 13, 2016 2:45:35 GMT
What does the bold print signify?
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Post by philknj on Sept 13, 2016 8:48:24 GMT
Remember the impressive Sister rookie class of 2007? See below...only two (bolded) were from the top-5 2006 Symetra money list:
Rank Name Points Events
1 Angela Park 952 29
2 In-Kyung Kim 495 26
3 Na-On Min 444 20
4 Inbee Park 414 27
5 Charlotte Mayorkas 246 20
6 Jin Joo Hong 222 21
7 Ji Young Oh 166 23
8 Kristy McPherson 119 19
9 Song-Hee Kim 116 20
10 Jane Park 111 12
11 Irene Coe 100 20
12 Paige Mackenzie 76 20
13 Sarah Lynn Sargent 59 21
14 Jeanne Cho-Hunicke 39 10
15 Maru Martinez 25 13
*******
Mi Hyang was fortunate to play the Symetra Tour in 2012 when they were choosing the top-ten players at year-end, not top-five...and look who finished first, Esther Choe. She dislocated both shoulders trunk slamming in 2013. As for MHL, she didn't set the world on fire in 2013...finished T-92 on the money list, most of that from T-19 at Evian.
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Post by SoYeonFan on Sept 13, 2016 16:57:16 GMT
What does the bold print signify? Most of the Symetra Tour Graduates that had some success on the LPGA Tour. Rather moderate or great. |
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Post by SoYeonFan on Sept 13, 2016 17:06:47 GMT
Most people don't probably remember Song Hee Kim.
She would pile up top tens, but no win.
Then one tournament when she was in the hunt.
She hit a ball in the water on two different holes.
Her game went downhill after that tournament, and never recovered.
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Post by mr3putt on Sept 13, 2016 21:20:52 GMT
Most people don't probably remember Song Hee Kim. She would pile up top tens, but no win. Then one tournament when she was in the hunt. She hit a ball in the water on two different holes. Her game went downhill after that tournament, and never recovered. Ya....SHK was a top 10 money making machine...and then suddenly lost her game and disappeared. Maybe SHK is working at the same hotel as Angela Park in LA. You LA guys need to do some digging....or the next attendee to a LPGA and ask Foltzy where Angela is nowadays. |
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