The 2006 Nationwide Tour was the 17th season of the Nationwide Tour, the official development tour to the PGA Tour.

2006 Nationwide Tour season
DurationJanuary 26, 2006 (2006-01-26) – November 12, 2006 (2006-11-12)
Number of official events31
Most winsUnited States Tripp Isenhour (2)
United States Craig Kanada (2)
United States Brandt Snedeker (2)
United States Kevin Stadler (2)
United States Johnson Wagner (2)
Money listUnited States Ken Duke
Player of the YearUnited States Ken Duke
2005
2007

OWGR points increase

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In July 2005, the Official World Golf Ranking announced that the minimum points awarded to Nationwide Tour events, beginning in 2006, would be increased from 6 to 14.[1]

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2006 season.[2][3]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$)
Winner[a] OWGR
points
Other
tours[b]
Notes
Jan 29 Movistar Panama Championship Panama 550,000   Tripp Isenhour (3) 14
Feb 19 Jacob's Creek Open Championship Australia A$1,000,000   Paul Sheehan (1) 16 ANZ
Feb 26 ING New Zealand PGA Championship New Zealand 600,000   Jim Rutledge (1) 16 ANZ
Mar 26 Chitimacha Louisiana Open Louisiana 500,000   Johnson Wagner (1) 14
Apr 2 Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship California 600,000   Tripp Isenhour (4) 14 New tournament
Apr 23 Athens Regional Foundation Classic Georgia 500,000   Paul Gow (3) 14 New tournament
Apr 30 BMW Charity Pro-Am South Carolina 625,000   Ken Duke (1) 14 Pro-Am
May 7 Virginia Beach Open Virginia 450,000   Andrew Buckle (1) 14
May 14 Rheem Classic Arkansas 500,000   Darron Stiles (4) 14
May 21 Henrico County Open Virginia 450,000   Matt Kuchar (2) 14
June 4 Rex Hospital Open North Carolina 450,000   Brenden Pappas (1) 14
June 11 LaSalle Bank Open Illinois 750,000   Jason Dufner (2) 14
June 18 Knoxville Open Tennessee 475,000   Hunter Haas (2) 14
June 25 Chattanooga Classic Tennessee 475,000   Kyle Reifers (1) 14
Jul 2 Peek'n Peak Classic New York 560,000   John Merrick (1) 14
Jul 16 Scholarship America Showdown Minnesota 550,000   Brandt Snedeker (1) 14
Jul 23 Price Cutter Charity Championship Missouri 550,000   Doug LaBelle II (1) 14
Jul 30 Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open Kansas 500,000   Kevin Johnson (4) 14
Aug 6 Cox Classic Nebraska 650,000   Johnson Wagner (2) 14
Aug 13 Xerox Classic New York 575,000   Kevin Stadler (3) 14
Aug 20 Northeast Pennsylvania Classic Pennsylvania 475,000   Craig Bowden (3) 14
Aug 27 National Mining Association Pete Dye Classic West Virginia 600,000   Jason Enloe (1) 14
Sep 3 Legend Financial Group Classic Ohio 500,000   Gavin Coles (3) 14
Sep 10 Utah EnergySolutions Championship Utah 475,000   Craig Kanada (1) 14
Sep 17 Albertsons Boise Open Idaho 650,000   Kevin Stadler (4) 14
Sep 24 Oregon Classic Oregon 450,000   Cliff Kresge (3) 14
Oct 8 Mark Christopher Charity Classic California 600,000   Kevin Na (1) 14
Oct 15 Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic Texas 475,000   Brandt Snedeker (2) 14
Oct 22 PalmettoPride Classic South Carolina 500,000   Michael Sim (1) 14 New tournament
Oct 29 Miccosukee Championship Florida 500,000   Bryce Molder (1) 14
Nov 12 Nationwide Tour Championship Texas 750,000   Craig Kanada (2) 20

Money list

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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[4][5] The top 22 players on the money list earned status to play on the 2007 PGA Tour.[6]

Position Player Prize money ($)
1   Ken Duke 382,443
2   Johnson Wagner 372,069
3   Cliff Kresge 339,763
4   Craig Bowden 334,671
5   Tripp Isenhour 321,996

Awards

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Award Winner Ref.
Player of the Year   Ken Duke [7][5]

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia.

References

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  1. ^ "Official World Golf Ranking Governing Board approves minimum points adjustments". Official World Golf Ranking. July 20, 2005. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "2006 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "2007 Nationwide Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "2006 Nationwide Tour money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on December 4, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Duke Earns Nationwide POY Honors". The Golf Wire. January 2, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2023. Duke won the BMW Charity Pro-Am at the Cliffs for his first career win, while finishing on top of the Nationwide Tour money list with total earnings of $382,443 for the 2006 season.
  6. ^ "2006 Nationwide Tour Graduates". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Duke named 2006 Nationwide Tour Player of the Year". PGA Tour. December 19, 2006. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
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