2016 Symetra Tour
The 2016 Symetra Tour was a series of professional women's golf tournaments held from February through October 2016 in the United States. The Symetra Tour is the second-tier women's professional golf tour in the United States and is the "official developmental tour" of the LPGA Tour. It was previously known as the Futures Tour. In 2016, total prize money on the Symetra Tour was $3,200,000, up from $2,420,000 in 2015.
Leading money winners
The top ten money winners at the end of the season gained fully exempt cards on the LPGA Tour for the 2017 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.symetratour.com/news/2016-symetra-tour-hands-out-ten-lpga-tour-cards-for-the-2017-season |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020012526/http://www.symetratour.com/news/2016-symetra-tour-hands-out-ten-lpga-tour-cards-for-the-2017-season |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 20, 2016 |title=Symetra Tour Hands Out Ten LPGA Tour Cards for the 2017 Season |publisher=Symetra Tour |date=October 16, 2016}}
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!Rank !! Player !! Country !! Events !! Prize | ||||
| 1 | align=left|Madelene Sagström | align=left|{{SWE}} | 15 | 167,064 |
| 2 | align=left|Ally McDonald | align=left|{{USA}} | 18 | 110,359 |
| 3 | align=left|Jackie Stoelting | align=left|{{USA}} | 20 | 97,886 |
| 4 | align=left|Wichanee Meechai | align=left|{{THA}} | 19 | 86,217 |
| 5 | align=left|Laura Gonzalez Escallon | align=left|{{BEL}} | 20 | 77,997 |
| 6 | align=left|Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong | align=left|{{THA}} | 19 | 77,555 |
| 7 | align=left|Dana Finkelstein | align=left|{{USA}} | 19 | 76,314 |
| 8 | align=left|Marissa Steen | align=left|{{USA}} | 20 | 72,496 |
| 9 | align=left|Nelly Korda | align=left|{{USA}} | 19 | 70,129 |
| 10 | align=left|Peiyun Chien | align=left|{{TPE}} | 21 | 67,577 |
Schedule and results
The number in parentheses after winners' names show the player's total number of official money, individual event wins on the Symetra Tour including that event:{{cite web |title=Symetra Tour Schedule 2016 |url=http://www.symetratour.com/~/media/255fff4b0cdf40ec88f0eb7e18433a74/symetra%20tour%20schedule%202016.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203044419/http://www.symetratour.com/~/media/255fff4b0cdf40ec88f0eb7e18433a74/symetra%20tour%20schedule%202016.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 3, 2015 |accessdate=January 21, 2016}}
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!Date!!Tournament!!Location!!Winner!!Purse!!Note | |||||
| Feb 21 | IOA Championship | California | {{flagicon|USA}} Erynne Lee (1) | $100,000 | |
| Apr 10 | Florida's Natural Charity Classic | Florida | {{flagicon|CAN}} Samantha Richdale (4) | $175,000 | |
| Apr 17 | Chico's Patty Berg Memorial | Florida | {{flagicon|SWE}} Madelene Sagström (1) | $200,000 | Joint event with the Legends Tour |
| Apr 24 | Guardian Retirement Championship | Florida | {{flagicon|USA}} Brittany Altomare (1) | $110,000 | |
| May 8 | Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Classic | South Carolina | {{flagicon|SWE}} Madelene Sagström (2) | $250,000 | Joint event with the Legends Tour |
| May 15 | Symetra Classic | North Carolina | {{flagicon|USA}} Erica Popson (1) | $150,000 | |
| May 21 | Gosling's Dark 'n Stormy Classic | Georgia | {{flagicon|USA}} Laura Wearn (1) | $100,000 | |
| May 29 | W.B. Mason Championship | Massachusetts | {{flagicon|USA}} Natalie Sheary (1) | $125,000 | |
| Jun 5 | Fuccillo Kia Championship | New York | {{flagicon|USA}} Jackie Stoelting (3) | $125,000 | |
| Jun 19 | Four Winds Invitational | Indiana | {{flagicon|USA}} Jackie Stoelting (4) | $150,000 | |
| Jun 26 | Island Resort Championship | Michigan | {{flagicon|THA}} Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong (2) | $125,000 | |
| Jul 3 | Tullymore Classic | Michigan | {{flagicon|COL}} Paola Moreno (3) | $100,000 | |
| Jul 17 | Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic | New York | {{flagicon|PHL}} Clariss Guce (1) | $200,000 | |
| Jul 24 | FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship | Michigan | {{flagicon|BEL}} Laura Gonzalez Escallon (1) | $100,000 | |
| Jul 31 | Kansas City Championship | Missouri | {{flagicon|TPE}} Peiyun Chien (1) | $100,000 | |
| Aug 14 | Decatur-Forsyth Classic | Illinois | {{flagicon|PHL}} Clariss Guce (2) | $130,000 | |
| Aug 21 | PHC Classic | Wisconsin | {{flagicon|BEL}} Laura Gonzalez Escallon (2) | $100,000 | |
| Sep 4 | Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge | South Dakota | {{flagicon|USA}} Nelly Korda (1) | $210,000 | |
| Sep 11 | Garden City Charity Classic at Buffalo Dunes | Kansas | {{flagicon|USA}} Dana Finkelstein (1) | $150,000 | |
| Sep 18 | Garden City Charity Classic Presented by Mariah Fund | Kansas | {{flagicon|USA}} Christine Song (5) | $100,000 | |
| Oct 2 | Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout | Arkansas | {{flagicon|SWE}} Madelene Sagström (3) | $100,000 | Earned promotion to LPGA Tour |
| Oct 9 | IOA Golf Classic | Florida | Canceled due to Hurricane Matthew | $100,000 | |
| Oct 16 | Symetra Tour Championship | Florida | {{flagicon|DNK}} Nicole Broch Larsen (1) | $200,000 |
Awards
- Player of the Year, player who leads the money list at the end of the season
- {{flagicon|SWE|size=20px}} Madelene Sagström
- Gaëlle Truet Rookie of the Year Award, first year player with the highest finish on the official money list
- {{flagicon|SWE|size=20px}} Madelene Sagström
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.epsontour.com/}}
{{Epson Tour seasons}}