An announcement by the USLPGA that the top ten money earners on the Duramed Futures Tour will receive playing cards for the big time in 2009, is music to the ears of Queensland’s Sarah-Jane Kenyon.
Currently in 8th spot, Kenyon just needs two more solid weeks of golf to realise her dream of making it to the world’s toughest and richest women’s tour.
For four years she has battled it out on the second tier Duramed Futures Tour and was feeling the heat as previously only the top five were to be awarded LPGA cards.
Other players on the Duramed Futures Tour were thrilled with the change.
Sweden’s Kristina Tucker, who like Kenyon has spent a lot of time switching between the LPGA and the Duramed Tour as a non-exempt LPGA player, says the increase in spots is well justified.
“If you’re not in the top 80 on the LPGA, you haven’t really had a good year,” Tucker said.
“I think players out here who are, say, sixth on the [Duramed FUTURES] Tour’s season money list should have a better opportunity for LPGA status than someone who finished 125th on the LPGA’s money list.”
“With the new amendment, that will be the case, and for the players here who are ranked No. 6-10, it gives them that chance.”
The tour is currently in Pennsylvania and following next week’s ILOVENY Championship in Albany New York, the top ten will be announced.
