DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., June 25, 2008 – Twenty members of the Duramed FUTURES Tour will be teeing it up this week at the 2008 U.S. Women’s Open Championship at Interlachen Country Club in Edina, Minn.
Duramed FUTURES Tour members in the championship field are as follows:
Rachel Bailey of Faulconbridge, Australia
Danah Ford of Indianapolis
Anna Grzebien of Narragansett, R.I.
Nicole Hage of Coral Springs, Fla.
Sin Ah Ham of Torrance, Calif.
Jeanne Cho-Hunicke of Longwood, Fla.
Nari Kim of Seoul, South Korea
Janell Howland of Boise, Idaho
Katrina Leckovic of Canada
Virada Nirapathpongporn of Bangkok, Thailand
Angela Oh of Maple Shade, N.J.
Sunny Oh of Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Jean Reynolds of Newnan, Ga.
Kristen Samp of Moberly, Mo.
Ashleigh Simon of South Africa
Gina Umeck of Redlands, Ga.
Lynn Valentine of East Lyme, Conn.
Whitney Wade of Glasgow, Ky.
Leah Wigger of Louisville, Ky.
Amy Yang of Seoul, South Korea
“It’s always good to be going to the Open because you get the best players in the world there in an open field that includes young and old, amateurs and pros,” said Leah Wigger of Louisville, Ky., a tournament winner on the Duramed FUTURES Tour earlier this year. “At the Open, you are treated like you’re a part of history and it’s a tradition that everyone hopes to be a part of.”
Twenty Duramed FUTURES Tour members in the championship field is a strong indicator for how well the Tour helps prepare its members to compete at the highest level. The Tour’s schedule this year includes 18 tournaments in 15 states and a total prize purse of $1.745 million.
To follow Duramed FUTURES Tour members’ results this week at the U.S. Women’s Open, go to www.duramedfuturestour.com and to www.uswomensopen.com.
About the Duramed FUTURES Tour
Called “The Road To the LPGA and Beyond,” the Duramed FUTURES Tour has become the world’s largest international women’s developmental tour. In its 28th competitive season this year, the Tour has remained committed to developing LPGA stars of tomorrow and creating viable role models for youth today. The top-five money winners each season earn automatic exemptions for the LPGA Tour. With more than 300 alumnae as current members of the LPGA, through 2007, former Duramed FUTURES Tour players have won a total of 330 LPGA titles, including 35 major championships. Duramed FUTURES Tour events have contributed more than $4 million to charitable organizations throughout the nation since 1989. For more information, visit www.duramedfuturestour.com.
Contact:
Lisa D. Mickey, Duramed FUTURES Tour, at lisa@duramedfuturestour.com.
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