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1995 Nike Tour

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1995 Nike Tour season
DurationFebruary 23, 1995 (1995-02-23) – October 22, 1995 (1995-10-22)
Number of official events30
Most winsUnited States Allen Doyle (3)
Money listUnited States Jerry Kelly
Player of the YearUnited States Jerry Kelly
1994
1996

The 1995 Nike Tour was the sixth season of the Nike Tour, the official development tour to the PGA Tour.

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1995 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$)
Winner[a] Notes
Feb 26 Nike San Jose Open California 200,000 United States John Maginnes (1) New tournament
Mar 5 Nike Inland Empire Open California 200,000 United States Jeff Brehaut (1)
Mar 19 Nike Monterrey Open Mexico 225,000 Australia Stuart Appleby (1)
Mar 26 Nike Louisiana Open Louisiana 200,000 United States Stan Utley (2)
Apr 2 Nike Pensacola Classic Florida 200,000 United States Clarence Rose (1)
Apr 9 Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic Mississippi 200,000 United States Allen Doyle (1)
Apr 17 Nike Tallahassee Open Florida 200,000 United States Bill Murchison (1) New tournament
Apr 23 Nike Shreveport Open Louisiana 200,000 United States Brad Fabel (2)
Apr 30 Nike Alabama Classic Alabama 200,000 United States Jerry Kelly (1)
May 7 Nike South Carolina Classic South Carolina 200,000 United States Jerry Foltz (1)
May 14 Nike Central Georgia Open Georgia 200,000 United States Matt Peterson (1)
May 21 Nike Knoxville Open Tennessee 200,000 United States Tom Scherrer (1)
May 28 Nike Greater Greenville Classic South Carolina 200,000 United States David Toms (1)
Jun 4 Nike Dominion Open Virginia 200,000 United States Hugh Royer III (3)
Jun 11 Nike Miami Valley Open Ohio 200,000 United States Stan Utley (3)
Jun 18 Nike Cleveland Open Ohio 200,000 United States Karl Zoller (1)
Jun 25 Nike Carolina Classic North Carolina 200,000 United States Michael Christie (1)
Jul 2 Nike Philadelphia Classic North Carolina 200,000 United States Sean Murphy (6) New tournament
Jul 16 Nike Buffalo Open New York 200,000 United States Jerry Kelly (2)
Jul 23 Nike Gateway Classic Missouri 200,000 United States Chris Smith (1)
Jul 30 Nike Wichita Open Kansas 200,000 United States David Toms (2)
Aug 6 Nike Dakota Dunes Open South Dakota 200,000 United States Chris Smith (2)
Aug 13 Nike Ozarks Open Missouri 200,000 United States Mike Schuchart (3)
Aug 20 Nike Permian Basin Open Texas 200,000 United States Hugh Royer III (4)
Aug 27 Nike Texarkana Open Arkansas 200,000 United States Allen Doyle (2)
Sep 10 Nike Utah Classic Utah 200,000 Canada Glen Hnatiuk (2)
Sep 17 Nike Tri-Cities Open Washington 200,000 United States Jeff Gove (1)
Sep 24 Nike Boise Open Idaho 250,000 United States Frank Lickliter (1)
Oct 1 Nike Sonoma County Open California 200,000 Australia Stuart Appleby (2)
Oct 22 Nike Tour Championship Georgia 250,000 United States Allen Doyle (3) Tour Championship

Money list

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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4] The top 10 players on the money list earned status to play on the 1996 PGA Tour.[5][4]

Position Player Prize money ($)
1 United States Jerry Kelly 188,878
2 United States Allen Doyle 176,652
3 United States David Toms 174,892
4 United States Franklin Langham 158,990
5 Australia Stuart Appleby 144,419

Awards

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Award Winner Ref.
Player of the Year United States Jerry Kelly [6]

Notes

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  1. ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Nike Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Nike Tour members. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Nike Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the PGA Tour.

References

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  1. ^ "Web.com Tour chronology". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "1996 Nike Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "1995 money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Scotland wins Dunhill Cup". Gainesville Sun. Gainesville, Florida. October 23, 1995. p. 11 (2C in paper). Retrieved September 3, 2023 – via Google News Archive. Jerry Kelly, who finished with a 295 total, won $2,130 to finish the year with a tour record $188,878... The others to qualify for next year's PGA Tour were: David Toms, Franklin Langham, Stuart Appleby, Tom Scherrer, Chris Smith, Sean Murphy, Hugh Royer III and Brad Fabel.
  5. ^ "Web.com Tour past players gaining exempt PGA Tour status". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "Norman is '95 PGA Tour Player of the Year". Manila Standard. Manila, Philippines. January 5, 1996. p. 51 (19 in paper). Retrieved September 3, 2023 – via Google News Archive. ...while Jerry Kelly was named Nike Tour Player of the Year.
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