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Michael Sim First Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island Alumni Millionaire
Aug 25, 2010
Class of 2009’s “The 25” Surpasses $10,000,000 in PGA TOUR Earnings
CHARLESTON, SC - August 24, 2010 – Michael Sim, 2009 Nationwide Tour year-end money leader and runner-up at the 2009 Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island, has surpassed the $1 million earnings mark on the PGA TOUR with an -18 T3 $244,800 finish on Sunday, August 22nd at the Wyndham Championship, in Greensboro, NC. Currently ranked 67th on the PGA TOUR’s money list, Sim now leads the Class of 2009’s “The 25” with $1,098,463 in earnings, contributing to the class’s grand total that currently stands at $10,348,349. The Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island is the Nationwide Tour’s season-ending event where the top 60 money winners compete for 25 PGA TOUR cards and a spot on the 2011 PGA Tour.
“Michael Sim’s incredible success is a perfect example of the opportunities available and the dreams that can be achieved at the Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island,” said Denis J. Gallagher, tournament chairman of the Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island, and chairman of the Student Transportation of America Education Foundation. “We congratulate Michael and look forward to celebrating the success of other members of the Class of 2009 who are set to break the million dollar threshold very soon. These players are the next generation of PGA TOUR champions and we are proud to provide a launching pad for these future stars.”
Sim, a 25-year-old Australian, almost notched a PGA TOUR victory at the Wyndham Championship, briefly tied for the lead, but eventually fell to third, two strokes behind winner Arjun Atwal. Sim has posted very solid results this year on the PGA TOUR including 10 of 17 cuts and three Top 10 finishes, including a T3 at Turning Stone and T2 at the Farmers Insurance Open.
On the 2009 Nationwide Tour, Sim won three events prior to competing in the Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island where he finished as runner-up (Stonebrae Classic, BMW Charity Pro-Am, Christmas in October Classic), and finished the year with record single-season earnings of $644,142, as well as another $130,188 on the PGA TOUR.
2009 2010 PGA
Rank Player Earnings Points Standing
1 Michael Sim $1,098,463 573 67th
2 Chad Collins $781,720 512 86th
3 Blake Adams $928,923 514 85th
4 Derek Lamely $949,229 487 92nd
5 Tom Gillis $796,267 554 74th
6 Chris Tidland $334,520 271 153rd
7 Josh Teater $869,939 502 88th
8 Cameron Percy $199,810 206 168th
9 Roger Tambellini $360,631 219 165th
10 Matt Every $438,517 322 140th
11 Justin Bolli $30,750 6 238th
12 Garrett Willis $856,073 517 84th
13 Kevin Johnson $62,858 53 213th
14 Garth Mulroy $287,118 160 177th
15 Jerod Turner $91,343 57 211th
16 Alex Prugh $816,266 526 81st
17 Jeff Gove $73,483 77 205th
18 Henrik Bjornstad $207,602 188 174th
19 Chris Baryla $24,254 9 237th
20 Steve Wheatcroft $390,647 213 166th
21 Rich Barcelo $159,642 187 175th
22 Craig Bowden $140,935 79 204th
23 Vance Veazey $103,059 73 206th
24 Mathias Gronberg $301,204 198 171st
25 Fran Quinn $45,096 26 225th
Total Earnings $10,348,349
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