Vicky Hurst - 3rd Future's Tour Win

[Harry Longshanks]

I just read that Vicky Hurst won her 3rd Future's Tour event this past weekend.

Does anyone know if the LPGA gives an automatic "battlefield promotion" for players on the developmental tour with 3 wins in a season (like the PGA does for the Nationwide Tour)? Thanks.

[Thrash13]

I don't believe there is a battlefield promotion of any kind for Futures Tour success. However, if anyone wins three times on the Futures Tour, they should definitely get an automatic promotion to the LPGA Tour. In all reality though, anyone who wins three times will probably finish high enough on the money list (top three get their LPGA Tour card I believe) anyway.

[Craig Mac]

No "battlefield" promotion, and top 5 on the money list get LPGA exemptions. I remember a girl from the big break finished 5th two years ago and got a spot, I think she earned 30-40 grand or something like that for the year.

[ganjagolfer]

any pics? she'll be given invites if she has the look

[Harry Longshanks]

She's already received 1 LPGA sponsor's exemption. She doesn't have the Anna Rawson or Natalie Gulbis look, but she's lived up to the hype so far.

[joshtpa]

She is going to be a heck of a player. She has solid ball striking and a good short game.

[Q.Q.Quillume]

Vickie won her 4th Duramed Futures event of 2008 (in 8 tournaments) today; she's leading money winner (to date) by more than $12,000 (and $12,000 on the Duramed Futures Tour is big bucks).

[Southpaw]

The talent of kids these days is ridiculous.

[BSweet]

She's cute. How old is she?

[Southpaw]

she's cute. How old is she?

18 .

[cart_racr]

at least she's not Korean

[BSweet]

at least she's not korean

hahahaha.

[aERonAUtical96]

She's from Melbourne, FL. Played for Holy Trinity Academy (High School). She dominated the local scene. I believe she competed in an LPGA event earlier in the year and missed the cut if I remembr correctly. As a previous posted stated, has an exception coming up. Since she is playing well right now, should be interesting to see how she does with the "big girls".

[Lemay427]

at least she's not Korean

HAHAHAHAHA rep points

[aERonAUtical96]

has an exception coming up.

Sorry, exemption not exception... gotta stop coding while reading the forums :)

[Eore]

its good that there is another upcoming young star


but from the scores i see in GolfWeek, winning on the futures tour can't be too hard if you've got game

and she does

[Q.Q.Quillume]

. . . but from the scores i see in GolfWeek, winning on the futures tour can't be too hard if you've got game and she does

Even on the Duramed Futures Tour, winning 4 times in 8 events is pretty doggone good. Don't forget Lorena Ochoa, Nicole Castrale, Karrie Webb & Cristina Kim (among others) played on the Futures Tour, so although it's a pretty weak Tour, some (although very few) pretty good golfers got their start there. And it wouldn't be a major surprise if Vicky Hurst turned out to be a pretty good LPGA player.

[Eore]

Even on the Duramed Futures Tour, winning 4 times in 8 events is pretty doggone good. Don't forget Lorena Ochoa, Nicole Castrale, Karrie Webb & Cristina Kim (among others) played on the Futures Tour, so although it's a pretty weak Tour, some (although very few) pretty good golfers got their start there. And it wouldn't be a major surprise if Vicky Hurst turned out to be a pretty good LPGA player.

oh yeah, i wasn't taking anything away from her being a great golfer

i just see a lot of 74-78's in the middle of the pack edit: i wish i was that good