Top 10 money winners from 2010 Duramed Futures Tour who earned their LPGA Tour cardsJames Krajicek
Cindy LaCrosse led a group of 10 golfers who secured their 2011 LPGA Tour memberships based on their performance on the Duramed FUTURES Tour.
LaCrosse finished atop the Tour's season money list with almost $95,000 in earnings, winning three events and capturing Player of the Year honours.
"I'm so happy with the way the year went," said the 23-year-old LaCrosse. "I reached a lot of my goals that I set at the beginning of the year. My goals for next season are to be up there in contention and have fun."
Jennifer Song won twice this season, including her pro debut in Illinois, and finished second on the Tour's money list with earnings of $63,375.
"I'm flying in the air," said Song, who also took home the Tour's Rookie of the Year honors. "I feel like I've taken a huge leap towards my goal."
Christine Song, a rookie on the LPGA Tour, won back-to-back tournaments earlier in the year and finished third on the money list with just over $63,000.
The 2010 season is the twelfth year in the 30-year history of the Duramed FUTURES Tour that players have been able to earn automatic exemptions onto the LPGA Tour.
As well, the next 10 players on the Tour's money list, excluding current LPGA members, earned automatic entry into the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament set for Dec. 8-12.