United States Futures Tour confirms
16 tournaments in 2009

PRESS RELEASE
The Duramed FUTURES Tour announced today 16 confirmed tournaments on its 2009 tournament schedule. The complete 2009 tournament schedule will be announced in the New Year.
The LPGA's Developmental Tour continues to elevate event venues and boost tournament purses with an unprecedented 14 events on the 2009 schedule offering purse amounts of $100,000 and over, including three events with purses of $125,000.
Key highlights of the 2009 schedule include:
Total season purse of nearly $1.7 million.
Total average purse of nearly $106,000, compared to $96,945 for 18 events in 2008.
A total of 14 tournaments with purses over $100,000, and three with purses equal to or more than $125,000.
Four tournaments in 2009 boosted purse size by $10,000, while three events elevated purses by more than $15,000.

2009 Duramed FUTURES Tour Tournament Schedule

March 20 - 22 $100,000
Florida's Natural Growers Charity Classic
Winter Haven, Florida
April 3 - 5 $100,000
iMPACT Enterprises Invitational
Daytona Beach, Florida
April 17 - 19 $ 90,000
Louisiana Pelican Classic
Lafayette, Louisiana
April 24 - 26 $110,000
Historic Brownsville Open
Rancho Viejo, Texas
May 1 - 3 $125,000
Texas Hill Country Classic
San Antonio, Texas
May 15 - 17 $100,000
Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City Championship
Leawood, Kansas
June 5 - 7 $110,000
Ladies Titan Tire Challenge
Marion, Iowa
June 11 - 14 $125,000
Michelob ULTRA Duramed FUTURES Players Championship
Decatur, Illinois
June 19 - 21 $125,000
The Duramed Championship
Mason Ohio
June 26 - 28 $100,000
Horseshoe Casino Classic at Lost Marsh Golf Course
Hammond, Indiana
July 17 - 19 $100,000
The New England Golf Classic
Bloomfield, Connecticut
July 24 - 26 $ 90,000
USI Championship
Concord, New Hampshire
August 7 - 9 $100,000
Commonwealth Crooked Creek Classic
London, Kentucky
August 14 - 16 $100,000
Greater Richmond Duramed FUTURES Classic
Richmond, Virginia
August 21 - 23 $110,000
Southeast Pennsylvania Classic
Greater Harrisburg Area, Pennsylvania
September 4 - 6 $110,000
ILOVENY Championship
Albany, New York