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{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
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{{Infobox golf season
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| year = 2000
| year = 2000
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| regular_season = {{start date|2000|2|3}} – {{end date|2000|10|29}}
| regular_season = {{start date|2000|2|3}} – {{end date|2000|10|29}}
| no_of_events = 31
| no_of_events = 31
| most_wins = 2:<br>{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Tim Clark (golfer)|Tim Clark]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kent Jones (golfer)|Kent Jones]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Spike McRoy]]
| most_wins = {{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Tim Clark (golfer)|Tim Clark]] (2)<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kent Jones (golfer)|Kent Jones]] (2)<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Spike McRoy]] (2)
| honor1 = Money winner
| honor1 = Money list
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Spike McRoy]]
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Spike McRoy]]
| honor2 = Player of the Year
| honor2 = Player of the Year
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| nextseason = [[2001 Buy.com Tour|2001]]
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The '''2000 Buy.com Tour''' season ran from February 3 to October 29. The season consisted of 31 official money [[golf]] tournaments, of which 30 were played in the [[United States]] The [[2000 Buy.com Tour graduates|top 15 players]] on the year-end money list earned their [[PGA Tour]] card for [[2001 PGA Tour|2001]].
The '''2000 Buy.com Tour''' was the 11th season of the [[Buy.com Tour]], the official development tour to the [[PGA Tour]].

==Buy.com title sponsorship==
In October 1999, it was announced that the tour had signed a title sponsorship agreement with [[Buy.com]], being renamed as the '''Buy.com Tour'''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buy.com taking over sponsorship of Nike Tour |newspaper=Portsmouth Daily Times |location=Portsmouth, Ohio |date=26 October 1999 |page=15 (B3 in paper) |agency=Associated Press |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UddeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CVMNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2628%2C1755573 |access-date=2 September 2023 |via=Google News Archive}}</ref>


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
The following table lists official events during the 2000 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/2000/htour.html |title=2000 Tournament schedule |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=2 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010807022041/http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/2000/htour.html |archive-date=7 August 2001}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2001 Buy.com Tour Media Guide |url=https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/header/files/2001_web.pdf |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=12 May 2024}}</ref>
The following table lists official events during the 2000 season.


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==Money leaders==
==Money list==
''For full rankings, see [[2000 Buy.com Tour graduates]].''
{{for|full rankings|2000 Buy.com Tour graduates}}


The [[Buy.com Tour#Money and points list winners|money list]] was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/h/stats/2000/109.html |title=2000 money list |publisher=PGA Tour |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080222235011/http://www.pgatour.com/h/stats/2000/109.html |archive-date=22 February 2008 |access-date=2 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Final event can make or break Tour season |newspaper=The Victoria Advocate |location=Victoria, Texas |first=Paul |last=Ebner |date=5 November 2000 |page=14 (2B in paper) |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IMlaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gXgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6942%2C1447487 |access-date=2 September 2023 |via=Google News Archive |quote=Spike McRoy was the only one of the 15 to earn full status by finishing in the top spot with $300,638.}}</ref> The top 15 players on the money list earned status to play on the [[2001 PGA Tour]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Buy.com |newspaper=Lakeland Ledger |location=Lakeland, Florida |date=8 November 2000 |page=16 (C4 in paper) |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sQgwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=b_0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5289%2C6575340 |access-date=2 September 2023 |via=Google News Archive |quote=The top 15 players on the final money list earned their PGA Tour cards for next year:...}}</ref>
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. The top 15 players on the tour earned status to play on the [[2001 PGA Tour]].


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!Rank !! Player !! Prize money ($)
!Position !! Player !! Prize money ($)
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|align=center|1 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Spike McRoy]] || align=center|300,638
|align=center|1 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Spike McRoy]] || align=center|300,638
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!Award!!Winner!!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
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| [[Nationwide Tour Player of the Year|Player of the Year]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Spike McRoy]] || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/07/21/Spike-McRoy-claims-first-PGA-Tour-win/5851027224000/ |title=Spike McRoy claims first PGA Tour win |date=July 21, 2002 |access-date=January 16, 2023 |website=UPI}}</ref>
| [[Buy.com Tour Player of the Year|Player of the Year]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Spike McRoy]] || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/07/21/Spike-McRoy-claims-first-PGA-Tour-win/5851027224000/ |title=Spike McRoy claims first PGA Tour win |date=July 21, 2002 |access-date=January 16, 2023 |work=United Press International |quote=The 2000 Buy.com Tour Player of the Year, McRoy fired a 7-under-par 65 for a 72-hole total of 19-under 269.}}</ref>
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==See also==
*[[2000 Buy.com Tour graduates]]


==Notes==
==Notes==
{{notelist}}
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{official site|http://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour/}}
*[http://www.golftoday.co.uk/tours/2000/buycom.html Full Schedule]
*[http://www.pgatour.com/ Rankings and player profiles]


{{Web.com Tour seasons}}
{{Web.com Tour seasons}}
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[[Category:Korn Ferry Tour seasons]]
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[[Category:2000 in golf|Buy.com Tour]]
[[Category:2000 in American sports|Buy.com Tour]]

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2000 Buy.com Tour season
DurationFebruary 3, 2000 (2000-02-03) – October 29, 2000 (2000-10-29)
Number of official events31
Most winsSouth Africa Tim Clark (2)
United States Kent Jones (2)
United States Spike McRoy (2)
Money listUnited States Spike McRoy
Player of the YearUnited States Spike McRoy
← 1999
2001 →

The 2000 Buy.com Tour was the 11th season of the Buy.com Tour, the official development tour to the PGA Tour.

Buy.com title sponsorship

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In October 1999, it was announced that the tour had signed a title sponsorship agreement with Buy.com, being renamed as the Buy.com Tour.[1]

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2000 season.[2][3]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$)		 Winner[a] OWGR
points		 Notes
Feb 6 Buy.com Florida Classic Florida 400,000 United States Fran Quinn (2) 6
Feb 13 Buy.com Lakeland Classic Florida 400,000 United States Donnie Hammond (1) 6
Mar 5 Buy.com Mississippi Gulf Coast Open Mississippi 400,000 United States Tripp Isenhour (1) 6
Mar 19 Buy.com Monterrey Open Mexico 450,000 United States Briny Baird (1) 6
Apr 2 Buy.com Louisiana Open Louisiana 450,000 United States Rob McKelvey (1) 6
Apr 16 Buy.com Shreveport Open Louisiana 400,000 United States Kent Jones (1) 6
Apr 30 Buy.com South Carolina Classic South Carolina 400,000 United States Jeff Gallagher (2) 6
May 7 Buy.com Knoxville Open Tennessee 400,000 United States J. J. Henry (1) 6
May 14 Buy.com Richmond Open Virginia 400,000 United States Steve Runge (1) 6
May 21 Buy.com Virginia Beach Open Virginia 400,000 Japan Ryuji Imada (1) 6 New tournament
Jun 4 Buy.com Steamtown Classic Pennsylvania 450,000 United States Jeff Hart (1) 6 New tournament
Jun 11 Buy.com Dayton Open Ohio 425,000 Canada Ian Leggatt (1) 6
Jun 18 Buy.com Cleveland Open Ohio 400,000 South Africa Deane Pappas (1) 6
Jun 25 Buy.com Greensboro Open North Carolina 400,000 United States Kent Jones (2) 6
Jul 2 Buy.com Carolina Classic North Carolina 400,000 Australia Mark Hensby (2) 6
Jul 9 Buy.com Hershey Open Pennsylvania 400,000 Australia Paul Gow (2) 6
Jul 16 Buy.com Upstate Classic South Carolina 400,000 United States Shane Bertsch (1) 6
Jul 23 Buy.com Wichita Open Kansas 400,000 United States Ben Crane (1) 6
Jul 30 Buy.com Dakota Dunes Open South Dakota 500,000 United States Spike McRoy (1) 6
Aug 6 Buy.com Omaha Classic Nebraska 500,000 United States David Berganio Jr. (3) 6
Aug 13 Buy.com Ozarks Open Missouri 425,000 United States Pat Perez (1) 6
Aug 20 Buy.com Fort Smith Classic Arkansas 400,000 South Africa Tim Clark (1) 6
Aug 27 Buy.com Permian Basin Open Texas 400,000 United States Kevin Johnson (3) 6
Sep 3 Buy.com Utah Classic Utah 550,000 United States Andy Morse (1) 6
Sep 10 Buy.com Tri-Cities Open Washington 400,000 United States Darron Stiles (2) 6
Sep 17 Buy.com Boise Open Idaho 550,000 South Africa Tim Clark (2) 6
Sep 24 Buy.com Oregon Classic Oregon 400,000 United States Keoke Cotner (1) 6
Oct 1 Buy.com Monterey Peninsula Classic California 450,000 Wales Richard Johnson (2) 6 New tournament
Oct 8 Buy.com New Mexico Classic New Mexico 425,000 United States Jason Gore (1) 6
Oct 15 Buy.com Inland Empire Open California 400,000 United States Scott Petersen (1) 6
Oct 29 Buy.com Tour Championship Alabama 550,000 United States Spike McRoy (2) 6 Tour Championship

Money list

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For full rankings, see 2000 Buy.com Tour graduates.

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[4][5] The top 15 players on the money list earned status to play on the 2001 PGA Tour.[6]

Position Player Prize money ($)
1 United States Spike McRoy 300,638
2 Australia Mark Hensby 291,757
3 South Africa Tim Clark 288,056
4 United States Briny Baird 271,897
5 Canada Ian Leggatt 259,724

Awards

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Award Winner Ref.
Player of the Year United States Spike McRoy [7]

Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ "Buy.com taking over sponsorship of Nike Tour". Portsmouth Daily Times. Portsmouth, Ohio. Associated Press. October 26, 1999. p. 15 (B3 in paper). Retrieved September 2, 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ "2000 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on August 7, 2001. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "2001 Buy.com Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "2000 money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on February 22, 2008. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Ebner, Paul (November 5, 2000). "Final event can make or break Tour season". The Victoria Advocate. Victoria, Texas. p. 14 (2B in paper). Retrieved September 2, 2023 – via Google News Archive. Spike McRoy was the only one of the 15 to earn full status by finishing in the top spot with $300,638.
  6. ^ "Buy.com". Lakeland Ledger. Lakeland, Florida. November 8, 2000. p. 16 (C4 in paper). Retrieved September 2, 2023 – via Google News Archive. The top 15 players on the final money list earned their PGA Tour cards for next year:...
  7. ^ "Spike McRoy claims first PGA Tour win". United Press International. July 21, 2002. Retrieved January 16, 2023. The 2000 Buy.com Tour Player of the Year, McRoy fired a 7-under-par 65 for a 72-hole total of 19-under 269.
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