The eGolf Professional Tour, formerly the Tarheel Tour, was a third-level men's
professional golf tour
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based in
Charlotte, North Carolina
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. It was founded in 2002 and ran through 2015, holding around twenty tournaments each year in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia. Having been acquired by Golf Interact, following the 2015 season, the tour was merged into the
SwingThought Tour, formerly known as the NGA Hooters Tour.
History
The Tarheel Tour was founded in 2002 by Paul Wortham and David Siegel. It was purchased by Five Oaks Capital in August 2008 and renamed the eGolf Professional Tour the following year. In August 2015, the eGolf Tour was bought by Golf Interact and was integrated into the
SwingThought Tour, formerly known as the NGA Hooters Tour.
As a development tour, the eGolf Professional Tour was designed to be a stepping stone for players trying to ascend to higher-level tours. Many players who played on the tour went on to play on the second tier
Web.com Tour
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, and a few have reached the top level on the
PGA Tour
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Jason Kokrak
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Amateur career
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Peter Malnati
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Grayson Murray
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Early life and career
Murray was born on October 1, 1993, ...
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Will MacKenzie
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Life
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Steve Marino
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Early life
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Jason Bohn
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Amateur career
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Tommy Gainey
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Early life and education
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Matt Bettencourt
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Early life
Bettencourt was born in Alameda, California. He attended Modesto Junior College.
Professional career
In 2001, Bettencourt turned professional. In 2008, B ...
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David Mathis,
Seamus Power,
[ ] William McGirt
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College career
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, and
Roberto Castro
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Amateur career
Castro played college golf at Georgia Tech. While at Georgia Tech, he was named first-team All-American in 2005, second-team ...
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Seasons
Money list winners
Notes
References
External links
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Professional golf tours
Golf in North Carolina
Recurring sporting events established in 2002
2002 establishments in North Carolina
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2015
2015 disestablishments in North Carolina
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