The 2012 Symetra Tour (formerly the Futures Tour) was a series of professional women's golf tournaments held from March through September 2012 in the United States. It is the second-tier women's professional golf tour in the United States and the "official developmental tour" of the LPGA Tour. In 2012, its total prize money was $1,755,000.

Leading money winners The top ten money winners at the end of the season gained fully exempt cards on the LPGA Tour for the 2013 season. In previous years, only the top five players received fully exempt cards while the next five receiving partial status.

Rank Player Country Events Prize money ($)1 Esther Choe 6 55,6902 Paola Moreno 12 50,9083 Victoria Elizabeth 16 46,5654 Thidapa Suwannapura 13 42,8845 Daniela Iacobelli 16 41,0496 Mi Hyang Lee 14 40,8827 Jenny Gleason 11 38,7418 Julia Boland 16 38,4479 Nicole Smith 16 38,00410 Sara-Maude Juneau 15 37,632

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Schedule and results The number in parentheses after winners' names show the player's total number of official money, individual event wins on the Symetra Tour including that event.

DatesTournamentLocationWinnerMarch 23–25Florida's Natural Charity ClassicFlorida Megan McChrystal (1)April 20–22Sara Bay ClassicFlorida Esther Choe (1)April 27–20Riviera Nayarit ClassicMexico Esther Choe (2)June 1–3My Marsh Golf ClassicIndiana Sara Brown (1)June 8–10Ladies Titan Tire ChallengeIowa Lauren Doughtie (1)June 15–17Tate & Lyle Players ChampionshipIllinois Kristie Smith (2)June 29 – July 1Island Resort ChampionshipMichigan Leah Wigger (2)July 20–22Northeast Delta Dental InternationalNew Hampshire Jenny Gleason (3)July 27–29Credit Union ClassicNew York Victoria Elizabeth (1)August 3–5The Credit Union ChallengeNew York Jaclyn Sweeney (1)August 10–12Four Winds InvitationalIndiana Julia Boland (1)August 17–19Eagle ClassicVirginia Paola Moreno (2)August 24–26Challenge at Musket RidgeMaryland Misun Cho (3)September 14–16Symetra ClassicNorth Carolina Mi Hyang Lee (1)September 21–23Vidalia ChampionshipGeorgia Thidapa Suwannapura (1)September 28–30Daytona Beach InvitationalFlorida Daniela Iacobelli (1) Source

Awards Player of the Year, player who leads the money list at the end of the season Esther Choe Gaëlle Truet Rookie of the Year Award, first year player with the highest finish on the official money list Mi Hyang Lee

Heather Wilbur Spirit Award, a player who "best exemplifies dedication, courage, perseverance, love of the game and spirit toward achieving goals as a professional golfer." Nicole Jeray

See also 2012 LPGA Tour 2012 in golf

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