Notes: Stats and facts from the Nationwide Tour in '08

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Jeff Klauk will be a rookie on the PGA TOUR in 2009 after making over $1 million on the Nationwide Tour in his career.

• After playing an entire season, Mark Leishman and Brendon Todd tied for 19th on the money list with the exact same total -- $244,224.

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Brendon de Jonge played in 29 events in 2008.

• Winners on the 2008 Nationwide Tour hailed from four countries outside the U.S. with Australia leading the way with four different winners. Other countries that produced Nationwide Tour winners in 2008 were India, Zimbabwe and Canada.

• Who had the most rounds in the 60s? Brendon de Jonge with 54. He also played the most rounds with 101.

• Who had the most starts in 2008? A tie between Brendon de Jonge and J.J. Killeen, each with 29.

• For the first time in the 19-year history of the Nationwide Tour, three players earned more than $400,000. In addition, a record 28 won $200,000 or more and a record 66 won $100,000 or more.

• Former Nationwide Tour players won 20 times on the PGA TOUR this year including two members of the Class of 2007 -- Chez Reavie and Marc Turnesa. Former Nationwide Tour players have won 237 times on the PGA TOUR since 1991.

• Among The 25 were eight players who didn't win in 2008, but eight others who did win did not finish among The 25.

• The toughest hole this season was the 469-yard, 18th hole at Wente Vineyards which played to a stroke average of 4.534.

• The toughest course this year was the par-70 Panama Golf Club which played to a stroke average of 72.959.

• Three players went over the $1 million mark in career earnings on the Tour this year -- Darron Stiles, D.A. Points and Jeff Klauk. Five players have now reached the $1 million mark on the Nationwide Tour.

• Who played the Par-3s the best this year? Brendon Todd at 3-under.

• Who played the Par-4s the best this year? Brendon de Jonge at 58-under.

• Who played the Par-5s the best this year? Jeff Brehaut at 146-under.

• Reid Edstrom had the season's longest drive at 416 yards during the first round of the Miccosukee Championship on the fifth hole.

• Greg Chalmers had the most top-10s on the Tour in 2008 with 10. Chalmers also became the first lefty to win twice on the Tour when he won the Henrico County Open.

• Gavin Coles is Mr. Even Numbered Years. When Coles won the Chitimacha Louisiana Open he posted his fourth career win -- all coming in even numbered years -- 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008.

• Greg Owen had an amazing statistical year. He finished first in five stat categories -- All-Around, Scoring Average, Total Driving, Birdies and Sand Saves. His 102 score in All-Around set a new Nationwide Tour record breaking the old mark of 111 set by Zach Johnson in 2003. Owen was also 8th in Driving Distance and 9th in Greens in Regulation.

• The Class of 2008 will feature 16 rookies heading to the PGA TOUR -- Matt Bettencourt, Jeff Klauk, Bill Lunde, Colt Knost, Scott Piercy, Peter Tomasulo, Rick Price, Kris Blanks, David Mathis, Casey Wittenberg, Aron Price, Marc Leishman, Brendon Todd, Spencer Levin, Matt Weibring and Ricky Barnes.