The Duramed Futures Tour isn't exactly paved with gold, but Wheaton native Jenna Pearson is hoping it leads to bigger and better things in the LPGA Tour.
The 22-year-old has made $3,570 on the tour in 2008, ranking her 83rd on the money list. She doesn't exactly have a lot of leeway for spending it, either. She drives to all the tournaments, which span the eastern half of the United States. Pearson does save money by staying with host families when she can, but a good percentage of her winnings go to people who buy $1,000 "shares" in her. It's how she manages to get from place to place, and the money her investors give her is repaid with her winnings.
For more on the tour and how Pearson is faring at this weekend's USI Championship in New Hampshire, click here.
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