Nationwide Tour to become Web.com Tour

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla., June 27 (UPI) -- The PGA Tour's developmental arm got a new name Wednesday, changing from the Nationwide Tour to the Web.com Tour.

The Internet and online marketing company will be the tour's primary sponsor for the next decade, taking over from Nationwide Insurance, which had sponsored the tour since 2003.

Beginning next year, the tour will double the number of players who are given PGA Tour memberships at the end of the season from 25 to 50.

"In addition to the quality of play, the standard of our tournaments has been significantly elevated to the point that today the tour truly is an extension of the PGA Tour in every way," Bill Calfee, president of the Web.com Tour, said. "Now, with an outstanding new umbrella sponsor in Web.com and the new PGA Tour qualifying changes that will award all 50 new cards through our final three tournaments, the Web.com Tour is poised to continue to shape and strengthen the future of the PGA Tour."