The 2009 Nationwide Tour schedule was released today and features 29 events in 18 states and five countries outside the United States as the Tour celebrates its 20th year. The Tour will play for a record $19,000,099.

Four of the Tour’s original events dating back to the 1990 season—the Knoxville (TN) Open, Price Cutter Charity Championship (Springfield, MO), the Preferred Health Systems Wichita (KS) Open and the Albertsons Boise (ID) Open—will join the Tour in 2009.