2006 PGA EuroPro Tour

The 2006 PGA EuroPro Tour was the fifth season of the PGA EuroPro Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.

2006 PGA EuroPro Tour season
Duration26 April 2006 (2006-04-26) – 23 October 2006 (2006-10-23)
Number of official events16
Most winsEngland John E. Morgan (2)
Order of MeritEngland Kevin Harper
2005
2007

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2006 season.[1][2]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(£)
Winner[lower-alpha 1]
28 AprWensum Valley International OpenNorfolk40,000England Matthew Woods (1)
13 MayVerde Golf Azores ChampionshipPortugal€75,000Northern Ireland Damian Mooney (1)
18 MayOceânico International OpenPortugal€75,000England Adam Frayne (1)
10 JunHeydon Grange ClassicHertfordshire40,000England Neil Walker (1)
23 JunKronenbourg ClassicEast Lothian40,000Australia Daniel Gaunt (2)
29 JunBartercard Stoke by Nayland International OpenSuffolk40,000England Paul Curry (2)
20 JulSquibb Demolition International OpenBristol40,000England John E. Morgan (1)
28 JulGMS ClassicCheshire40,000England James Ruebotham (1)
4 AugPartypoker.com International OpenNorthamptonshire40,000England Andrew Willey (2)
10 AugBovey Castle ChampionshipDevon40,000England Chris Hanson (1)
18 AugTowergate Insurance ChampionshipEssex40,000England Phil Rowe (1)
25 AugSweeney's Environmental ClassicWarwickshire40,000England Matthew Richardson (1)
1 SepPrime Time Recruitment ChampionshipWest Yorkshire40,000England Kevin Harper (1)
8 SepPeugeot International OpenNorthamptonshire40,000England Russell Claydon (1)
6 OctMCP ClassicSuffolk40,000England John E. Morgan (2)
23 OctAzores Tour ChampionshipPortugal€100,000England Stuart Cage (1)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[3] The top five players on the tour (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2007 Challenge Tour.[4]

Position Player Prize money (£) Status earned
1England Kevin Harper29,259Promoted to Challenge Tour
2Northern Ireland Damian Mooney25,729
3Australia Daniel Gaunt25,667
4England Stuart Cage25,040
5England Matthew Richardson21,533Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School)
6England John E. Morgan20,233Promoted to Challenge Tour
7England Chris Hanson19,993
8England Andrew Willey18,921
9England Neil Walker17,589
10England Mark Ramsdale16,876

Notes

  1. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of PGA EuroPro Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the PGA EuroPro Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Challenge Tour.

References

  1. "2006 PGA EuroPro Tour Schedule". PGA EuroPro Tour. Archived from the original on 16 July 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  2. "2006 Tournaments". PGA EuroPro Tour. Archived from the original on 15 November 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  3. "2006 PGA EuroPro Tour Official Money List". PGA EuroPro Tour. Archived from the original on 15 November 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  4. "Duo Win European Tour Cards". PGA EuroPro Tour. Archived from the original on 8 March 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
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