2015 PGA EuroPro Tour
The 2015 PGA EuroPro Tour, titled as the 2015 HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 14th season of the PGA EuroPro Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
| Duration | 13 May 2015 – 30 October 2015 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 16 |
| Most wins |  Marcus Armitage (2) Sam Connor (2) Gary King (2) Jordan Smith (2) |
| Order of Merit | Jordan Smith |
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OWGR inclusion
In July, it was announced that all PGA EuroPro Tour events, beginning with the Wealth Design Invitational, would receive Official World Golf Ranking points at the minimum level of 4 points for the winner of a 54-hole event and 6 points for the winner of a 72-hole event.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2015 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (£) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | World Snooker Open | Gwent | 49,210 | Gary King (1) |
n/a |
| 22 May | Buildbase Open | Oxfordshire | 47,320 | Gary King (2) |
n/a |
| 30 May | Kerry London Championship | Surrey | 47,885 | Darren Wright (1) |
n/a |
| 6 Jun | Dawson and Sanderson Forex Classic | Northumberland | 48,160 | Sam Connor (1) |
n/a |
| 19 Jun | Grenke Championship | Wiltshire | 48,955 | Marcus Armitage (2) |
n/a |
| 26 Jun | Paul Lawrie Foundation Granite City Classic | Aberdeenshire | 46,735 | Paul Howard (1) |
n/a |
| 2 Jul | Eagle Orchid Scottish Masters | Angus | 48,695 | James Wilkinson (1) |
n/a |
| 17 Jul | Glenfarclas Open | Renfrewshire | 49,945 | Aaron Rai (1) |
n/a |
| 24 Jul | Wealth Design Invitational | Shropshire | 47,605 | Andrew Marshall (2) |
4 |
| 31 Jul | PDC Open | Kent | 49,460 | Jordan Smith (1) |
4 |
| 7 Aug | Cobra Puma Golf Open | Dunbartonshire | 46,735 | Sam Connor (2) |
4 |
| 13 Aug | Break90 Championship | Northumberland | 47,320 | Jamie Rutherford (1) |
4 |
| 21 Aug | Tree of Life Championship | Tyne and Wear | 47,605 | Marcus Armitage (3) |
4 |
| 29 Aug | Clipper Logistics Players Championship | West Yorkshire | 56,437 |  Mark Laskey (2) |
6 |
| 4 Sep | HotelPlanner.com Championship | Kent | 49,460 | Haydn McCullen (1) |
4 |
| 30 Oct | Matchroom Sport Tour Championship | Spain | 87,250 | Jordan Smith (2) |
4 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was titled as the Race to Desert Springs and 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 2016 Challenge Tour.[4]
| Position | Player | Prize money (£) | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Smith |
32,984 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Darren Wright |
29,670 | |
| 3 | Sam Connor |
27,296 | |
| 4 | Marcus Armitage |
26,593 | |
| 5 | Aaron Rai |
25,644 | |
| 6 | Gary King |
23,396 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 7 | Daniel Gavins |
19,622 | Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School) |
| 8 | Paul Howard |
19,542 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 9 | Mark Laskey |
18,556 | |
| 10 |  Neil Fenwick |
16,313 |
Notes
- 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
- "OWGR Board Announce Inclusion of New Tours". Official World Golf Ranking. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
Each Tour will enter the OWGR system with a minimum level of 4 first place points for 54 hole tournaments and 6 first place points for 72 hole tournaments. Inclusion will commence with the tournaments to be played during OWGR Week 30 – Week ending Sunday 26th July 2015.
- "2015 HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour Schedule". PGA EuroPro Tour. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- "2015 Race to Desert Springs". PGA EuroPro Tour. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- "Smith wins Tour Championship". Professional Golfers' Association. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2023.