Pro Golf Tour

The Pro Golf Tour, formerly the EPD Tour (European Professional Development Tour), is a developmental professional golf tour based in Germany. It is a third-level tour, the highest level of men's golf in Europe being the European Tour, and the second level being the Challenge Tour. The other third-level tours in Europe are the United Kingdom-based PGA EuroPro Tour, the Alps Tour, which is sanctioned by the national golf unions of several countries, including France and Italy, and the Nordic Golf League in the Nordic countries. Beginning in July 2015, the four third-level tours carry Official World Golf Ranking points.[1]

Pro Golf Tour
FormerlyEPD Tour
Renault EPD Tour
Pro Tour Esprit
SportGolf
Founded1997
FounderWayne Hachey
Inaugural season1997
CountriesBased in Central Europe[lower-alpha 1]
Most titlesTournament wins:
Germany Marcel Haremza (12)
Official websitehttps://www.progolftour.de/

The EPD Tour was established by Canadian golf professional Wayne Hachey in 1997 and has been recognised as an official third level tour by the PGA European Tour since 2001.[2] In 2005 the PGA of Germany took over the EPD Tour.[3]

The top ten players on the Order of Merit are awarded a bypass to the second stage of European Tour Qualifying School. The five leading players earn an additional perk with status on the second-tier Challenge Tour.

EPD Tour alumni include major winner Martin Kaymer, as well as Tobias Dier and Marcel Siem, who have both won on the European Tour.

Order of Merit winners
YearWinnerPoints
2023Germany Timo Vahlenkamp21,490
2022Germany Michael Hirmer17,785
2021France Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon17,977
2020Germany Thomas Rosenmüller25,364
2019Germany Hurly Long28,999
2018Scotland Craig Howie23,481
2017Germany Nicolai von Dellingshausen29,651
2016France Antoine Schwartz22,105
2015Germany Philipp Mejow35,311
2014Germany Marcel Schneider29,666
2013Germany Florian Fritsch29,278
YearWinnerPrize money (€)
2012Germany Marcel Haremza26,362
2011Netherlands Reinier Saxton34,809
2010Germany Benjamin Miarka25,641
2009Germany Bernd Ritthammer25,319
2008England James Ruth23,441
2007Germany Tino Schuster25,287
2006Germany Martin Kaymer26,664
2005Germany Nicolas Meitinger20,280
2004Denmark Søren Juul22,750
2003England Darren Leng18,208
2002Germany Richard Porter15,104
2001Saint Lucia Regis Gustave8,973
YearWinnerPoints
2000Czech Republic Karel Skopový2,025
1999No information known
1998
1997

Notes
  1. Schedules have also included events in Egypt, France, Morocco, Spain and Turkey.

References
  1. "OWGR Board Announce Inclusion of New Tours". Official World Golf Ranking. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. "Our commitment to our Members". EPD Tour. Archived from the original on 5 March 2001. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  3. "About the European Professional Development Tour". EPD Tour. Archived from the original on 3 April 2005. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
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