2006 PGA EuroPro Tour explained

Year:2006
Tour:PGA EuroPro Tour
Regular Season:
No Of Events:16
Most Wins: John E. Morgan (2)
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: Kevin Harper
Prevseason:2005
Nextseason:2007

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

Schedule

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

Date Tournament Location Purse
(£)
Winner
28 Apr Wensum Valley International Open Norfolk 40,000 Matthew Woods (1)
13 May Verde Golf Azores Championship Portugal €75,000 Damian Mooney (1)
18 May Oceânico International Open Portugal €75,000 Adam Frayne (1)
10 Jun Heydon Grange Classic Hertfordshire 40,000 Neil Walker (1)
23 Jun Kronenbourg Classic East Lothian 40,000 Daniel Gaunt (2)
29 Jun Bartercard Stoke by Nayland International Open Suffolk 40,000 Paul Curry (2)
20 Jul Squibb Demolition International Open Bristol 40,000 John E. Morgan (1)
28 Jul GMS Classic Cheshire 40,000 James Ruebotham (1)
4 Aug Partypoker.com International Open Northamptonshire 40,000 Andrew Willey (2)
10 Aug Bovey Castle Championship Devon 40,000 Chris Hanson (1)
18 Aug Towergate Insurance Championship Essex 40,000 Phil Rowe (1)
25 Aug Sweeney's Environmental Classic Warwickshire 40,000 Matthew Richardson (1)
1 Sep Prime Time Recruitment Championship West Yorkshire 40,000 Kevin Harper (1)
8 Sep Peugeot International Open Northamptonshire 40,000 Russell Claydon (1)
6 Oct MCP Classic Suffolk 40,000 John E. Morgan (2)
23 Oct Azores Tour Championship Portugal €100,000 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 Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2007 Challenge Tour.[4]

PositionPlayerPrize money (£)Status earned
1 29,259 Promoted to Challenge Tour
2 25,729
3 25,667
4 25,040
5 21,533 Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School)
6 20,233 Promoted to Challenge Tour
7 19,993
8 18,921
9 17,589
10 16,876

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006 Tournament schedule . PGA EuroPro Tour . https://web.archive.org/web/20060716121756/http://www.pga-tic.com/tic/tmtic.cgi . 16 July 2006 . 1 October 2022.
  2. Web site: 2006 Tournaments . PGA EuroPro Tour . https://web.archive.org/web/20061115033347/http://www.europrotour.com/tournaments.asp . 15 November 2006 . 1 October 2022.
  3. Web site: 2006 Order of Merit . PGA EuroPro Tour . https://web.archive.org/web/20061115033511/http://www.europrotour.com/orderofmerit.asp . 15 November 2006 . 1 October 2022.
  4. Web site: Duo Win European Tour Cards . PGA EuroPro Tour . https://web.archive.org/web/20070308235609/http://www.europrotour.com/article_detail.asp?article_id=786 . 8 March 2007 . 4 May 2023.