2017 PGA EuroPro Tour explained

Year:2017
Tour:PGA EuroPro Tour
Regular Season:
No Of Events:16
Most Wins: Chris Lloyd (3)
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: Chris Lloyd
Prevseason:2016
Nextseason:2018

The 2017 PGA EuroPro Tour, titled as the 2017 HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 16th season of the PGA EuroPro Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2017 season.[1]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(£)
Winner OWGR
points
28 AprLookers ChampionshipTyne and Wear49,460 Gavin Moynihan (1)4
12 MayGreat National Hotels Irish MastersIreland48,455 Sam Robertshawe (1)4
19 MayIFX ChampionshipOxfordshire47,605 Hugo Dobson (1)4
15 JunEagle Orchid Scottish MastersAngus47,030 Chris Lloyd (1)4
23 JunPDC Golf ChampionshipOxfordshire49,210 Chris Lloyd (2)4
30 JunGrenke ChampionshipWiltshire47,030 Neil Raymond (1)4
7 JulDawson and Sanderson ClassicNorthumberland49,945 Nick Marsh (1)4
21 JulCobra Puma Golf ChampionshipCarmarthenshire47,030 Jonathan Caldwell (2)4
28 JulMatchroom Sport ChampionshipBedfordshire47,030 Sam Connor (3)4
4 AugNokia MastersWest Sussex49,210 Chris Lloyd (3)4
11 AugMotocaddy MastersCheshire51,070 James Adams (1)4
18 AugPentahotels ChampionshipBerkshire48,695 Kim Min-kyu (1)4
25 AugFORE Business ChampionshipEast Sussex46,735 Kim Min-kyu (2)4
1 SepJessie May World Snooker Golf ChampionshipNorthamptonshire46,735 Alex Belt (2)4
15 SepClipper Logistics ChampionshipWest Yorkshire47,605 James Adams (2)4
26 OctSky Sports Tour ChampionshipPortugal97,980 Adam Chapman (1)4

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was titled as the Race to Amendoeira and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[2] The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2018 Challenge Tour.[3]

PositionPlayerPrize money (£)Status earned
1 Chris Lloyd37,695Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School)
2 Kim Min-kyu37,150Promoted to Challenge Tour
3 Adam Chapman26,586
4 Nick Marsh24,045
5 Jonathan Caldwell22,562
6 James Adams21,185
7 Neil Raymond20,318
8 Dermot McElroy20,023
9 Jonathan Thomson19,095Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School)
10 Sam Robertshawe17,804

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 Tournament Schedule . PGA EuroPro Tour . 9 April 2017.
  2. Web site: 2017 Race to Amendoeira . PGA EuroPro Tour . 26 October 2017.
  3. Web site: Satellite stars: Minkyu Kim . European Tour . 5 February 2018 . 4 May 2023.