| Duration | 21 January 2008 – 5 October 2008 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 20 |
| Most wins |  James Ruth (3) |
| Order of Merit | James Ruth |
← 2007 2009 → | |
The 2008 EPD Tour, titled as the 2008 Renault EPD Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 12th season of the EPD Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2008 season. [1] [2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner [lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | Siren Classic | Turkey | 25,000 |  Damian Ulrich (1) |
| 30 Jan | Sueno Classic | Turkey | 25,000 |  Christoph Günther (7) |
| 6 Feb | Gloria Classic | Turkey | 25,000 | Max Kramer (3) |
| 16 Apr | Hofgut Scheibenhardt Classic | Germany | 20,000 | Dennis Küpper (3) |
| 30 Apr | Sempachersee Classic | Switzerland | 20,000 |  Clemens Prader (1) |
| 7 May | Nová Amerika Classic | Czech Republic | 20,000 | Marcel Haremza (6) |
| 16 May | Drei Thermen Golfresort Baden Württemberg Open | Germany | 30,000 | Benjamin Ludwig (1) |
| 21 May | Augsburg Classic | Germany | 20,000 | Richard Porter (4) |
| 29 May | Wörthsee Classic | Germany | 20,000 | Daniel Froreich (1) |
| 11 Jun | Licher Classic | Germany | 20,000 | Christoph Günther (8) |
| 25 Jun | Bad Griesbach Classic | Germany | 20,000 |  Phillip Drost (1) |
| 1 Jul | Coburg Brose Open | Germany | 25,000 | James Ruth (3) |
| 10 Jul | OTP Private Bank Central European Golf Classic | Germany | 20,000 | Nicolas Meitinger (5) |
| 16 Jul | Bohemia Franzensbad Classic | Germany | 20,000 | Nicolas Meitinger (6) |
| 30 Jul | Heidelberg Lobenfeld Classic | Germany | 20,000 | Max Kramer (4) |
| 13 Aug | Harderwold Classic | Netherlands | 20,000 | James Ruth (4) |
| 19 Aug | Preis des Hardenberg GolfResort | Germany | 30,000 | James Ruth (5) |
| 27 Aug | Stolper Heide Classic | Germany | 20,000 |  Fredrick Månsson (2) |
| 21 Sep | Schönbuch Open | Germany | 20,000 | Dennis Küpper (4) |
| 5 Oct | JOB AG EPD Championship | Germany | 30,000 | Tobias Dier (1) |
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros. [3] The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2009 Challenge Tour. [4]
| Position | Player | Prize money (€) | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Ruth | 23,441 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Max Kramer | 23,008 | |
| 3 | Nicolas Meitinger | 21,040 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 4 | Christoph Günther | 18,801 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 5 | Dennis Küpper | 17,798 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 6 | Daniel Froreich | 13,766 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 7 | Patrick Niederdrenk | 12,923 | |
| 8 | Richard Porter | 11,967 | |
| 9 | Marcel Haremza | 11,804 | |
| 10 | Kenneth Mortensen | 11,436 |
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