2011 EPD Tour

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2011 EPD Tour season
Duration23 January 2011 (2011-01-23) – 3 October 2011 (2011-10-03)
Number of official events20
Most wins Flag of the Netherlands.svg Reinier Saxton (3)
Order of Merit Flag of the Netherlands.svg Reinier Saxton
2010
2012

The 2011 EPD Tour was the 15th season of the EPD Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.

Contents

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2011 season. [1]

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
()
Winner [a]
25 JanTat Golf ClassicTurkey30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Günther (9)
30 JanSueno Dunes ClassicTurkey30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Bühl (2)
3 FebSueno Pines ClassicTurkey30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Glauert (1)
18 FebCimar Open SamanahMorocco30,000 Flag of Italy.svg Nino Bertasio (1)
24 FebAl Maaden ClassicMorocco30,000 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Reinier Saxton (1)
1 MarAmelkis ClassicMorocco30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Guillaume Watremez (1)
9 AprTikida OpenMorocco30,000 Flag of Scotland.svg Gavin Dear (1)
15 AprAuto Hall OpenMorocco30,000 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Reinier Saxton (2)
22 AprOpen MogadorMorocco30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Knappe (1)
18 May Haugschlag NÖ Open Austria30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Allen John (1)
25 MaySchloss Moyland Golfresort ClassicGermany30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Heisele (a) (1)
10 JunLand Fleesensee ClassicGermany30,000 Flag of England.svg Ben Parker (1)
30 JunHaus Bey ClassicGermany30,000 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Reinier Saxton (3)
5 JulCoburg Brose OpenGermany30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Bühl (3)
28 JulInternetworld.de OpenGermany30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Wünsche (4)
3 AugBad Waldsee ClassicGermany30,000 Flag of England.svg Ben Parker (2)
18 AugPfaffing ClassicGermany30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Glauert (2)
24 AugGolf & Country Club Christnach ClassicGermany30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Dennis Küpper (7)
6 SepPreis des Hardenberg GolfResortGermany30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Dennis Küpper (8)
3 OctFulda EPD Tour ChampionshipGermany45,000 Flag of England.svg Darren Wright (1)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros. [2] The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2012 Challenge Tour. [3]

PositionPlayerPrize money ()Status earned
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Reinier Saxton 34,809Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School)
2 Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Bühl 32,656Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School)
3 Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Glauert 31,173Promoted to Challenge Tour
4 Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Günther 24,502
5 Flag of Germany.svg Dennis Küpper 19,914
6 Flag of Germany.svg Allen John 19,664
7 Flag of England.svg Ben Parker 19,392Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School)
8 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Knappe 15,558Promoted to Challenge Tour
9 Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Haremza 14,642
10 Flag of France.svg Damien Perrier 12,713

Notes

  1. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of EPD Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the EPD Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Challenge Tour.

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References

  1. "Auf einen Blick" [At a glance] (in German). PGA of Germany. Archived from the original on 21 December 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  2. "2011 Order of Merit" (in German). PGA of Germany. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  3. "Reinier Saxton ist der neue Champion der EPD Tour" [Reinier Saxton is the new champion of the EPD Tour] (in German). PGA of Germany. Archived from the original on 1 November 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2023.