2013 Pro Golf Tour

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2013 Pro Golf Tour season
Duration22 January 2013 (2013-01-22) – 29 September 2013 (2013-09-29)
Number of official events22
Most wins Flag of Germany.svg Florian Fritsch (4)
Order of Merit Flag of Germany.svg Florian Fritsch
2012
2014

The 2013 Pro Golf Tour was the 17th season of the Pro Golf Tour (formerly the EPD Tour), a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.

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Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2013 season. [1]

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
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Winner [lower-alpha 1]
24 JanSiren ClassicTurkey30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Mejow (1)
29 JanSueno Dunes ClassicTurkey30,000 Flag of Scotland.svg David Law (2)
2 FebSueno Pines ClassicTurkey30,000 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ken Benz (1)
22 FebOpen MogadorMorocco30,000 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Christopher Mivis (1)
28 FebOpen AmelkisMorocco30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Ritthammer (3)
5 MarOpen Al MaadenMorocco30,000 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Kind (1)
21 MarRed Sea Egyptian ClassicEgypt30,000 Flag of Portugal.svg Tiago Cruz (2)
28 MarRed Sea Ain Sokhna OpenEgypt30,000 Flag of France.svg Antoine Schwartz (1)
11 AprOpen MadaefMorocco30,000 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Kind (2)
17 AprOpen Dar Es SalamMorocco30,000 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Damian Ulrich (2)
23 AprOpen LixusMorocco30,000 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Christopher Mivis (2)
9 MayGreenEagle ClassicGermany30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Florian Fritsch (3)
24 May Haugschlag NÖ Open Austria30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Ritthammer (4)
29 MayAdamstal OpenAustria30,000 Flag of Austria.svg Leo Astl (1)
7 JunLand Fleesensee ClassicGermany30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Florian Fritsch (4)
26 JunGlashofen-Neusaß OpenGermany30,000 Flag of Austria.svg Leo Astl (2)
14 JulPraforst Pro Golf TourGermany30,000 Flag of France.svg Kenny Le Sager (1)
24 Jul Lotos Polish Open Poland30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Florian Fritsch (5)
7 AugCastanea Resort OpenGermany30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Anton Kirstein (1)
14 AugAugsburg ClassicGermany30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Dennis Küpper (9)
3 SepPreis des Hardenberg GolfResortGermany30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Florian Fritsch (6)
29 SepDeutsche Bank Polish Masters Pro Golf Tour ChampionshipGermany40,000 Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Glauert (4)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [2] The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2014 Challenge Tour. [3]

PositionPlayerPointsStatus earned
1 Flag of Germany.svg Florian Fritsch 29,278Promoted to Challenge Tour
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Christopher Mivis 23,989
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Kind 22,333
4 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Ritthammer 21,596Finished in Top 70 of Challenge Tour Rankings
5 Flag of Scotland.svg David Law 18,378Promoted to Challenge Tour
6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ken Benz 17,492
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Kind 16,464
8 Flag of Austria.svg Leo Astl 15,569
9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Fernand Osther 15,451
10 Flag of Germany.svg Anton Kirstein 15,341

Notes

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

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References

  1. "Alle Turniere der Saison 2013 auf einen Blick" [All tournaments of the 2013 season at a glance] (in German). PGA of Germany. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  2. "2013 Order of Merit" (in German). PGA of Germany. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  3. "Finale: Max Glauert holt sich den Turniersieg, Florian Fritsch ist der Champion" [Final: Max Glauert wins the tournament, Florian Fritsch is the champion] (in German). PGA of Germany. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2023.