| Duration | 13 May 2015 – 30 October 2015 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 16 |
| Most wins |  Marcus Armitage (2) Sam Connor (2) Gary King (2) Jordan Smith (2) |
| Order of Merit | Jordan Smith |
← 2014 2016 → | |
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In July, it was announced that all PGA EuroPro Tour events, beginning with the Wealth Design Invitational, would receive Official World Golf Ranking points at the minimum level of 4 points for the winner of a 54-hole event and 6 points for the winner of a 72-hole event. [1]
The following table lists official events during the 2015 season. [2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (£) | Winner [lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | World Snooker Open | Gwent | 49,210 | Gary King (1) | n/a |
| 22 May | Buildbase Open | Oxfordshire | 47,320 | Gary King (2) | n/a |
| 30 May | Kerry London Championship | Surrey | 47,885 | Darren Wright (1) | n/a |
| 6 Jun | Dawson and Sanderson Forex Classic | Northumberland | 48,160 | Sam Connor (1) | n/a |
| 19 Jun | Grenke Championship | Wiltshire | 48,955 | Marcus Armitage (2) | n/a |
| 26 Jun | Paul Lawrie Foundation Granite City Classic | Aberdeenshire | 46,735 | Paul Howard (1) | n/a |
| 2 Jul | Eagle Orchid Scottish Masters | Angus | 48,695 | James Wilkinson (1) | n/a |
| 17 Jul | Glenfarclas Open | Renfrewshire | 49,945 | Aaron Rai (1) | n/a |
| 24 Jul | Wealth Design Invitational | Shropshire | 47,605 | Andrew Marshall (2) | 4 |
| 31 Jul | PDC Open | Kent | 49,460 | Jordan Smith (1) | 4 |
| 7 Aug | Cobra Puma Golf Open | Dunbartonshire | 46,735 | Sam Connor (2) | 4 |
| 13 Aug | Break90 Championship | Northumberland | 47,320 | Jamie Rutherford (1) | 4 |
| 21 Aug | Tree of Life Championship | Tyne and Wear | 47,605 | Marcus Armitage (3) | 4 |
| 29 Aug | Clipper Logistics Players Championship | West Yorkshire | 56,437 |  Mark Laskey (2) | 6 |
| 4 Sep | HotelPlanner.com Championship | Kent | 49,460 | Haydn McCullen (1) | 4 |
| 30 Oct | Matchroom Sport Tour Championship | Spain | 87,250 | Jordan Smith (2) | 4 |
The Order of Merit was titled as the Race to Desert Springs and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling. [3] The top five players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2016 Challenge Tour. [4]
| Position | Player | Prize money (£) | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Smith | 32,984 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Darren Wright | 29,670 | |
| 3 | Sam Connor | 27,296 | |
| 4 | Marcus Armitage | 26,593 | |
| 5 | Aaron Rai | 25,644 | |
| 6 | Gary King | 23,396 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 7 | Daniel Gavins | 19,622 | Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School) |
| 8 | Paul Howard | 19,542 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 9 | Mark Laskey | 18,556 | |
| 10 |  Neil Fenwick | 16,313 |
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