2015 Pro Golf Tour

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2015 Pro Golf Tour season
Duration12 January 2015 (2015-01-12) – 29 September 2015 (2015-09-29)
Number of official events22
Most wins Flag of Germany.svg Martin Keskari (3)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Benjamin Rusch (3)
Order of Merit Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Mejow
2014
2016

The 2015 Pro Golf Tour was the 19th season of the Pro Golf Tour (formerly the EPD Tour), a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.

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OWGR inclusion

In July, it was announced that all Pro Golf Tour events, beginning with the Lotos Polish Open, would receive Official World Golf Ranking points at the minimum level of 4 points for the winner of a 54-hole event. [1]

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2015 season. [2]

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
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Winner [lower-alpha 1] OWGR
points
14 JanRed Sea Egyptian ClassicEgypt30,000 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Reinier Saxton (4)n/a
20 JanRed Sea Ain Sokhna ClassicEgypt30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Mejow (2)n/a
2 FebOpen SamanahMorocco30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Martin Keskari (1)n/a
6 FebOpen Al MaadenMorocco30,000 Flag of France.svg Alexandre Kaleka (1)n/a
12 FebOpen MogadorMorocco30,000 Flag of France.svg Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon (1)n/a
2 MarOpen Dar Es Salam (Blue Course)Morocco30,000 Flag of Germany.svg David Heinzinger (1)n/a
6 MarOpen Dar Es Salam (Red Course)Morocco30,000 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Benjamin Rusch (1)n/a
15 AprOpen Casa Green GolfMorocco30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Meitinger (10)n/a
21 AprOpen Royal Golf Anfa MohammediaMorocco30,000 Flag of England.svg Ben Parker (3)n/a
27 AprOpen MadaefMorocco30,000 Flag of France.svg Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon (2)n/a
28 May Haugschlag NÖ Open Austria30,000 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Benjamin Rusch (2)n/a
2 JunAdamstal OpenAustria30,000 Flag of France.svg Olivier Rozner (1)n/a
7 JunSt. Pölten Pro Golf TourAustria30,000 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Reinier Saxton (5)n/a
15 JunCeevee Leather OpenGermany30,000 Flag of France.svg Antoine Schwartz (2)n/a
11 JulPraforst Pro Golf TourGermany30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Martin Keskari (2)n/a
17 JulGut Bissenmoor ClassicGermany30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Mejow (3)n/a
28 Jul Lotos Polish Open Poland30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Martin Keskari (3)4
4 AugKosaido Düsseldorf OpenGermany30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Röhrig (1)4
11 AugSparkassen OpenGermany30,000 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Kind (2)4
18 AugAugsburg ClassicGermany30,000 Flag of France.svg Romain Bechu (1)4
31 AugPreis de Hardenborg GolfResortsGermany30,000 Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Laier (1)4
29 SepCastanea Resort Pro Golf Tour ChampionshipGermany50,000 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Benjamin Rusch (3)4

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [3] The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2016 Challenge Tour. [4]

PositionPlayerPointsStatus earned
1 Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Mejow 35,311Promoted to Challenge Tour
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Benjamin Rusch 32,537
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Reinier Saxton 27,349Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School)
4 Flag of Germany.svg Martin Keskari 27,024Promoted to Challenge Tour
5 Flag of Finland.svg Teemu Bakker 21,009
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Kind 19,671
7 Flag of France.svg David Antonelli 18,089
8 Flag of France.svg Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon 17,641
9 Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Laier 17,377
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Robb 16,904

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. "OWGR Board Announce Inclusion of New Tours". Official World Golf Ranking. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2023. Each Tour will enter the OWGR system with a minimum level of 4 first place points for 54 hole tournaments and 6 first place points for 72 hole tournaments. Inclusion will commence with the tournaments to be played during OWGR Week 30 – Week ending Sunday 26th July 2015.
  2. "2015 Tournament schedule". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. "2015 Pro Golf Tour Order of Merit". Golfbox. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. Lettenbichler, Matthias (1 October 2015). "Mejow wins overall, Rusch the tournament". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 7 April 2023.