2017 PGA EuroPro Tour

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2017 PGA EuroPro Tour season
Duration26 April 2017 (2017-04-26) – 26 October 2017 (2017-10-26)
Number of official events16
Most wins Flag of England.svg Chris Lloyd (3)
Order of Merit Flag of England.svg Chris Lloyd
2016
2018

The 2017 PGA EuroPro Tour, titled as the 2017 HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 16th season of the PGA EuroPro Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.

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Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2017 season. [1]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(£)
Winner [lower-alpha 1] OWGR
points
28 AprLookers ChampionshipTyne and Wear49,460 Flag of Ireland.svg Gavin Moynihan (1)4
12 MayGreat National Hotels Irish MastersIreland48,455 Flag of England.svg Sam Robertshawe (1)4
19 MayIFX ChampionshipOxfordshire47,605 Flag of England.svg Hugo Dobson (1)4
15 JunEagle Orchid Scottish MastersAngus47,030 Flag of England.svg Chris Lloyd (1)4
23 JunPDC Golf ChampionshipOxfordshire49,210 Flag of England.svg Chris Lloyd (2)4
30 JunGrenke ChampionshipWiltshire47,030 Flag of England.svg Neil Raymond (1)4
7 JulDawson and Sanderson ClassicNorthumberland49,945 Flag of England.svg Nick Marsh (1)4
21 JulCobra Puma Golf ChampionshipCarmarthenshire47,030 Ulster Banner.svg Jonathan Caldwell (2)4
28 JulMatchroom Sport ChampionshipBedfordshire47,030 Flag of England.svg Sam Connor (3)4
4 AugNokia MastersWest Sussex49,210 Flag of England.svg Chris Lloyd (3)4
11 AugMotocaddy MastersCheshire51,070 Flag of England.svg James Adams (1)4
18 AugPentahotels ChampionshipBerkshire48,695 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Min-kyu (1)4
25 AugFORE Business ChampionshipEast Sussex46,735 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Min-kyu (2)4
1 SepJessie May World Snooker Golf ChampionshipNorthamptonshire46,735 Flag of England.svg Alex Belt (2)4
15 SepClipper Logistics ChampionshipWest Yorkshire47,605 Flag of England.svg James Adams (2)4
26 OctSky Sports Tour ChampionshipPortugal97,980 Flag of England.svg Adam Chapman (1)4

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was titled as the Race to Amendoeira and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling. [2] The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2018 Challenge Tour. [3]

PositionPlayerPrize money (£)Status earned
1 Flag of England.svg Chris Lloyd 37,695Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School)
2 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Min-kyu 37,150Promoted to Challenge Tour
3 Flag of England.svg Adam Chapman 26,586
4 Flag of England.svg Nick Marsh 24,045
5 Ulster Banner.svg Jonathan Caldwell 22,562
6 Flag of England.svg James Adams 21,185
7 Flag of England.svg Neil Raymond 20,318
8 Ulster Banner.svg Dermot McElroy 20,023
9 Flag of England.svg Jonathan Thomson 19,095Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School)
10 Flag of England.svg Sam Robertshawe 17,804

Notes

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

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References

  1. "2017 Tournament Schedule". PGA EuroPro Tour. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. "2017 Race to Amendoeira". PGA EuroPro Tour. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  3. "Satellite stars: Minkyu Kim". European Tour. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2023.