The 2002 PGA EuroPro Tour, titled as the 2002 Matchroom Sport PGA EuroPro Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the inaugural season of the PGA EuroPro Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.

2002 PGA EuroPro Tour season
Duration30 April 2002 (2002-04-30) – 19 October 2002 (2002-10-19)
Number of official events17
Most winsRepublic of Ireland Eamonn Brady (2)
England Richard McEvoy (2)
Scotland Paul McKechnie (2)
Order of MeritScotland Paul McKechnie
2003

The tour was created as the merger of the EuroPro Tour and the PGA MasterCard Tour.[1]

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2002 season.[2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(£)
Winner[a]
2 May Hasseroder Classic Hertfordshire 40,000   Paul McKechnie (1)
10 May Pokermillion.com Classic Kent 40,000   Nick Ludwell (1)
24 May Quinta da Marinha Oitavos Golfe Open Portugal 40,000   Richard McEvoy (1)
30 May Sky Sports Trophy Berkshire 40,000   Graeme McInnes (1)
14 Jun ISM International Isle of Man 40,000   Eamonn Brady (1)
21 Jun Grampian International Freight Northern Open Aberdeenshire 40,000   Fraser Mann (1)
28 Jun Daily Star Trophy Oxfordshire 40,000   Simon Lilly (1)
5 Jul Owston Hall Challenge South Yorkshire 40,000   Richard McEvoy (2)
19 Jul Sweetwoods Park Trophy Kent 40,000   Chris Gill (1)
2 Aug Morley Hayes Open Derbyshire 40,000   Peter Whiteford (1)
9 Aug Admiral Golf Challenge Monmouthshire 40,000   Matthew Griffiths (1)
16 Aug Glenmuir Classic East Lothian 40,000   Eamonn Brady (2)
23 Aug Marriott Hollins Hall Trophy West Yorkshire 40,000   Phillip Archer (1)
30 Aug Highland Spring Golf Challenge East Sussex 40,000   Kyron Sullivan (1)
4 Oct Peugeot International Bristol 40,000   David Orr (1)
11 Oct Dudsbury Challenge Dorset 40,000   Lee Thompson (1)
19 Oct Matchroom PGA EuroPro Tour Championship Portugal 75,000   Paul McKechnie (2)

Order of Merit

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The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[3] The top four players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2003 Challenge Tour.

Position Player Prize money (£) Status earned
1   Paul McKechnie 32,236 Promoted to Challenge Tour
2   John E. Morgan 30,854 Promoted to European Tour (Top 15 of Challenge Tour Rankings)
3   Eamonn Brady 29,905 Promoted to Challenge Tour
4   David Orr 29,088
5   Martin LeMesurier 26,683
6   Peter Whiteford 22,826
7   Richard McEvoy 22,686
8   Nick Ludwell 17,660
9   Phillip Archer 17,253 Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School)
10   Kyron Sullivan 16,423

Notes

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  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.

References

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  1. ^ "About the PGA EuroPro Tour". Professional Golfers' Association. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
  2. ^ "2002 Tournament schedule". PGA EuroPro Tour. Archived from the original on 1 December 2002. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. ^ "2002 Order of Merit". PGA EuroPro Tour. Archived from the original on 9 February 2003. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
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