The 2006 PGA EuroPro Tour was the fifth season of the PGA EuroPro Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
| Duration | 26 April 2006 – 23 October 2006 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 16 |
| Most wins |  John E. Morgan (2) |
| Order of Merit | Kevin Harper |
← 2005 2007 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 2006 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (£) |
Winner[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Wensum Valley International Open | Norfolk | 40,000 | Matthew Woods (1)
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| 13 May | Verde Golf Azores Championship | Portugal | €75,000 |  Damian Mooney (1)
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| 18 May | Oceânico International Open | Portugal | €75,000 | Adam Frayne (1)
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| 10 Jun | Heydon Grange Classic | Hertfordshire | 40,000 | Neil Walker (1)
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| 23 Jun | Kronenbourg Classic | East Lothian | 40,000 |  Daniel Gaunt (2)
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| 29 Jun | Bartercard Stoke by Nayland International Open | Suffolk | 40,000 | Paul Curry (2)
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| 20 Jul | Squibb Demolition International Open | Bristol | 40,000 | John E. Morgan (1)
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| 28 Jul | GMS Classic | Cheshire | 40,000 | James Ruebotham (1)
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| 4 Aug | Partypoker.com International Open | Northamptonshire | 40,000 | Andrew Willey (2)
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| 10 Aug | Bovey Castle Championship | Devon | 40,000 | Chris Hanson (1)
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| 18 Aug | Towergate Insurance Championship | Essex | 40,000 | Phil Rowe (1)
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| 25 Aug | Sweeney's Environmental Classic | Warwickshire | 40,000 | Matthew Richardson (1)
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| 1 Sep | Prime Time Recruitment Championship | West Yorkshire | 40,000 | Kevin Harper (1)
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| 8 Sep | Peugeot International Open | Northamptonshire | 40,000 | Russell Claydon (1)
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| 6 Oct | MCP Classic | Suffolk | 40,000 | John E. Morgan (2)
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| 23 Oct | Azores Tour Championship | Portugal | €100,000 | Stuart Cage (1)
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Order of Merit
editThe Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[3] The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2007 Challenge Tour.[4]
| Position | Player | Prize money (£) | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Harper |
29,259 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Damian Mooney |
25,729 | |
| 3 | Daniel Gaunt |
25,667 | |
| 4 | Stuart Cage |
25,040 | |
| 5 | Matthew Richardson |
21,533 | Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School) |
| 6 | John E. Morgan |
20,233 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 7 | Chris Hanson |
19,993 | |
| 8 | Andrew Willey |
18,921 | |
| 9 | Neil Walker |
17,589 | |
| 10 | Mark Ramsdale |
16,876 |
Notes
edit- ^ 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
edit- ^ "2006 Tournament schedule". PGA EuroPro Tour. Archived from the original on 16 July 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "2006 Tournaments". PGA EuroPro Tour. Archived from the original on 15 November 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "2006 Order of Merit". PGA EuroPro Tour. Archived from the original on 15 November 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Duo Win European Tour Cards". PGA EuroPro Tour. Archived from the original on 8 March 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2023.