The 2003 PGA EuroPro Tour was the second season of the PGA EuroPro Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
| Duration | 1 May 2003 – 26 October 2003 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 18 |
| Most wins |  David Orr (2) Mark Pullan (2) Tom Whitehouse (2) |
| Order of Merit | Tom Whitehouse |
← 2002 2004 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2003 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (£) |
Winner[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May | Sky Sports Trophy | Monmouthshire | 40,000 |  Bradley Dredge (1)
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| 16 May | Pokermillion.com Trophy | Derbyshire | 40,000 | Mark Smith (1)
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| 23 May | Peugeot International | West Yorkshire | 40,000 | Tom Whitehouse (1)
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| 29 May | Quinta da Ria | Portugal | €80,000 | John Mellor (1)
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| 5 Jun | Vilamoura | Portugal | €80,000 | Graham Rankin (1)
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| 12 Jun | Palmares | Portugal | €80,000 |  Antonio Sobrinho (1)
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| 20 Jun | Quinta da Marinha Oitavos | Portugal | €92,000 | Peter Whiteford (2)
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| 28 Jun | Matchroom Golf Management International | Kent | 40,000 | Sam Pigott (1)
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| 3 Jul | Stoke by Nayland Championship | Essex | 40,000 |  Thomas Aiken (1)
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| 18 Jul | Owston Hall Trophy | South Yorkshire | 40,000 | Mark Pullan (1)
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| 1 Aug | ISM Classic | Derbyshire | 40,000 | Oliver Whiteley (1)
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| 8 Aug | Commercial Vehicle Direct Insurance Trophy | Greater Manchester | 40,000 | Paul Streeter (1)
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| 22 Aug | Bristol & London Open | Bristol | 40,000 | Matthew King (1)
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| 30 Aug | Countryside Properties Classic | Cheshire | 40,000 | David Orr (2)
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| 5 Sep | Glenmuir Classic | East Lothian | 40,000 | Mark Pullan (2)
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| 3 Oct | Wales National Classic | South East Wales | 40,000 | Tom Whitehouse (2)
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| 10 Oct | Ufford Park Classic | Suffolk | 40,000 | Chris Sands (1)
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| 26 Oct | Oceânico Developments Tour Championship | Portugal | 75,000 | David Orr (3)
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Order of Merit edit
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 2004 Challenge Tour.[4]
| Position | Player | Prize money (£) | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Whitehouse |
34,182 | Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School) |
| 2 | David Orr |
33,999 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 3 | Graham Rankin |
27,169 | |
| 4 | Peter Whiteford |
25,201 | |
| 5 | Matthew King |
24,291 | |
| 6 | Mark Pullan |
21,680 | |
| 7 | Michiel Bothma |
20,222 | |
| 8 | Sam Pigott |
19,826 | |
| 9 | Chris Sands |
18,500 | |
| 10 | Ryan Fenwick |
17,443 |
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
- ^ "2003 Tournament schedule". PGA EuroPro Tour. Archived from the original on 5 December 2003. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "2003 Tournaments". PGA EuroPro Tour. Archived from the original on 7 December 2003. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "2003 Order of Merit". PGA EuroPro Tour. Archived from the original on 7 December 2003. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "The Tour Championship". PGA EuroPro Tour. Archived from the original on 3 December 2003. Retrieved 2 October 2022.