The 2001 EPD Tour was the fifth season of the EPD Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.

2001 EPD Tour season
Duration23 April 2001 (2001-04-23) – 13 September 2001 (2001-09-13)
Number of official events14
Most winsGermany Christoph Günther (3)
Order of MeritSaint Lucia Regis Gustave
2000
2002

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2001 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
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Winner[a]
24 Apr Bad Windsheim Classic Germany 12,500   Patrick Platz (2)
30 Apr Gleidingen Classic Germany 10,000   Fredrick Månsson (1)
9 May Jakobsberg Classic Germany 12,500   Patrick Platz (3)
13 May Gruyere Classic Switzerland 12,500   Uwe Tappertzhofen (1)
29 May Schärding Classic Austria 12,500   Christoph Günther (1)
6 Jun Schloss Westerholt Classic Germany 10,000   David Geall (1)
12 Jun Gut Dueneburg Classic Germany 10,000   Regis Gustave (1)
18 Jun Königsfeld Classic Germany 15,000   Christoph Günther (2)
4 Jul Spessart Classic Germany 12,500   Christoph Günther (3)
24 Jul Sybrook Classic Netherlands 12,500   Christian Arenz (2)
7 Aug Kassel Classic Germany 12,500   Stephen Walker (1)
14 Aug Lich Classic Germany 15,000   Phil Gresswell (1)
21 Aug Reichswald Classic Germany 12,500   David Geall (2)
13 Sep EPD Tour Championship Germany 25,000   Jochen Lupprian (1)

Order of Merit

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The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[3] The top four players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2002 Challenge Tour.[4]

Position Player Prize money () Status earned
1   Regis Gustave 8,973 Promoted to Challenge Tour
2   Christoph Günther 8,711
3   David Geall 8,610
4   Patrick Platz 8,014
5   Euan McIntosh 7,255
6   Arnaud Langenaeken 5,740
7   Christian Arenz 5,616
8   Glen Hutcheson 5,455
9   Stuart Bannerman 4,763
10   Jochen Lupprian 4,670

Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ "2001 Tournament schedule". EPD Tour. Archived from the original on 5 March 2001. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  2. ^ "2001 Results". EPD Tour. Archived from the original on 4 December 2003. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  3. ^ "2001 Order of Merit". EPD Tour. Archived from the original on 15 December 2001. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Tour Championships, Germany". EPD Tour. 31 August 2001. Archived from the original on 14 December 2001. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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