The 2003 EPD Tour was the seventh season of the EPD Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
| Duration | 26 February 2003 – 14 September 2003 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 17 |
| Most wins |  Darren Leng (4) |
| Order of Merit | Darren Leng |
← 2002 2004 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2003 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) |
Winner[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Oliva Nova Golf & Beach Resort | Spain | 35,000 | Darren Leng (2)
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| 16 Apr | Kempferhof Classic | France | 20,000 | Darren Leng (3)
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| 25 Apr | Jakobsberg Classic | Germany | 20,000 |  Joost Steenkamer (2)
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| 6 May | Haus Bey Classic | Germany | 15,000 |  Craig Miller (1)
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| 13 May | Gleidingen Classic | Germany | 16,500 | Darren Leng (4)
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| 28 May | Baloise La Largue | France | 17,500 | Euan McIntosh (2)
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| 3 Jun | Bodensee Classic | Germany | 15,000 |  Nabil Gharbi (1)
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| 25 Jun | Licher Classic | Germany | 17,500 |  Matthias Ziegler (1)
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| 1 Jul | Reichswald Classic | Germany | 15,000 |  Søren Juul (1)
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| 8 Jul | Hohenpahl Classic | Germany | 15,000 | Mark Stevenson (1)
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| 22 Jul | Sybrook Classic | Netherlands | 15,000 | Darren Leng (5)
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| 29 Jul | Winnerod Classic | Germany | 15,000 | Christoph Günther (4)
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| 5 Aug | Schärding Classic | Austria | 17,500 | Christian Reimbold (1)
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| 19 Aug | Habsberg Classic | Germany | 17,500 | Craig Miller (2)
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| 31 Aug | Wallonia Pro-Am | Belgium | 25,000 |  Laurent Richard (1)
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| 14 Sep | Central European Development Open | Germany | 50,000 | Simon Dunn (1)
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Order of Merit edit
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 (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2004 Challenge Tour.[4]
| Position | Player | Prize money (€) | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren Leng |
18,208 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 2 | Jochen Lupprian |
15,462 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 3 | Christoph Günther |
11,902 | |
| 4 | Simon Dunn |
9,357 | |
| 5 | Craig Miller |
9,215 | |
| 6 | Søren Juul |
9,188 | |
| 7 | Euan McIntosh |
9,185 | |
| 8 | Joost Steenkamer |
8,825 | |
| 9 |  Peter Bronson |
7,656 | |
| 10 | James Johnson |
6,652 |
Notes edit
- ^ 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 edit
- ^ "2003 Results". EPD Tour. Archived from the original on 10 February 2005. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Schedule 2003". EPD Tour. Archived from the original on 9 February 2003. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "2003 Order of Merit". EPD Tour. Archived from the original on 18 February 2004. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Geschafft: Jochen Lupprian, Christoph Günther und Craig Miller in Stage II" [Done: Jochen Lupprian, Christoph Günther and Craig Miller in Stage II] (in German). PGA of Germany. 16 September 2003. Archived from the original on 23 December 2003. Retrieved 23 May 2023.