2016 Pro Golf Tour
The 2016 Pro Golf Tour was the 20th season of the Pro Golf Tour (formerly the EPD Tour), one of four third-tier tours recognised by the European Tour.
| Duration | 18 January 2016 – 27 September 2016 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 19 |
| Most wins | 2: Hinrich Arkenau Johann Lopez-Lazaro.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Christopher Mivis Benedict Staben |
| Order of Merit | Antoine Schwartz |
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Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Red Sea Egyptian Classic | Egypt | 30,000 | Antoine Schwartz (3) |
4 |
| 26 Jan | Red Sea Ain Sokhna Classic | Egypt | 30,000 | Christopher Mivis (3) |
4 |
| 8 Feb | Open Ocean | Morocco | 30,000 | Moritz Lampert (3) |
4 |
| 12 Feb | Open Tazegzout | Morocco | 30,000 | Martin Keskari (4) |
4 |
| 7 Mar | Tony Jacklin Open | Morocco | 30,000 |  Rory McNamara (1) |
4 |
| 11 Mar | Open Casa Green | Morocco | 30,000 | Johann Lopez-Lazaro (1) |
4 |
| 11 Apr | Open Madaef | Morocco | 30,000 | Stanislas Gautier (1) |
4 |
| 15 Apr | Open Royal Golf Anfa Mohammedia | Morocco | 30,000 |  Ben Parker (4) |
4 |
| 5 May | Ypsilon Cup | Czech Republic | 30,000 | Benedict Staben (1) |
4 |
| 19 May | Haugschlag NÖ Open | Austria | 30,000 |  Stanislav Matuš (1) |
4 |
| 24 May | Adamstal Open | Austria | 30,000 | Johann Lopez-Lazaro (2) |
4 |
| 29 May | St. Pölten Pro Golf Tour | Austria | 30,000 | Christopher Mivis (4) |
4 |
| 13 Jun | Ceevee Leather Open | Germany | 30,000 | Max Kramer (8) |
4 |
| 8 Jul | Kosaido Düsseldorf Open | Germany | 30,000 | Hinrich Arkenau (1) |
4 |
| 15 Jul | Sparkassen Open | Germany | 30,000 |  Maarten Bosch (1) |
4 |
| 26 Jul | Lotos Polish Open | Poland | 30,000 | Hinrich Arkenau (2) |
4 |
| 5 Aug | Gut Bissenmoor Classic | Germany | 30,000 | Mathieu Fenasse (1) |
4 |
| 22 Aug | Preis des Hardenberg GolfResort | Germany | 30,000 | Benedict Staben (2) |
4 |
| 27 Sep | Castanea Resort Pro Golf Tour Championship | Germany | 50,000 | Niklas Adank (1) |
4 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated using a points-based system. The top five players on the tour (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2017 Challenge Tour.[3]
| Rank | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antoine Schwartz |
22,105 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Julian Kunzenbacher |
21,996 | |
| 3 | Christopher Mivis |
20,454 | |
| 4 | Max Kramer |
18,603 | |
| 5 | Mathieu Fenasse |
17,441 | |
| 6 | Patrick Kopp |
16,482 | |
| 7 | Johann Lopez-Lazaro |
16,177 | |
| 8 | Benedict Staben |
15,849 | |
| 9 | Stanislav Matuš |
14,403 | |
| 10 | Rory McNamara |
12,944 |
Notes
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Pro Golf Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Pro Golf Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Challenge Tour.
References
- "Schedule at a glance". PGA of Germany. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- "Events - ProGolf Tour - 2016". OWGR. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- "Order of Merit 2016". PGA of Germany. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
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