2002 PGA EuroPro Tour
{{short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 2002
| tour = PGA EuroPro Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|2002|4|30|df=y}} – {{end date|2002|10|19|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 17
| most_wins = {{flagicon|IRL}} Eamonn Brady (2)
{{flagicon|ENG}} Richard McEvoy (2)
{{flagicon|SCO}} Paul McKechnie (2)
| honor1 = Order of Merit
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Paul McKechnie
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| nextseason = 2003
}}
The 2002 PGA EuroPro Tour, titled as the 2002 Matchroom Sport PGA EuroPro Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the inaugural season of the PGA EuroPro Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
The tour was created as the merger of the EuroPro Tour and the PGA MasterCard Tour.{{cite web |url=http://www.pga.info/EuroproTour/40868021.htm |title=About the PGA EuroPro Tour |publisher=Professional Golfers' Association |access-date=2008-11-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725092547/http://pga.info/EuroproTour/40868021.htm |archive-date=2008-07-25}}
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2002 season.{{cite web |url=http://europrotour.com/ |title=2002 Tournament schedule |publisher=PGA EuroPro Tour |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021201181804/http://europrotour.com/ |archive-date=1 December 2002 |access-date=2 October 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!Date !! Tournament !! Location !! Purse | ||||
| 2 May | Hasseroder Classic | Hertfordshire | align=right|40,000 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Paul McKechnie (1) |
| 10 May | Pokermillion.com Classic | Kent | align=right|40,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Ludwell (1) |
| 24 May | Quinta da Marinha Oitavos Golfe Open | Portugal | align=right|40,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard McEvoy (1) |
| 30 May | Sky Sports Trophy | Berkshire | align=right|40,000 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Graeme McInnes (1) |
| 14 Jun | ISM International | Isle of Man | align=right|40,000 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Eamonn Brady (1) |
| 21 Jun | Grampian International Freight Northern Open | Aberdeenshire | align=right|40,000 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Fraser Mann (1) |
| 28 Jun | Daily Star Trophy | Oxfordshire | align=right|40,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Simon Lilly (1) |
| 5 Jul | Owston Hall Challenge | South Yorkshire | align=right|40,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard McEvoy (2) |
| 19 Jul | Sweetwoods Park Trophy | Kent | align=right|40,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Gill (1) |
| 2 Aug | Morley Hayes Open | Derbyshire | align=right|40,000 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Whiteford (1) |
| 9 Aug | Admiral Golf Challenge | Monmouthshire | align=right|40,000 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Matthew Griffiths (1) |
| 16 Aug | Glenmuir Classic | East Lothian | align=right|40,000 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Eamonn Brady (2) |
| 23 Aug | Marriott Hollins Hall Trophy | West Yorkshire | align=right|40,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Phillip Archer (1) |
| 30 Aug | Highland Spring Golf Challenge | East Sussex | align=right|40,000 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Kyron Sullivan (1) |
| 4 Oct | Peugeot International | Bristol | align=right|40,000 | {{flagicon|SCO}} David Orr (1) |
| 11 Oct | Dudsbury Challenge | Dorset | align=right|40,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Thompson (1) |
| 19 Oct | Matchroom PGA EuroPro Tour Championship | Portugal | align=right|75,000 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Paul McKechnie (2) |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.{{cite web |url=http://www.europrotour.com/oomfinal.htm |title=2002 Order of Merit |publisher=PGA EuroPro Tour |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030209203403/http://www.europrotour.com/oomfinal.htm |archive-date=9 February 2003 |access-date=2 October 2022}} The top four players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2003 Challenge Tour.
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!Position !Player !Prize money (£) !Status earned | |||
| style="background:#D0F0C0;"
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Paul McKechnie | align=center|32,236 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| style="background:#90E1E1;"
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|ENG}} John E. Morgan | align=center|30,854 | Promoted to European Tour (Top 15 of Challenge Tour Rankings) |
| style="background:#D0F0C0;"
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Eamonn Brady | align=center|29,905 | rowspan=3|Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| style="background:#D0F0C0;"
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|SCO}} David Orr | align=center|29,088 | |
| style="background:#D0F0C0;"
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin LeMesurier | align=center|26,683 | |
| align=center|6 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Whiteford | align=center|22,826 | |
| align=center|7 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard McEvoy | align=center|22,686 | |
| align=center|8 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Ludwell | align=center|17,660 | |
| style="background:#C0F0F0;"
| align=center|9 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Phillip Archer | align=center|17,253 | Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School) |
| align=center|10 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Kyron Sullivan | align=center|16,423 |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{official site|https://web.archive.org/web/20221018110214/https://europrotour.com/}}
{{Satellite Tour seasons master|2002}}
{{PGA EuroPro Tour seasons}}