2008 EPD Tour
{{short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 2008
| tour = EPD Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|2008|1|21|df=y}} – {{end date|2008|10|5|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 20
| most_wins = {{flagicon|ENG}} James Ruth (3)
| honor1 = Order of Merit
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|ENG}} James Ruth
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| prevseason = 2007
| nextseason = 2009
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The 2008 EPD Tour, titled as the 2008 Renault EPD Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 12th season of the EPD Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2008 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.pga.de/epd-de-ergebnisse-2008.html |title=Auf einen Blick |trans-title=At a glance |language=German |publisher=PGA of Germany |access-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803215250/http://www.pga.de/epd-de-ergebnisse-2008.html |archive-date=3 August 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.renaultepdtour.de/ |title=2008 Renault EPD Tour |publisher=EPD Tour |language=German |access-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091230105232/http://www.renaultepdtour.de:80/ |archive-date=30 December 2009}}
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!Date !! Tournament !! Host country !! Purse | ||||
| 23 Jan | Siren Classic | Turkey | align=right|25,000 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Damian Ulrich (1) |
| 30 Jan | Sueno Classic | Turkey | align=right|25,000 | {{flagicon|GER}} Christoph Günther (7) |
| 6 Feb | Gloria Classic | Turkey | align=right|25,000 | {{flagicon|GER}} Max Kramer (3) |
| 16 Apr | Hofgut Scheibenhardt Classic | Germany | align=right|20,000 | {{flagicon|GER}} Dennis Küpper (3) |
| 30 Apr | Sempachersee Classic | Switzerland | align=right|20,000 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Clemens Prader (1) |
| 7 May | Nová Amerika Classic | Czech Republic | align=right|20,000 | {{flagicon|GER}} Marcel Haremza (6) |
| 16 May | Drei Thermen Golfresort Baden Württemberg Open | Germany | align=right|30,000 | {{flagicon|GER}} Benjamin Ludwig (1) |
| 21 May | Augsburg Classic | Germany | align=right|20,000 | {{flagicon|GER}} Richard Porter (4) |
| 29 May | Wörthsee Classic | Germany | align=right|20,000 | {{flagicon|GER}} Daniel Froreich (1) |
| 11 Jun | Licher Classic | Germany | align=right|20,000 | {{flagicon|GER}} Christoph Günther (8) |
| 25 Jun | Bad Griesbach Classic | Germany | align=right|20,000 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Phillip Drost (1) |
| 1 Jul | Coburg Brose Open | Germany | align=right|25,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} James Ruth (3) |
| 10 Jul | OTP Private Bank Central European Golf Classic | Germany | align=right|20,000 | {{flagicon|GER}} Nicolas Meitinger (5) |
| 16 Jul | Bohemia Franzensbad Classic | Germany | align=right|20,000 | {{flagicon|GER}} Nicolas Meitinger (6) |
| 30 Jul | Heidelberg Lobenfeld Classic | Germany | align=right|20,000 | {{flagicon|GER}} Max Kramer (4) |
| 13 Aug | Harderwold Classic | Netherlands | align=right|20,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} James Ruth (4) |
| 19 Aug | Preis des Hardenberg GolfResort | Germany | align=right|30,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} James Ruth (5) |
| 27 Aug | Stolper Heide Classic | Germany | align=right|20,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Fredrick Månsson (2) |
| 21 Sep | Schönbuch Open | Germany | align=right|20,000 | {{flagicon|GER}} Dennis Küpper (4) |
| 5 Oct | JOB AG EPD Championship | Germany | align=right|30,000 | {{flagicon|GER}} Tobias Dier (1) |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.{{cite web |url=http://www.pga.de/epd-saison-rang-2008.html |title=2008 Order of Merit |language=German |publisher=PGA of Germany |access-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111210115000/http://www.pga.de/epd-saison-rang-2008.html |archive-date=10 December 2011}} The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2009 Challenge Tour.{{cite news |url=https://www.lifepr.de/inaktiv/epdt-golf-tours-gmbh/RENAULT-EPD-Tour-2008-Tobias-Dier-gewinnt-das-Saisonfinale-in-Huenfeld/boxid/68917 |title=Renault EPD Tour 2008: Tobias Dier gewinnt das Saisonfinale in Hünfeld |trans-title=Renault EPD Tour 2008: Tobias Dier wins the season finale in Hünfeld |language=German |work=lifePR |date=9 October 2008 |access-date=7 April 2023}}
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!Position !Player !Prize money (€) !Status earned | |||
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| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|ENG}} James Ruth | align=center|23,441 | rowspan=2|Promoted to Challenge Tour |
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| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|GER}} Max Kramer | align=center|23,008 | |
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| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|GER}} Nicolas Meitinger | align=center|21,040 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
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| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|GER}} Christoph Günther | align=center|18,801 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| style="background:#ACE1AF;"
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|GER}} Dennis Küpper | align=center|17,798 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| style="background:#D0F0C0;"
| align=center|6 | {{flagicon|GER}} Daniel Froreich | align=center|13,766 | rowspan=2|Promoted to Challenge Tour |
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| align=center|7 | {{flagicon|GER}} Patrick Niederdrenk | align=center|12,923 | |
| align=center|8 | {{flagicon|GER}} Richard Porter | align=center|11,967 | |
| align=center|9 | {{flagicon|GER}} Marcel Haremza | align=center|11,804 | |
| align=center|10 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Kenneth Mortensen | align=center|11,436 |
Notes
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References
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