2023 Pro Golf Tour

{{short description|Golf tour season}}

{{use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}

{{Infobox golf season

| year = 2023

| tour = Pro Golf Tour

| regular_season = {{Start date|2023|3|14|df=y}} – {{end date|2023|10|6|df=y}}

| no_of_events = 14

| most_wins = {{flagicon|DEU}} Christian Bräunig (2)
{{flagicon|FRA}} Andoni Etchenique (2)
{{flagicon|SVN}} Žan Luka Štirn (2)
{{flagicon|DEU}} Timo Vahlenkamp (2)

| honor1 = Order of Merit

| honoree1 = {{flagicon|DEU}} Timo Vahlenkamp

| honor2 =

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| prevseason = 2022

| nextseason = 2024

}}

The 2023 Pro Golf Tour was the 27th season of the Pro Golf Tour (formerly the EPD Tour), a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2023 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.progolftour.de/tournaments?year=2023#season-calendar-2023 |title=2023 Tournament schedule |publisher=Pro Golf Tour |access-date=30 December 2022}}

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!Date !! Tournament !! Host country !! Purse
() !! Winner{{efn|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.}} !! OWGR
points !! Other
tours{{efn|ALP − Alps Tour.}}

16 MarRed Sea Ain Sokhna ClassicEgyptalign=right|30,000{{flagicon|DEU}} Christian Bräunig (1)align=center|0.43
21 MarRed Sea Egyptian ClassicEgyptalign=right|30,000{{flagicon|FRA}} Clément Guichard (1)align=center|0.44
6 AprLittle Venice Red Sea OpenEgyptalign=right|30,000{{flagicon|PRT}} Pedro Lencart (1)align=center|0.41
11 AprEin Bay Red Sea OpenEgyptalign=right|30,000{{flagicon|FRA}} Andoni Etchenique (1)align=center|0.42
28 AprHaugschlag NÖ OpenAustriaalign=right|30,000{{flagicon|SVN}} Žan Luka Štirn (1)align=center|0.61
31 MayRiedhof OpenGermanyalign=right|30,000{{flagicon|SVK}} Tadeáš Teťák (1)align=center|0.52
21 JunTenerife Pro Golf OpenSpainalign=right|30,000{{flagicon|NLD}} Lars Keunen (n/a)align=center|0.67ALP
7 JulGradi Polish OpenPolandalign=right|30,000{{flagicon|FRA}} Thomas Elissalde (1)align=center|0.49
19 JulCuber OpenGermanyalign=right|30,000{{flagicon|DEU}} Christian Bräunig (2)align=center|0.52
27 JulRaiffeisen Pro Golf Tour St. PöltenAustriaalign=right|30,000{{flagicon|DEU}} Nicklas Staub (1)align=center|0.57
19 AugStippelberg OpenNetherlandsalign=right|30,000{{flagicon|SVN}} Žan Luka Štirn (2)align=center|0.55
26 AugStaan OpenNetherlandsalign=right|30,000{{flagicon|FRA}} Andoni Etchenique (2)align=center|0.58
2 SepFaberExposize Gelpenberg OpenNetherlandsalign=right|30,000{{flagicon|DEU}} Timo Vahlenkamp (2)align=center|0.58
6 OctCastanea Resort ChampionshipGermanyalign=right|50,000{{flagicon|DEU}} Timo Vahlenkamp (3)align=center|0.38

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.{{cite web |url=https://www.progolftour.de/order-of-merit |title=2023 Order of Merit |publisher=Pro Golf Tour |access-date=6 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007063647/https://www.progolftour.de/order-of-merit |archive-date=7 October 2023}} The top five players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2024 Challenge Tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.progolftour.de/press-detail/castanea-expert-vahlenkamp-wins-season-finale |title=Castanea expert Vahlenkamp wins season finale |publisher=Pro Golf Tour |first=Daniel |last=Dillenburg |date=6 October 2023 |access-date=6 October 2023 |quote=In addition to Vahlenkamp, other players were allowed to celebrate. Two-time season winner Andoni Etchenique on France finished second overall and will thus play on the Challenge Tour in 2024, as will compatriot Clement Guichard, Christian Bräunig (Germany) and Zan Luka Stirn (Slovenia). They all start there in category 13b.}}{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/news/articles/detail/vahlenkamp-leads-five-from-pro-golf-league-to-challenge-tour/ |title=Vahlenkamp leads five from Pro Golf Tour to Challenge Tour |publisher=European Tour |date=7 December 2023 |access-date=7 December 2023}}

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!Position

!Player

!Points

!Status earned

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| align=center|1

{{flagicon|DEU}} Timo Vahlenkampalign=center|21,490rowspan=5|Promoted to Challenge Tour
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| align=center|2

{{flagicon|FRA}} Andoni Etcheniquealign=center|21,382
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| align=center|3

{{flagicon|FRA}} Clément Guichardalign=center|19,390
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| align=center|4

{{flagicon|DEU}} Christian Bräunigalign=center|15,982
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| align=center|5

{{flagicon|SVN}} Žan Luka Štirnalign=center|15,827
align=center|6{{flagicon|SVK}} Tadeáš Teťákalign=center|12,369
align=center|7{{flagicon|NLD}} Mike Tooropalign=center|12,138
align=center|8{{flagicon|WAL}} Owen Edwardsalign=center|11,767
align=center|9{{flagicon|FRA}} Antoine Pouguetalign=center|10,120
align=center|10{{flagicon|FIN}} Alex Hietalaalign=center|10,045

Notes

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References

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