2002 PGA EuroPro Tour
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Duration30 April 2002 – 19 October 2002
Number of official events17
Most wins
Eamonn Brady (2)
Richard McEvoy (2)
Paul McKechnie (2)
Eamonn Brady (2)
Richard McEvoy (2)
Paul McKechnie (2)Order of Merit Paul McKechnie
Paul McKechnie| Duration | 30 April 2002 – 19 October 2002 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 17 |
| Most wins | Eamonn Brady (2) Richard McEvoy (2) Paul McKechnie (2) |
| Order of Merit | Paul McKechnie |
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.[1]
The following table lists official events during the 2002 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (£) | Winner[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May | Hasseroder Classic | Hertfordshire | 40,000 | Paul McKechnie (1) |
| 10 May | Pokermillion.com Classic | Kent | 40,000 | Nick Ludwell (1) |
| 24 May | Quinta da Marinha Oitavos Golfe Open | Portugal | 40,000 | Richard McEvoy (1) |
| 30 May | Sky Sports Trophy | Berkshire | 40,000 | Graeme McInnes (1) |
| 14 Jun | ISM International | Isle of Man | 40,000 | Eamonn Brady (1) |
| 21 Jun | Grampian International Freight Northern Open | Aberdeenshire | 40,000 | Fraser Mann (1) |
| 28 Jun | Daily Star Trophy | Oxfordshire | 40,000 | Simon Lilly (1) |
| 5 Jul | Owston Hall Challenge | South Yorkshire | 40,000 | Richard McEvoy (2) |
| 19 Jul | Sweetwoods Park Trophy | Kent | 40,000 | Chris Gill (1) |
| 2 Aug | Morley Hayes Open | Derbyshire | 40,000 | Peter Whiteford (1) |
| 9 Aug | Admiral Golf Challenge | Monmouthshire | 40,000 |  Matthew Griffiths (1) |
| 16 Aug | Glenmuir Classic | East Lothian | 40,000 | Eamonn Brady (2) |
| 23 Aug | Marriott Hollins Hall Trophy | West Yorkshire | 40,000 | Phillip Archer (1) |
| 30 Aug | Highland Spring Golf Challenge | East Sussex | 40,000 | Kyron Sullivan (1) |
| 4 Oct | Peugeot International | Bristol | 40,000 | David Orr (1) |
| 11 Oct | Dudsbury Challenge | Dorset | 40,000 | Lee Thompson (1) |
| 19 Oct | Matchroom PGA EuroPro Tour Championship | Portugal | 75,000 | Paul McKechnie (2) |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[3] The top four players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2003 Challenge Tour.
| Position | Player | Prize money (£) | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul McKechnie | 32,236 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | John E. Morgan | 30,854 | Promoted to European Tour (Top 15 of Challenge Tour Rankings) |
| 3 | Eamonn Brady | 29,905 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 4 | David Orr | 29,088 | |
| 5 | Martin LeMesurier | 26,683 | |
| 6 | Peter Whiteford | 22,826 | |
| 7 | Richard McEvoy | 22,686 | |
| 8 | Nick Ludwell | 17,660 | |
| 9 | Phillip Archer | 17,253 | Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School) |
| 10 | Kyron Sullivan | 16,423 |