2003 EPD Tour
Golf tour season
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The 2003 EPD Tour was the seventh season of the EPD Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2003 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Oliva Nova Golf & Beach Resort | Spain | 35,000 |  Darren Leng (2) |
| 16 Apr | Kempferhof Classic | France | 20,000 | Darren Leng (3) |
| 25 Apr | Jakobsberg Classic | Germany | 20,000 |  Joost Steenkamer (2) |
| 6 May | Haus Bey Classic | Germany | 15,000 |  Craig Miller (1) |
| 13 May | Gleidingen Classic | Germany | 16,500 | Darren Leng (4) |
| 28 May | Baloise La Largue | France | 17,500 | Euan McIntosh (2) |
| 3 Jun | Bodensee Classic | Germany | 15,000 |  Nabil Gharbi (1) |
| 25 Jun | Licher Classic | Germany | 17,500 |  Matthias Ziegler (1) |
| 1 Jul | Reichswald Classic | Germany | 15,000 |  Søren Juul (1) |
| 8 Jul | Hohenpahl Classic | Germany | 15,000 | Mark Stevenson (1) |
| 22 Jul | Sybrook Classic | Netherlands | 15,000 | Darren Leng (5) |
| 29 Jul | Winnerod Classic | Germany | 15,000 | Christoph Günther (4) |
| 5 Aug | Schärding Classic | Austria | 17,500 | Christian Reimbold (1) |
| 19 Aug | Habsberg Classic | Germany | 17,500 | Craig Miller (2) |
| 31 Aug | Wallonia Pro-Am | Belgium | 25,000 |  Laurent Richard (1) |
| 14 Sep | Central European Development Open | Germany | 50,000 | Simon Dunn (1) |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[3] The top four players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2004 Challenge Tour.[4]
| Position | Player | Prize money (€) | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren Leng | 18,208 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 2 | Jochen Lupprian | 15,462 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 3 | Christoph Günther | 11,902 | |
| 4 | Simon Dunn | 9,357 | |
| 5 | Craig Miller | 9,215 | |
| 6 | Søren Juul | 9,188 | |
| 7 | Euan McIntosh | 9,185 | |
| 8 | Joost Steenkamer | 8,825 | |
| 9 |  Peter Bronson | 7,656 | |
| 10 | James Johnson | 6,652 |
Notes
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of EPD Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the EPD Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Challenge Tour.