2006 EPD Tour
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Duration8 February 2006 – 3 October 2006
Number of official events18
Most wins
Martin Kaymer (5)
Martin Kaymer (5)Order of Merit Martin Kaymer
Martin Kaymer| Duration | 8 February 2006 – 3 October 2006 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 18 |
| Most wins | Martin Kaymer (5) |
| Order of Merit | Martin Kaymer |
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The 2006 EPD Tour, titled as the 2006 Renault EPD Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 10th season of the EPD Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2006 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Real de Faula Classic | Spain | 20,000 |  Robin Swane (1) |
| 17 Feb | Oliva Nova Classic | Spain | 30,000 |  Carlos Aguilar (1) |
| 5 Apr | Kempferhof Classic | Germany | 20,000 | Richard Treis (1) |
| 12 Apr | Jakobsberg Classic | Germany | 20,000 |  Mark Schytter (1) |
| 26 Apr | Paderborn Classic | Germany | 20,000 | John Bleys (1) |
| 10 May | Gleidingen Classic | Germany | 20,000 | Patrick Niederdrenk (1) |
| 24 May | Haus Bey Classic | Germany | 20,000 | Lasse Jensen (1) |
| 1 Jun | Friedberg Classic | Germany | 20,000 | Martin Kaymer (2) |
| 14 Jun | Licher Classic | Germany | 20,000 | Marcel Haremza (5) |
| 22 Jun | Habsburg Classic | Germany | 20,000 | Martin Kaymer (3) |
| 27 Jun | Sierra Classic | Poland | 20,000 | Ralf Geilenberg (1) |
| 4 Jul | Coburg Brose Open | Germany | 26,000 | Martin Kaymer (4) |
| 12 Jul | Gut Winterbrock Classic | Germany | 20,000 | Martin Kaymer (5) |
| 26 Jul | Augsburg Classic | Germany | 20,000 | John Bleys (2) |
| 17 Aug | Hockenberg Classic | Germany | 20,000 | Martin Kaymer (6) |
| 24 Aug | Sybrook Classic | Netherlands | 20,000 | Robin Swane (2) |
| 24 Sep | Schönbuch Open | Germany | 20,000 | Benjamin Miarka (1) |
| 3 Oct | Job AG EPD Championship | Germany | 25,000 | Manuel Kempe (1) |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[2] The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2007 Challenge Tour.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (€) | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Kaymer | 26,664 | Promoted to European Tour (Top 15 of Challenge Tour Rankings) |
| 2 | Robin Swane | 17,416 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 3 | Benjamin Miarka | 15,196 | |
| 4 | Manuel Kempe | 15,073 | |
| 5 | Lasse Jensen | 14,154 | |
| 6 | Richard Treis | 13,467 | |
| 7 |  Matt Green | 12,842 | |
| 8 | Mark Schytter | 12,498 | |
| 9 | John Bleys | 11,434 | |
| 10 |  Émilien Chamaulte | 10,812 |