2016 Pro Golf Tour
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Duration18 January 2016 – 27 September 2016
Number of official events19
Most wins
Hinrich Arkenau (2)
Johann Lopez-Lazaro (2)
Christopher Mivis (2)
Benedict Staben (2)
Hinrich Arkenau (2)
Johann Lopez-Lazaro (2)
Christopher Mivis (2) Benedict Staben (2)Order of Merit Antoine Schwartz
Antoine Schwartz| Duration | 18 January 2016 – 27 September 2016 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 19 |
| Most wins | Hinrich Arkenau (2) Johann Lopez-Lazaro (2) Christopher Mivis (2) Benedict Staben (2) |
| Order of Merit | Antoine Schwartz |
← 2015 2017 → | |
The 2016 Pro Golf Tour was the 20th season of the Pro Golf Tour (formerly the EPD Tour), a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[a] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Red Sea Egyptian Classic | Egypt | 30,000 | Antoine Schwartz (3) |
4 |
| 26 Jan | Red Sea Ain Sokhna Classic | Egypt | 30,000 | Christopher Mivis (3) |
4 |
| 8 Feb | Open Ocean | Morocco | 30,000 | Moritz Lampert (3) |
4 |
| 12 Feb | Open Tazegzout | Morocco | 30,000 | Martin Keskari (4) |
4 |
| 7 Mar | Tony Jacklin Open | Morocco | 30,000 |  Rory McNamara (1) |
4 |
| 11 Mar | Open Casa Green | Morocco | 30,000 | Johann Lopez-Lazaro (1) |
4 |
| 11 Apr | Open Madaef | Morocco | 30,000 | Stanislas Gautier (1) |
4 |
| 15 Apr | Open Royal Golf Anfa Mohammedia | Morocco | 30,000 |  Ben Parker (4) |
4 |
| 5 May | Ypsilon Cup | Czech Republic | 30,000 | Benedict Staben (1) |
4 |
| 19 May | Haugschlag NÖ Open | Austria | 30,000 |  Stanislav Matuš (1) |
4 |
| 24 May | Adamstal Open | Austria | 30,000 | Johann Lopez-Lazaro (2) |
4 |
| 29 May | St. Pölten Pro Golf Tour | Austria | 30,000 | Christopher Mivis (4) |
4 |
| 13 Jun | Ceevee Leather Open | Germany | 30,000 | Max Kramer (8) |
4 |
| 8 Jul | Kosaido Düsseldorf Open | Germany | 30,000 | Hinrich Arkenau (1) |
4 |
| 15 Jul | Sparkassen Open | Germany | 30,000 |  Maarten Bosch (1) |
4 |
| 26 Jul | Lotos Polish Open | Poland | 30,000 | Hinrich Arkenau (2) |
4 |
| 5 Aug | Gut Bissenmoor Classic | Germany | 30,000 | Mathieu Fenasse (1) |
4 |
| 22 Aug | Preis des Hardenberg GolfResort | Germany | 30,000 | Benedict Staben (2) |
4 |
| 27 Sep | Castanea Resort Pro Golf Tour Championship | Germany | 50,000 | Niklas Adank (1) |
4 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2] The top five players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2017 Challenge Tour.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antoine Schwartz |
22,105 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Julian Kunzenbacher |
21,996 | |
| 3 | Christopher Mivis |
20,454 | |
| 4 | Max Kramer |
18,603 | |
| 5 | Mathieu Fenasse |
17,441 | |
| 6 | Patrick Kopp |
16,482 | |
| 7 | Johann Lopez-Lazaro |
16,177 | |
| 8 | Benedict Staben |
15,849 | |
| 9 | Stanislav Matuš |
14,403 | |
| 10 | Rory McNamara |
12,944 |