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