The other third-level tours in Europe are the United Kingdom-based Tartan Pro Tour and Clutch Pro Tour, the Alps Tour, which is sanctioned by the national golf unions of several countries, including France and Italy, and the Nordic Golf League in the Nordic countries.

Starting in July 2015, third-level tours carry Official World Golf Ranking points.

[3] The top ten players on the Order of Merit are awarded a bypass to the second stage of European Tour Qualifying School.

The five leading non-exempt players earn status to play on the second-tier Challenge Tour for the following season.

[4] EPD Tour alumni include major winner Martin Kaymer,[5][6] as well as Tobias Dier[7] and Marcel Siem, who have both won on the European Tour.