1993 Challenge Tour
| Duration | 28 January 1993 – 16 October 1993 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 44 |
| Most wins |  Klas Eriksson (3) Niclas Fasth (3) |
| Rankings | Klas Eriksson |
← 1992 1994 → | |
The 1993 Challenge Tour was the fifth season of the
European Tour
.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1993 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Zambia Open | Zambia | 75,000 |  Peter Harrison (1) |
|
| 7 Feb | Kenya Open | Kenya | 95,000 |  Craig Maltman (1) |
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| 14 Feb | Nigerian Open | Nigeria | 125,000 | Gordon Manson (1) |
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| 3 Apr | Tessali Open |
Italy | 50,000 | Olle Nordberg (2) |
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| 4 Apr | Campeonato de Castilla | Spain | 35,000 | Daniel Westermark (1) |
New tournament |
| 10 Apr | Open Jezequel | France | 60,000 |  Charles Raulerson (1) |
New tournament |
| 16 Apr | Collingtree Park Challenge |
England | 35,000 |  Kevin Morris (1) |
New tournament |
| 2 May | Torneo Istantilla Golf |
Spain | 30,000 | Magnus Persson (2) |
New tournament |
| 9 May | Tournoi Perrier de Paris | France | 130,000 | Phil Mickelson (n/a) |
New tournament |
| 16 May | Open de Vittel | France | 65,000 |  Jean-Louis Guépy (1) |
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| 29 May | Club Med Open |
Italy | 60,000 | Klas Eriksson (1) |
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| 30 May | Ramlösa Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Olle Karlsson (1) |
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| 6 Jun | Challenge Chargeurs | France | 55,000 | Adam Mednick (2) |
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| 6 Jun | SIAB Open |
Sweden | SKr 350,000 | Per-Ive Persson (1) |
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| 11 Jun | Clydesdale Bank Northern Open |
Scotland | 27,500 | Kevin Stables (1) |
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| 13 Jun | Challenge AGF | France | 55,000 |  Ignacio Garrido (1) |
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| 20 Jun | Milano Open | Italy | 65,000 |  Mark Litton (2) |
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| 20 Jun | Team Erhverv Danish Open |
Denmark | SKr 450,000 |  Christian Post (1) |
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| 27 Jun | Audi Quattro Trophy | Germany | 55,000 | Jonathan Lomas (2) |
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| 28 Jun | Memorial Olivier Barras | Switzerland | 27,500 | Francisco Valera (a) (1) |
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| 4 Jul | Bank Austria Open | Austria | 50,000 | Klas Eriksson (2) |
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| 11 Jul | Open de Neuchâtel |
Switzerland | 45,000 |  Paulo Quirici (1) |
|
| 11 Jul | Volvo Finnish Open |
Finland | SKr 300,000 | Per Nyman (1) |
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| 16 Jul | Pro-Am de Leman |
Switzerland | 35,000 | Diego Borrego (1) |
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| 18 Jul | Open des Volcans | France | 70,000 | Dennis Edlund (1) |
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| 25 Jul | Audi Open | Germany | 65,000 |  Alex Čejka (2) |
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| 25 Jul | Interlaken Open | Switzerland | 45,000 | Jamie Taylor (1) |
New tournament |
| 25 Jul | Västerås Open | Sweden | SKr 275,000 | Niclas Fasth (1) |
|
| 1 Aug | Corfin Charity Challenge |
Czech Republic | 55,000 | Ian Spencer (2) |
|
| 1 Aug | Open Ribera de Duero | Spain | 30,000 | José Salgado (1) |
New tournament |
| 7 Aug | Rolex Pro-Am |
Switzerland | 45,000 | Philip Golding (2) |
|
| 8 Aug | Toyota Danish PGA Championship |
Denmark | SKr 275,000 | Fredrik Andersson (1) |
New tournament |
| 15 Aug | Compaq Open |
Sweden | SKr 550,000 | Niclas Fasth (2) |
|
| 22 Aug | Open de Divonne | France | 55,000 | Fredrik Larsson (3) |
New tournament |
| 28 Aug | Gore-Tex Challenge |
Scotland | 35,000 | Charles Raulerson (2) |
|
| 29 Aug | Finnish PGA Championship | Finland | 3,000 | Jarmo Sandelin (1) |
New to Challenge Tour |
| 29 Aug | SM Match Play | Sweden | SKr 300,000 |  Per Haugsrud (1) |
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| 5 Sep | Open de Dijon Bourgogne |
France | 45,000 | Niclas Fasth (3) |
|
| 12 Sep | Championnat de France Pro | France | 65,000 | Christian Cévaër (1) |
New to Challenge Tour |
| 19 Sep | Perrier European Pro-Am | Belgium | 40,000 | Chris Platts (2) |
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| 26 Sep | Challenge Novotel | France | 55,000 | Klas Eriksson (3) |
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| 9 Oct | Biarritz International Pro-Am | France | 30,000 | Tim Planchin (2) |
New tournament |
| 10 Oct | Torneo RCG de Sevilla | Spain | 30,000 | Jacob Rasmussen (1) |
New tournament |
| 16 Oct | Perugia Open | Italy | 50,000 | Jonathan Lomas (3) |
New tournament |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) |
Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | American Express Trophy | Germany | 45,000 | Sven Strüver |
|
| 23 May | Scottish Professional Championship |
Scotland | 55,000 | Sam Torrance |
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| 26 Jun | Nedcar National Open | Netherlands | 12,500 | John Woof |
|
| 29 Sep | Diners Club Championship | Austria | 17,500 | Gordon Manson |
Rankings
For full rankings, see 1993 Challenge Tour graduates.
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[2] The top 10 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 1994 European Tour (Volvo Tour).[3]
| Rank | Player | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klas Eriksson |
48,365 |
| 2 | Jean-Louis Guépy |
42,274 |
| 3 | Jonathan Lomas |
40,976 |
| 4 | Gordon Manson |
38,777 |
| 5 | Frédéric Regard |
36,435 |
See also
Notes
- European Tour.
References
- ^ "1993 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Challenge Tour Penningligan" [Challenge Tour Money list]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 12. December 1993. p. 56. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Peake, Trevor (1 October 1993). "Wirral ace Mitchell's too hot to handle!". Daily Post. Wrexham, United Kingdom. p. 40. Retrieved 10 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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