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1993 Challenge Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1993 |
| tour | Challenge Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 44 |
| most_wins | SWE Klas Eriksson (3) |
| SWE Niclas Fasth (3) | |
| honor1 | Rankings |
| honoree1 | SWE Klas Eriksson |
| prevseason | 1992 |
| nextseason | 1994 |
SWE Niclas Fasth (3) The 1993 Challenge Tour was the fifth season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1993 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (£) | Winner | Notes | |||
| 31 Jan | Zambia Open | Zambia | 75,000 | ENG Peter Harrison (1) | |
| 7 Feb | Kenya Open | Kenya | 95,000 | SCO Craig Maltman (1) | |
| 14 Feb | Nigerian Open | Nigeria | 125,000 | SCO Gordon Manson (1) | |
| 3 Apr | Tessali Open | Italy | Lit 120,000,000 | SWE Olle Nordberg (2) | |
| 4 Apr | Campeonato de Castilla | Spain | Pta 6,000,000 | SWE Daniel Westermark (1) | New tournament |
| 10 Apr | Open Jezequel | France | 60,000 | USA Charles Raulerson (1) | New tournament |
| 16 Apr | Collingtree Park Challenge | England | 35,000 | IRL Kevin Morris (1) | New tournament |
| 2 May | Torneo Istantilla Golf | Spain | Pta 5,000,000 | SWE Magnus Persson (2) | New tournament |
| 9 May | Tournoi Perrier de Paris | France | 130,000 | USA Phil Mickelson (n/a) | New tournament |
| 16 May | Open de Vittel | France | 65,000 | FRA Jean-Louis Guépy (1) | |
| 29 May | Club Med Open | Italy | Lit 150,000,000 | SWE Klas Eriksson (1) | |
| 30 May | Ramlösa Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | SWE Olle Karlsson (1) | |
| 6 Jun | Challenge Chargeurs | France | 55,000 | SWE Adam Mednick (2) | |
| 6 Jun | SIAB Open | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | SWE Per-Ive Persson (1) | |
| 11 Jun | Clydesdale Bank Northern Open | Scotland | 27,500 | SCO Kevin Stables (1) | |
| 13 Jun | Challenge AGF | France | 55,000 | ESP Ignacio Garrido (1) | |
| 20 Jun | Milano Open | Italy | Lit 160,000,000 | WAL Mark Litton (2) | |
| 20 Jun | Team Erhverv Danish Open | Denmark | SKr 450,000 | DEN Christian Post (1) | |
| 27 Jun | Audi Quattro Trophy | Germany | 55,000 | ENG Jonathan Lomas (2) | |
| 28 Jun | Memorial Olivier Barras | Switzerland | CHF 50,000 | ESP Francisco Valera (a) (1) | |
| 4 Jul | Bank Austria Open | Austria | 50,000 | SWE Klas Eriksson (2) | |
| 11 Jul | Open de Neuchâtel | Switzerland | CHF 100,000 | SUI Paolo Quirici (1) | |
| 11 Jul | Volvo Finnish Open | Finland | SKr 300,000 | SWE Per Nyman (1) | |
| 16 Jul | Pro-Am de Leman | Switzerland | CHF 100,000 | ESP Diego Borrego (1) | |
| 18 Jul | Open des Volcans | France | 70,000 | SWE Dennis Edlund (1) | |
| 25 Jul | Audi Open | Germany | 65,000 | DEU Alex Čejka (2) | |
| 25 Jul | Interlaken Open | Switzerland | CHF 100,000 | ENG Jamie Taylor (1) | New tournament |
| 25 Jul | Västerås Open | Sweden | SKr 275,000 | SWE Niclas Fasth (1) | |
| 1 Aug | Corfin Charity Challenge | Czech Republic | 55,000 | ENG Ian Spencer (2) | |
| 1 Aug | Open Ribera de Duero | Spain | Pta 5,000,000 | ESP José Salgado (1) | New tournament |
| 7 Aug | Rolex Pro-Am | Switzerland | CHF 100,000 | ENG Philip Golding (2) | |
| 8 Aug | Toyota Danish PGA Championship | Denmark | SKr 275,000 | SWE Fredrik Andersson (1) | New tournament |
| 15 Aug | Compaq Open | Sweden | SKr 550,000 | SWE Niclas Fasth (2) | |
| 22 Aug | Open de Divonne | France | 55,000 | SWE Fredrik Larsson (3) | New tournament |
| 28 Aug | Gore-Tex Challenge | Scotland | 35,000 | USA Charles Raulerson (2) | |
| 29 Aug | Finnish PGA Championship | Finland | 3,000 | SWE Jarmo Sandelin (1) | New to Challenge Tour |
| 29 Aug | SM Match Play | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | NOR Per Haugsrud (1) | |
| 5 Sep | Open de Dijon Bourgogne | France | 45,000 | SWE Niclas Fasth (3) | |
| 12 Sep | Championnat de France Pro | France | 65,000 | FRA Christian Cévaër (1) | New to Challenge Tour |
| 19 Sep | Perrier European Pro-Am | Belgium | 40,000 | ENG Chris Platts (2) | |
| 26 Sep | Challenge Novotel | France | 55,000 | SWE Klas Eriksson (3) | |
| 9 Oct | Biarritz International Pro-Am | France | 30,000 | FRA Tim Planchin (2) | New tournament |
| 10 Oct | Torneo RCG de Sevilla | Spain | Pta 5,000,000 | DEN Jacob Rasmussen (1) | New tournament |
| 16 Oct | Perugia Open | Italy | Lit 120,000,000 | ENG 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 | DEU Sven Strüver | |
| 23 May | Scottish Professional Championship | Scotland | 55,000 | SCO Sam Torrance | |
| 26 Jun | Nedcar National Open | Netherlands | ƒ45,000 | ENG John Woof | |
| 29 Sep | Diners Club Championship | Austria | 17,500 | SCO Gordon Manson |
Rankings
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling. The top 10 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 1994 European Tour (Volvo Tour).
| Rank | Player | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWE Klas Eriksson | 48,365 |
| 2 | FRA Jean-Louis Guépy | 42,274 |
| 3 | ENG Jonathan Lomas | 40,976 |
| 4 | SCO Gordon Manson | 38,777 |
| 5 | FRA Frédéric Regard | 36,435 |
Notes
References
References
- "1993 Tournament schedule". European Tour.
- (December 1993). "Challenge Tour Penningligan".
- Peake, Trevor. (1 October 1993). "Wirral ace Mitchell's too hot to handle!". Daily Post.
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