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1997 Challenge Tour

Golf tour season


Golf tour season

FieldValue
year1997
tourChallenge Tour
regular_season
no_of_events35
most_winsENG Andrew Collison (2)
SWE Fredrik Henge (2)
FRA Raphaël Jacquelin (2)
FIN Anssi Kankkonen (2)
ITA Michele Reale (2)
GER Erol Şimşek (2)
honor1Rankings
honoree1ITA Michele Reale
prevseason1996
nextseason1998

SWE Fredrik Henge (2) FRA Raphaël Jacquelin (2) FIN Anssi Kankkonen (2) ITA Michele Reale (2) GER Erol Şimşek (2) The 1997 Challenge Tour was the ninth season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1997 season.

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
(£)WinnerNotes
8 MarOpen de Côte d'IvoireIvory Coast70,000DEN Knud Storgaard (1)
16 MarLonrho Kenya OpenKenya65,000ARG Jorge Berendt (1)
13 AprIs Molas ChallengeItaly35,000ENG Andrew Collison (2)
19 AprLe Pavoniere Supercal ChallengeItaly35,000ENG Andrew Collison (3)
27 AprAlianca UAP ChallengerFrance55,000FIN Anssi Kankkonen (2)
4 MayCanarias ChallengeSpain55,000ITA Michele Reale (1)
18 MayModena Classic OpenItaly35,000ESP Jesús María Arruti (2)
25 MayMatchmaker Austrian OpenAustria50,000DEU Erol Şimşek (3)New to Challenge Tour
1 JunHimmerland OpenDenmark35,000SWE Mikael Lundberg (1)
8 JunKB Golf ChallengeCzech Republic55,000DEU Alex Čejka (3)
8 JunSIAB OpenSweden35,000SWE Joakim Rask (3)
22 JunTeam Erhverv Danish OpenDenmark80,000ENG David Lynn (1)
29 JunAudi Quattro TrophyGermany72,000ENG David A. Russell (1)
29 JunOpen dei TessaliItaly35,000ESP Ivó Giner (1)
6 JulOpen des VolcansFrance50,000WAL Mark Litton (4)
7 JulNeuchâtel OpenSwitzerland35,000DEU Erol Şimşek (4)
13 JulVolvo Finnish OpenFinland35,000DEN Søren Kjeldsen (1)
20 JulRolex Trophy Pro-AmSwitzerland50,000FIN Anssi Kankkonen (3)
27 JulInterlaken OpenSwitzerlandAbandoned
27 JulBTC Slovenian OpenSlovenia40,000SWE Kalle Brink (1)New tournament
3 AugKlassis Turkish OpenTurkey85,000WAL Bradley Dredge (1)New tournament
10 AugChallenge Tour ChampionshipEngland70,000AUS Greg Chalmers (1)
24 AugNetcom Norwegian OpenNorway45,000SUI Demitri Bieri (1)
31 AugSteelcover Dutch ChallengeNetherlands60,000FRA Raphaël Jacquelin (2)
25 AugToyota Danish PGA ChampionshipDenmark40,000SWE Fredrik Henge (1)
6 SepSovereign Russian OpenRussia90,000ITA Michele Reale (2)
7 SepÖhrlings Swedish MatchplaySweden50,000USA Gregory Garbero (1)
14 SepPerrier European Pro-AmBelgium65,000USA Craig Hainline (1)
21 SepEulen Open GaleaSpain65,000ENG Warren Bennett (2)
26 SepBPGT ChallengeEngland35,000FRA Olivier Edmond (1)
28 SepPolish OpenPolandCancelled
5 OctTelia InfoMedia Grand PrixSweden80,000SWE Fredrik Henge (2)
11 OctSan Paolo Vita OpenItaly45,000AUS Mathew Goggin (2)
19 OctEstoril ChallengePortugal85,000ESP José Manuel Carriles (1)New tournament
26 OctEstoril Grand FinalPortugal70,000FRA Nicolas Joakimides (1)Tour Championship

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, but did not carry official money, wins were still official however.

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
(£)WinnerNotes
22 JunMemorial Olivier BarrasSwitzerland40,000FRA Raphaël Jacquelin (1)

Rankings

The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling. The top 15 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 1998 European Tour.

RankPlayerPrize money (£)
1ITA Michele Reale51,679
2SWE Kalle Brink36,112
3AUS Greg Chalmers35,267
4FRA Raphaël Jacquelin34,537
5FIN Anssi Kankkonen32,128

Notes

References

References

  1. "1997 Tournament schedule". European Tour.
  2. (27 July 1997). "Wash out!". The Sunday People.
  3. (27 October 1997). "Leading 15 players on rankings who earn European Tour cards for 1998". The Birmingham Post.
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