1996 Challenge Tour
The 1996 Challenge Tour was a series of golf tournaments known as the Challenge Tour, the official development tour run by the PGA European Tour. The tour was started as the Satellite Tour in 1986 and was renamed the Challenge Tour ready for the start of the 1990 season.[1]
The Challenge Tour Rankings was won by England's Ian Garbutt.
Tournament schedule[]
The table below shows the 1996 Challenge Tour schedule.[2]
| Dates | Tournament | Host country | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22–25 Feb | Kenya Open | Kenya |  Mike Miller |
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| 7–10 Mar | Open de Cote d'Ivoire | Ivory Coast |  Massimo Florioli |
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| 11–14 Apr | Is Molas Challenge | Italy |  |
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| 18–21 Apr | Italy |  Kalle Väinölä |
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| 24–27 Apr | Alianca UAP Challenger | Portugal | Gary Marks |
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| 2–5 May | Canarias Challenge | Spain | Robert Lee |
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| 16–19 May | France |  |
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| 23–26 May | Club Med Open | Italy | |
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| 30 May – 2 Jun | Siab Open | Sweden | Kalle Väinölä |
Co-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour |
| 6–9 Jun | KB Golf Challenge | Czech Republic |  Joakim Rask |
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| 7–9 Jun | Himmerland Open | Denmark | |
Co-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour |
| 14–16 Jun | Västerås Open | Sweden | Johan Axgren |
Co-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour |
| 20–23 Jun | Team Erhverv Danish Open | Denmark | |
Co-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour |
| 20–23 Jun | Open dei Tessali | Italy |  |
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| 27–30 Jun | Audi Quattro Trophy | Germany |  |
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| 28–30 Jun | Memorial Olivier Barras | Switzerland | Juan Quirós |
Unofficial money |
| 4–7 Jul | Open des Volcans | France | |
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| 5–7 Jul | Neuchâtel Open Golf Trophy | Switzerland | |
Unofficial money |
| 11–14 Jul | Volvo Finnish Open | Finland | |
Co-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour |
| 11–13 Jul | Gosen Challenge | England | Greg Owen |
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| 26–28 Jul | Interlaken Open | Switzerland | Van Phillips |
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| 1–4 Aug | English Challenge Tour Championship | England | Dennis Edlund |
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| 7–10 Aug | Rolex Pro-Am | Switzerland | Dennis Edlund |
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| 15–18 Aug | Karsten Ping Norwegian Open | Norway | |
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| 22–25 Aug | Dutch Challenge | Netherlands |  Mathew Goggin |
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| 23–25 Aug | Toyota Danish PGA Championship | Denmark | Adam Mednick |
Co-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour |
| 30 Aug – 1 Sep | Kentab/RBG Open | Sweden | Max Anglert |
Co-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour |
| 5–8 Sep | Russian Open | Russia | |
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| 5–8 Sep | Swedish Matchplay | Sweden | Adam Mednick |
Co-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour |
| 12–15 Sep | Perrier European Pro-Am | Belgium |  |
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| 18–21 Sep | Eulen Open Galea | Spain | |
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| 25–29 Sep | Telia InfoMedia Grand Prix | Sweden | |
Co-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour |
| 25–28 Sep | Italy | Lee S. James |
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| 3–6 Sep | Bank Pekao Polish Open | Poland | |
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| 17–20 Oct | UAP Grand Final | Portugal | Ian Garbutt |
Rankings[]
The top 15 on the Challenge Tour Rankings gained membership of the European Tour for the 1997 season.[1]
| Position | Player | Country | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Garbutt | England |
37,661 |
| 2 | Dennis Edlund | Sweden |
34,286 |
| 3 | Robert Lee | England |
33,990 |
| 4 | England |
33,098 | |
| 5 | Massimo Florioli | Italy |
32,708 |
| 6 | Van Phillips | England |
32,450 |
| 7 | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden |
31,297 |
| 8 | Joakim Rask | Sweden |
31,180 |
| 9 | Spain |
30,998 | |
| 10 | Adam Mednick | Sweden |
29,684 |
| 11 | England |
28,330 | |
| 12 | England |
28,068 | |
| 13 | New Zealand |
27,454 | |
| 14 | Mårten Olander | Sweden |
27,111 |
| 15 | Kalle Väinölä | Finland |
26,709 |
References[]
- ^ a b "Tour History". PGA European Tour. Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ "Tournament Schedule". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
External links[]
Categories:
- Challenge Tour seasons
- 1996 in golf