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]

DatesTournamentHost countryWinnerNotes
22–25 FebKenya OpenKenyaScotland Mike Miller
7–10 MarOpen de Cote d'IvoireIvory CoastItaly Massimo Florioli
11–14 AprIs Molas ChallengeItalyEngland Simon Burnell
18–21 AprLe Pavoniere ChallengeItalyFinland Kalle Vainola
24–27 AprAlianca UAP ChallengerPortugalEngland Gary Marks
2–5 MayCanarias ChallengeSpainEngland Robert Lee
16–19 MayOpen de DijonFranceSpain Francisco Cea
23–26 MayClub Med OpenItalySpain Ignacio Feliu
30 May – 2 JunSiab OpenSwedenFinland Kalle Vainola
6–9 JunKB Golf ChallengeCzech RepublicSweden Joakim Rask
7–9 JunHimmerland OpenDenmarkSweden Niklas Diethelm
14–16 JunVästerås OpenSwedenSweden Johan Axgren
20–23 JunTeam Erhverv Danish OpenDenmarkSweden Robert Jonsson
20–23 JunOpen dei TessaliItalyNew Zealand Stephen Scahill
27–30 JunAudi Quattro TrophyGermanyGermany Erol Simsek
28–30 JunMemorial Olivier BarrasSwitzerlandSpain Juan QuirósUnofficial money
4–7 JulOpen des VolcansFranceEngland Andrew Sandywell
5–7 JulNeuchâtel Open Golf TrophySwitzerlandItaly Federico BisazzaUnofficial money
11–14 JulVolvo Finnish OpenFinlandSweden Björn Bäck
11–13 JulGosen ChallengeEnglandEngland Greg Owen
26–28 JulInterlaken OpenSwitzerlandEngland Van Phillips
1–4 AugEnglish Challenge Tour ChampionshipEnglandSweden Dennis Edlund
7–10 AugRolex Pro-AmSwitzerlandSweden Dennis Edlund
15–18 AugKarsten Ping Norwegian OpenNorwaySpain Ignacio Feliu
22–25 AugDutch ChallengeNetherlandsAustralia Mathew Goggin
23–25 AugToyota Danish PGA ChampionshipDenmarkSweden Adam Mednick
30 Aug – 1 SepKentab/RBG OpenSwedenSweden Max Anglert
5–8 SepRussian OpenRussiaEngland Carl Watts
5–8 SepSwedish MatchplaySwedenSweden Adam Mednick
12–15 SepPerrier European Pro-AmBelgiumUnited States Kevin Carissimi
18–21 SepEulen Open GaleaSpainSpain José Antonio Sota
25–29 SepTelia InfoMedia Grand PrixSwedenEngland Scott Watson
25–28 SepModena Classic OpenItalyEngland Lee S. James
3–6 SepBank Pekao Polish OpenPolandGermany Erol Simsek
17–20 OctUAP Grand FinalPortugalEngland Ian Garbutt

Rankings

The top 15 on the Challenge Tour Rankings gained membership of the European Tour for the 1997 season.[1]

PositionPlayerCountryPrize money (£)
1Ian Garbutt England37,661
2Dennis Edlund Sweden34,286
3Robert Lee England33,990
4Andrew Sandywell England33,098
5Massimo Florioli Italy32,708
6Van Phillips England32,450
7Fredrik Jacobson Sweden31,297
8Joakim Rask Sweden31,180
9Ignacio Feliu Spain30,998
10Adam Mednick Sweden29,684
11John Mellor England28,330
12Carl Watts England28,068
13Stephen Scahill New Zealand27,454
14Mårten Olander Sweden27,111
15Kalle Vainola Finland26,709

References

  1. 1 2 "Tour History". PGA European Tour. Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  2. ↑ "Tournament Schedule". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
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