2000 Challenge Tour

The 2000 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 Sweden's Henrik Stenson.

Tournament schedule

The table below shows the 2000 Challenge Tour schedule.[2]

DatesTournamentHost countryWinnerNotes
17–20 FebChallenge de EspañaSpainSweden Eric Carlberg
9–12 MarTusker Kenya OpenKenyaSouth Africa Trevor Immelman
4–7 MayCredit Suisse Private Banking OpenSwitzerlandSpain Álvaro Salto
11–14 MayCosta Blanca ChallengeSpainSweden Johan Ryström
25–28 MayMuermans Real Estate Challenge OpenNetherlandsFrance Richard Gillot
2–4 JunDanish Open 2000DenmarkSweden Fredrik Henge
8–11 JunNCC OpenSwedenRepublic of Ireland David Higgins
8–11 JunAa Open de Saint-OmerFranceFrance Pascal Edmond
22–25 JunDEXIA-BIL Luxembourg OpenLuxembourgSweden Henrik Stenson
23–25 JunMemorial Olivier BarrasSwitzerlandItaly Adriano MoriUnofficial money
29 Jun – 2 JulOpen des VolcansFranceFrance Renaud Guillard
30 Jun – 2 JulUBS Warburg Swiss Golf Open NeuchâtelSwitzerlandSwitzerland Steve ReyUnofficial money
6–9 JulVolvo Finnish OpenFinlandSouth Africa Jean Hugo
20–23 JulGünther Hamburg ClassicGermanyRepublic of Ireland David Higgins
27–30 JulBeazer Homes Challenge Tour ChampionshipEnglandEngland Shaun Webster
3–6 AugBMW Russian OpenRussiaItaly Marco Bernardini
10–13 AugFinnish MastersFinlandFrance Christian Cévaër
17–20 AugNorwegian OpenNorwayNorway Paul Nilbrink
17–20 AugBuzzgolf.com North West of Ireland OpenRepublic of IrelandItaly Massimo ScarpaAlso a European Tour event
24–27 AugRolex TrophySwitzerlandRepublic of Ireland David HigginsUnofficial money
31 Aug – 2 SepFormby Hall ChallengeEnglandSweden Fredrik Henge
7–10 SepTessali Open del SudItalyEngland Kenneth Ferrie
14–17 SepGula Sidorna Grand PrixSwedenSweden Henrik Stenson
4–7 OctSan Paolo Vita OpenItalySweden Dennis Edlund
12–15 OctLe Touquet Challenge de FranceFranceSweden Fredrik Andersson Hed
2–5 NovChallenge Tour Grand FinalCubaSweden Henrik Stenson

Rankings

The top 15 on the Challenge Tour Rankings gained membership of the European Tour for the 2001 season.[1]

PositionPlayerCountryPrize money (€)
1Henrik Stenson Sweden108,711
2David Higgins Ireland81,041
3Carlos Rodiles Spain71,680
4Mikael Lundberg Sweden71,608
5Michele Reale Italy52,979
6Tobias Dier Germany51,477
7Fredrik Henge Sweden48,320
8Christian Cévaër France47,654
9Johan Ryström Sweden46,392
10Trevor Immelman South Africa44,663
11José Manuel Lara Spain43,446
12Erol Simsek Germany41,152
13Jean Hugo South Africa39,242
14Andrew Raitt England38,611
15Marco Bernardini Italy37,336

See also

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 2010-08-03.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.