2016 Challenge Tour

The 2016 Challenge Tour was a series of professional golf tournaments collectively known as the Challenge Tour.

The Challenge Tour is Europe's official developmental tour and is organised by the PGA European Tour. It was introduced in 1986 and was originally called the Satellite Tour, before being renamed with its present title in 1990.[1]

Tournament schedule

The 2016 schedule is set out below.[2] The numbers in brackets after winners' names show the player's total number of wins on the Challenge Tour including that event. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Challenge Tour because success at this level soon leads to promotion to the European Tour.

DatesTournamentHost countryWinnerOWGR
points
Notes
20 MarBarclays Kenya OpenKenyaSweden Sebastian Söderberg (1)12
23 AprRed Sea Egyptian ChallengeEgyptEngland Jordan Smith (1)12New tournament
1 MayChallenge de MadridSpainScotland Duncan Stewart (1)12
8 MayTurkish Airlines ChallengeTurkeyFrance Clément Sordet (2)12
15 MayMontecchia OpenItalyEngland Gary King (1)12
29 MayD+D Real Czech ChallengeCzech RepublicFrance Damien Perrier (1)12
5 JunSwiss ChallengeSwitzerlandGermany Alexander Knappe (1)12
12 JunKPMG TrophyBelgiumSweden Simon Forsström (1)12
19 JunNajeti OpenFrancePortugal José-Filipe Lima (4)12
26 JunSSE Scottish Hydro ChallengeScotlandEngland James Heath (2)12
3 JulMade in Denmark ChallengeDenmarkGermany Bernd Ritthammer (1)12
10 JulD+D Real Slovakia ChallengeSlovakiaNorway Espen Kofstad (3)12
17 JulFred Olsen Challenge de EspañaSpainFrance Adrien Saddier (1)12
24 JulLe Vaudreuil Golf ChallengeFranceSweden Alexander Björk (1)12
31 JulTayto Northern Ireland OpenNorthern IrelandNew Zealand Ryan Fox (2)12
7 AugSwedish ChallengeSwedenFrance Joël Stalter (1)12New tournament
14 AugVierumäki Finnish ChallengeFinlandEngland Sam Walker (4)12
20 AugRolex TrophySwitzerlandSouth Africa Dylan Frittelli (2)12
28 AugBridgestone ChallengeEnglandBelgium Thomas Detry (1)12Last played in 2012
4 SepCordon Golf OpenFranceSpain Álvaro Velasco (3)12
11 SepVolopa Irish ChallengeIrelandGermany Bernd Ritthammer (2)12
2 OctKazakhstan OpenKazakhstanEngland Sam Walker (5)13
9 OctTerre dei Consoli OpenItalySweden Johan Edfors (4)12
16 OctHainan OpenChinaGermany Alexander Knappe (2)13New tournament; reduced to 36 holes
23 OctFoshan OpenChinaEngland Marcus Armitage (1)13
29 OctRas Al Khaimah Golf ChallengeUnited Arab EmiratesEngland Jordan Smith (2)13New tournament
5 NovNBO Golf Classic Grand FinalOmanGermany Bernd Ritthammer (3)17

Rankings

For full rankings, see 2016 Challenge Tour graduates.

RankPlayerCountryPoints
1Jordan Smith England209,985
2Bernd Ritthammer Germany189,953
3Alexander Knappe Germany183,500
4Ryan Fox New Zealand160,768
5Sam Walker England158,370

See also

References

  1. "Tour History". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  2. "Challenge Tour Schedule 2016". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
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