1989 Challenge Tour

1989 Challenge Tour season
Number of official events36
Most wins Anders Gillner (2)
Mats Lanner (2)
Laurent Lassalle (2)
Thomas Nilsson (2)
Jeremy Robinson (2)
Rankings Neal Briggs
1990

The 1989 Challenge Tour, titled as the 1989 Satellite Tour, was the inaugural season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.

Rankings

The rankings were based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[1][2] The top five players on the rankings earned status to play on the 1990 European Tour (Volvo Tour).[1]

Rank Player Points
1 Neal Briggs 9,464
2 Peter Smith 9,398
3 Costantino Rocca 8,968
4 Silvio Grappasonni 7,216
5 Roger Sabarros 6,498

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Challenge Tour 1989". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 12. December 1989. p. 71. Retrieved 15 February 2021. De fem första erhåller ET kortet utan kvalspel i La Manga. [The first five receive an ET [European Tour] card without going to qualifying school at La Manga.]
  2. ^ Hedley, Alan (8 November 1989). "Briggs tops table and makes tour". The Journal. Newcastle upon Tyne. p. 14. Retrieved 22 November 2024 – via Newspapers.com.