1993 Challenge Tour
| Duration | 28 January 1993 – 16 October 1993 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 44 |
| Most wins | Klas Eriksson (3) Niclas Fasth (3) |
| Rankings | Klas Eriksson |
← 1992 1994 → | |
The 1993 Challenge Tour was the fifth season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1993 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Zambia Open | Zambia | 75,000 | Peter Harrison (1) | |
| 7 Feb | Kenya Open | Kenya | 95,000 | Craig Maltman (1) | |
| 14 Feb | Nigerian Open | Nigeria | 125,000 | Gordon Manson (1) | |
| 3 Apr | Tessali Open | Italy | Lit 120,000,000 | Olle Nordberg (2) | |
| 4 Apr | Campeonato de Castilla | Spain | Pta 6,000,000 | Daniel Westermark (1) | New tournament |
| 10 Apr | Open Jezequel | France | 60,000 | Charles Raulerson (1) | New tournament |
| 16 Apr | Collingtree Park Challenge | England | 35,000 | Kevin Morris (1) | New tournament |
| 2 May | Torneo Istantilla Golf | Spain | Pta 5,000,000 | Magnus Persson (2) | New tournament |
| 9 May | Tournoi Perrier de Paris | France | 130,000 | Phil Mickelson (n/a) | New tournament |
| 16 May | Open de Vittel | France | 65,000 | Jean-Louis Guépy (1) | |
| 29 May | Club Med Open | Italy | Lit 150,000,000 | Klas Eriksson (1) | |
| 30 May | Ramlösa Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Olle Karlsson (1) | |
| 6 Jun | Challenge Chargeurs | France | 55,000 | Adam Mednick (2) | |
| 6 Jun | SIAB Open | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | Per-Ive Persson (1) | |
| 11 Jun | Clydesdale Bank Northern Open | Scotland | 27,500 | Kevin Stables (1) | |
| 13 Jun | Challenge AGF | France | 55,000 | Ignacio Garrido (1) | |
| 20 Jun | Milano Open | Italy | Lit 160,000,000 | Mark Litton (2) | |
| 20 Jun | Team Erhverv Danish Open | Denmark | SKr 450,000 | Christian Post (1) | |
| 27 Jun | Audi Quattro Trophy | Germany | 55,000 | Jonathan Lomas (2) | |
| 28 Jun | Memorial Olivier Barras | Switzerland | CHF 50,000 | Francisco Valera (a) (1) | |
| 4 Jul | Bank Austria Open | Austria | 50,000 | Klas Eriksson (2) | |
| 11 Jul | Open de Neuchâtel | Switzerland | CHF 100,000 | Paolo Quirici (1) | |
| 11 Jul | Volvo Finnish Open | Finland | SKr 300,000 | Per Nyman (1) | |
| 16 Jul | Pro-Am de Leman | Switzerland | CHF 100,000 | Diego Borrego (1) | |
| 18 Jul | Open des Volcans | France | 70,000 | Dennis Edlund (1) | |
| 25 Jul | Audi Open | Germany | 65,000 | Alex Čejka (2) | |
| 25 Jul | Interlaken Open | Switzerland | CHF 100,000 | Jamie Taylor (1) | New tournament |
| 25 Jul | Västerås Open | Sweden | SKr 275,000 | Niclas Fasth (1) | |
| 1 Aug | Corfin Charity Challenge | Czech Republic | 55,000 | Ian Spencer (2) | |
| 1 Aug | Open Ribera de Duero | Spain | Pta 5,000,000 | José Salgado (1) | New tournament |
| 7 Aug | Rolex Pro-Am | Switzerland | CHF 100,000 | Philip Golding (2) | |
| 8 Aug | Toyota Danish PGA Championship | Denmark | SKr 275,000 | Fredrik Andersson (1) | New tournament |
| 15 Aug | Compaq Open | Sweden | SKr 550,000 | Niclas Fasth (2) | |
| 22 Aug | Open de Divonne | France | 55,000 | Fredrik Larsson (3) | New tournament |
| 28 Aug | Gore-Tex Challenge | Scotland | 35,000 | Charles Raulerson (2) | |
| 29 Aug | Finnish PGA Championship | Finland | 3,000 | Jarmo Sandelin (1) | New to Challenge Tour |
| 29 Aug | SM Match Play | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Per Haugsrud (1) | |
| 5 Sep | Open de Dijon Bourgogne | France | 45,000 | Niclas Fasth (3) | |
| 12 Sep | Championnat de France Pro | France | 65,000 | Christian Cévaër (1) | New to Challenge Tour |
| 19 Sep | Perrier European Pro-Am | Belgium | 40,000 | Chris Platts (2) | |
| 26 Sep | Challenge Novotel | France | 55,000 | Klas Eriksson (3) | |
| 9 Oct | Biarritz International Pro-Am | France | 30,000 | Tim Planchin (2) | New tournament |
| 10 Oct | Torneo RCG de Sevilla | Spain | Pta 5,000,000 | Jacob Rasmussen (1) | New tournament |
| 16 Oct | Perugia Open | Italy | Lit 120,000,000 | Jonathan Lomas (3) | New tournament |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) |
Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | American Express Trophy | Germany | 45,000 | Sven Strüver | |
| 23 May | Scottish Professional Championship | Scotland | 55,000 | Sam Torrance | |
| 26 Jun | Nedcar National Open | Netherlands | ƒ45,000 | John Woof | |
| 29 Sep | Diners Club Championship | Austria | 17,500 | Gordon Manson |
Rankings
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[2] The top 10 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 1994 European Tour (Volvo Tour).[3]
| Rank | Player | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klas Eriksson | 48,365 |
| 2 | Jean-Louis Guépy | 42,274 |
| 3 | Jonathan Lomas | 40,976 |
| 4 | Gordon Manson | 38,777 |
| 5 | Frédéric Regard | 36,435 |
See also
Notes
- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Challenge Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Challenge Tour members. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Challenge Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the European Tour.
References
- ^ "1993 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Challenge Tour Penningligan" [Challenge Tour Money list]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 12. December 1993. p. 56. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Peake, Trevor (1 October 1993). "Wirral ace Mitchell's too hot to handle!". Daily Post. Wrexham, United Kingdom. p. 40. Retrieved 10 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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