2001 Challenge Tour

The 2001 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 Mark Foster.

Tournament schedule

The table below shows the 2001 Challenge Tour schedule.[2]

DateTournamentHost countryWinnerNotes
4 MarTusker Kenya OpenKenya Ashley Roestoff (1)
11 MarStanbic Zambia OpenZambia Mark Foster (1)Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
1 AprSegura Viudas Challenge de EspañaSpain Euan Little (1)
29 AprOpen Golf Montecchia - PGA TrivenetaItaly Andrew Sherborne (1)
6 MayCredit Suisse Private Banking OpenSwitzerland Greig Hutcheon (2)
20 MayAustrian OpenAustria Chris Gane (1)
27 MayAa Open de Saint-OmerFrance Sébastien Delagrange (1)
3 JunNCC OpenSweden Benn Barham (1)
10 JunNykredit Danish OpenDenmark Sébastien Delagrange (2)
17 JunGaleria Kaufhof Pokal ChallengeGermany Wolfgang Huget (1)
24 JunDEXIA-BIL Luxembourg OpenLuxembourg Grant Hamerton (1)
1 JulOpen des VolcansFrance Scott Drummond (1)
8 JulChallenge Total Fina ElfFrance Kenneth Ferrie (2)
15 JulVolvo Finnish OpenFinland Peter Hedblom (4)
22 JulGünther Hamburg ClassicsGermany Peter Hanson (1)
29 JulCharles Church European Challenge Tour ChampionshipEngland Mark Foster (2)
5 AugBMW Russian OpenRussia Jamie Donaldson (1)
12 AugTalma Finnish ChallengeFinland Klas Eriksson (4)
19 AugNorth West of Ireland OpenIreland Tobias Dier (1)Dual-ranking event with European Tour
26 AugRolex TrophySwitzerland Stuart Little (2)
26 AugSkandia PGA OpenSweden Christophe Pottier (1)Alternate to the Rolex Trophy
2 SepFormby Hall ChallengeEngland Sam Little (1)
8 SepMuermans Real Estate ChallengeNetherlands Dominique Nouailhac (1)
16 SepTelia Grand PrixSweden Jamie Donaldson (2)
30 SepPGA of Austria MastersAustria Iain Pyman (3)
6 OctSan Paolo Vita & Asset Management OpenItaly Mads Vibe-Hastrup (1)
14 OctHardelot Challenge de FranceFrance Mårten Olander (1)
21 OctTerme Euganee International Open PadovaItaly Chris Gane (2)
4 NovChallenge Tour Grand FinalFrance Richard Bland (1)

Rankings

The top 15 on the Challenge Tour Rankings gained membership of the European Tour for the 2002 season.[1]

PositionPlayerCountryPrize money (€)
1Mark Foster England97,737
2Jamie Donaldson Wales92,740
3Philip Golding England79,731
4Andrew Marshall England75,841
5Gary Clark England72,950
6Sébastien Delagrange France71,237
7Klas Eriksson Sweden66,933
8Robert-Jan Derksen Netherlands61,595
9Chris Gane England60,778
10Richard Bland England60,693
11Mads Vibe-Hastrup Denmark60,677
12Peter Hanson Sweden60,432
13Grant Hamerton England59,581
14Stuart Little England58,650
15Mårten Olander Sweden58,306

See also

References
  1. "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.
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