2001 Challenge Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | 1 March 2001 (2001-03-01) – 4 November 2001 (2001-11-04) |
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Number of official events | 29 |
Most wins | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rankings | ![]() |
← 2000 2002 → |
The 2001 Challenge Tour was the 13th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2001 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
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4 Mar | Tusker Kenya Open | Kenya | £75,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
11 Mar | Stanbic Zambia Open | Zambia | £50,000 | ![]() | 6 | AFR | New to Challenge Tour |
1 Apr | Segura Viudas Challenge de España | Spain | 90,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
29 Apr | Open Golf Montecchia - PGA Triveneta | Italy | 115,000 | ![]() | 6 | New tournament | |
6 May | Credit Suisse Private Banking Open | Switzerland | 105,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
20 May | Austrian Open | Austria | 90,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
27 May | Aa St Omer Open | France | 150,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
3 Jun | NCC Open | Sweden | SKr 840,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
10 Jun | Nykredit Danish Open | Denmark | 110,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
17 Jun | Galeria Kaufhof Pokal Challenge | Germany | 85,000 | ![]() | 6 | New tournament | |
24 Jun | DEXIA-BIL Luxembourg Open | Luxembourg | 90,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
1 Jul | Open des Volcans | France | 90,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
8 Jul | Challenge Total Fina Elf | France | 120,000 | ![]() | 6 | New tournament | |
15 Jul | Volvo Finnish Open | Finland | 80,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
22 Jul | Günther Hamburg Classic | Germany | 280,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
29 Jul | Charles Church European Challenge Tour Championship | England | £130,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
5 Aug | BMW Russian Open | Russia | £100,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
12 Aug | Talma Finnish Challenge | Finland | 150,000 | ![]() | 6 | New tournament | |
19 Aug | North West of Ireland Open | Ireland | 350,000 | ![]() | 16 | EUR | |
26 Aug | Rolex Trophy | Switzerland | CHF 150,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
26 Aug | Skandia PGA Open | Sweden | SKr 800,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
2 Sep | Formby Hall Challenge | England | £50,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
8 Sep | Muermans Real Estate Challenge | Netherlands | 120,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
16 Sep | Telia Grand Prix | Sweden | SKr 1,100,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
30 Sep | PGA of Austria Masters | Austria | 135,000 | ![]() | 6 | New tournament | |
6 Oct | San Paolo Vita & Asset Management Open | Italy | 125,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
14 Oct | Hardelot Challenge de France | France | 120,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
21 Oct | Terme Euganee International Open Padova | Italy | 115,000 | ![]() | 6 | New tournament | |
4 Nov | Challenge Tour Grand Final | France | 200,000 | ![]() | 6 | Tour Championship |
Rankings
For full rankings, see 2001 Challenge Tour graduates.
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[2][3] The top 15 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2002 European Tour.[4]
Rank | Player | Prize money (€) |
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1 | ![]() | 97,737 |
2 | ![]() | 92,740 |
3 | ![]() | 79,731 |
4 | ![]() | 75,841 |
5 | ![]() | 72,950 |
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.
- ^ AFR − Sunshine Tour; EUR − European Tour.
References
- ^ "2001 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "2001 Rankings". European Tour. Archived from the original on 4 December 2001. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Brilliant Bland shoots 63 to win Grand Final". European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
The race for the No.1 spot on the rankings was won by Mark Foster.
- ^ "Challenge Tour Season Reaches Climax in France". European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
...and the battle to secure the 15 cards for The European Tour next season.
External links
- Official website