2003 Challenge Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | 30 January 2003 (2003-01-30) – 26 October 2003 (2003-10-26) |
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Number of official events | 28 |
Most wins | Marcus Fraser (3) |
Rankings | Johan Edfors |
← 2002 2004 → |
The 2003 Challenge Tour was the 15th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2003 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
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2 Feb | Credomatic MasterCard Costa Rica Open | Costa Rica | US$100,000 | Sebastián Fernández (1) | 6 | TLA | New to Challenge Tour |
9 Feb | Telefónica Centro America Abierto de Guatemala | Guatemala | US$100,000 | Daniel Vancsik (1) | 6 | TLA | New to Challenge Tour |
16 Feb | American Express Los Encinos Open | Mexico | US$100,000 | James Hepworth (1) | 6 | TLA | New to Challenge Tour |
9 Mar | Stanbic Zambia Open | Zambia | 100,000 | Johan Edfors (1) | 10 | AFR | |
23 Mar | Madeira Island Open | Portugal | 600,000 | Bradley Dredge (3) | 24 | EUR | |
13 Apr | Panalpina Banque Commerciale du Maroc Classic | Morocco | 130,000 | Greig Hutcheon (3) | 6 | ||
11 May | Tessali-Metaponto Open di Puglia e Basilicata | Italy | 120,000 | Martin LeMesurier (1) | 6 | ||
18 May | Izki Challenge de España | Spain | 135,000 | Martin Erlandsson (1) | 6 | ||
25 May | Fortis Challenge Open | Netherlands | 135,000 | Johan Edfors (2) | 6 | ||
8 Jun | Nykredit Danish Open | Denmark | 125,000 | Marcus Fraser (1) | 6 | ||
15 Jun | Aa St Omer Open | France | 400,000 | Brett Rumford (1) | 16 | EUR | |
22 Jun | Clearstream International Luxembourg Open | Luxembourg | 115,000 | Martin LeMesurier (2) | 6 | ||
29 Jun | Galeria Kaufhof Pokal Challenge | Germany | 110,000 | Michael Jonzon (1) | 6 | ||
6 Jul | Volvo Finnish Open | Finland | 100,000 | Jamie Elson (1) | 6 | ||
13 Jul | Open des Volcans – Challenge de France | France | 125,000 | Ivó Giner (2) | 6 | ||
20 Jul | Kitzbühel Golf Alpin Open | Austria | 110,000 | David Geall (1) | 6 | New tournament | |
27 Jul | Golf Padova Terme Euganee International Open | Italy | 108,000 | Ivó Giner (3) | 6 | ||
3 Aug | Talma Finnish Challenge | Finland | 150,000 | Marcus Fraser (2) | 6 | ||
17 Aug | BMW Russian Open | Russia | 400,000 | Marcus Fraser (3) | 16 | EUR | |
24 Aug | Rolex Trophy | Switzerland | 163,500 | Michael Jonzon (2) | 6 | ||
31 Aug | Skandia PGA Open | Sweden | SKr 1,000,000 | Titch Moore (1) | 6 | ||
7 Sep | BA-CA Golf Open | Austria | 150,000 | Robert Coles (1) | 6 | ||
14 Sep | Benmore Developments Northern Ireland Masters | Northern Ireland | £150,000 | Darren Clarke (n/a) | 6 | New tournament | |
21 Sep | Telia Grand Prix | Sweden | SKr 1,200,000 | Euan Little (2) | 6 | ||
5 Oct | Open de Toulouse | France | 110,000 | Scott Drummond (2) | 6 | New to Challenge Tour | |
12 Oct | Ryder Cup Wales Challenge | Wales | 120,000 | Craig Williams (1) | 6 | New tournament | |
19 Oct | Turespaña Mallorca Classic | Spain | 400,000 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez (n/a) | 16 | EUR | New tournament |
26 Oct | Challenge Tour Grand Final | France | 150,000 | José Manuel Carriles (2) | 6 | Tour Championship |
Rankings
For full rankings, see 2003 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 2004 European Tour.[4]
Rank | Player | Prize money (€) |
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1 | Johan Edfors | 94,509 |
2 | Martin LeMesurier | 88,644 |
3 | José Manuel Carriles | 86,604 |
4 | Martin Wiegele | 86,057 |
5 | Peter Hanson | 83,663 |
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; TLA − Tour de las Américas.
References
- ^ "2003 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "2003 Rankings". European Tour. Archived from the original on 3 December 2003. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Carriles Wins The Grand Final as Edfors is Crowned Challenge Tour Champion 2003". European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
...with Edfors taking the crown of Challenge Tour Champion after his second place prize gave him an accumulated total of €94,509 and made him Number One for 2003.
- ^ "Eligibility for the Grand Final". European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
At the conclusion of the tournament, the leading 15 Members in the Challenge Tour Rankings will earn their European Tour Card for 2004 (Category 10).
External links
- Official website