1997 Challenge Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | 5 March 1997 (1997-03-05) – 26 October 1997 (1997-10-26) |
---|---|
Number of official events | 35[a] |
Most wins | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rankings | ![]() |
← 1996 1998 → |
The 1997 Challenge Tour was the ninth season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1997 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner[b] | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 Mar | Open de Côte d'Ivoire | Ivory Coast | 70,000 | ![]() | |
16 Mar | Lonrho Kenya Open | Kenya | 65,000 | ![]() | |
13 Apr | Is Molas Challenge | Italy | 35,000 | ![]() | |
19 Apr | Le Pavoniere Supercal Challenge | Italy | 35,000 | ![]() | |
27 Apr | Alianca UAP Challenger | France | 55,000 | ![]() | |
4 May | Canarias Challenge | Spain | 55,000 | ![]() | |
18 May | Modena Classic Open | Italy | 35,000 | ![]() | |
25 May | Matchmaker Austrian Open | Austria | 50,000 | ![]() | New to Challenge Tour |
1 Jun | Himmerland Open | Denmark | 35,000 | ![]() | |
8 Jun | KB Golf Challenge | Czech Republic | 55,000 | ![]() | |
8 Jun | SIAB Open | Sweden | 35,000 | ![]() | |
22 Jun | Team Erhverv Danish Open | Denmark | 80,000 | ![]() | |
29 Jun | Audi Quattro Trophy | Germany | 72,000 | ![]() | |
29 Jun | Open dei Tessali | Italy | 35,000 | ![]() | |
6 Jul | Open des Volcans | France | 50,000 | ![]() | |
7 Jul | Neuchâtel Open | Switzerland | 35,000 | ![]() | |
13 Jul | Volvo Finnish Open | Finland | 35,000 | ![]() | |
20 Jul | Rolex Trophy Pro-Am | Switzerland | 50,000 | ![]() | |
Interlaken Open | Switzerland | – | Abandoned[c] | ||
27 Jul | BTC Slovenian Open | Slovenia | 40,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
3 Aug | Klassis Turkish Open | Turkey | 85,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
10 Aug | Challenge Tour Championship | England | 70,000 | ![]() | |
24 Aug | Netcom Norwegian Open | Norway | 45,000 | ![]() | |
31 Aug | Steelcover Dutch Challenge | Netherlands | 60,000 | ![]() | |
25 Aug | Toyota Danish PGA Championship | Denmark | 40,000 | ![]() | |
6 Sep | Sovereign Russian Open | Russia | 90,000 | ![]() | |
7 Sep | Öhrlings Swedish Matchplay | Sweden | 50,000 | ![]() | |
14 Sep | Perrier European Pro-Am | Belgium | 65,000 | ![]() | |
21 Sep | Eulen Open Galea | Spain | 65,000 | ![]() | |
26 Sep | BPGT Challenge | England | 35,000 | ![]() | |
Polish Open | Poland | – | Cancelled | ||
5 Oct | Telia InfoMedia Grand Prix | Sweden | 80,000 | ![]() | |
11 Oct | San Paolo Vita Open | Italy | 45,000 | ![]() | |
19 Oct | Estoril Challenge | Portugal | 85,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
26 Oct | Estoril Grand Final | Portugal | €70,000 | ![]() | Tour Championship |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, but did not carry official money, wins were still official however.
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner[b] | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 Jun | Memorial Olivier Barras | Switzerland | 40,000 | ![]() |
Rankings
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[3] The top 15 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 1998 European Tour.[3]
Rank | Player | Prize money (£) |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 51,679 |
2 | ![]() | 36,112 |
3 | ![]() | 35,267 |
4 | ![]() | 34,537 |
5 | ![]() | 32,128 |
See also
Notes
- ^ A further two tournaments were scheduled but were either cancelled or abandoned.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Tournament abandoned due to persistent bad weather.[2]
References
- ^ "1997 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Wash out!". The Sunday People. London, United Kingdom. 27 July 1997. p. 60. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Leading 15 players on rankings who earn European Tour cards for 1998". The Birmingham Post. Birmingham, United Kingdom. 27 October 1997. p. 21. Retrieved 29 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Official website