2000 Challenge Tour

2000 Challenge Tour season
Duration17 February 2000 (2000-02-17) – 5 November 2000 (2000-11-05)
Number of official events23
Most winsRepublic of Ireland David Higgins (3)
Sweden Henrik Stenson (3)
RankingsSweden Henrik Stenson
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The 2000 Challenge Tour was the 12th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2000 season.

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
(€)		WinnerOWGR
points		Other
tours		Notes
20 FebChallenge de EspañaSpain78,000Sweden Eric Carlberg (2)6
12 MarTusker Kenya OpenKenya£70,000South Africa Trevor Immelman (1)6
7 MayCredit Suisse Private Banking OpenSwitzerland£60,000Spain Álvaro Salto (2)6New tournament
14 MayCosta Blanca ChallengeSpain80,000Sweden Johan Ryström (3)6New tournament
28 MayMuermans Real Estate Challenge OpenNetherlands120,000France Richard Gillot (1)6
4 JunDanish OpenDenmark95,000Sweden Fredrik Henge (3)6
11 JunNCC OpenSwedenSKr 750,000Republic of Ireland David Higgins (1)6
11 JunAa St Omer OpenFrance1,000,000 FFrance Pascal Edmond (1)6New to Challenge Tour
25 JunDEXIA-BIL Luxembourg OpenLuxembourg80,000Sweden Henrik Stenson (1)6
2 JulOpen des VolcansFrance600,000 FFrance Renaud Guillard (1)6
9 JulVolvo Finnish OpenFinland80,000South Africa Jean Hugo (1)6
23 JulGünther Hamburg ClassicGermany£150,000Republic of Ireland David Higgins (2)6
30 JulBeazer Homes Challenge Tour ChampionshipEngland£90,000England Shaun P. Webster (1)6
6 AugBMW Russian OpenRussia£100,000Italy Marco Bernardini (1)6
13 AugFinnish MastersFinland132,500France Christian Cévaër (3)6
20 AugNorwegian OpenNorway£50,000Sweden Paul Nilbrink (2)6
20 AugBuzzgolf.com North West of Ireland OpenIreland350,000Italy Massimo Scarpa (3)24EUR
27 AugRolex TrophySwitzerlandCHF 150,000Republic of Ireland David Higgins (3)6
2 SepFormby Hall ChallengeEngland£55,000Sweden Fredrik Henge (4)6
10 SepTessali Open del SudItaly78,000England Kenneth Ferrie (1)6
17 SepGula Sidorna Grand PrixSwedenSKr 1,100,000Sweden Henrik Stenson (2)6
7 OctSan Paolo Vita OpenItaly78,000Sweden Dennis Edlund (5)6
15 OctLe Touquet Challenge de FranceFrance122,000Sweden Fredrik Andersson (2)6
5 NovCuba Challenge Tour Grand FinalCubaUS$128,000Sweden Henrik Stenson (3)6Tour Championship

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, but did not carry official money, wins were still official however.

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
(€)		WinnerOWGR
points		Notes
25 JunMemorial Olivier BarrasSwitzerland63,000Italy Adriano Mori (1)n/a
2 JulUBS Warburg Swiss Golf Open NeuchâtelSwitzerland63,000Switzerland Steve Rey (2)n/a

Rankings

The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros. The top 15 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2001 European Tour.

RankPlayerPrize money (€)
1Sweden Henrik Stenson108,710
2Republic of Ireland David Higgins81,040
3Spain Carlos Rodiles71,679
4Sweden Mikael Lundberg71,607
5Italy Michele Reale52,978

Notes

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ↑ EUR − European Tour.

References

  1. ↑ "2000 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "2000 Rankings". European Tour. Archived from the original on 7 December 2000. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Stenson wins Grand Final by five". European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2023. It also confirmed his position as No.1 on the rankings ahead of Ireland's David Higgins.
  4. ↑ "Challenge Tour season reaches climax in Cuba". European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2023. Here, the leading players will contest the final event with the top 15 earning their cards for the main Tour next year.