| Duration | 2 March 1995 – 15 October 1995 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 30 |
| Most wins |  Thomas Bjørn (3) |
| Rankings | Thomas Bjørn |
← 1994 1996 → | |
The 1995 Challenge Tour was the seventh season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 1995 season. [1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner [lower-alpha 1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar | Kenya Open | Kenya | 65,000 |  James Lee (1) | |
| 30 Apr | Canarias Challenge | Spain | Pta 11,000,000 |  Pedro Linhart (1) | |
| 14 May | KB Golf Challenge | Czech Republic | 60,000 |  Éric Giraud (3) | New tournament |
| 28 May | Compaq Open | Sweden | SKr 350,000 |  Dennis Edlund (2) | |
| 4 Jun | SIAB Open | Sweden | SKr 350,000 |  Anssi Kankkonen (1) | |
| 5 Jun | Challenge Chargeurs | France | 50,000 |  Rolf Muntz (2) | |
| 11 Jun | Himmerland Open | Denmark | SKr 350,000 | Thomas Bjørn (1) | |
| 11 Jun | Club Med Open | Italy | Lit 160,000,000 |  Emanuele Bolognesi (2) | |
| 25 Jun | Team Erhverv Danish Open | Denmark | SKr 640,000 |  Rob Edwards (1) | |
| 25 Jun | Memorial Olivier Barras | Switzerland | CHF 75,000 | Simon D. Hurley (4) | |
| 2 Jul | Neuchâtel Open SBS Trophy | Switzerland | CHF 75,000 |  Nicolas Vanhootegem (1) | |
| 9 Jul | Open Divonne | France | 50,000 | Patrik Sjöland (1) | |
| 9 Jul | Volvo Finnish Open | Finland | SKr 350,000 | Fredrik Plahn (1) | |
| 15 Jul | Open des Volcans | France | 55,000 |  Thomas Gögele (1) | |
| 23 Jul | Interlaken Open | Switzerland | CHF 100,000 | Thomas Bjørn (2) | |
| 30 Jul | Karsten Ping Norwegian Open | Norway | SKr 700,000 | Stephen Field (2) | |
| 6 Aug | Audi Quattro Trophy | Germany | 72,000 | Joost Steenkamer (1) | |
| 6 Aug | Rolex Pro-Am | Switzerland | CHF 75,000 | Carl Suneson (1) | |
| 13 Aug | SM Match Play | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | Peter Thörn (1) | |
| 20 Aug | Steelcover Dutch Challenge Open | Netherlands | ƒ190,000 | Warren Bennett (1) | |
| 20 Aug | Toyota Danish PGA Championship | Denmark | SKr 350,000 | François Lamare (1) | |
| 26 Aug | Coca-Cola Open | England | 65,000 | Thomas Bjørn (3) | |
| 2 Sep | Tessali Open | Italy | Lit 110,000,000 | Andrew Collison (1) | |
| 10 Sep | Perrier European Pro-Am | Belgium | 55,000 | Diego Borrego (2) | |
| 17 Sep | Open de Dijon Bourgogne | France | 35,000 | Tim Planchin (3) | |
| 17 Sep | Kentab Open | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | Per Nyman (3) | |
| 23 Sep | Eulen Open Galea | Spain | Pta 15,000,000 | Ben Tinning (1) | New tournament |
| 29 Sep | Lomas Bosque Challenge | Spain | Pta 6,000,000 | Per Nyman (4) | New tournament |
| 7 Oct | Tunisian Open Challenge | Tunisia | 70,000 | Ricky Willison (2) | |
| 15 Oct | UAP Grand Final | Portugal | 60,000 | Francisco Valera (2) | New tournament Tour Championship |
The following events were sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | Italian Native Open | Italy | Lit 140,000,000 | Emanuele Bolognesi | |
| 18 Jun | Championnat de France Pro | France | 50,000 | Éric Giraud | |
| 24 Jun | Nedcar National Open | Netherlands | ƒ50,000 | Rolf Muntz | |
| 31 Jul | UPS German PGA Championship | Germany | 25,000 | Erol Şimşek | |
| 13 Aug | Finnish PGA Championship | Finland | 3,500 | Mikael Piltz | |
| 13 Aug | Esbjerg Danish Closed | Denmark | 10,000 | Thomas Bjørn | |
| 4 Oct | Swiss PGA Championship | Switzerland | CHF 25,000 |  Steve Rey |
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling. [2] The top 10 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 1996 European Tour. [3]
| Rank | Player | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Bjørn | 46,471 |
| 2 | Tim Planchin | 32,702 |
| 3 | Diego Borrego | 32,459 |
| 4 | Éric Giraud | 27,365 |
| 5 | Simon D. Hurley | 25,683 |
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