| Duration | 22 February 1996 – 24 October 1996 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 33 |
| Most wins |  Dennis Edlund (2) Ignacio Feliu (2) Adam Mednick (2) Kalle Väinölä (2) Erol Şimşek (2) |
| Rankings |  Ian Garbutt |
← 1995 1997 → | |
The 1996 Challenge Tour was the eighth season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 1996 season. [1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner [lower-alpha 1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Kenya Open | Kenya | 65,000 |  Mike Miller (1) | |
| 10 Mar | Open de Côte d'Ivoire | Ivory Coast | 70,000 |  Massimo Florioli (1) | |
| 14 Apr | Is Molas Challenge | Italy | 35,000 | Simon Burnell (1) | New tournament |
| 21 Apr | Le Pavoniere Challenge | Italy | 35,000 | Kalle Väinölä (1) | New tournament |
| 27 Apr | Alianca UAP Challenger | Portugal | 50,000 | Gary Marks (1) | New tournament |
| 5 May | Canarias Challenge | Spain | 65,000 | Robert Lee (1) | |
| 19 May | Open de Dijon | France | 45,000 | Francisco Cea (1) | |
| 26 May | Club Med Open | Italy | 60,000 | Ignacio Feliu (2) | |
| 2 Jun | SIAB Open | Sweden | 35,000 | Kalle Väinölä (2) | |
| 9 Jun | KB Golf Challenge | Czech Republic | 65,000 | Joakim Rask (2) | |
| 9 Jun | Himmerland Open | Denmark | 35,000 | Niklas Diethelm (1) | |
| 16 Jun | Västerås Open | Sweden | SKr 150,000 | Johan Axgren (1) | |
| 23 Jun | Team Erhverv Danish Open | Denmark | 70,000 | Robert Jonsson (1) | |
| 23 Jun | Open dei Tessali | Italy | 40,000 |  Stephen Scahill (1) | |
| 30 Jun | Audi Quattro Trophy | Germany | 72,000 | Erol Şimşek (1) | |
| 7 Jul | Open des Volcans | France | 60,000 | Andrew Sandywell (2) | |
| 13 Jul | Gosen Challenge | England | 35,000 | Greg Owen (1) | New tournament |
| 14 Jul | Volvo Finnish Open | Finland | 35,000 | Björn Bäck (1) | |
| 28 Jul | Interlaken Open | Switzerland | 55,000 | Van Phillips (1) | |
| 4 Aug | English Challenge Tour Championship | England | 65,000 | Dennis Edlund (3) | |
| 10 Aug | Rolex Trophy Pro-Am | Switzerland | 55,000 | Dennis Edlund (4) | |
| 18 Aug | Karsten Ping Norwegian Open | Norway | 60,000 | Ignacio Feliu (3) | |
| 25 Aug | Dutch Challenge | Netherlands | 60,000 |  Mathew Goggin (1) | |
| 25 Aug | Toyota Danish PGA Championship | Denmark | 40,000 | Adam Mednick (4) | |
| 1 Sep | Kentab/RBG Open | Sweden | 40,000 | Max Anglert (1) | |
| 8 Sep | Russian Open | Russia | 65,000 | Carl Watts (2) | New to Challenge Tour |
| 8 Sep | SM Match Play | Sweden | 50,000 | Adam Mednick (5) | |
| 15 Sep | Perrier European Pro-Am | Belgium | 55,000 |  Kevin Carissimi (1) | |
| 21 Sep | Eulen Open Galea | Spain | 72,000 | José Antonio Sota (1) | |
| 28 Sep | Modena Classic Open | Italy | 35,000 | Lee S. James (1) | New tournament |
| 29 Sep | Telia InfoMedia Grand Prix | Sweden | SKr 1,000,000 | Scott Watson (1) | |
| 6 Oct | Bank Pekao Polish Open | Poland | 40,000 | Erol Şimşek (2) | New to Challenge Tour |
| 20 Oct | UAP Grand Final | Portugal | 65,000 | Ian Garbutt (1) | Tour Championship |
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 [lower-alpha 1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun | Memorial Olivier Barras | Switzerland | 40,000 | Juan Quirós (1) | |
| 7 Jul | Neuchâtel Open Golf Trophy | Switzerland | 35,000 | Federico Bisazza (1) |
For full rankings, see 1996 Challenge Tour graduates.
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling. [2] The top 15 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 1997 European Tour. [2]
| Rank | Player | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Garbutt | 37,661 |
| 2 | Dennis Edlund | 34,286 |
| 3 | Robert Lee | 33,990 |
| 4 | Andrew Sandywell | 33,098 |
| 5 | Massimo Florioli | 32,708 |
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