2001 Challenge Tour

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2001 Challenge Tour season
Duration1 March 2001 (2001-03-01) – 4 November 2001 (2001-11-04)
Number of official events29
Most wins Flag of France.svg Sébastien Delagrange (2)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Donaldson (2)
Flag of England.svg Chris Gane (2)
Flag of England.svg Mark Foster (2)
Rankings Flag of England.svg Mark Foster
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The 2001 Challenge Tour was the 13th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.

Contents

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2001 season. [1]

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
(€)		Winner [lower-alpha 1] OWGR
points		Other
tours [lower-alpha 2] 		Notes
4 Mar Tusker Kenya Open Kenya£75,000 Flag of South Africa.svg Ashley Roestoff (1)6
11 Mar Stanbic Zambia Open Zambia£50,000 Flag of England.svg Mark Foster (1)6 AFR New to Challenge Tour
1 Apr Segura Viudas Challenge de España Spain90,000 Flag of Scotland.svg Euan Little (1)6
29 Apr Open Golf Montecchia - PGA Triveneta Italy115,000 Flag of England.svg Andrew Sherborne (1)6New tournament
6 May Credit Suisse Private Banking Open Switzerland105,000 Flag of Scotland.svg Greig Hutcheon (2)6
20 May Austrian Open Austria90,000 Flag of England.svg Chris Gane (1)6
27 May Aa St Omer Open France150,000 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Delagrange (1)6
3 Jun NCC Open SwedenSKr 840,000 Flag of England.svg Benn Barham (1)6
10 Jun Nykredit Danish Open Denmark110,000 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Delagrange (2)6
17 Jun Galeria Kaufhof Pokal Challenge Germany85,000 Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang Huget (1)6New tournament
24 Jun DEXIA-BIL Luxembourg Open Luxembourg90,000 Flag of England.svg Grant Hamerton (1)6
1 Jul Open des Volcans France90,000 Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Drummond (1)6
8 Jul Challenge Total Fina Elf France120,000 Flag of England.svg Kenneth Ferrie (2)6New tournament
15 Jul Volvo Finnish Open Finland80,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Hedblom (4)6
22 Jul Günther Hamburg Classic Germany280,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Hanson (1)6
29 Jul Charles Church European Challenge Tour Championship England£130,000 Flag of England.svg Mark Foster (2)6
5 Aug BMW Russian Open Russia£100,000 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Donaldson (1)6
12 Aug Talma Finnish Challenge Finland150,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Klas Eriksson (4)6New tournament
19 Aug North West of Ireland Open Ireland350,000 Flag of Germany.svg Tobias Dier (1)16 EUR
26 Aug Rolex Trophy SwitzerlandCHF 150,000 Flag of England.svg Stuart Little (2)6
26 Aug Skandia PGA Open SwedenSKr 800,000 Flag of France.svg Christophe Pottier (1)6
2 Sep Formby Hall Challenge England£50,000 Flag of England.svg Sam Little (1)6
8 Sep Muermans Real Estate Challenge Netherlands120,000 Flag of France.svg Dominique Nouailhac (1)6
16 Sep Telia Grand Prix SwedenSKr 1,100,000 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Donaldson (2)6
30 Sep PGA of Austria Masters Austria135,000 Flag of England.svg Iain Pyman (3)6New tournament
6 Oct San Paolo Vita & Asset Management Open Italy125,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Vibe-Hastrup (1)6
14 Oct Hardelot Challenge de France France120,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Mårten Olander (1)6
21 Oct Terme Euganee International Open Padova Italy115,000 Flag of England.svg Chris Gane (2)6New tournament
4 Nov Challenge Tour Grand Final France200,000 Flag of England.svg Richard Bland (1)6Tour Championship

Rankings

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 2002 European Tour. [4]

RankPlayerPrize money (€)
1 Flag of England.svg Mark Foster 97,737
2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Donaldson 92,740
3 Flag of England.svg Philip Golding 79,731
4 Flag of England.svg Andrew Marshall 75,841
5 Flag of England.svg Gary Clark 72,950

Notes

  1. ↑ 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. ↑ AFR − Sunshine Tour; EUR − European Tour.

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References

  1. ↑ "2001 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "2001 Rankings". European Tour. Archived from the original on 4 December 2001. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Brilliant Bland shoots 63 to win Grand Final". European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2023. The race for the No.1 spot on the rankings was won by Mark Foster.
  4. ↑ "Challenge Tour Season Reaches Climax in France". European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2023. ...and the battle to secure the 15 cards for The European Tour next season.
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