Duration | 28 February 2002 – 27 October 2002 |
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Number of official events | 25 [lower-alpha 1] |
Most wins | Lee S. James (3) |
Rankings | Lee S. James |
← 2001 2003 → |
The 2002 Challenge Tour was the 14th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2002 season. [1]
For full rankings, see 2002 Challenge Tour graduates.
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros. [3] The top 15 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2003 European Tour. [4]
Rank | Player | Prize money (€) |
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1 | Lee S. James | 121,531 |
2 | Jean-François Lucquin | 101,544 |
3 | Matthew Blackey | 94,121 |
4 | Peter Lawrie | 89,073 |
5 | Iain Pyman | 75,674 |
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