| Duration | 29 November 2007 – 26 October 2008 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 33 |
| Most wins |  Taco Remkes (3) |
| Rankings |  David Horsey |
← 2007 2009 → | |
The 2008 Challenge Tour was the 20th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2008 season. [1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner [a] | OWGR points | Other tours [b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec | Abierto del Litoral Personal | Argentina | US$170,000 |  Miguel Rodríguez (2) | 12 | TLA, TPG | New to Challenge Tour |
| 9 Dec | Abierto Visa de la República | Argentina | US$200,000 |  Marco Ruiz (1) | 12 | TLA, TPG | |
| 9 Mar | Tusker Kenya Open | Kenya | 180,000 | Iain Pyman (8) | 12 | ||
| 30 Mar | Abierto Visa del Centro | Argentina | US$200,000 | Estanislao Goya (1) | 12 | TLA, TPG | New to Challenge Tour |
| 6 Apr | Abierto Visa de la República | Argentina | US$200,000 |  Antti Ahokas (1) | 12 | TLA, TPG | |
| 13 Apr | Club Colombia Masters | Colombia | US$180,000 | Wil Besseling (1) | 12 | TLA | |
| 26 Apr | AGF-Allianz Open Côtes d'Armor Bretagne | France | 140,000 |  Joakim Haeggman (3) | 12 | ||
| 4 May | Banque Populaire Moroccan Classic | Morocco | 150,000 |  Michael Hoey (3) | 12 | ||
| 17 May | Piemonte Open | Italy | 150,000 | Seve Benson (1) | 12 | New tournament | |
| 25 May | DHL Wrocław Open | Poland | 150,000 | Gary Clark (1) | 12 | New tournament | |
| 1 Jun | Oceânico Group Pro-Am Challenge | England | 150,000 |  Alessandro Tadini (2) | 12 | ||
| 8 Jun | Reale Challenge de España | Spain | 140,000 |  Andrew McArthur (1) | 12 | ||
| 15 Jun | SK Golf Challenge | Finland | 150,000 | Simon Robinson (1) | 12 | New tournament | |
| 15 Jun | Saint-Omer Open | France | 600,000 | David Dixon (1) | 18 | EUR | |
| 22 Jun | Telenet Trophy | Belgium | 140,000 | David Horsey (1) | 12 | ||
| 29 Jun | Scottish Challenge | Scotland | 220,000 | Taco Remkes (1) | 12 | ||
| 6 Jul | AGF-Allianz EurOpen de Lyon | France | 200,000 | David Horsey (2) | 12 | New tournament | |
| 13 Jul | Credit Suisse Challenge | Switzerland | 140,000 |  Rafa Cabrera-Bello (2) | 12 | ||
| 20 Jul | MAN NÖ Open | Austria | 140,000 |  André Bossert (3) | 12 | ||
| 27 Jul | SWALEC Wales Challenge | Wales | 140,000 |  Michael McGeady (1) | 12 | ||
| 3 Aug | Challenge of Ireland | Ireland | 150,000 |  Andrew Tampion (1) | 12 | ||
| 10 Aug | Lexus Open | Norway | 150,000 |  Jeppe Huldahl (1) | 12 | ||
| 17 Aug | Trophée du Golf Club de Genève | Switzerland | 210,000 | Klas Eriksson (5) | 12 | ||
| 17 Aug | Vodafone Challenge | Germany | 140,000 | Richie Ramsay (1) | 12 | ||
| 24 Aug | Ypsilon Golf Challenge | Czech Republic | 180,000 | Seve Benson (2) | 12 | New tournament | |
| 31 Aug | ECCO Tour Championship | Denmark | 180,000 | Antti Ahokas (2) | 12 | NGL | |
| 7 Sep | Dubliner Challenge | Sweden | 140,000 | Mark Haastrup (1) | 12 | New tournament | |
| 14 Sep | Qingdao Golf Open | China | US$500,000 | Gareth Maybin (1) | 12 | New tournament | |
| 21 Sep | Kazakhstan Open | Kazakhstan | 430,000 | Gary Lockerbie (1) | 12 | ||
| 28 Sep | Dutch Futures | Netherlands | 140,000 | Taco Remkes (2) | 12 | ||
| 5 Oct | AGF-Allianz Golf Open Grand Toulouse | France | 140,000 | Richie Ramsay (2) | 12 | ||
| 18 Oct | Margara Diehl-Ako Platinum Open | Italy | 160,000 | Taco Remkes (3) [c] | 12 | ||
| 26 Oct | Apulia San Domenico Grand Final | Italy | 280,000 | Estanislao Goya (2) | 12 | Tour Championship |
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros. [3] [4] The top 20 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2009 European Tour. [3]
| Rank | Player | Prize money (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Horsey | 144,118 |
| 2 | Gary Lockerbie | 138,509 |
| 3 | Taco Remkes | 137,331 |
| 4 | Gareth Maybin | 117,719 |
| 5 | Estanislao Goya | 113,336 |
Dit betekend directe promotie naar de European Tour! Toch heeft Taco Remkes bewust gekozen om komende week ook gewoon op de Challenge Tour van start te gaan.[This means direct promotion to the European Tour! Nevertheless, Taco Remkes has consciously chosen to start on the Challenge Tour next week.]
The Top 20 positions in the Final 2008 European Challenge Tour Rankings will obtain full playing rights to the 2009 European Tour International Schedule.