2013 Challenge Tour

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2013 Challenge Tour season
Duration31 January 2013 (2013-01-31) – 3 November 2013 (2013-11-03)
Number of official events25
Most wins Flag of the United States.svg Brooks Koepka (3)
Rankings Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Pavan
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The 2013 Challenge Tour was the 25th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.

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Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2013 season. [1]

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
(€)		Winner [lower-alpha 1] OWGR
points		Other
tours [lower-alpha 2] 		Notes
3 Feb Gujarat Kensville Challenge India200,000 Flag of India.svg Shiv Kapur (1)12 PGTI
17 Feb Barclays Kenya Open Kenya195,000 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi García Pinto (1)12
28 Apr Challenge de Madrid Spain160,000 Flag of France.svg François Calmels (2)12New tournament
5 May Montecchia Golf Open Italy160,000 Flag of the United States.svg Brooks Koepka (2)12
19 May Madeira Islands Open - Portugal - BPI Portugal600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Uihlein (1)18 EUR
26 May Telenet Trophy Belgium160,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Gaunt (2)12
2 Jun Fred Olsen Challenge de España Spain160,000 Flag of the United States.svg Brooks Koepka (3)12
9 Jun D+D Real Czech Challenge Open Czech Republic160,000 Flag of France.svg François Calmels (3)12
16 Jun Najeti Hotels et Golfs Open France500,000 Flag of Ireland.svg Simon Thornton (1)18 EUR
23 Jun Scottish Hydro Challenge Scotland220,000 Flag of the United States.svg Brooks Koepka (4) [lower-alpha 3] 12
30 Jun Kärnten Golf Open Austria160,000 Flag of South Africa.svg Dylan Frittelli (1)12
7 Jul Bad Griesbach Challenge Tour Germany170,000 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Pavan (3)12New tournament
14 Jul Swiss Challenge Switzerland160,000 Flag of France.svg Victor Riu (1)12
21 Jul Mugello Tuscany Open Italy160,000 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Crespi (2)12
28 Jul Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge France180,000 Flag of the United States.svg Brinson Paolini (1)12New tournament
4 Aug Finnish Challenge Finland170,000 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Stuart Manley (1)12
11 Aug Norwegian Challenge Norway175,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Jens Fahrbring (1)12
25 Aug Rolex Trophy Switzerland230,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Jens Dantorp (1)12
1 Sep Northern Ireland Open Challenge Northern Ireland170,000 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daan Huizing (1)12New to Challenge Tour
8 Sep Open Blue Green Côtes d'Armor Bretagne France180,000 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Pavan (4)12
15 Sep Kharkov Superior Cup Ukraine200,000 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daan Huizing (2)12New tournament
22 Sep Kazakhstan Open Kazakhstan400,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Carlsson (1)12
20 Oct Foshan Open ChinaUS$350,000 Flag of Spain.svg Nacho Elvira (1)12New tournament
27 Oct National Bank of Oman Golf Classic OmanUS$300,000 Flag of Finland.svg Roope Kakko (2)12New tournament
3 Nov Dubai Festival City Challenge Tour Grand Final UAEUS$330,000 Flag of India.svg Shiv Kapur (2)16Flagship event

Rankings

The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros. [3] [4] The top 15 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2014 European Tour. [5]

RankPlayerPrize money (€)
1 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Pavan 147,811
2 Flag of Portugal.svg José-Filipe Lima 123,697
3 Flag of the United States.svg Brooks Koepka 119,423
4 Flag of India.svg Shiv Kapur 118,323
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Carlsson 113,066

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. ↑ EUR − European Tour; PGTI − Professional Golf Tour of India.
  3. ↑ Koepka earned immediate promotion to the European Tour, as this was his third win of the season. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "2013 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Davies, Owen (25 June 2013). "Koepka earns promotion from the Challenge Tour thanks to hat trick of wins". golfshake.com. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "2013 Rankings". European Tour. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Kapur wins Challenge Tour Grand Final as Pavan Tops the rankings". UAE Golf Online. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Cooper, Matt (3 November 2013). "A Grand Finale". Sky Sports. Retrieved 7 September 2023. Challenge Tour Grand Final is not just about the winner: it's also about the other 14 men who leave the premises clutching (albeit metaphorically) European Tour cards and it is more or less guaranteed that one of them will earn it in gut-wrenching style.
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