This is a list of players who graduated from the Challenge Tour in 2016. The top 16 players on the Challenge Tour rankings in 2016 earned European Tour cards for 2017.
The Challenge Tour is the second-tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European Tour and, as with on the main European Tour and the European Senior Tour, some of the events are played outside Europe. World ranking points are awarded for high finishes in Challenge Tour events. Most Challenge Tour events give 12 OWGR points to the winner, with those co-sanctioned by the European Tour earning 18 points. The Challenge Tour Grand Final gives 17 points to the winner.
The 2016 Challenge Tour was a series of professional golf tournaments collectively known as the Challenge Tour.
| 2016 Challenge Tour | 2017 European Tour |
|---|
| Player | Road to Oman
rank | Points | Starts | Cuts
made | Best
finish | Money list
rank | Earnings (€) |
|---|
 Jordan Smith* | 1 | 209,985 | 31 | 25 | 01!Win | 24 | 1,290,602 |
 Bernd Ritthammer | 2 | 189,953 | 26 | 10 | 11!T11 | 124 | 272,289 |
| Alexander Knappe* | 3 | 183,500 | 27 | 11 | 05!T5 | 140 | 215,147 |
 Ryan Fox* | 4 | 160,768 | 29 | 21 | 04!T4 | 34 | 1,080,610 |
| Sam Walker | 5 | 158,370 | 29 | 8 | 04!T4 | 157 | 158,785 |
 Matthieu Pavon* | 6 | 150,504 | 30 | 16 | 03!3 | 49 | 866,853 |
 Alexander Björk* | 7 | 135,006 | 30 | 23 | 03!T3 | 43 | 947,873 |
 Dylan Frittelli* | 8 | 120,892 | 29 | 18 | 01!Win | 19 | 1,602,951 |
| Romain Langasque* | 9 | 118,087 | 27 | 11 | 10!T10 | 151 | 178,683 |
 Duncan Stewart* | 10 | 115,764 | 28 | 12 | 09!T9 | 131 | 241,658 |
| Marcus Armitage* | 11 | 115,760 | 26 | 11 | 10!T10 | 152 | 168,137 |
 José-Filipe Lima | 12 | 100,108 | 23 | 10 | 05!T5 | 138 | 218,629 |
| Damien Perrier* | 13 | 95,368 | 27 | 12 | 29!T29 | 174 | 102,350 |
 Pep Anglès* | 14 | 93,286 | 27 | 13 | 04!4 | 139 | 216,288 |
 Thomas Detry* | 15 | 92,852 | 27 | 17 | 02!T2 | 86 | 440,214 |
| Joël Stalter* | 16 | 91,578 | 26 | 11 | 03!T3 | 132 | 239,430 |
* European Tour rookie in 2017
T = Tied
The player retained his European Tour card for 2018 (finished inside the top 101 or the top 10 of the Access List).
The player did not retain his European Tour card for 2018, but retained conditional status (finished between 102 and 147, inclusive).
The player did not retain his European Tour card for 2018 (finished outside the top 147).
Ritthammer won three times on the Challenge Tour in 2016. A change before the season to the tour regulations allowed amateurs to earn ranking points, while also dictating that any player within the top 15 who earned points as an amateur would be counted in addition to the usual 15 graduates; therefore, since Langasque had earned 24,200 points as an amateur, the number of graduates was increased to 16. Anglès regained his card for 2018 through Q School.
The European Tour Qualifying School is an annual golf tournament which enables professional golfers to gain a place on the European Tour and its official development tour, the Challenge Tour.
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This is a list of players who graduated from the Challenge Tour in 2010. The top 20 players on the Challenge Tour's money list in 2010 earned their European Tour card for 2011.
This is a list of players who graduated from the Challenge Tour in 2009. The top 20 players on the Challenge Tour's money list in 2009 earned their European Tour card for 2010.
This is a list of players who graduated from the Challenge Tour in 2008. The top 20 players on the Challenge Tour's money list in 2008 earned their European Tour card for 2009.
This is a list of players who graduated from the Challenge Tour in 2011. The top 20 players on the Challenge Tour's money list in 2011 earned their European Tour card for 2012.
This is a list of players who graduated from the Challenge Tour in 2007. The top 20 players on the Challenge Tour's money list in 2007 earned their European Tour card for 2008.
This is a list of players who graduated from the Challenge Tour in 2012. The top 21 players on the Challenge Tour's money list in 2012 earned their European Tour card for 2013.
This is a list of players who graduated from the Challenge Tour in 2013. The top 15 players on the Challenge Tour's money list in 2013 earned their European Tour card for 2014.
This is a list of the 27 players who earned their 2014 European Tour card through Q School in 2013.
This is a list of players who graduated from the Challenge Tour in 2014. The top 15 players on the Challenge Tour's money list in 2014 earned their European Tour card for 2015.
This is a list of the 27 players who earned their 2015 European Tour card through Q School in 2014.
This is a list of players who graduated from the Challenge Tour in 2005. The top 20 players on the Challenge Tour's money list in 2005 earned their European Tour card for 2006.
This is a list of players who graduated from the Challenge Tour in 2006. The top 20 players on the Challenge Tour's money list in 2006 earned their European Tour card for 2007.
This is a list of players who graduated from the Challenge Tour in 2015. The top 15 players on the Challenge Tour's money list in 2015 earned European Tour cards for 2016.
This is a list of the 27 players who earned 2016 European Tour cards through Q School in 2015.
This is a list of the 30 players who earned 2017 European Tour cards through Q School in 2016.
This is a list of the 33 players who earned 2018 European Tour cards through Q School in 2017.
