2022 Challenge Tour graduates

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This is a list of players who graduated from the Challenge Tour in 2022. [1] The top 20 players on the Challenge Tour rankings in 2022 earned European Tour cards for 2023. [2]

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2022 Challenge Tour2023 European Tour
PlayerPoints
rank
PointsStartsCuts
made
Best
finish
Money list
rank
Earnings (€)
Flag of England.svg Nathan Kimsey 1208,918
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jeremy Freiburghaus *2160,025
Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Knappe 3146,052
Flag of South Africa.svg J. C. Ritchie 4141,286
Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Lindberg *5139,848
Flag of Sweden.svg Jens Dantorp 6133,772
Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Hillier *7123,473
Flag of Denmark.svg Oliver Hundebøll *8123,082
Flag of Germany.svg Freddy Schott *9122,456
Ulster Banner.svg Tom McKibbin *10120,719
Flag of France.svg Robin Sciot-Siegrist 11115,586
Flag of Norway.svg Kristian Krogh Johannessen 12115,055
Flag of France.svg Clément Sordet 13110,267
Flag of Denmark.svg Martin Simonsen *14109,809
Flag of France.svg Jeong-Weon Ko *15109,659
Flag of England.svg Todd Clements *16109,283
Flag of England.svg John Parry 17108,633
Flag of South Africa.svg Bryce Easton 18105,179
Flag of England.svg Matthew Baldwin 19102,933
Flag of South Africa.svg Deon Germishuys *2095,045

*European Tour rookie in 2023
First-time full member, but ineligible for Rookie of the Year award

Wins on the European Tour in 2023

No.DatePlayerTournamentWinning scoreMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-up
119 Mar Flag of England.svg Matthew Baldwin SDC Championship −18 (70-67-65-68=270)7 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Adri Arnaus

Runner-up finishes on the European Tour in 2023

No.DatePlayerTournamentWinnerWinning scoreRunner-up score
14 Dec 2022 Flag of France.svg Clément Sordet Investec South African Open Championship Flag of South Africa.svg Thriston Lawrence −16 (64-67-67-74=272)−15 (68-66-66-73=273)

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References

  1. "Challenge Tour rankings". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  2. "Clinical Kimsey claims Rolex Grand Final and Rankings double". European Tour. Retrieved 7 November 2022.