| Duration | 21 March 1990 – 6 October 1990 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 30 |
| Most wins |  Giuseppe Calì (2) Quentin Dabson (2) John McHenry (2) Eoghan O'Connell (2) |
| Rankings | Giuseppe Calì |
← 1989 1991 → | |
The 1990 Challenge Tour was the second season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 1990 season. [1] [2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner [lower-alpha 1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar | Torras Hostench 1 | Spain | 20,000 |  Simon D. Hurley (2) | New tournament series |
| 7 Apr | Tessali Open | Italy | 50,000 | Emanuele Bolognesi (1) | |
| 4 May | Torras Hostench 2 | Spain | 20,000 |  Antonio Garrido (1) | |
| 12 May | Boggi Open | Italy | 50,000 | John McHenry (1) | New tournament |
| 19 May | Ercros Circuit 1 | Spain | 20,000 | Ignacio Feliu (1) | New tournament series |
| 20 May | Ramlösa Open | Sweden | SKr 350,000 |  Carl-Magnus Strömberg (2) | |
| 24 May | Prince's Challenge | England | 25,000 |  Colin Gillies (1) | |
| 27 May | Jede Hot Cup Open | Sweden | SKr 250,000 | Peter Hedblom (1) | New tournament |
| 31 May | Barnham Broom Challenge | England | 25,000 | Colin Brooks (2) | |
| 3 Jun | FLA Open | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Olle Nordberg (1) | |
| 9 Jun | Cerutti Open | Italy | 40,000 | Giuseppe Calì (1) | |
| 10 Jun | Open Vittel | France | 55,000 | Michel Besanceney (1) | |
| 14 Jun | Bolton Old Links Challenge | England | 25,000 |  Ken Trimble (1) | |
| 16 Jun | Ercros Circuit 2 | Spain | 75,000 | Juan Rosa (1) | |
| 16 Jun | Martini Open | Italy | 75,000 | David James (1) | |
| 17 Jun | Stiga Open | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Mats Hallberg (1) | |
| 23 Jun | Audi Open | Germany | 60,000 | Brad King (1) | New tournament |
| 24 Jun | Open de Lyon | France | 55,000 | Quentin Dabson (1) | |
| 1 Jul | Viking Open | Sweden | SKr 250,000 | Peter Carsbo (1) | New tournament |
| 8 Jul | Wermland Open | Sweden | SKr 525,000 | Joakim Haeggman (1) | |
| 8 Jul | Neuchâtel Open | Switzerland | 40,000 |  André Bossert (1) | |
| 15 Jul | Scandinavian Tipo Trophy | Finland | SKr 300,000 | Fredrik Lindgren (1) | |
| 22 Jul | SM Match Play | Sweden | SKr 250,000 | Eoghan O'Connell (1) | |
| 5 Aug | Audi Quattro Trophy | Germany | 50,000 | Nick Godin (2) | |
| 12 Aug | Gevalia Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 |  José Cantero (1) | |
| 26 Aug | Länsförsäkringar Open | Sweden | SKr 600,000 | Adam Mednick (1) | |
| 9 Sep | Västerås Open | Sweden | SKr 500,000 | Vilhelm Forsbrand (1) | |
| 15 Sep | Ercros Circuit 3 | Spain | 20,000 | Juan Carlos Piñero (1) | |
| 16 Sep | SI Compaq Open | Sweden | SKr 500,000 | Jesper Parnevik (1) | |
| 23 Sep | Esab Open | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Ricardo González (1) | |
| 6 Oct | Ercros Circuit 4 | Spain | 20,000 | Eoghan O'Connell (2) |
The following events were sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, but did not carry official money, wins were still official however.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner [lower-alpha 1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Memorial Olivier Barras | Switzerland | 20,000 | Giuseppe Calì (2) | |
| 20 Jul | Leman Pro-Am | Switzerland | 50,000 | Quentin Dabson (2) | New tournament |
| 18 Aug | Rolex Pro-Am | Switzerland | 40,000 | John McHenry (2) | |
| 19 Aug | Teleannons Grand Prix | Sweden | SKr 415,000 | Mikael Högberg (1) | |
| 9 Sep | Brussels Pro-Am | Belgium | 60,000 | Philip Golding (1) | New tournament |
For full rankings, see 1990 Challenge Tour graduates.
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling. [2] [3] The top five players on the rankings earned status to play on the 1991 European Tour (Volvo Tour). [3]
| Rank | Player | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppe Calì | 28,383 |
| 2 | Eoghan O'Connell | 24,848 |
| 3 | David James | 24,619 |
| 4 | Mikael Högberg | 23,900 |
| 5 | Quentin Dabson | 21,832 |
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