2016 Challenge Tour

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2016 Challenge Tour season
Duration17 March 2016 (2016-03-17) – 5 November 2016 (2016-11-05)
Number of official events27
Most wins Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Ritthammer (3)
Rankings Flag of England.svg Jordan Smith
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The 2016 Challenge Tour was the 28th 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 2016 season. [1]

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
(€)		Winner [lower-alpha 1] OWGR
points		Notes
20 Mar Barclays Kenya Open Kenya220,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Söderberg (1)12
23 Apr Red Sea Egyptian Challenge Egypt180,000 Flag of England.svg Jordan Smith (1)12New tournament
1 May Challenge de Madrid Spain170,000 Flag of Scotland.svg Duncan Stewart (1)12
8 May Turkish Airlines Challenge Turkey175,000 Flag of France.svg Clément Sordet (2)12
15 May Montecchia Open Italy250,000 Flag of England.svg Gary King (1)12
29 May D+D Real Czech Challenge Czech Republic175,000 Flag of France.svg Damien Perrier (1)12
5 Jun Swiss Challenge Switzerland170,000 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Knappe (1)12
12 Jun KPMG Trophy Belgium170,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Simon Forsström (1)12
19 Jun Najeti Open France200,000 Flag of Portugal.svg José-Filipe Lima (4)12
26 Jun SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge Scotland250,000 Flag of England.svg James Heath (2)12
3 Jul Made in Denmark Challenge Denmark180,000 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Ritthammer (1)12
10 Jul D+D Real Slovakia Challenge Slovakia170,000 Flag of Norway.svg Espen Kofstad (3)12
17 Jul Fred Olsen Challenge de España Spain170,000 Flag of France.svg Adrien Saddier (1)12
24 Jul Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge France210,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Björk (1)12
31 Jul Tayto Northern Ireland Open Northern Ireland170,000 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ryan Fox (2)12
7 Aug Swedish Challenge Sweden200,000 Flag of France.svg Joël Stalter (1)12New to Challenge Tour
14 Aug Vierumäki Finnish Challenge Finland180,000 Flag of England.svg Sam Walker (4)12
20 Aug Rolex Trophy Switzerland250,000 Flag of South Africa.svg Dylan Frittelli (2)12
28 Aug Bridgestone Challenge England180,000 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thomas Detry (1)12
4 Sep Cordon Golf Open France200,000 Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Velasco (3)12
11 Sep Volopa Irish Challenge Ireland180,000 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Ritthammer (2)12
2 Oct Kazakhstan Open Kazakhstan450,000 Flag of England.svg Sam Walker (5)13
9 Oct Terre dei Consoli Open Italy250,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Edfors (4)12
16 Oct Hainan Open ChinaUS$262,500 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Knappe (2)13New to Challenge Tour
23 Oct Foshan Open ChinaUS$500,000 Flag of England.svg Marcus Armitage (1)13
29 Oct Ras Al Khaimah Golf Challenge UAEUS$350,000 Flag of England.svg Jordan Smith (2)13New tournament
5 Nov NBO Golf Classic Grand Final Oman400,000 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Ritthammer (3)17Flagship event

Rankings

For full rankings, see 2016 Challenge Tour graduates.

The rankings were titled as the Road to Oman and were based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [2] [3] The top 16 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2017 European Tour. [4]

RankPlayerPoints
1 Flag of England.svg Jordan Smith 239,985
2 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Ritthammer 209,953
3 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Knappe 193,500
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ryan Fox 160,768
5 Flag of England.svg Sam Walker 158,370

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.

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References

  1. ↑ "2016 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "2016 Road to Oman". European Tour. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Derry Hill player Jordan Smith crowned European Challenge Tour's 2016 champion after topping Road To Oman standings". Gazette & Herald. Chippenham, United Kingdom. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Recap: the final day of the 2016 Road to Oman". European Tour. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2023. So, at the end of the most competitive Challenge Tour season in recent memory, the lucky 16 going to the European Tour next year were decided. Jordan Smith, Bernd Ritthammer, Alexander Knappe, Ryan Fox, Sam Walker, Matthieu Pavon, Alexander Bjӧrk, Dylan Frittelli, Romain Langasque, Duncan Stewart, Marcus Armitage, José-Filipe Lima, Damien Perrier, Pep Angles, Thomas Detry and Joël Stalter, we wish you good luck in your endeavours - do us proud.
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