2014 Challenge Tour
The 2014 Challenge Tour was a series of professional golf tournaments collectively known as the Challenge Tour.
The Challenge Tour is Europe's official developmental tour and is organised by the PGA European Tour. It was introduced in 1986 and was originally called the Satellite Tour, before being renamed with its present title in 1990.[1]
Tournament schedule
The 2014 schedule is set out below.[2] The Kharkov Superior Cup, scheduled for 11–14 September, was cancelled.[3] The numbers in brackets after winners' names show the player's total number of wins on the Challenge Tour including that event. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Challenge Tour because success at this level soon leads to promotion to the European Tour.
Dates | Tournament | Host country | Winner | OWGR points | Notes |
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9 Mar | Barclays Kenya Open | Kenya | 12 | ||
6 Apr | NH Collection Open | Spain | 18 | New tournament Dual-ranking event with European Tour | |
27 Apr | Challenge de Catalunya | Spain | 12 | ||
11 May | Madeira Islands Open - Portugal - BPI | Portugal | 18 | Dual-ranking event with European Tour Shortened to 36 holes | |
18 May | Turkish Airlines Challenge | Turkey | 12 | ||
25 May | Kärnten Golf Open | Austria | 12 | ||
1 Jun | D+D Real Czech Challenge | Czech Republic | 12 | ||
8 Jun | Fred Olsen Challenge de España | Spain | 12 | ||
15 Jun | Najeti Hotels et Golfs Open | France | 12 | ||
22 Jun | Belgian Challenge Open | Belgium | 12 | New tournament | |
29 Jun | Scottish Hydro Challenge | Scotland | 12 | ||
6 Jul | Aegean Airlines Challenge Tour | Germany | 12 | ||
13 Jul | D+D Real Slovakia Challenge | Slovakia | 12 | New tournament | |
20 Jul | Swiss Challenge | Switzerland | 12 | ||
27 Jul | Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge | France | 12 | ||
3 Aug | Azerbaijan Golf Challenge Open | Azerbaijan | 12 | New tournament Lampert earns promotion to European Tour | |
10 Aug | Norwegian Challenge | Norway | 12 | ||
17 Aug | Vacon Open | Finland | 12 | ||
23 Aug | Rolex Trophy | Switzerland | 12 | ||
31 Aug | Northern Ireland Open Challenge | Northern Ireland | 12 | ||
7 Sep | Open Blue Green Côtes d'Armor Bretagne | France | 12 | ||
21 Sep | Kazakhstan Open | Kazakhstan | 13 | ||
5 Oct | EMC Golf Challenge Open | Italy | 12 | ||
19 Oct | Shankai Classic | China | 12 | New tournament | |
26 Oct | The Foshan Open | China | 13 | ||
2 Nov | National Bank of Oman Golf Classic | Oman | 13 | ||
8 Nov | Dubai Festival City Challenge Tour Grand Final | United Arab Emirates | 17 |
Rankings
For full rankings, see 2014 Challenge Tour graduates.
Rank | Player | Country | Prize money (€) |
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1 | Andrew Johnston | 190,856 | |
2 | Benjamin Hébert | 178,266 | |
3 | An Byeong-hun | 150,107 | |
4 | Moritz Lampert | 137,194 | |
5 | Mark Tullo | 129,968 |
See also
References
- "Tour History". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- "Challenge Tour Schedule 2014". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- "Challenge Tour event in Ukraine is cancelled". PGA European Tour. 28 July 2014.