2015 Challenge Tour

The 2015 Challenge Tour was a series of professional golf tournaments collectively known as the Challenge Tour.

For the tennis Challenger Tour, see 2015 ATP Challenger 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 2015 schedule is set out below.[2] 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.

DatesTournamentHost countryWinnerOWGR
points		Notes
12 AprBarclays Kenya OpenKenya Haydn Porteous (1)12
25 AprChallenge de MadridSpain Nacho Elvira (2)12
10 MayTurkish Airlines ChallengeTurkey Rhys Davies (3)12
17 MayMade in Denmark ChallengeDenmark Max Orrin (2)12New tournament
24 MayKärnten Golf OpenAustria Nacho Elvira (3)12
31 MayD+D Real Czech ChallengeCzech Republic Jens Fahrbring (2)12
7 JunSwiss ChallengeSwitzerland Daniel Im (1)12
14 JunKPMG TrophyBelgium Jamie McLeary (2)12
21 JunNajeti OpenFrance Sébastien Gros (1)12
28 JunSSE Scottish Hydro ChallengeScotland Jack Senior (1)12
5 JulAegean Airlines Challenge TourGermany Ricardo Gouveia (2)12
12 JulD+D Real Slovakia ChallengeSlovakia Borja Virto (1)12
19 JulFred Olsen Challenge de EspañaSpain Rhys Davies (4)12
26 JulLe Vaudreuil Golf ChallengeFrance Ryan Fox (1)12
2 AugMadeira Islands Open - Portugal - BPIPortugal Roope Kakko (3)18Dual-ranking event with European Tour
Rescheduled from 22 March due to weather
9 AugNorthern Ireland OpenNorthern Ireland Clément Sordet (1)12
16 AugGant OpenFinland Dominic Foos (1)12
22 AugRolex TrophySwitzerland Nacho Elvira (4)12Elvira earns promotion to European Tour
6 SepCordon Golf OpenFrance Scott Arnold (1)12
13 SepKazakhstan OpenKazakhstan Sébastien Gros (2)13
4 OctEMC Challenge OpenItaly Matteo Delpodio (1)12
11 OctVolopa Irish ChallengeIreland Tom Murray (1)12New tournament
25 OctThe Foshan OpenChina Borja Virto (2)13
7 NovNBO Golf Classic Grand FinalOman Ricardo Gouveia (3)17

Rankings

For full rankings, see 2015 Challenge Tour graduates.

RankPlayerCountryPrize money (€)
1Ricardo Gouveia Portugal251,592
2Sébastien Gros France178,645
3Borja Virto Spain150,466
4Nacho Elvira Spain114,878
5Joachim B. Hansen Denmark113,135

See also

References
  1. "Tour History". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  2. "Challenge Tour Schedule 2015". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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