2017 Challenge Tour
The 2017 Challenge Tour is 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 2017 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.
| Dates | Tournament | Host country | Winner | OWGR points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar | Barclays Kenya Open | Kenya |  | 12 | |
| 23 Apr | Turkish Airlines Challenge | Turkey | | 12 | |
| 14 May | Open de Portugal | Portugal | | 18 | Dual-ranking event with European Tour |
| 21 May | Andalucía Costa del Sol Match Play 9 | Spain | | 12 | New tournament |
| 28 May | D+D Real Czech Challenge | Czech Republic |  | 12 | |
| 4 Jun | Swiss Challenge | Switzerland |  | 12 | |
| 11 Jun | KPMG Trophy | Belgium |  | 12 | |
| 18 Jun | Hauts de France Golf Open | France |  | 12 | |
| 25 Jun | Made in Denmark Challenge | Denmark |  | 12 | |
| 2 Jul | SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge | Scotland | | 12 | |
| 9 Jul | Prague Golf Challenge | Czech Republic | | 12 | New tournament |
| 16 Jul | Italian Challenge Open | Italy | | 12 | |
| 23 Jul | Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge | France | | 12 | Rai earns promotion to European Tour |
| 30 Jul | Swedish Challenge | Sweden |  | 12 | |
| 6 Aug | Vierumäki Finnish Challenge | Finland | | 12 | |
| 13 Aug | Galgorm Resort & Spa Northern Ireland Open | Northern Ireland | | 12 | |
| 20 Aug | Viking Challenge | Norway | | 12 | |
| 26 Aug | Rolex Trophy | Switzerland |  | 12 | |
| 3 Sep | Cordon Golf Open | France |  | 12 | Reduced to 54 holes |
| 10 Sep | Bridgestone Challenge | England | | 12 | |
| 17 Sep | Irish Challenge | Ireland | | 12 | |
| 24 Sep | Kazakhstan Open | Kazakhstan |  | 13 | |
| 1 Oct | Challenge de España | Spain | | 12 | |
| 15 Oct | Hainan Open | China |  | 13 | Co-sanctioned with China Tour |
| 22 Oct | Foshan Open | China | .svg.png){kind=small} | 13 | Co-sanctioned with China Tour |
| 28 Oct | Ras Al Khaimah Golf Challenge | United Arab Emirates | | 13 | |
| 4 Nov | NBO Golf Classic Grand Final | Oman | | 17 |
Rankings
For full rankings, see 2017 Challenge Tour graduates.
| Rank | Player | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tapio Pulkkanen | | 210,799 |
| 2 | Clément Sordet | | 181,312 |
| 3 | Erik van Rooyen | | 160,876 |
| 4 | Aaron Rai | | 139,435 |
| 5 | Marcus Kinhult | | 139,419 |
See also
References
- "Tour History". PGA European Tour. Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- "Challenge Tour Schedule 2017". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
External links
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