The 2006 Challenge Tour was the 18th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
OWGR points increase In July 2005, the Official World Golf Ranking announced that the minimum points awarded to Challenge Tour events, beginning in 2006, would be increased from 6 to 12.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2006 season.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse(€)WinnerOWGRpointsOthertoursNotes4 DecAbierto Mexicano Corona Mexico US$305,000 Antonio Maldonado (1) 6 TLA 11 DecAbierto Visa de la República Argentina US$250,000 Kevin Stadler (n/a) 12 TLA New to Challenge Tour5 FebAbierto Movistar Guatemala Open Guatemala US$150,000 Miguel Ángel Carballo (1) 12 TLA 12 FebKai Fieberg Costa Rica Open Costa Rica US$125,000 Johan Axgren (2) 12 TLA 26 FebEstoril Challenge Portugal 120,000 Kyron Sullivan (1) 12 12 MarTusker Kenya Open Kenya 160,000 Johan Axgren (3) 12 9 AprPeugeot Challenge R.C.G. El Prat Spain 120,000 David Drysdale (2) 12 30 AprTessali-Metaponto Open di Puglia e Basilicata Italy 120,000 Anthony Snobeck (1) 12 14 MayParco di Monza Challenge Italy 130,000 Álvaro Salto (3) 12 New tournament21 MayTelenet Trophy Belgium 130,000 Toni Karjalainen (2) 12 New tournament28 MayTikida Hotels Agadir Moroccan Classic Morocco 130,000 Adrien Mörk (1) 12 3 JunMorson International Pro-Am Challenge England £100,000 Álvaro Quirós (1) 12 11 JunThomas Bjørn Open Denmark 120,000 Marcus Higley (1) 12 18 Jun Aa St Omer Open France 400,000 César Monasterio (2) 18 EUR 18 JunLexus Open Norway 120,000 Kalle Brink (3) 12 25 JunCredit Suisse Challenge Switzerland 140,000 Francisco Cea (2) 12 2 JulOpen Mahou de Madrid Spain 120,000 Juan Parrón (1) 12 9 JulScottish Challenge Scotland 200,000 Sam Walker (1) 12 New tournament16 JulTexbond Open Italy 120,000 Carlos del Moral (1) 12 23 JulMAN NÖ Open Austria 130,000 Rafa Cabrera-Bello (1) 12 New to Challenge Tour30 JulRyder Cup Wales Challenge Wales 130,000 Sion Bebb (1) 12 6 AugIreland Ryder Cup Challenge Ireland 130,000 John Wade (1) 12 13 AugVodafone Challenge Germany 120,000 Martin Kaymer (1) 12 New tournament20 AugRolex Trophy Switzerland 200,000 Alex Norén (1) 12 27 AugECCO Tour Championship Denmark 130,000 James Heath (1) 12 NGL New tournament3 SepTelia Challenge Waxholm Sweden SKr 1,130,000 Rafael Echenique (1) 12 17 SepOpen des Volcans – Challenge de France France 120,000 Martin Kaymer (2) 12 24 SepOKI Mahou Challenge de España Spain 130,000 Adrien Mörk (2) 12 1 OctKazakhstan Open Kazakhstan 300,000 Mark Pilkington (1) 12 8 OctGolf Open International de Toulouse France 120,000 Julien Forêt (1) 12 22 OctApulia San Domenico Grand Final Italy 250,000 James Hepworth (2) 12 Tour Championship
Rankings
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros. The top 20 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2007 European Tour.
Rank Player Prize money (€)1 Mark Pilkington 119,1522 Johan Axgren 105,6993 Alex Norén 99,6314 Martin Kaymer 93,3215 James Hepworth 84,236
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