The 1990 Challenge Tour was the second season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1990 season.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse(£)WinnerNotes 23 Mar Open Ercros 1 Spain Pta 3,500,000 Simon D. Hurley (2) New to Challenge Tour 7 Apr Tessali Open Italy Lit 100,000,000 Emanuele Bolognesi (1) 4 May Open Renault Spain Pta 3,500,000 Wayne Henry (1) New to Challenge Tour 12 May Boggi Open Italy Lit 100,000,000 John McHenry (1) New tournament 19 May Open Ercros 2 Spain Pta 3,500,000 Ignacio Feliu (1) New to Challenge Tour 20 May Ramlösa Open Sweden SKr 350,000 Carl-Magnus Strömberg (2) 24 May Prince's Challenge England 25,000 Colin Gillies (1) 27 May Jede Hot Cup Open Sweden SKr 250,000 Peter Hedblom (1) New tournament 31 May Barnham Broom Challenge England 25,000 Colin Brooks (2) 3 Jun FLA Open Sweden SKr 300,000 Olle Nordberg (1) 9 Jun Cerutti Open Italy Lit 80,000,000 Giuseppe Calì (1) 10 Jun Open Vittel France 55,000 Michel Besanceney (1) 14 Jun Bolton Old Links Challenge England 25,000 Ken Trimble (1) 16 Jun Ercros Circuit 2 Spain Pta 3,500,000 Juan Rosa (1) 16 Jun Martini Open Italy Lit 150,000,000 David James (1) 17 Jun Stiga Open Sweden SKr 300,000 Mats Hallberg (1) 23 Jun Audi Open Germany 60,000 Brad King (1) New tournament 24 Jun Open de Lyon France 55,000 Quentin Dabson (1) 1 Jul Viking Open Sweden SKr 250,000 Peter Carsbo (1) New tournament 8 Jul Wermland Open Sweden SKr 525,000 Joakim Haeggman (1) 8 Jul Neuchâtel Open Switzerland CHF 100,000 André Bossert (1) 15 Jul Scandinavian Tipo Trophy Finland SKr 300,000 Fredrik Lindgren (1) 22 Jul SM Match Play Sweden SKr 250,000 Eoghan O'Connell (1) 5 Aug Audi Quattro Trophy Germany 50,000 Nick Godin (2) 12 Aug Gevalia Open Sweden SKr 400,000 José Cantero (1) 26 Aug Länsförsäkringar Open Sweden SKr 600,000 Adam Mednick (1) 9 Sep Västerås Open Sweden SKr 500,000 Vilhelm Forsbrand (1) 15 Sep Open Thyssen Spain Pta 3,500,000 Juan Carlos Piñero (1) New to Challenge Tour 16 Sep SI Compaq Open Sweden SKr 500,000 Jesper Parnevik (1) 23 Sep Esab Open Sweden SKr 300,000 Ricardo González (1) 6 Oct Open Alcatel Spain Pta 3,500,000 David Wood (1) New to Challenge Tour
Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, but did not carry official money, wins were still official however.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse(£)WinnerNotes 24 Jun Memorial Olivier Barras Switzerland CHF 50,000 Giuseppe Calì (2) 20 Jul Leman Pro-Am Switzerland CHF 125,000 Quentin Dabson (2) New tournament 18 Aug Rolex Pro-Am Switzerland CHF 100,000 John McHenry (2) 19 Aug Teleannons Grand Prix Sweden SKr 415,000 Mikael Högberg (1) 9 Sep Brussels Pro-Am Belgium 60,000 Philip Golding (1) New tournament
Rankings
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling. The top five players on the rankings earned status to play on the 1991 European Tour (Volvo Tour).
Rank Player Prize money (£)1 Giuseppe Calì 28,3832 Eoghan O'Connell 24,8483 David James 24,6194 Mikael Högberg 23,9005 Quentin Dabson 21,832
See also 1990 Swedish Golf Tour
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