The 1992 Challenge Tour was the fourth season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1992 season.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse(£)WinnerNotes 8 Dec Ivory Coast Open Ivory Coast 80,000 Michel Besanceney (2) 15 Dec Nigerian Open Nigeria 105,000 James Lebbie (1) 12 Jan Zimbabwe Open Zimbabwe 45,000 Mark McNulty (n/a) 19 Jan Zambia Open Zambia 75,000 Jeremy Robinson (4) 26 Jan Standard Chartered Kenya Open Kenya 75,000 André Bossert (2) 12 Apr Tessali Open Italy Lit 100,000,000 Anders Gillner (3) 3 May Challenge Dumez France 50,000 Jonathan Lomas (1) New tournament 10 May Audi Quattro Trophy Germany 50,000 Pierre Fulke (1) 16 May Liebig Ligurian Open Italy Lit 120,000,000 Nick Godin (3) New tournament 17 May Challenge Chargeurs France 45,000 Géry Watine (1) New tournament 24 May Open Vittel France 55,000 Roy Mackenzie (1) 24 May Ramlösa Open Sweden SKr 400,000 Magnus Jönsson (1) 31 May Open de Dijon Bourgogne France 50,000 Jeremy Robinson (5) 31 May SIAB Open Sweden SKr 350,000 Mikael Krantz (2) 6 Jun Club Med Open Italy Lit 130,000,000 Mark Litton (1) 12 Jun Clydesdale Bank Northern Open Scotland 25,000 Peter Smith (1) 14 Jun Stiga Open Sweden SKr 350,000 Pierre Fulke (2) 21 Jun Milano Open Italy Lit 150,000,000 Nick Godin (4) 5 Jul Bank Austria Open Austria 50,000 Stephen Dodd (1) New tournament 12 Jul Volvo Finnish Open Finland SKr 350,000 Henrik Bergquist (1) 17 Jul Pro-Am Moet & Chandon du Leman Switzerland CHF 100,000 Tim Planchin (1) 26 Jul Open des Volcans France 60,000 Mikael Krantz (3) New tournament 30 Jul Quietwaters Challenge England 35,000 Craig Cassells (2) New tournament 9 Aug SI Compaq Open Sweden SKr 800,000 Joakim Haeggman (2) 16 Aug Länsförsäkringar Open Sweden SKr 525,000 Steven Bottomley (1) 21 Aug East Sussex National Challenge England 30,000 Simon D. Hurley (3) New tournament 23 Aug SM Match Play Sweden SKr 300,000 José Cantero (3) 30 Aug Audi Open Germany 55,000 Paul Affleck (1) 30 Aug Västerås Open Sweden SKr 225,000 Joakim Rask (1) 4 Sep Gore-Tex Fabrics Challenge Scotland 30,000 Brian Nelson (1) 6 Sep Omnium Bayer France 45,000 Jesús María Arruti (1) New tournament 13 Sep Playboy Charity Challenge Czech Republic 50,000 Lucien Tinkler (1) New tournament 13 Sep Upsala Golf International Sweden SKr 300,000 Tony Edlund (1) 26 Sep Challenge Novotel France 45,000 Mikael Krantz (4) New tournament 27 Sep Dutch Challenge Open Netherlands ƒ170,000 John Coe (1) New tournament
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 28 Jun Memorial Olivier Barras Switzerland CHF 50,000 Jeff Hall (2) 12 Jul Neuchâtel Open SBS Trophy Switzerland CHF 100,000 Heinz-Peter Thül (3) 8 Aug Rolex Pro-Am Switzerland CHF 100,000 Ronald Stelten (2) 30 Aug Perrier European Pro-Am Belgium 50,000 Magnus Persson (1) 3 Oct Bulles Laurent Perrier France 30,000 Géry Watine (2)
Rankings
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling. The top 10 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 1993 European Tour (Volvo Tour).
Rank Player Prize money (£)1 Paul Affleck 39,7682 Michel Besanceney 34,1123 Paul Eales 32,7684 Nick Godin 29,9605 Craig Cassells 29,474
See also 1992 Swedish Golf Tour
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