The 1993 Challenge Tour was the fifth season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1993 season.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse(£)WinnerNotes 31 Jan Zambia Open Zambia 75,000 Peter Harrison (1) 7 Feb Kenya Open Kenya 95,000 Craig Maltman (1) 14 Feb Nigerian Open Nigeria 125,000 Gordon Manson (1) 3 Apr Tessali Open Italy Lit 120,000,000 Olle Nordberg (2) 4 Apr Campeonato de Castilla Spain Pta 6,000,000 Daniel Westermark (1) New tournament 10 Apr Open Jezequel France 60,000 Charles Raulerson (1) New tournament 16 Apr Collingtree Park Challenge England 35,000 Kevin Morris (1) New tournament 2 May Torneo Istantilla Golf Spain Pta 5,000,000 Magnus Persson (2) New tournament 9 May Tournoi Perrier de Paris France 130,000 Phil Mickelson (n/a) New tournament 16 May Open de Vittel France 65,000 Jean-Louis Guépy (1) 29 May Club Med Open Italy Lit 150,000,000 Klas Eriksson (1) 30 May Ramlösa Open Sweden SKr 400,000 Olle Karlsson (1) 6 Jun Challenge Chargeurs France 55,000 Adam Mednick (2) 6 Jun SIAB Open Sweden SKr 350,000 Per-Ive Persson (1) 11 Jun Clydesdale Bank Northern Open Scotland 27,500 Kevin Stables (1) 13 Jun Challenge AGF France 55,000 Ignacio Garrido (1) 20 Jun Milano Open Italy Lit 160,000,000 Mark Litton (2) 20 Jun Team Erhverv Danish Open Denmark SKr 450,000 Christian Post (1) 27 Jun Audi Quattro Trophy Germany 55,000 Jonathan Lomas (2) 28 Jun Memorial Olivier Barras Switzerland CHF 50,000 Francisco Valera (a) (1) 4 Jul Bank Austria Open Austria 50,000 Klas Eriksson (2) 11 Jul Open de Neuchâtel Switzerland CHF 100,000 Paolo Quirici (1) 11 Jul Volvo Finnish Open Finland SKr 300,000 Per Nyman (1) 16 Jul Pro-Am de Leman Switzerland CHF 100,000 Diego Borrego (1) 18 Jul Open des Volcans France 70,000 Dennis Edlund (1) 25 Jul Audi Open Germany 65,000 Alex Čejka (2) 25 Jul Interlaken Open Switzerland CHF 100,000 Jamie Taylor (1) New tournament 25 Jul Västerås Open Sweden SKr 275,000 Niclas Fasth (1) 1 Aug Corfin Charity Challenge Czech Republic 55,000 Ian Spencer (2) 1 Aug Open Ribera de Duero Spain Pta 5,000,000 José Salgado (1) New tournament 7 Aug Rolex Pro-Am Switzerland CHF 100,000 Philip Golding (2) 8 Aug Toyota Danish PGA Championship Denmark SKr 275,000 Fredrik Andersson (1) New tournament 15 Aug Compaq Open Sweden SKr 550,000 Niclas Fasth (2) 22 Aug Open de Divonne France 55,000 Fredrik Larsson (3) New tournament 28 Aug Gore-Tex Challenge Scotland 35,000 Charles Raulerson (2) 29 Aug Finnish PGA Championship Finland 3,000 Jarmo Sandelin (1) New to Challenge Tour 29 Aug SM Match Play Sweden SKr 300,000 Per Haugsrud (1) 5 Sep Open de Dijon Bourgogne France 45,000 Niclas Fasth (3) 12 Sep Championnat de France Pro France 65,000 Christian Cévaër (1) New to Challenge Tour 19 Sep Perrier European Pro-Am Belgium 40,000 Chris Platts (2) 26 Sep Challenge Novotel France 55,000 Klas Eriksson (3) 9 Oct Biarritz International Pro-Am France 30,000 Tim Planchin (2) New tournament 10 Oct Torneo RCG de Sevilla Spain Pta 5,000,000 Jacob Rasmussen (1) New tournament 16 Oct Perugia Open Italy Lit 120,000,000 Jonathan Lomas (3) New tournament
Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse(£)WinnerNotes 16 May American Express Trophy Germany 45,000 Sven Strüver 23 May Scottish Professional Championship Scotland 55,000 Sam Torrance 26 Jun Nedcar National Open Netherlands ƒ45,000 John Woof 29 Sep Diners Club Championship Austria 17,500 Gordon Manson
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 1994 European Tour (Volvo Tour).
Rank Player Prize money (£)1 Klas Eriksson 48,3652 Jean-Louis Guépy 42,2743 Jonathan Lomas 40,9764 Gordon Manson 38,7775 Frédéric Regard 36,435
See also 1993 Swedish Golf Tour
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