The 2003 Challenge Tour was the 15th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2003 season.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse(€)WinnerOWGRpointsOthertoursNotes 2 Feb Credomatic MasterCard Costa Rica Open Costa Rica US$100,000 Sebastián Fernández (1) 6 TLA New to Challenge Tour 9 Feb Telefónica Centro America Abierto de Guatemala Guatemala US$100,000 Daniel Vancsik (1) 6 TLA New to Challenge Tour 16 Feb American Express Los Encinos Open Mexico US$100,000 James Hepworth (1) 6 TLA New to Challenge Tour 9 Mar Stanbic Zambia Open Zambia 100,000 Johan Edfors (1) 10 AFR 23 Mar Madeira Island Open Portugal 600,000 Bradley Dredge (3) 24 EUR 13 Apr Panalpina Banque Commerciale du Maroc Classic Morocco 130,000 Greig Hutcheon (3) 6 11 May Tessali-Metaponto Open di Puglia e Basilicata Italy 120,000 Martin LeMesurier (1) 6 18 May Izki Challenge de España Spain 135,000 Martin Erlandsson (1) 6 25 May Fortis Challenge Open Netherlands 135,000 Johan Edfors (2) 6 8 Jun Nykredit Danish Open Denmark 125,000 Marcus Fraser (1) 6 15 Jun Aa St Omer Open France 400,000 Brett Rumford (1) 16 EUR 22 Jun Clearstream International Luxembourg Open Luxembourg 115,000 Martin LeMesurier (2) 6 29 Jun Galeria Kaufhof Pokal Challenge Germany 110,000 Michael Jonzon (1) 6 6 Jul Volvo Finnish Open Finland 100,000 Jamie Elson (1) 6 13 Jul Open des Volcans – Challenge de France France 125,000 Ivó Giner (2) 6 20 Jul Kitzbühel Golf Alpin Open Austria 110,000 David Geall (1) 6 New tournament 27 Jul Golf Padova Terme Euganee International Open Italy 108,000 Ivó Giner (3) 6 3 Aug Talma Finnish Challenge Finland 150,000 Marcus Fraser (2) 6 17 Aug BMW Russian Open Russia 400,000 Marcus Fraser (3) 16 EUR 24 Aug Rolex Trophy Switzerland 163,500 Michael Jonzon (2) 6 31 Aug Skandia PGA Open Sweden SKr 1,000,000 Titch Moore (1) 6 7 Sep BA-CA Golf Open Austria 150,000 Robert Coles (1) 6 14 Sep Benmore Developments Northern Ireland Masters Northern Ireland £150,000 Darren Clarke (n/a) 6 New tournament 21 Sep Telia Grand Prix Sweden SKr 1,200,000 Euan Little (2) 6 5 Oct Open de Toulouse France 110,000 Scott Drummond (2) 6 New to Challenge Tour 12 Oct Ryder Cup Wales Challenge Wales 120,000 Craig Williams (1) 6 New tournament 19 Oct Turespaña Mallorca Classic Spain 400,000 Miguel Ángel Jiménez (n/a) 16 EUR New tournament 26 Oct Challenge Tour Grand Final France 150,000 José Manuel Carriles (2) 6 Tour Championship
Rankings
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros. The top 15 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2004 European Tour.
Rank Player Prize money (€)1 Johan Edfors 94,5092 Martin LeMesurier 88,6443 José Manuel Carriles 86,6044 Martin Wiegele 86,0575 Peter Hanson 83,663
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