1991 Challenge Tour

1991 Challenge Tour season
Duration6 December 1990 (1990-12-06) – 12 October 1991 (1991-10-12)
Number of official events33
Most winsSweden Mats Hallberg (2)
Sweden Peter Hedblom (2)
England David R. Jones (2)
Sweden Fredrik Larsson (2)
England Jonathan Sewell (2)
RankingsEngland David R. Jones
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1992 →

The 1991 Challenge Tour was the third season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1991 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(£)		 Winner[a] OWGR
points		 Notes
9 Dec Nigerian Open Nigeria 80,000 England Wayne Stephens (1) 6 New to Challenge Tour
16 Dec Ivory Coast Open Ivory Coast 78,000 Wales David Llewellyn (1) 8 New to Challenge Tour
13 Jan Zimbabwe Open Zimbabwe 75,000 England Keith Waters (1) n/a New to Challenge Tour
20 Jan Zambia Open Zambia 75,000 England David R. Jones (1) n/a New to Challenge Tour
27 Jan Kenya Open Kenya 75,000 England Jeremy Robinson (3) n/a New to Challenge Tour
6 Apr Tessali Open Italy Lit 110,000,000 France Éric Giraud (1) n/a
12 May Milano Open Italy Lit 100,000,000 France Jean-Charles Cambon (1) n/a New tournament
19 May Ramlösa Open Sweden SKr 350,000 Sweden Fredrik Larsson (1) n/a
23 May Prince's Challenge England 25,000 England Ian Spencer (1) n/a
26 May SIAB Open Sweden SKr 350,000 England Jon Evans (1) n/a
30 May Bolton Old Links Challenge England 25,000 England Stephen Field (1) n/a New tournament
2 Jun Open de Dijon Bourgogne France 40,000 Sweden Mikael Krantz (1) n/a New tournament
2 Jun Jede Hot Cup Sweden SKr 250,000 Sweden Mats Hallberg (2) n/a
6 Jun Cawder Challenge Scotland 25,000 Wales Neil Roderick (1) n/a New tournament
8 Jun Cerutti Open Italy Lit 130,000,000 England Jonathan Sewell (1) n/a
9 Jun Open Vittel France 50,000 England Chris Platts (1) n/a
15 Jun Open de Lyon France 70,000 Republic of Ireland John McHenry (3) n/a
16 Jun Stiga Open Sweden SKr 330,000 Sweden Mats Hallberg (3) n/a
22 Jun Martini Open Italy Lit 150,000,000 South Africa John Bland (1) n/a New tournament
23 Jun Formula Micro Danish Open Denmark SKr 350,000 Sweden Peter Hedblom (2) n/a New tournament
30 Jun Audi Quattro Trophy Germany 50,000 Germany Alex Čejka (1) n/a
14 Jul Volvo Finnish Open Finland SKr 330,000 Sweden Fredrik Larsson (2) n/a
21 Jul SM Match Play Sweden SKr 400,000 Sweden Mathias Grönberg (1) n/a
4 Aug Audi Open Germany 55,000 England Paul Eales (1) n/a
11 Aug Länsförsäkringar Open Sweden SKr 600,000 Sweden Johan Ryström (1) n/a
18 Aug Gefle Open Sweden SKr 350,000 Sweden Mats Lanner (3) n/a
1 Sep SI Compaq Open Sweden SKr 1,000,000 England Jonathan Sewell (2) n/a
8 Sep Västerås Open Sweden SKr 350,000 Sweden Vilhelm Forsbrand (2) n/a
16 Sep Upsala Golf International Sweden SKr 200,000 Sweden Peter Hedblom (3) n/a New tournament
22 Sep Viking Open Sweden SKr 250,000 Argentina José Cantero (2) n/a
6 Oct Grenoble Pro 91 France 50,000 England Roger Winchester (1) n/a New tournament
12 Oct Bulles Laurent Perrier France 20,000 France Roger Sabarros (2) n/a New tournament

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, but did not carry official money, wins were still official however.

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(£)		 Winner[a] OWGR
points		 Notes
17 May Clydesdale Bank Northern Open Scotland 22,500 England Craig Cassels (1) n/a New to Challenge Tour
9 Jun Teleannons Grand Prix Sweden SKr 450,000 Sweden Jan Tilmanis (1) n/a
7 Jul Neuchâtel Open SBS Trophy Switzerland CHF 100,000 Germany Heinz-Peter Thül (2) n/a
19 Jul Moet & Chandon Pro-Am Switzerland CHF 100,000 France Christophe Lacroix (1) n/a
24 Aug Rolex Pro-Am Switzerland CHF 100,000 England David R. Jones (2) n/a
8 Sep Perrier Belgian Pro-Am Belgium 40,000 England George Ryall (1) n/a

Rankings

For full rankings, see 1991 Challenge Tour graduates.

The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[2][3] The top 10 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 1992 European Tour (Volvo Tour).[4]

Rank Player Prize money (£)
1 England David R. Jones 35,533
2 England Jonathan Sewell 32,298
3 England Roger Winchester 29,172
4 Republic of Ireland John McHenry 28,961
5 England Jeremy Robinson 28,481

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Challenge Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Challenge Tour members. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Challenge Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the European Tour.

References

  1. ^ "1991 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b Wilson, Mark (1992). The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1992. Macmillan. pp. 60–61. ISBN 0333573765. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
  3. ^ "Challenge Tour". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 1. January 1992. p. 81. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. ^ Peake, Trevor (18 October 1991). "Affleck misses out". Daily Post. Wrexham, United Kingdom. p. 37. Retrieved 10 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Paul Affleck slipped down to 13th in the provisional final table of the season and out of the top ten, who automatically win their Volvo European Tour cards for next season.