1990 Challenge Tour
The 1990 Challenge Tour was the second season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour. The tour started as the Satellite Tour with its first Order of Merit rankings in 1989 and was officially renamed as the Challenge Tour at the start of the 1990 season.[1]
| Duration | 21 March 1990 – 6 October 1990 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 30 |
| Most wins | 2: Giuseppe Calì Quentin Dabson John McHenry Eoghan O'Connell |
| Challenge Tour Rankings | Giuseppe Calì |
← 1989 1991 → | |
The Challenge Tour Rankings were won by Italy's Giuseppe Calì.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1990 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar | Torras Hostench 1 | Spain | 20,000 |  Simon D. Hurley (2) | New tournament series |
| 7 Apr | Tessali Open | Italy | 50,000 | Emanuele Bolognesi (1) | |
| 4 May | Torras Hostench 2 | Spain | 20,000 |  Antonio Garrido (1) | |
| 12 May | Boggi Open | Italy | 50,000 | John McHenry (1) | New tournament |
| 19 May | Ercros Circuit 1 | Spain | 20,000 | Ignacio Feliu (1) | New tournament series |
| 20 May | Ramlösa Open | Sweden | 35,000 |  Carl-Magnus Strömberg (2) | |
| 24 May | Prince's Challenge | England | 25,000 |  Colin Gillies (1) | |
| 27 May | Jede Hot Cup Open | Sweden | 25,000 | Peter Hedblom (1) | New tournament |
| 31 May | Barnham Broom Challenge | England | 25,000 | Colin Brooks (2) | |
| 3 Jun | FLA Open | Sweden | 30,000 | Olle Nordberg (1) | |
| 9 Jun | Cerutti Open | Italy | 40,000 | Giuseppe Calì (1) | |
| 10 Jun | Open Vittel | France | 55,000 | Michel Besanceney (1) | |
| 14 Jun | Bolton Old Links Challenge | England | 25,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ken Trimble (1) | |
| 16 Jun | Ercros Circuit 2 | Spain | 75,000 | Juan Rosa (1) | |
| 16 Jun | Martini Open | Italy | 75,000 | David James (1) | |
| 17 Jun | Stiga Open | Sweden | 30,000 | 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 | 25,000 | Peter Carsbo (1) | New tournament |
| 8 Jul | Wermland Open | Sweden | 50,000 | Joakim Haeggman (1) | |
| 8 Jul | Neuchâtel Open | Switzerland | 40,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} André Bossert (1) | |
| 15 Jul | Scandinavian Tipo Trophy | Finland | 30,000 | Fredrik Lindgren (1) | |
| 22 Jul | SM Match Play | Sweden | 25,000 | Eoghan O'Connell (1) | |
| 5 Aug | Audi Quattro Trophy | Germany | 50,000 | Nick Godin (2) | |
| 12 Aug | Gevalia Open | Sweden | 40,000 |  José Cantero (1) | |
| 28 Aug | Länsförsäkringar Open | Sweden | 60,000 | Adam Mednick (1) | |
| 9 Sep | Västerås Open | Sweden | 50,000 | Vilhelm Forsbrand (1) | |
| 15 Sep | Ercros Circuit 3 | Spain | 20,000 | Juan Carlos Piñero (1) | |
| 16 Sep | SI Compaq Open | Sweden | 40,000 | Jesper Parnevik (1) | |
| 23 Sep | Esab Open | Sweden | 30,000 | Ricardo González (1) | |
| 6 Oct | Ercros Circuit 4 | Spain | 20,000 | Eoghan O'Connell (2) |
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 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Memorial Olivier Barras | Switzerland | 20,000 | Giuseppe Calì (2) | |
| 20 Jul | Leman Pro-Am | Switzerland | 50,000 | Quentin Dabson (2) | New tournament |
| 18 Aug | Rolex Pro-Am | Switzerland | 40,000 | John McHenry (2) | |
| 19 Aug | Teleannons Grand Prix | Sweden | 40,000 | Mikael Högberg (1) | |
| 9 Sep | Brussels Pro-Am | Belgium | 60,000 | Philip Golding (1) | New tournament |
Challenge Tour Rankings
For full rankings, see 1990 Challenge Tour graduates.
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling. The top five players on the tour earned status to play on the 1991 European Tour.[3]
| Rank | Player | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppe Calì | 28,363 |
| 2 | Eoghan O'Connell | 24,848 |
| 3 | David James | 24,619 |
| 4 | Mikael Högberg | 23,900 |
| 5 | Quentin Dabson | 21,832 |
Notes
- 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
- "Tour History". PGA European Tour. Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- "Tournament Schedule". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- "Challenge Tour 1990". Svensk Golf. No. 12. December 1990. p. 84. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
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