1991 Challenge Tour
The 1991 Challenge Tour was the third 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 | 6 December 1990 – 12 October 1991 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 33 |
| Most wins | 2: Mats Hallberg Peter Hedblom David R. Jones Fredrik Larsson Jonathan Sewell |
| Challenge Tour Rankings | David R. Jones |
← 1990 1992 → | |
The Challenge Tour Rankings were won by England's David R. Jones.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1991 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec | Nigerian Open | Nigeria | 80,000 | Wayne Stephens (1) | New to Challenge Tour |
| 16 Dec | Ivory Coast Open | Ivory Coast | 78,000 |  David Llewellyn (1) | New to Challenge Tour |
| 13 Jan | Zimbabwe Open | Zimbabwe | 75,000 | Keith Waters (1) | New to Challenge Tour |
| 20 Jan | Zambia Open | Zambia | 75,000 | David R. Jones (1) | New to Challenge Tour |
| 27 Jan | Kenya Open | Kenya | 75,000 | Jeremy Robinson (3) | New to Challenge Tour |
| 6 Apr | Tessali Open | Italy | 50,000 |  Eric Giraud (1) | |
| 12 May | Milano Open | Italy | 45,000 | Jean-Charles Cambon (1) | New tournament |
| 19 May | Ramlösa Open | Sweden | 30,000 | Fredrik Larsson (1) | |
| 23 May | Prince's Challenge | England | 25,000 | Ian Spencer (1) | |
| 26 May | SIAB Open | Sweden | 30,000 | Jon Evans (1) | |
| 30 May | Bolton Old Links Challenge | England | 25,000 | Stephen Field (1) | New tournament |
| 2 Jun | Open de Dijon Bourgogne | France | 40,000 | Mikael Krantz (1) | New tournament |
| 2 Jun | Jede Hot Cup | Sweden | 25,000 | Mats Hallberg (2) | |
| 6 Jun | Cawder Challenge | Scotland | 25,000 | Neil Roderick (1) | New tournament |
| 8 Jun | Cerutti Open | Italy | 60,000 | Jonathan Sewell (1) | |
| 9 Jun | Open Vittel | France | 50,000 | Chris Platts (1) | |
| 15 Jun | Open de Lyon | France | 70,000 |  John McHenry (3) | |
| 16 Jun | Stiga Open | Sweden | 30,000 | Mats Hallberg (3) | |
| 22 Jun | Martini Open | Italy | 70,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} John Bland (1) | New tournament |
| 23 Jun | Formula Micro Danish Open | Denmark | 30,000 | Peter Hedblom (2) | New tournament |
| 30 Jun | Audi Quattro Trophy | Germany | 50,000 |  Alex Čejka (1) | |
| 14 Jul | Volvo Finnish Open | Finland | 30,000 | Fredrik Larsson (2) | |
| 21 Jul | SM Match Play | Sweden | 35,000 | Mathias Grönberg (1) | |
| 4 Aug | Audi Open | Germany | 55,000 | Paul Eales (1) | |
| 11 Aug | Länsförsäkringar Open | Sweden | 45,000 | Johan Ryström (1) | |
| 18 Aug | Gefle Open | Sweden | 25,000 | Mats Lanner (3) | |
| 1 Sep | SI Compaq Open | Sweden | 90,000 | Jonathan Sewell (2) | |
| 8 Sep | Västerås Open | Sweden | 30,000 | Vilhelm Forsbrand (2) | |
| 16 Sep | Upsala Golf International | Sweden | 15,000 | Peter Hedblom (3) | New tournament |
| 22 Sep | Viking Open | Sweden | 25,000 |  José Cantero (2) | |
| 6 Oct | Grenoble Pro 91 | France | 50,000 | Roger Winchester (1) | New tournament |
| 12 Oct | Bulles Laurent Perrier | France | 20,000 | Roger Sabarros (2) | 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 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Clydesdale Bank Northern Open | Scotland | 22,500 | Craig Cassels (1) | New to Challenge Tour |
| 9 Jun | Teleannons Grand Prix | Sweden | 40,000 | Jan Tilmanis (1) | |
| 7 Jul | Neuchâtel Open | Switzerland | 40,000 | Heinz-Peter Thül (2) | |
| 19 Jul | Moet & Chandon Pro-Am | Switzerland | 45,000 | Christophe Lacroix (1) | |
| 24 Aug | Rolex Pro-Am | Switzerland | 40,000 | David R. Jones (2) | |
| 8 Sep | Perrier Belgian Pro-Am | Belgium | 40,000 | George Ryall (1) |
Challenge Tour Rankings
For full rankings, see 1991 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 1992 European Tour.
| Rank | Player | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David R. Jones | 35,533 |
| 2 | Jonathan Sewell | 34,333 |
| 3 | Jeremy Robinson | 32,888 |
| 4 | John McHenry | 27,509 |
| 5 | Ian Spencer | 23,307 |
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.
External links
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