The 2000 Challenge Tour was the 12th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
| Duration | 17 February 2000 – 5 November 2000 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 23 |
| Most wins |  David Higgins (3) Henrik Stenson (3) |
| Rankings | Henrik Stenson |
← 1999 2001 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2000 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | Challenge de España | Spain | 78,000 | Eric Carlberg (2) |
6 | ||
| 12 Mar | Tusker Kenya Open | Kenya | £70,000 |  Trevor Immelman (1) |
6 | ||
| 7 May | Credit Suisse Private Banking Open | Switzerland | £60,000 |  Álvaro Salto (2) |
6 | New tournament | |
| 14 May | Costa Blanca Challenge | Spain | 80,000 | Johan Ryström (3) |
6 | New tournament | |
| 28 May | Muermans Real Estate Challenge Open | Netherlands | 120,000 |  Richard Gillot (1) |
6 | ||
| 4 Jun | Danish Open | Denmark | 95,000 | Fredrik Henge (3) |
6 | ||
| 11 Jun | NCC Open | Sweden | SKr 750,000 | David Higgins (1) |
6 | ||
| 11 Jun | Aa St Omer Open | France | 1,000,000 F | Pascal Edmond (1) |
6 | New to Challenge Tour | |
| 25 Jun | DEXIA-BIL Luxembourg Open | Luxembourg | 80,000 | Henrik Stenson (1) |
6 | ||
| 2 Jul | Open des Volcans | France | 600,000 F | Renaud Guillard (1) |
6 | ||
| 9 Jul | Volvo Finnish Open | Finland | 80,000 | Jean Hugo (1) |
6 | ||
| 23 Jul | Günther Hamburg Classic | Germany | £150,000 | David Higgins (2) |
6 | ||
| 30 Jul | Beazer Homes Challenge Tour Championship | England | £90,000 |  Shaun P. Webster (1) |
6 | ||
| 6 Aug | BMW Russian Open | Russia | £100,000 |  Marco Bernardini (1) |
6 | ||
| 13 Aug | Finnish Masters | Finland | 132,500 | Christian Cévaër (3) |
6 | ||
| 20 Aug | Norwegian Open | Norway | £50,000 | Paul Nilbrink (2) |
6 | ||
| 20 Aug | Buzzgolf.com North West of Ireland Open | Ireland | 350,000 | Massimo Scarpa (3) |
24 | EUR | |
| 27 Aug | Rolex Trophy | Switzerland | CHF 150,000 | David Higgins (3) |
6 | ||
| 2 Sep | Formby Hall Challenge | England | £55,000 | Fredrik Henge (4) |
6 | ||
| 10 Sep | Tessali Open del Sud | Italy | 78,000 | Kenneth Ferrie (1) |
6 | ||
| 17 Sep | Gula Sidorna Grand Prix | Sweden | SKr 1,100,000 | Henrik Stenson (2) |
6 | ||
| 7 Oct | San Paolo Vita Open | Italy | 78,000 | Dennis Edlund (5) |
6 | ||
| 15 Oct | Le Touquet Challenge de France | France | 122,000 | Fredrik Andersson (2) |
6 | ||
| 5 Nov | Cuba Challenge Tour Grand Final | Cuba | US$128,000 | Henrik Stenson (3) |
6 | Tour Championship |
Unofficial events edit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | Memorial Olivier Barras | Switzerland | 63,000 | Adriano Mori (1) |
n/a | |
| 2 Jul | UBS Warburg Swiss Golf Open Neuchâtel | Switzerland | 63,000 |  Steve Rey (2) |
n/a |
Rankings edit
For full rankings, see 2000 Challenge Tour graduates.
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[2][3] The top 15 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2001 European Tour.[4]
| Rank | Player | Prize money (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henrik Stenson |
108,710 |
| 2 | David Higgins |
81,040 |
| 3 | Carlos Rodiles |
71,679 |
| 4 | Mikael Lundberg |
71,607 |
| 5 | Michele Reale |
52,978 |
Notes edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ EUR − European Tour.
References edit
- ^ "2000 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "2000 Rankings". European Tour. Archived from the original on 7 December 2000. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Stenson wins Grand Final by five". European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
It also confirmed his position as No.1 on the rankings ahead of Ireland's David Higgins.
- ^ "Challenge Tour season reaches climax in Cuba". European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
Here, the leading players will contest the final event with the top 15 earning their cards for the main Tour next year.