1994 Challenge Tour
The 1994 Challenge Tour was the sixth 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 | 16 March 1994 – 9 October 1994 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 34 |
| Most wins | 3: Michael Campbell |
| Challenge Tour Rankings | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Raymond Burns |
← 1993 1995 → | |
The Challenge Tour Rankings were won by Northern Ireland's Raymond Burns.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1994 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Tunisian Challenge | Tunisia | 70,000 |  Jon Robson (1) | New tournament |
| 26 Mar | El Corte Inglés Open | Spain | 30,000 |  Juan Carlos Piñero (2) | |
| 2 Apr | Tessali Open | Italy | 40,000 | Michael Archer (1) | |
| 10 Apr | Open Jezequel | France | 55,000 | Carl Watts (1) | |
| 22 Apr | Stockley Park Challenge | England | 40,000 | Ricky Willison (1) | |
| 30 Apr | Centenario Copa Palmer | Spain | 50,000 |  Daniel Westermark (2) | New tournament |
| 28 May | Club Med Open | Italy | 60,000 | Raymond Burns (1) | |
| 29 May | Ramlösa Open | Sweden | 25,000 | Eric Carlberg (a) (1) | |
| 5 Jun | SIAB Open | Sweden | 30,000 |  Per Haugsrud (2) | |
| 5 Jun | Challenge AGF | France | 50,000 | Jon Robson (2) | |
| 12 Jun | Himmerland Open | Denmark | 30,000 | Michael Archer (2) | New tournament |
| 26 Jun | Memorial Olivier Barras | Switzerland | 30,000 | Michael Campbell (1) | |
| 3 Jul | Bank Austria Open | Austria | 50,000 | Michael Campbell (2) | |
| 3 Jul | Västerås Open | Sweden | 25,000 | Joakim Grönhagen (4) | |
| 3 Jul | Neuchâtel Open SBS Trophy | Switzerland | 70,000 |  Rolf Muntz (1) | |
| 9 Jul | Open Divonne | France | 55,000 | Stuart Cage (1) | |
| 10 Jul | Volvo Finnish Open | Finland | 25,000 |  Mikael Piltz (1) | |
| 17 Jul | Open des Volcans | France | 70,000 |  Eric Giraud (2) | |
| 24 Jul | Interlaken Open | Switzerland | 45,000 | Neal Briggs (2) | |
| 24 Jul | Jämtland Open | Sweden | 25,000 | Daniel Chopra (1) | New tournament |
| 6 Aug | Rolex Pro-Am | Switzerland | 45,000 | Stuart Little (1) | |
| 7 Aug | SM Match Play | Sweden | 25,000 | Per Nyman (2) | |
| 14 Aug | Audi Quattro Trophy | Germany | 55,000 | Michael Campbell (3) | |
| 21 Aug | Karsten Ping Norwegian Challenge | Norway | 60,000 | Raymond Burns (2) | New tournament |
| 26 Aug | Gore-Tex Challenge | Scotland | 35,000 | John Bickerton (1) | |
| 28 Aug | Toyota Danish PGA Championship | Denmark | 30,000 | Anders Overbring (1) | |
| 4 Sep | Open de Dijon Bourgogne | France | 35,000 |  Marcello Santi (1) | |
| 4 Sep | Compaq Open | Sweden | 25,000 | Adam Mednick (3) | |
| 11 Sep | Dutch Challenge Open | Netherlands | 60,000 | Jean-François Remésy (1) | |
| 18 Sep | Challenge Novotel | France | 50,000 | Jarmo Sandelin (2) | |
| 24 Sep | Perrier European Pro-Am | Belgium | 50,000 | Andrew Sandywell (1) | |
| 25 Sep | Team Erhverv Danish Open | Denmark | 50,000 | Liam White (1) | |
| 2 Oct | Challenge Chargeurs | France | 50,000 | Daniel Chopra (2) | |
| 9 Oct | Biarritz International Pro-Am | France | 25,000 |  Mark Litton (3) |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | American Express Trophy | Germany | 40,000 |  Torsten Giedeon | |
| 15 May | Scottish Professional Championship | Scotland | 55,000 |  Andrew Coltart |
Challenge Tour Rankings
For full rankings, see 1994 Challenge Tour graduates.
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling. The top 15 players on the tour earned status to play on the 1995 European Tour.
| Rank | Player | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Burns | 43,584 |
| 2 | Jon Robson | 38,332 |
| 3 | Michael Archer | 30,085 |
| 4 | Michael Campbell | 29,707 |
| 5 | Neal Briggs | 29,626 |
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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