2013 Challenge Tour

The 2013 Challenge Tour was the 25th 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]

Not to be confused with 2013 ATP Challenger Tour.
2013 Challenge Tour season
Duration31 January 2013 (2013-01-31) – 3 November 2013 (2013-11-03)
Number of official events25
Most wins3:
United States Brooks Koepka
Challenge Tour RankingsItaly Andrea Pavan
← 2012
2014 →

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2013 season.[2]

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
(€)		Winner[lower-alpha 1]OWGR
points		Other
tours[lower-alpha 2]		Notes
3 FebGujarat Kensville ChallengeIndia200,000India Shiv Kapur (1)12PGTI
17 FebBarclays Kenya OpenKenya195,000Spain Jordi García Pinto (1)12
28 AprChallenge de MadridSpain160,000France François Calmels (2)12New tournament
5 MayMontecchia Golf OpenItaly160,000United States Brooks Koepka (2)12
19 MayMadeira Islands Open - Portugal - BPIPortugal600,000United States Peter Uihlein (1)18EUR
26 MayTelenet TrophyBelgium160,000Australia Daniel Gaunt (2)12
2 JunFred Olsen Challenge de EspañaSpain160,000United States Brooks Koepka (3)12
9 JunD+D Real Czech Challenge OpenCzech Republic160,000France François Calmels (3)12
16 JunNajeti Hotels et Golfs OpenFrance500,000Republic of Ireland Simon Thornton (1)18EUR
23 JunScottish Hydro ChallengeScotland220,000United States Brooks Koepka (4)[lower-alpha 3]12
30 JunKärnten Golf OpenAustria160,000South Africa Dylan Frittelli (1)12
7 JulBad Griesbach Challenge TourGermany170,000Italy Andrea Pavan (3)12New tournament
14 JulSwiss ChallengeSwitzerland160,000France Victor Riu (1)12
21 JulMugello Tuscany OpenItaly160,000Italy Marco Crespi (2)12
28 JulLe Vaudreuil Golf ChallengeFrance180,000United States Brinson Paolini (1)12New tournament
4 AugFinnish ChallengeFinland170,000Wales Stuart Manley (1)12
11 AugNorwegian ChallengeNorway175,000Sweden Jens Fahrbring (1)12
25 AugRolex TrophySwitzerland230,000Sweden Jens Dantorp (1)12
1 SepNorthern Ireland Open ChallengeNorthern Ireland170,000Netherlands Daan Huizing (1)12New to Challenge Tour
8 SepOpen Blue Green Côtes d'Armor BretagneFrance180,000Italy Andrea Pavan (4)12
15 SepKharkov Superior CupUkraine200,000Netherlands Daan Huizing (2)12New tournament
22 SepKazakhstan OpenKazakhstan400,000Sweden Johan Carlsson (1)12
20 OctFoshan OpenChinaUS$350,000Spain Nacho Elvira (1)12New tournament
27 OctNational Bank of Oman Golf ClassicOmanUS$300,000Finland Roope Kakko (2)12New tournament
3 NovDubai Festival City Challenge Tour Grand FinalUAEUS$330,000India Shiv Kapur (2)16Flagship event

Challenge Tour Rankings

For full rankings, see 2013 Challenge Tour graduates.

The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros. The top 15 players on the tour earned status to play on the 2014 European Tour.

RankPlayerPrize money (€)
1Italy Andrea Pavan147,811
2Portugal José-Filipe Lima123,697
3United States Brooks Koepka119,423
4India Shiv Kapur118,323
5Sweden Johan Carlsson113,066

See also

Notes
  1. 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.
  2. EUR − European Tour; PGTI − Professional Golf Tour of India.
  3. Koepka earned immediate promotion to the European Tour, as this was his third win of the season.

References
  1. "Tour History". PGA European Tour. Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  2. "Challenge Tour Schedule 2013". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
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