Duration | 17 February 2000 | – 5 November 2000
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Number of official events | 23 |
Most wins |
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Rankings |
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The 2000 Challenge Tour was the 12th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2000 season. [1]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ( €) |
Winner [a] |
OWGR points |
Other tours [b] |
Notes |
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20 Feb | Challenge de España | Spain | 78,000 |
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6 | ||
12 Mar | Tusker Kenya Open | Kenya | £70,000 |
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6 | ||
7 May | Credit Suisse Private Banking Open | Switzerland | £60,000 |
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6 | New tournament | |
14 May | Costa Blanca Challenge | Spain | 80,000 |
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6 | New tournament | |
28 May | Muermans Real Estate Challenge Open | Netherlands | 120,000 |
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6 | ||
4 Jun | Danish Open | Denmark | 95,000 |
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6 | ||
11 Jun | NCC Open | Sweden | SKr 750,000 |
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6 | ||
11 Jun | Aa St Omer Open | France | 1,000,000 F |
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6 | New to Challenge Tour | |
25 Jun | DEXIA-BIL Luxembourg Open | Luxembourg | 80,000 |
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6 | ||
2 Jul | Open des Volcans | France | 600,000 F |
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6 | ||
9 Jul | Volvo Finnish Open | Finland | 80,000 |
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6 | ||
23 Jul | Günther Hamburg Classic | Germany | £150,000 |
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6 | ||
30 Jul | Beazer Homes Challenge Tour Championship | England | £90,000 |
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6 | ||
6 Aug | BMW Russian Open | Russia | £100,000 |
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6 | ||
13 Aug | Finnish Masters | Finland | 132,500 |
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6 | ||
20 Aug | Norwegian Open | Norway | £50,000 |
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6 | ||
20 Aug | Buzzgolf.com North West of Ireland Open | Ireland | 350,000 |
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24 | EUR | |
27 Aug | Rolex Trophy | Switzerland | CHF 150,000 |
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6 | ||
2 Sep | Formby Hall Challenge | England | £55,000 |
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6 | ||
10 Sep | Tessali Open del Sud | Italy | 78,000 |
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6 | ||
17 Sep | Gula Sidorna Grand Prix | Sweden | SKr 1,100,000 |
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6 | ||
7 Oct | San Paolo Vita Open | Italy | 78,000 |
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6 | ||
15 Oct | Le Touquet Challenge de France | France | 122,000 |
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6 | ||
5 Nov | Cuba Challenge Tour Grand Final | Cuba | US$128,000 |
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6 | Tour Championship |
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 |
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25 Jun | Memorial Olivier Barras | Switzerland | 63,000 |
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n/a | |
2 Jul | UBS Warburg Swiss Golf Open Neuchâtel | Switzerland | 63,000 |
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n/a |
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 ( €) |
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1 |
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108,710 |
2 |
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81,040 |
3 |
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71,679 |
4 |
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71,607 |
5 |
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52,978 |
It also confirmed his position as No.1 on the rankings ahead of Ireland's David Higgins.
Here, the leading players will contest the final event with the top 15 earning their cards for the main Tour next year.