1993 Challenge Tour


The 1993 Challenge Tour was a series of golf tournaments known as the Challenge Tour, the official development tour run by the PGA European Tour. The tour was started as the Satellite Tour in 1986 and was renamed the Challenge Tour ready for the start of the 1990 season.
The Challenge Tour Rankings was won by Sweden's Joakim Grönhagen.

Tournament schedule

The table below shows the 1993 Challenge Tour schedule.
DatesTournamentHost countryWinnerNotes
28–31 JanZambia OpenZambia Peter Harrison
4–7 FebKenya OpenKenya Craig Maltman
11–14 FebNigerian OpenNigeria Gordon Manson
31 Mar – 3 AprTessali OpenItaly Olle Nordberg
1–4 AprCampeonato de CastillaSpain Daniel Westermark
7–10 AprOpen JezequelFrance Charles Raulerson
14–16 AprCollingtree Park ChallengeEngland Kevin Morris
29 Apr – 2 MayTorneo Istantilla GolfSpain Magnus Persson
6–9 MayTournoi Perrier de ParisFrance Phil Mickelson
13–16 MayOpen de VittelFrance Jean-Louis Guepy
13–16 MayAmerican Express TrophyGermany Sven StrüverUnofficial money
20–23 MayScottish Professional ChampionshipScotland Sam TorranceUnofficial money
26–29 MayClub Med OpenItaly Joakim Grönhagen
27–30 MayRamlosa OpenSweden Olle Karlsson
3–6 JunChallenge ChargeursFrance Adam Mednick
3–6 JunSiab OpenSweden Per-Ive Persson
9–11 JunClydesdale Bank Northern OpenScotland Kevin Stables
10–13 JunChallenge AGFFrance Ignacio Garrido
17–20 JunMilano OpenItaly Mark Litton
17–20 JunTeam Erhverv Danish OpenDenmark Christian Post
23–26 JunNedcar National OpenNetherlands John WoofUnofficial money
24–27 JunAudi Quattro TrophyGermany Jonathan Lomas
26–28 JunMemorial Olivier BarrasSwitzerland Francis Valera
1–4 JulBank Austria OpenAustria Joakim Grönhagen
9–11 JulOpen de NeuchâtelSwitzerland Paulo Quirici
9–11 JulVolvo Finnish OpenFinland Per Nyman
13–16 JulPro-Am de LemanSwitzerland Diego Borrego
15–18 JulOpen des VolcansFrance Dennis Edlund
22–25 JulAudi OpenGermany Alex Čejka
23–25 JulInterlaken OpenSwitzerland Jamie Taylor
23–25 JulVästerås OpenSweden Niclas Fasth
29 Jul – 1 AugCorfin Charity ChallengeCzech Republic Ian Spencer
29 Jul – 1 AugOpen Ribera de DueroSpain José Salgado
4–7 AugRolex Pro-AmSwitzerland Philip Golding
6–8 AugToyota Danish PGA ChampionshipDenmark Fredrik Andersson Hed
12–15 AugCompaq OpenSweden Niclas Fasth
19–22 AugOpen de DivonneFrance Fredrik Larsson
25–28 AugGore-Tex ChallengeScotland Charles Raulerson
26–29 AugSM MatchplaySweden Per Haugsrud
27–29 AugFinnish PGA ChampionshipFinland Jarmo SandelinUnofficial money
2–5 SepOpen de Dijon BourgogneFrance Niclas Fasth
9–12 SepChampionnat de France ProFrance Christian CévaërUnofficial money
17–19 SepPerrier European Pro AmBelgium Chris PlattsUnofficial money
23–26 SepChallenge NovotelFrance Joakim Grönhagen
26–29 SepDiners Club ChampionshipAustria Gordon MansonUnofficial money
4–9 OctBiarritz International Pro-AmFrance Tim PlanchinUnofficial money
7–10 OctTorneo RCG de SevillaSpain Jacob Rasmussen
13–16 OctPerugia OpenItaly Jonathan Lomas