2000 Challenge Tour


The 2000 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 Henrik Stenson.

Tournament schedule

The table below shows the 2000 Challenge Tour schedule.
DatesTournamentHost countryWinnerNotes
17–20 FebChallenge de EspañaSpain Eric Carlberg
9–12 MarTusker Kenya OpenKenya Trevor Immelman
4–7 MayCredit Suisse Private Banking OpenSwitzerland Álvaro Salto
11–14 MayCosta Blanca ChallengeSpain Johan Ryström
25–28 MayMuermans Real Estate Challenge OpenNetherlands Richard Gillot
2–4 JunDanish Open 2000Denmark Fredrik Henge
8–11 JunNCC OpenSweden David Higgins
8–11 JunAa Open de Saint-OmerFrance Pascal Edmond
22–25 JunDEXIA-BIL Luxembourg OpenLuxembourg Henrik Stenson
23–25 JunMemorial Olivier BarrasSwitzerland Adriano MoriUnofficial money
29 Jun – 2 JulOpen des VolcansFrance Renaud Guillard
30 Jun – 2 JulUBS Warburg Swiss Golf Open NeuchâtelSwitzerland Steve ReyUnofficial money
6–9 JulVolvo Finnish OpenFinland Jean Hugo
20–23 JulGünther Hamburg ClassicGermany David Higgins
27–30 JulBeazer Homes Challenge Tour ChampionshipEngland Shaun Webster
3–6 AugBMW Russian OpenRussia Marco Bernardini
10–13 AugFinnish MastersFinland Christian Cévaër
17–20 AugNorwegian OpenNorway Paul Nilbrink
17–20 AugBuzzgolf.com North West of Ireland OpenRepublic of Ireland Massimo ScarpaAlso a European Tour event
24–27 AugRolex TrophySwitzerland David HigginsUnofficial money
31 Aug – 2 SepFormby Hall ChallengeEngland Fredrik Henge
7–10 SepTessali Open del SudItaly Kenneth Ferrie
14–17 SepGula Sidorna Grand PrixSweden Henrik Stenson
4–7 OctSan Paolo Vita OpenItaly Dennis Edlund
12–15 OctLe Touquet Challenge de FranceFrance Fredrik Andersson Hed
2–5 NovChallenge Tour Grand FinalCuba Henrik Stenson

Rankings

The top 15 on the Challenge Tour Rankings gained membership of the European Tour for the 2001 season.
PositionPlayerCountryPrize money
1Henrik Stenson108,711
2David Higgins81,041
3Carlos Rodiles71,680
4Mikael Lundberg71,608
5Michele Reale52,979
6Tobias Dier51,477
7Fredrik Henge48,320
8Christian Cévaër47,654
9Johan Ryström46,392
10Trevor Immelman44,663
11José Manuel Lara43,446
12Erol Simsek41,152
13Jean Hugo39,242
14Andrew Raitt38,611
15Marco Bernardini37,336