2011 Challenge Tour


The 2011 Challenge Tour was a series of professional golf tournaments collectively known as the Challenge Tour.
The Challenge Tour is Europe's official developmental tour and is organised by the PGA European Tour. It was introduced in 1986 and was originally called the Satellite Tour, before being renamed with its present title in 1990.

Tournament schedule

The 2011 schedule is set out below. The numbers in brackets after winners' names show the player's total number of wins on the Challenge Tour including that event. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Challenge Tour because success at this level soon leads to promotion to the European Tour.
DateTournamentHost countryWinnerOWGR
Points		Notes
16 JanGujarat Kensville ChallengeIndia Gaganjeet Bhullar 12New tournament
13 MarAbierto Internacional Copa AntioquiaColombia Joaquín Estévez 12Co-sanctioned with the Tour de las Américas
3 AprBarclays Kenya OpenKenya Michiel Bothma 12
8 MayAllianz Challenge de FranceFrance Nicolas Meitinger 12New tournament
15 MayMugello Tuscany OpenItaly Anthony Snobeck 12New tournament
22 MayMadeira Islands OpenPortugal Michael Hoey 18Dual-ranking event with the European Tour
29 MayTelenet TrophyBelgium Andrew Tampion 12
5 JunKärnten Golf OpenAustria Edouard Dubois 12
12 JunAllianz Open Côtes d'Armor BretagneFrance Phillip Archer 12
19 JunSaint-Omer OpenFrance Matthew Zions 18Dual-ranking event with the European Tour
26 JunScottish Hydro ChallengeScotland Édouard Dubois 12
3 JulThe PrincessSweden Ricardo Santos 12
10 JulAcaya OpenItaly Jamie Moul 12New tournament
17 JulCredit Suisse ChallengeSwitzerland Benjamin Hébert 12
24 JulEnglish ChallengeEngland Benjamin Hébert 12
14 AugNorwegian ChallengeNorway Andrea Pavan 12
20 AugECCO Tour ChampionshipDenmark Daniel Denison 12Tournament reduced to 54 holes due to weather
27 AugRolex TrophySwitzerland Benjamin Hébert 12Hébert earns promotion to European Tour
11 SepKazakhstan OpenKazakhstan Tommy Fleetwood 12
18 SepM2M Russian Challenge CupRussia Sam Little 12
25 SepAllianz Golf Open Grand ToulouseFrance Sam Little 12
2 OctFred Olsen Challenge de EspañaSpain Matthew Baldwin 12
9 OctAllianz Golf Open de LyonFrance Julien Quesne 12
16 OctRoma Golf OpenItaly Sam Little 12Little earns promotion to European Tour
5 NovApulia San Domenico Grand FinalItaly Andrea Pavan 16

Rankings

For full rankings, see 2011 Challenge Tour graduates.
RankPlayerCountryPrize money
1Tommy Fleetwood148,913
2Andrea Pavan133,052
3Sam Little130,798
4Ricardo Santos97,516
5Benjamin Hébert91,293