2015 Challenge Tour


The 2015 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 2015 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.
DatesTournamentHost countryWinnerOWGR
points
Notes
12 AprBarclays Kenya OpenKenya Haydn Porteous 12
25 AprChallenge de MadridSpain Nacho Elvira 12
10 MayTurkish Airlines ChallengeTurkey Rhys Davies 12
17 MayMade in Denmark ChallengeDenmark Max Orrin 12New tournament
24 MayKärnten Golf OpenAustria Nacho Elvira 12
31 MayD+D Real Czech ChallengeCzech Republic Jens Fahrbring 12
7 JunSwiss ChallengeSwitzerland Daniel Im 12
14 JunKPMG TrophyBelgium Jamie McLeary 12
21 JunNajeti OpenFrance Sébastien Gros 12
28 JunSSE Scottish Hydro ChallengeScotland Jack Senior 12
5 JulAegean Airlines Challenge TourGermany Ricardo Gouveia 12
12 JulD+D Real Slovakia ChallengeSlovakia Borja Virto 12
19 JulFred Olsen Challenge de EspañaSpain Rhys Davies 12
26 JulLe Vaudreuil Golf ChallengeFrance Ryan Fox 12
2 AugMadeira Islands Open - Portugal - BPIPortugal Roope Kakko 18Dual-ranking event with European Tour
Rescheduled from 22 March due to weather
9 AugNorthern Ireland OpenNorthern Ireland Clément Sordet 12
16 AugGant OpenFinland Dominic Foos 12
22 AugRolex TrophySwitzerland Nacho Elvira 12Elvira earns promotion to European Tour
6 SepCordon Golf OpenFrance Scott Arnold 12
13 SepKazakhstan OpenKazakhstan Sébastien Gros 13
4 OctEMC Challenge OpenItaly Matteo Delpodio 12
11 OctVolopa Irish ChallengeIreland Tom Murray 12New tournament
25 OctThe Foshan OpenChina Borja Virto 13
7 NovNBO Golf Classic Grand FinalOman Ricardo Gouveia 17

Rankings

For full rankings, see 2015 Challenge Tour graduates.
RankPlayerCountryPrize money
1Ricardo Gouveia251,592
2Sébastien Gros178,645
3Borja Virto150,466
4Nacho Elvira114,878
5Joachim B. Hansen113,135