2004 Challenge Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | 12 February 2004 (2004-02-12) – 24 October 2004 (2004-10-24) |
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Number of official events | 29 |
Most wins | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rankings | ![]() |
← 2003 2005 → |
The 2004 Challenge Tour was the 16th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2004 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
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15 Feb | Summit Panama Masters | Panama | US$100,000 | ![]() | 6 | TLA | New to Challenge Tour |
22 Feb | Costa Rica Open | Costa Rica | US$110,000 | ![]() | 6 | TLA | |
29 Feb | Abierto Telefónica | Guatemala | US$100,000 | ![]() | 6 | TLA | |
14 Mar | Stanbic Zambia Open | Zambia | 110,000 | ![]() | 10 | AFR | |
21 Mar | Kenya Open | Kenya | 110,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
28 Mar | Madeira Island Open | Portugal | 600,000 | ![]() | 24 | EUR | |
25 Apr | Al Ahram-Jolie Ville Sharm El Sheikh Challenge | Egypt | US$125,000 | ![]() | 6 | New tournament | |
2 May | Peugeot Challenge de León | Spain | 110,000 | ![]() | 6 | New tournament | |
9 May | Tessali-Metaponto Open di Puglia e Basilicata | Italy | 120,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
6 Jun | Nykredit Danish Open | Denmark | 137,500 | ![]() | 6 | ||
13 Jun | Segura Viudas Challenge de España | Spain | 135,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
20 Jun | Aa St Omer Open | France | 400,000 | ![]() | 16 | EUR | |
27 Jun | Galeria Kaufhof Pokal Challenge | Germany | 110,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
4 Jul | Volvo Finnish Open | Finland | 110,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
11 Jul | Open des Volcans – Challenge de France | France | 125,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
17 Jul | Texbond Open | Italy | 110,000 | ![]() | 6 | New tournament | |
25 Jul | JJB Sports North West Challenge | England | £100,000 | ![]() | 6 | New tournament | |
8 Aug | Ryder Cup Wales Challenge | Wales | 120,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
15 Aug | BMW Russian Open | Russia | US$500,000 | ![]() | 16 | EUR | |
22 Aug | Rolex Trophy | Switzerland | 163,500 | ![]() | 6 | ||
22 Aug | Norwegian Challenge | Norway | 105,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
29 Aug | Skandia PGA Open | Sweden | SKr 1,000,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
5 Sep | BA-CA Golf Open | Austria | 150,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
12 Sep | Telia Grand Prix | Sweden | SKr 1,200,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
26 Sep | Open de Toulouse | France | 110,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
3 Oct | Estoril Challenge Open Portugal Telecom | Portugal | 113,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
10 Oct | Attijari Wafa - Tikida Beach Moroccan Classic | Morocco | 130,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
17 Oct | Donnington Grove Computacenter English Challenge Open | England | 110,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
24 Oct | Bouygues Telecom Grand Final | France | 200,000 | ![]() | 6 | Tour Championship |
Rankings
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 2005 European Tour.[3]
Rank | Player | Prize money (€) |
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1 | ![]() | 95,980 |
2 | ![]() | 92,121 |
3 | ![]() | 81,065 |
4 | ![]() | 75,104 |
5 | ![]() | 73,623 |
Notes
- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Challenge Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Challenge Tour members. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Challenge Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the European Tour.
- ^ AFR − Sunshine Tour; EUR − European Tour; TLA − Tour de las Américas.
References
- ^ "2004 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "2004 Rankings". European Tour. Archived from the original on 10 April 2005. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Drysdale Produces Astonishing Comeback to Win Grand Final". European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
On a day of intense drama at the Golf du Médoc in Bordeaux, England's Lee Slattery won the Challenge Tour Rankings while Drysdsale and Eliasson both jumped into the top 15 after a day of unbelievable highs and lows that only live sporting events can produce.
External links
- Official website