2016 Challenge Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | 17 March 2016 (2016-03-17) – 5 November 2016 (2016-11-05) |
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Number of official events | 27 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Rankings | ![]() |
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The 2016 Challenge Tour was the 28th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Notes |
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20 Mar | Barclays Kenya Open | Kenya | 220,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
23 Apr | Red Sea Egyptian Challenge | Egypt | 180,000 | ![]() | 12 | New tournament |
1 May | Challenge de Madrid | Spain | 170,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
8 May | Turkish Airlines Challenge | Turkey | 175,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
15 May | Montecchia Open | Italy | 250,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
29 May | D+D Real Czech Challenge | Czech Republic | 175,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
5 Jun | Swiss Challenge | Switzerland | 170,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
12 Jun | KPMG Trophy | Belgium | 170,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
19 Jun | Najeti Open | France | 200,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
26 Jun | SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge | Scotland | 250,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
3 Jul | Made in Denmark Challenge | Denmark | 180,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
10 Jul | D+D Real Slovakia Challenge | Slovakia | 170,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
17 Jul | Fred Olsen Challenge de España | Spain | 170,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
24 Jul | Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge | France | 210,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
31 Jul | Tayto Northern Ireland Open | Northern Ireland | 170,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
7 Aug | Swedish Challenge | Sweden | 200,000 | ![]() | 12 | New to Challenge Tour |
14 Aug | Vierumäki Finnish Challenge | Finland | 180,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
20 Aug | Rolex Trophy | Switzerland | 250,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
28 Aug | Bridgestone Challenge | England | 180,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
4 Sep | Cordon Golf Open | France | 200,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
11 Sep | Volopa Irish Challenge | Ireland | 180,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
2 Oct | Kazakhstan Open | Kazakhstan | 450,000 | ![]() | 13 | |
9 Oct | Terre dei Consoli Open | Italy | 250,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
16 Oct | Hainan Open | China | US$262,500 | ![]() | 13 | New to Challenge Tour |
23 Oct | Foshan Open | China | US$500,000 | ![]() | 13 | |
29 Oct | Ras Al Khaimah Golf Challenge | UAE | US$350,000 | ![]() | 13 | New tournament |
5 Nov | NBO Golf Classic Grand Final | Oman | 400,000 | ![]() | 17 | Flagship event |
Rankings
The rankings were titled as the Road to Oman and were based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2][3] The top 16 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2017 European Tour.[4]
Rank | Player | Points |
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1 | ![]() | 239,985 |
2 | ![]() | 209,953 |
3 | ![]() | 193,500 |
4 | ![]() | 160,768 |
5 | ![]() | 158,370 |
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.
References
- ^ "2016 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "2016 Road to Oman". European Tour. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Derry Hill player Jordan Smith crowned European Challenge Tour's 2016 champion after topping Road To Oman standings". Gazette & Herald. Chippenham, United Kingdom. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Recap: the final day of the 2016 Road to Oman". European Tour. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
So, at the end of the most competitive Challenge Tour season in recent memory, the lucky 16 going to the European Tour next year were decided. Jordan Smith, Bernd Ritthammer, Alexander Knappe, Ryan Fox, Sam Walker, Matthieu Pavon, Alexander Bjӧrk, Dylan Frittelli, Romain Langasque, Duncan Stewart, Marcus Armitage, José-Filipe Lima, Damien Perrier, Pep Angles, Thomas Detry and Joël Stalter, we wish you good luck in your endeavours - do us proud.
External links
- Official website