2011 Challenge Tour Explained
The 2011 Challenge Tour was the 23rd season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2011 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse
(€) | Winner | OWGR
points | Other
tours | Notes |
|---|
| 16 Jan | Gujarat Kensville Challenge | India | 200,000 |  Gaganjeet Bhullar (n/a) | 12 | PGTI | New tournament |
| 13 Mar | Abierto Internacional Copa Antioquia | Colombia | US$230,000 |  Joaquín Estévez (1) | 12 | TLA | |
| 3 Apr | Barclays Kenya Open | Kenya | 195,000 |  Michiel Bothma (1) | 12 | | |
| 8 May | Allianz Challenge de France | France | 150,000 |  Nicolas Meitinger (1) | 12 | | |
| 15 May | Mugello Tuscany Open | Italy | 150,000 |  Anthony Snobeck (2) | 12 | | |
| 22 May | Madeira Islands Open | Portugal | 500,000 | Michael Hoey (4) | 18 | EUR | |
| 29 May | Telenet Trophy | Belgium | 160,000 |  Andrew Tampion (2) | 12 | | |
| 5 Jun | Kärnten Golf Open | Austria | 160,000 | Édouard Dubois (1) | 12 | | |
| 12 Jun | Allianz Open Côtes d'Armor Bretagne | France | 150,000 | Phillip Archer (2) | 12 | | |
| 19 Jun | Saint-Omer Open | France | 500,000 | Matthew Zions (1) | 18 | EUR | |
| 26 Jun | Scottish Hydro Challenge | Scotland | 220,000 | Édouard Dubois (2) | 12 | | |
| 3 Jul | The Princess | Sweden | 200,000 |  Ricardo Santos (1) | 12 | | |
| 10 Jul | Acaya Open | Italy | 160,000 | Jamie Moul (1) | 12 | | New tournament |
| 17 Jul | Credit Suisse Challenge | Switzerland | 155,000 | Benjamin Hébert (1) | 12 | | |
| 24 Jul | English Challenge | England | 160,000 | Benjamin Hébert (2) | 12 | | |
| 14 Aug | Norwegian Challenge | Norway | 180,000 |  Andrea Pavan (1) | 12 | | |
| 20 Aug | ECCO Tour Championship | Denmark | DKr 1,200,000 | Daniel Denison (1) | 12 | DNK | |
| 27 Aug | Rolex Trophy | Switzerland | 190,000 | Benjamin Hébert (3) | 12 | | |
| 11 Sep | Kazakhstan Open | Kazakhstan | 400,000 | Tommy Fleetwood (1) | 12 | | |
| 18 Sep | M2M Russian Challenge Cup | Russia | 250,000 | Sam Little (3) | 12 | | |
| 25 Sep | Allianz Golf Open Grand Toulouse | France | 160,000 | Sam Little (4) | 12 | | |
| 2 Oct | Fred Olsen Challenge de España | Spain | 150,000 | Matthew Baldwin (1) | 12 | | |
| 9 Oct | Allianz Golf Open de Lyon | France | 150,000 | Julien Quesne (2) | 12 | | |
| 16 Oct | Roma Golf Open | Italy | 160,000 | Sam Little (5) | 12 | | |
| 5 Nov | Apulia San Domenico Grand Final | Italy | 330,000 | Andrea Pavan (2) | 16 | | Flagship event | |
Rankings
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[2] [3] The top 20 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2012 European Tour.[4]
| Rank | Player | Prize money (€) |
|---|
| 1 | | 148,913 |
| 2 | | 133,052 |
| 3 | | 130,798 |
| 4 | | 97,516 |
| 5 | | 91,293 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: 2011 Tournament schedule . European Tour . 29 August 2023.
- Web site: 2011 Rankings . European Tour . 29 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111130085402/http://www.europeantour.com/challengetour/stats/index.html . 30 November 2011.
- Web site: Pavan wins Grand finale as Fleetwood tops Rankings . European Tour . 5 November 2011 . 29 August 2023.
- News: Up to the challenge? . Sky Sports . Dave . Tindell . John . Rhodes . Matt . Cooper . 14 November 2011 . 29 August 2023 . The top 20 money earners on the Challenge Tour were handed their 2012 European Tour cards on Sunday following the conclusion of the Grand Final in Italy..
