2005 Challenge Tour

The 2005 Challenge Tour was a series of golf tournaments known as the Challenge Tour, the official development tour run by the PGA European Tour. The tour was started as the Satellite Tour in 1986 and was renamed the Challenge Tour ready for the start of the 1990 season.[1]

The Challenge Tour Rankings was won by Scotland's Marc Warren.

Tournament schedule

The table below shows the 2005 Challenge Tour schedule.[2]

DateTournamentHost countryWinnerNotes
28 NovAbierto Mexicano de GolfMexico Rafael Gómez (1)Co-sanctioned with the Tour de las Américas
5 DecPanasonic Panama OpenPanama Richard McEvoy (1)Co-sanctioned with the Tour de las Américas
12 DecTIM Peru OpenPeru Brad Sutterfield (1)Co-sanctioned with the Tour de las Américas
13 FebCosta Rica OpenCosta Rica Kyle Dobbs (1)Co-sanctioned with the Tour de las Américas
20 FebSummit Panama MastersPanama Kevin Haefner (1)Co-sanctioned with the Tour de las Américas
27 FebAbierto Telefonica Moviles de GuatemalaGuatemala César Monasterio (1)Co-sanctioned with the Tour de las Américas
21 MarTusker Kenya OpenKenya Daniel Vancsik (3)
10 AprMadeira Island Open Caixa Geral de DepositosPortugal Robert-Jan Derksen (1)Dual-ranking event with European Tour
1 MayPeugeot Challenge R.C.G. El PratSpain Tomás Jesús Muñoz (1)
8 MayFirstPlus Wales ChallengeWales Olivier David (1)
15 MayTessali-Metaponto Open di Puglia e BasilicataItaly Rafael Gómez (2)
29 MayRiu Tikida Hotels Moroccan ClassicMorocco Fredrik Widmark (2)
12 JunThomas Bjørn OpenDenmark Toni Karjalainen (1)
19 JunAa St Omer OpenFrance Joakim Bäckström (1)Dual-ranking event with European Tour
26 JunGaleria Kaufhof Pokal ChallengeGermany Gareth Davies (2)
3 JulOpen Mahou de MadridSpain Benn Barham (2)
10 JulOpen des Volcans - Challenge de FranceFrance Ilya Goroneskoul (1)
16 JulTexbond OpenItaly Fredrik Widmark (3)
31 JulIreland Ryder Cup ChallengeIreland Marc Warren (1)
14 AugCadillac Russian OpenRussia Mikael Lundberg (2)Dual-ranking event with European Tour
21 AugRolex TrophySwitzerland Marc Warren (2)
21 AugSkandia PGA OpenSweden David Patrick (1)Alternate to the Rolex Trophy
27 AugMorson International Pro-Am ChallengeEngland Andrés Romero (1)
4 SepBA-CA Golf OpenAustria Michael Hoey (1)
11 SepTelia Challenge WaxholmSweden Morten Hagen (1)
18 SepRotterdam International OpenNetherlands Per G. Nyman (2)
25 SepKazakhstan OpenKazakhstan Stephen Browne (2)
2 OctOpen de ToulouseFrance Brad Sutterfield (2)
9 OctAbama Open de CanariasSpain John Bickerton (2)Dual-ranking event with European Tour
22 OctApulia San Domenico Grand FinalItaly Carl Suneson (5)

Rankings

The top 20 on the Challenge Tour Rankings gained membership of the European Tour for the 2006 season.[1]

PositionPlayerCountryPrize money (€)
1Marc Warren Scotland103,577
2Carl Suneson Spain103,129
3Fredrik Widmark Sweden99,750
4Andrew Butterfield England94,335
5Michael Kirk South Africa90,620
6Steven Jeppesen Sweden88,517
7Benn Barham England86,259
8Michael Hoey Northern Ireland86,124
9Daniel Vancsik Argentina81,053
10Richard McEvoy England80,047
11Rafael Gómez Argentina79,880
12David Higgins Ireland77,259
13Paul Dwyer England73,479
14Andrés Romero Argentina71,221
15Marco Ruiz Paraguay69,845
16Ariel Cañete Argentina66,087
17Tom Whitehouse England63,344
18Ross Fisher England61,029
19Stephen Browne Ireland59,916
20Toni Karjalainen Finland58,384

See also

References
  1. "Tour History". PGA European Tour. Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  2. "Tournament Schedule". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
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