1990 Challenge Tour

The 1990 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 Italy's Giuseppe Calì.

Tournament schedule

The table below shows the 1990 Challenge Tour schedule.[2]

DatesTournamentHost countryWinnerNotes
21–23 MarTorras Hostench 1Spain Simon D. Hurley
4–7 AprTessali OpenItaly Emanuele Bolognesi
2–4 MayTorras Hostench 2Spain Antonio Garrido
9–12 MayBoggi OpenItaly John McHenry
16–19 MayErcros Circuit 1Spain Ignacio Feliu
17–20 MayRamlösa OpenSweden Carl-Magnus StrömbergCo-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour
22–24 MayPrince's ChallengeEngland Colin Gillies
25–27 MayJede Hot Cup OpenSweden Peter HedblomCo-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour
28–31 MayBarnham Broom ChallengeEngland Colin Brooks
30 May – 1 JunTorras Hostench 3Spain Eoghan O'Connell
31 May – 3 JunFLA OpenSweden Olle NordbergCo-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour
6–9 JunCerutti OpenItaly Giuseppe Calì
7–10 JunOpen VittelFrance Michel Besanceney
12–14 JunBolton Old Links ChallengeEngland Kenneth Trimble
13–16 JunErcros Circuit 2Spain Juan Rosa
13–16 JunMartini OpenItaly David James
15–17 JunStiga OpenSweden Mats HallbergCo-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour
20–23 JunAudi OpenGermany Brad King
21–24 JunOpen EccoFrance
22–24 JunMemorial Olivier BarrasSwitzerland Giuseppe CalìUnofficial money
29 Jun – 1 JulViking OpenSweden Peter CarsboCo-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour
5–8 JulWermland OpenSweden Joakim HaeggmanCo-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour
5–8 JulNeuchâtel OpenSwitzerland André Bossert
13–15 JulScandinavian Tipo TrophyFinland Fredrik LindgrenCo-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour
17–20 JulLeman Pro-AmSwitzerland Quentin DabsonUnofficial money
18–22 JulSwedish MatchplaySweden Eoghan O'ConnellCo-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour
2–5 AugAudi Quattro TrophyGermany Nick Godin
9–12 AugGevalia OpenSweden José CanteroCo-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour
15–18 AugRolex Pro-AmSwitzerland John McHenryUnofficial money
16–19 AugTeleannons Grand PrixSweden Mikael HögbergUnofficial money
Co-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour
23–28 AugLänsförsäkringar OpenSweden Adam MednickCo-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour
6–9 SepVästerås OpenSweden Vilhelm ForsbrandCo-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour
7–9 SepBrussels Pro-AmBelgium Philip GoldingUnofficial money
12–15 SepErcros Circuit 3Spain Juan Carlos Piñero
13–16 SepSI Compaq OpenSweden Jesper ParnevikCo-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour
21–23 SepEsab OpenSweden Ricardo GonzálezCo-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour
26–28 SepTorras Hostench 4Spain Eoghan O'Connell
3–6 OctErcros Circuit 4Spain

Rankings

The top five on the Challenge Tour Rankings gained membership of the European Tour for the 1991 season.

RankPlayerCountryMoney (£)
1Giuseppe Calì Italy28,363
2Eoghan O'Connell Ireland24,848
3David James England24,619
4Mikael Högberg Sweden23,900
5Quentin Dabson France21,832

Source: [3]

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 2010-07-30.
  3. "Challenge Tour 1990". Svensk Golf. No. 12. December 1990. p. 84. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
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