1991 Challenge Tour
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Duration6 December 1990 – 12 October 1991
Number of official events33
Most wins
Mats Hallberg (2)
Peter Hedblom (2)
David R. Jones (2)
Fredrik Larsson (2)
Jonathan Sewell (2)
Rankings
David R. Jones
| Duration | 6 December 1990 – 12 October 1991 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 33 |
| Most wins | |
| Rankings | |
← 1990 1992 → | |
The 1991 Challenge Tour was the third season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
Unofficial events
The following table lists official events during the 1991 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec | Nigerian Open | Nigeria | 80,000 | 6 | New to Challenge Tour | |
| 16 Dec | Ivory Coast Open | Ivory Coast | 78,000 | 8 | New to Challenge Tour | |
| 13 Jan | Zimbabwe Open | Zimbabwe | 75,000 | n/a | New to Challenge Tour | |
| 20 Jan | Zambia Open | Zambia | 75,000 | n/a | New to Challenge Tour | |
| 27 Jan | Kenya Open | Kenya | 75,000 | n/a | New to Challenge Tour | |
| 6 Apr | Tessali Open | Italy | Lit 110,000,000 | n/a | ||
| 12 May | Milano Open | Italy | Lit 100,000,000 | n/a | New tournament | |
| 19 May | Ramlösa Open | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | n/a | ||
| 23 May | Prince's Challenge | England | 25,000 | n/a | ||
| 26 May | SIAB Open | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | n/a | ||
| 30 May | Bolton Old Links Challenge | England | 25,000 | n/a | New tournament | |
| 2 Jun | Open de Dijon Bourgogne | France | 40,000 | n/a | New tournament | |
| 2 Jun | Jede Hot Cup | Sweden | SKr 250,000 | n/a | ||
| 6 Jun | Cawder Challenge | Scotland | 25,000 | n/a | New tournament | |
| 8 Jun | Cerutti Open | Italy | Lit 130,000,000 | n/a | ||
| 9 Jun | Open Vittel | France | 50,000 | n/a | ||
| 15 Jun | Open de Lyon | France | 70,000 | n/a | ||
| 16 Jun | Stiga Open | Sweden | SKr 330,000 | n/a | ||
| 22 Jun | Martini Open | Italy | Lit 150,000,000 | n/a | New tournament | |
| 23 Jun | Formula Micro Danish Open | Denmark | SKr 350,000 | n/a | New tournament | |
| 30 Jun | Audi Quattro Trophy | Germany | 50,000 | n/a | ||
| 14 Jul | Volvo Finnish Open | Finland | SKr 330,000 | n/a | ||
| 21 Jul | SM Match Play | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | n/a | ||
| 4 Aug | Audi Open | Germany | 55,000 | n/a | ||
| 11 Aug | Länsförsäkringar Open | Sweden | SKr 600,000 | n/a | ||
| 18 Aug | Gefle Open | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | n/a | ||
| 1 Sep | SI Compaq Open | Sweden | SKr 1,000,000 | n/a | ||
| 8 Sep | Västerås Open | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | n/a | ||
| 16 Sep | Upsala Golf International | Sweden | SKr 200,000 | n/a | New tournament | |
| 22 Sep | Viking Open | Sweden | SKr 250,000 | n/a | ||
| 6 Oct | Grenoble Pro 91 | France | 50,000 | n/a | New tournament | |
| 12 Oct | Bulles Laurent Perrier | France | 20,000 | n/a | New tournament |
The following events were sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, but did not carry official money, wins were still official however.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Clydesdale Bank Northern Open | Scotland | 22,500 | n/a | New to Challenge Tour | |
| 9 Jun | Teleannons Grand Prix | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | n/a | ||
| 7 Jul | Neuchâtel Open SBS Trophy | Switzerland | CHF 100,000 | n/a | ||
| 19 Jul | Moet & Chandon Pro-Am | Switzerland | CHF 100,000 | n/a | ||
| 24 Aug | Rolex Pro-Am | Switzerland | CHF 100,000 | n/a | ||
| 8 Sep | Perrier Belgian Pro-Am | Belgium | 40,000 | n/a |
Rankings
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[2][3] The top 10 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 1992 European Tour (Volvo Tour).[4]
| Rank | Player | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35,533 | |
| 2 | 32,298 | |
| 3 | 29,172 | |
| 4 | 28,961 | |
| 5 | 28,481 |