2003 Challenge Tour

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Duration30 January 2003 (2003-1-30) – 26 October 2003 (2003-10-26)
Number of official events28
Most winsAustralia Marcus Fraser (3)
RankingsSweden Johan Edfors
2003 Challenge Tour season
Duration30 January 2003 (2003-1-30) – 26 October 2003 (2003-10-26)
Number of official events28
Most winsAustralia Marcus Fraser (3)
RankingsSweden Johan Edfors
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The 2003 Challenge Tour was the 15th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.

The following table lists official events during the 2003 season.[1]

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
(€)		Winner[a]OWGR
points		Other
tours[b]		Notes
2 FebCredomatic MasterCard Costa Rica OpenCosta RicaUS$100,000Argentina Sebastián Fernández (1)6TLANew to Challenge Tour
9 FebTelefónica Centro America Abierto de GuatemalaGuatemalaUS$100,000Argentina Daniel Vancsik (1)6TLANew to Challenge Tour
16 FebAmerican Express Los Encinos OpenMexicoUS$100,000England James Hepworth (1)6TLANew to Challenge Tour
9 MarStanbic Zambia OpenZambia100,000Sweden Johan Edfors (1)10AFR
23 MarMadeira Island OpenPortugal600,000Wales Bradley Dredge (3)24EUR
13 AprPanalpina Banque Commerciale du Maroc ClassicMorocco130,000Scotland Greig Hutcheon (3)6
11 MayTessali-Metaponto Open di Puglia e BasilicataItaly120,000England Martin LeMesurier (1)6
18 MayIzki Challenge de EspañaSpain135,000Sweden Martin Erlandsson (1)6
25 MayFortis Challenge OpenNetherlands135,000Sweden Johan Edfors (2)6
8 JunNykredit Danish OpenDenmark125,000Australia Marcus Fraser (1)6
15 JunAa St Omer OpenFrance400,000Australia Brett Rumford (1)16EUR
22 JunClearstream International Luxembourg OpenLuxembourg115,000England Martin LeMesurier (2)6
29 JunGaleria Kaufhof Pokal ChallengeGermany110,000Sweden Michael Jonzon (1)6
6 JulVolvo Finnish OpenFinland100,000England Jamie Elson (1)6
13 JulOpen des Volcans – Challenge de FranceFrance125,000Spain Ivó Giner (2)6
20 JulKitzbühel Golf Alpin OpenAustria110,000England David Geall (1)6New tournament
27 JulGolf Padova Terme Euganee International OpenItaly108,000Spain Ivó Giner (3)6
3 AugTalma Finnish ChallengeFinland150,000Australia Marcus Fraser (2)6
17 AugBMW Russian OpenRussia400,000Australia Marcus Fraser (3)16EUR
24 AugRolex TrophySwitzerland163,500Sweden Michael Jonzon (2)6
31 AugSkandia PGA OpenSwedenSKr 1,000,000South Africa Titch Moore (1)6
7 SepBA-CA Golf OpenAustria150,000England Robert Coles (1)6
14 SepBenmore Developments Northern Ireland MastersNorthern Ireland£150,000Northern Ireland Darren Clarke (n/a)6New tournament
21 SepTelia Grand PrixSwedenSKr 1,200,000Scotland Euan Little (2)6
5 OctOpen de ToulouseFrance110,000Scotland Scott Drummond (2)6New to Challenge Tour
12 OctRyder Cup Wales ChallengeWales120,000Wales Craig Williams (1)6New tournament
19 OctTurespaña Mallorca ClassicSpain400,000Spain Miguel Ángel Jiménez (n/a)16EURNew tournament
26 OctChallenge Tour Grand FinalFrance150,000Spain José Manuel Carriles (2)6Tour Championship

Rankings

The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[2][3] The top 15 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2004 European Tour.[4]

RankPlayerPrize money (€)
1Sweden Johan Edfors94,509
2England Martin LeMesurier88,644
3Spain José Manuel Carriles86,604
4Austria Martin Wiegele86,057
5Sweden Peter Hanson83,663

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