2006 Challenge Tour
Golf tour season
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The 2006 Challenge Tour was the 18th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
Duration1 December 2005 – 22 October 2006
Number of official events31
Most wins
Johan Axgren (2)
Martin Kaymer (2)
Adrien Mörk (2)
Johan Axgren (2)
Martin Kaymer (2)
Adrien Mörk (2)Rankings
Mark Pilkington
Mark Pilkington| Duration | 1 December 2005 – 22 October 2006 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 31 |
| Most wins | Johan Axgren (2) Martin Kaymer (2) Adrien Mörk (2) |
| Rankings | Mark Pilkington |
← 2005 2007 → | |
OWGR points increase
In July 2005, the Official World Golf Ranking announced that the minimum points awarded to Challenge Tour events, beginning in 2006, would be increased from 6 to 12.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2006 season.[2]
Rankings
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[3][4] The top 20 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2007 European Tour.[5]
| Rank | Player | Prize money (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Pilkington | 119,152 |
| 2 | Johan Axgren | 105,699 |
| 3 | Alex Norén | 99,631 |
| 4 | Martin Kaymer | 93,321 |
| 5 |  James Hepworth | 84,236 |
Notes
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Challenge Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Challenge Tour members. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Challenge Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the European Tour.
- EUR − European Tour; NGL − Nordic Golf League; TLA − Tour de las Américas.