2010 Challenge Tour
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Duration18 February 2010 – 30 October 2010
Number of official events25[a]
Most wins
Andreas Hartø (2)
Mark Tullo (2)
Álvaro Velasco (2)
Martin Wiegele (2)
Bernd Wiesberger (2)
Andreas Hartø (2)
Mark Tullo (2)
Álvaro Velasco (2)
Martin Wiegele (2) Bernd Wiesberger (2)Rankings Álvaro Velasco
Álvaro Velasco| Duration | 18 February 2010 – 30 October 2010 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 25[a] |
| Most wins | Andreas Hartø (2) Mark Tullo (2) Álvaro Velasco (2) Martin Wiegele (2) Bernd Wiesberger (2) |
| Rankings | Álvaro Velasco |
← 2009 2011 → | |
The 2010 Challenge Tour was the 22nd season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
In August, the Official World Golf Ranking announced that the Apulia San Domenico Grand Final would gain "flagship event" status, meaning that the minimum points awarded would increase to 16 from 12.[1][2]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2010 season.[3]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[b] | OWGR points | Other tours[c] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | Abierto Internacional de Golf II Copa Antioquia | Colombia | US$220,000 |  David Vanegas (1) |
12 | CAN, TLA | New to Challenge Tour |
| 28 Mar | Kenya Open | Kenya | 190,000 |  Robert Dinwiddie (3) |
12 | ||
| 2 May | Turkish Airlines Challenge | Turkey | 175,000 | Charlie Ford (1) |
12 | New tournament | |
| 9 May | Allianz Open Côtes d'Armor Bretagne | France | 150,000 | Sam Walker (2) |
12 | ||
| 23 May | Mugello Tuscany Open | Italy | 150,000 |  Floris de Vries (1) |
12 | New tournament | |
| 30 May | Telenet Trophy | Belgium | 150,000 | Lee Slattery (2) |
12 | ||
| 6 Jun | Kärnten Golf Open | Austria | 160,000 | Martin Wiegele (2) |
12 | ||
| 13 Jun | Scottish Hydro Challenge | Scotland | 200,000 |  George Murray (1) |
12 | ||
| 20 Jun[d] |
Moroccan Golf Classic | Morocco | 150,000 |  Chris Baker (1) |
12 | ||
| 20 Jun | Saint-Omer Open | France | 600,000 | Martin Wiegele (3) |
18 | EUR | |
| 27 Jun | Fred Olsen Challenge de España | Spain | 150,000 | Álvaro Velasco (1) |
12 | ||
| 4 Jul | The Princess | Sweden | 150,000 | Thorbjørn Olesen (1) |
12 | ||
| 11 Jul | Allianz Golf Open de Lyon | France | 150,000 | Bernd Wiesberger (1) |
12 | ||
| 18 Jul | Credit Suisse Challenge | Switzerland | 150,000 |  Alessandro Tadini (3) |
12 | ||
| 25 Jul | English Challenge | England | 150,000 |  Daniel Gaunt (1) |
12 | ||
| Green Challenge | Finland | – | Cancelled[5] | – | |||
| 14 Aug | Rolex Trophy | Switzerland | 215,000 | Mark Tullo (1) |
12 | ||
| 22 Aug | ECCO Tour Championship | Germany | DKr 1,350,000 | Andreas Hartø (a) (1) |
12 | DNK | |
| 28 Aug | SWALEC Wales Challenge | Wales | 150,000 |  Oscar Florén (1) |
12 | ||
| 5 Sep | Allianz EurOpen Strasbourg | France | 150,000 |  Romain Wattel (a) (1) |
12 | ||
| 12 Sep | Kazakhstan Open | Kazakhstan | 400,000 | Álvaro Velasco (2) |
12 | ||
| 19 Sep | M2M Russian Challenge Cup | Russia | 175,000 | Carlos del Moral (2) |
12 | New tournament | |
| 10 Oct | Allianz Golf Open du Grand Toulouse | France | 150,000 | Bernd Wiesberger (2) |
12 | ||
| 16 Oct | Roma Golf Open | Italy | 150,000 | Andreas Hartø (2) |
12 | ||
| 23 Oct | Egyptian Open | Egypt | 250,000 | Mark Tullo (2) |
14 | New to Challenge Tour | |
| 30 Oct | Apulia San Domenico Grand Final | Italy | 300,000 | Matt Haines (1) |
16 | Flagship event |
Rankings
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[6][7] The top 20 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2011 European Tour.[8][9]
| Rank | Player | Prize money (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Álvaro Velasco | 134,297 |
| 2 | Matt Haines | 107,152 |
| 3 | Thorbjørn Olesen | 104,754 |
| 4 | Floris de Vries | 101,288 |
| 5 | Bernd Wiesberger | 99,989 |