| Duration | 28 January 1993 – 16 October 1993 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 44 |
| Most wins |  Klas Eriksson (3) Niclas Fasth (3) |
| Rankings | Klas Eriksson |
← 1992 1994 → | |
The 1993 Challenge Tour was the fifth season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 1993 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Zambia Open | Zambia | 75,000 |  Peter Harrison (1) |
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| 7 Feb | Kenya Open | Kenya | 95,000 |  Craig Maltman (1) |
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| 14 Feb | Nigerian Open | Nigeria | 125,000 | Gordon Manson (1) |
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| 3 Apr | Tessali Open | Italy | Lit 120,000,000 | Olle Nordberg (2) |
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| 4 Apr | Campeonato de Castilla | Spain | Pta 6,000,000 | Daniel Westermark (1) |
New tournament |
| 10 Apr | Open Jezequel | France | 60,000 |  Charles Raulerson (1) |
New tournament |
| 16 Apr | Collingtree Park Challenge | England | 35,000 |  Kevin Morris (1) |
New tournament |
| 2 May | Torneo Istantilla Golf | Spain | Pta 5,000,000 | Magnus Persson (2) |
New tournament |
| 9 May | Tournoi Perrier de Paris | France | 130,000 | Phil Mickelson (n/a) |
New tournament |
| 16 May | Open de Vittel | France | 65,000 |  Jean-Louis Guépy (1) |
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| 29 May | Club Med Open | Italy | Lit 150,000,000 | Klas Eriksson (1) |
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| 30 May | Ramlösa Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Olle Karlsson (1) |
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| 6 Jun | Challenge Chargeurs | France | 55,000 | Adam Mednick (2) |
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| 6 Jun | SIAB Open | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | Per-Ive Persson (1) |
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| 11 Jun | Clydesdale Bank Northern Open | Scotland | 27,500 | Kevin Stables (1) |
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| 13 Jun | Challenge AGF | France | 55,000 |  Ignacio Garrido (1) |
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| 20 Jun | Milano Open | Italy | Lit 160,000,000 |  Mark Litton (2) |
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| 20 Jun | Team Erhverv Danish Open | Denmark | SKr 450,000 |  Christian Post (1) |
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| 27 Jun | Audi Quattro Trophy | Germany | 55,000 | Jonathan Lomas (2) |
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| 28 Jun | Memorial Olivier Barras | Switzerland | CHF 50,000 | Francisco Valera (a) (1) |
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| 4 Jul | Bank Austria Open | Austria | 50,000 | Klas Eriksson (2) |
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| 11 Jul | Open de Neuchâtel | Switzerland | CHF 100,000 |  Paolo Quirici (1) |
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| 11 Jul | Volvo Finnish Open | Finland | SKr 300,000 | Per Nyman (1) |
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| 16 Jul | Pro-Am de Leman | Switzerland | CHF 100,000 | Diego Borrego (1) |
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| 18 Jul | Open des Volcans | France | 70,000 | Dennis Edlund (1) |
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| 25 Jul | Audi Open | Germany | 65,000 |  Alex Čejka (2) |
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| 25 Jul | Interlaken Open | Switzerland | CHF 100,000 | Jamie Taylor (1) |
New tournament |
| 25 Jul | Västerås Open | Sweden | SKr 275,000 | Niclas Fasth (1) |
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| 1 Aug | Corfin Charity Challenge | Czech Republic | 55,000 | Ian Spencer (2) |
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| 1 Aug | Open Ribera de Duero | Spain | Pta 5,000,000 | José Salgado (1) |
New tournament |
| 7 Aug | Rolex Pro-Am | Switzerland | CHF 100,000 | Philip Golding (2) |
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| 8 Aug | Toyota Danish PGA Championship | Denmark | SKr 275,000 | Fredrik Andersson (1) |
New tournament |
| 15 Aug | Compaq Open | Sweden | SKr 550,000 | Niclas Fasth (2) |
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| 22 Aug | Open de Divonne | France | 55,000 | Fredrik Larsson (3) |
New tournament |
| 28 Aug | Gore-Tex Challenge | Scotland | 35,000 | Charles Raulerson (2) |
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| 29 Aug | Finnish PGA Championship | Finland | 3,000 | Jarmo Sandelin (1) |
New to Challenge Tour |
| 29 Aug | SM Match Play | Sweden | SKr 300,000 |  Per Haugsrud (1) |
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| 5 Sep | Open de Dijon Bourgogne | France | 45,000 | Niclas Fasth (3) |
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| 12 Sep | Championnat de France Pro | France | 65,000 | Christian Cévaër (1) |
New to Challenge Tour |
| 19 Sep | Perrier European Pro-Am | Belgium | 40,000 | Chris Platts (2) |
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| 26 Sep | Challenge Novotel | France | 55,000 | Klas Eriksson (3) |
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| 9 Oct | Biarritz International Pro-Am | France | 30,000 | Tim Planchin (2) |
New tournament |
| 10 Oct | Torneo RCG de Sevilla | Spain | Pta 5,000,000 | Jacob Rasmussen (1) |
New tournament |
| 16 Oct | Perugia Open | Italy | Lit 120,000,000 | Jonathan Lomas (3) |
New tournament |
The following events were sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) |
Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | American Express Trophy | Germany | 45,000 | Sven Strüver |
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| 23 May | Scottish Professional Championship | Scotland | 55,000 | Sam Torrance |
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| 26 Jun | Nedcar National Open | Netherlands | ƒ45,000 | John Woof |
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| 29 Sep | Diners Club Championship | Austria | 17,500 | Gordon Manson |
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[2] The top 10 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 1994 European Tour (Volvo Tour).[3]
| Rank | Player | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klas Eriksson |
48,365 |
| 2 | Jean-Louis Guépy |
42,274 |
| 3 | Jonathan Lomas |
40,976 |
| 4 | Gordon Manson |
38,777 |
| 5 | Frédéric Regard |
36,435 |
With the top ten from the Challenge Tour automatically winning their cards for the Volvo European Tour next season...
