Duration | 31 January 2013 | – 3 November 2013
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Number of official events | 25 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Rankings | ![]() |
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The 2013 Challenge Tour was the 25th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2013 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 Feb | Gujarat Kensville Challenge | India | 200,000 | ![]() |
12 | PGTI | |
17 Feb | Barclays Kenya Open | Kenya | 195,000 | ![]() |
12 | ||
28 Apr | Challenge de Madrid | Spain | 160,000 | ![]() |
12 | New tournament | |
5 May | Montecchia Golf Open | Italy | 160,000 | ![]() |
12 | ||
19 May | Madeira Islands Open - Portugal - BPI | Portugal | 600,000 | ![]() |
18 | EUR | |
26 May | Telenet Trophy | Belgium | 160,000 | ![]() |
12 | ||
2 Jun | Fred Olsen Challenge de España | Spain | 160,000 | ![]() |
12 | ||
9 Jun | D+D Real Czech Challenge Open | Czech Republic | 160,000 | ![]() |
12 | ||
16 Jun | Najeti Hotels et Golfs Open | France | 500,000 | ![]() |
18 | EUR | |
23 Jun | Scottish Hydro Challenge | Scotland | 220,000 | ![]() |
12 | ||
30 Jun | Kärnten Golf Open | Austria | 160,000 | ![]() |
12 | ||
7 Jul | Bad Griesbach Challenge Tour | Germany | 170,000 | ![]() |
12 | New tournament | |
14 Jul | Swiss Challenge | Switzerland | 160,000 | ![]() |
12 | ||
21 Jul | Mugello Tuscany Open | Italy | 160,000 | ![]() |
12 | ||
28 Jul | Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge | France | 180,000 | ![]() |
12 | New tournament | |
4 Aug | Finnish Challenge | Finland | 170,000 | ![]() |
12 | ||
11 Aug | Norwegian Challenge | Norway | 175,000 | ![]() |
12 | ||
25 Aug | Rolex Trophy | Switzerland | 230,000 | ![]() |
12 | ||
1 Sep | Northern Ireland Open Challenge | Northern Ireland | 170,000 | ![]() |
12 | New to Challenge Tour | |
8 Sep | Open Blue Green Côtes d'Armor Bretagne | France | 180,000 | ![]() |
12 | ||
15 Sep | Kharkov Superior Cup | Ukraine | 200,000 | ![]() |
12 | New tournament | |
22 Sep | Kazakhstan Open | Kazakhstan | 400,000 | ![]() |
12 | ||
20 Oct | Foshan Open | China | US$350,000 | ![]() |
12 | New tournament | |
27 Oct | National Bank of Oman Golf Classic | Oman | US$300,000 | ![]() |
12 | New tournament | |
3 Nov | Dubai Festival City Challenge Tour Grand Final | UAE | US$330,000 | ![]() |
16 | Flagship event |
For full rankings, see 2013 Challenge Tour graduates.
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[3][4] The top 15 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2014 European Tour.[5]
Rank | Player | Prize money (€) |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
147,811 |
2 | ![]() |
123,697 |
3 | ![]() |
119,423 |
4 | ![]() |
118,323 |
5 | ![]() |
113,066 |
Challenge Tour Grand Final is not just about the winner: it's also about the other 14 men who leave the premises clutching (albeit metaphorically) European Tour cards and it is more or less guaranteed that one of them will earn it in gut-wrenching style.