2006 Challenge Tour

Golf tour season August 2023 2005 Challenge Tour 2005 12 1 y – 2006 10 22 y 31 SWE Johan Axgren (2)GER Martin Kaymer (2)FRA Adrien Mörk (2) Rankings WAL Mark Pilkington 2005 2007 The 2006 Challenge Tour was the 18th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour. 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.https://www.owgr.com/news/2005/july/week-29 Official World Golf Ranking Governing Board approves minimum points adjustments Official World Golf Ranking 20 July 2005 30 August 2023 Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2006 season.https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/schedule/2006/ 2006 Tournament schedule European Tour 30 August 2023 DateTournamentHost countryPurse(€)Winnertotals 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.OWGRpointsOthertourstours EUR − European Tour; NGL − Nordic Golf League; TLA − Tour de las Américas.Notes4 DecAbierto Mexicano Corona Mexico US$305,000 MEX Antonio Maldonado (1) 6 TLA 11 DecAbierto Visa de la República Argentina US$250,000 USA Kevin Stadler (n/a) 12 TLA New to Challenge Tour5 FebAbierto Movistar Guatemala Open Guatemala US$150,000 ARG Miguel Ángel Carballo (1) 12 TLA 12 FebKai Fieberg Costa Rica Open Costa Rica US$125,000 SWE Johan Axgren (2) 12 TLA 26 FebEstoril Challenge Portugal 120,000 WAL Kyron Sullivan (1) 12 12 MarTusker Kenya Open Kenya 160,000 SWE Johan Axgren (3) 12 9 AprPeugeot Challenge R.C.G. El Prat Spain 120,000 SCO David Drysdale (2) 12 30 AprTessali-Metaponto Open di Puglia e Basilicata Italy 120,000 FRA Anthony Snobeck (1) 12 14 MayParco di Monza Challenge Italy 130,000 ESP Álvaro Salto (3) 12 New tournament21 MayTelenet Trophy Belgium 130,000 FIN Toni Karjalainen (2) 12 New tournament28 MayTikida Hotels Agadir Moroccan Classic Morocco 130,000 FRA Adrien Mörk (1) 12 3 JunMorson International Pro-Am Challenge England £100,000 ESP Álvaro Quirós (1) 12 11 JunThomas Bjørn Open Denmark 120,000 ENG Marcus Higley (1) 12 18 Jun Aa St Omer Open France 400,000 ARG César Monasterio (2) 18 EUR 18 JunLexus Open Norway 120,000 SWE Kalle Brink (3) 12 25 JunCredit Suisse Challenge Switzerland 140,000 ESP Francisco Cea (2) 12 2 JulOpen Mahou de Madrid Spain 120,000 ESP Juan Parrón (1) 12 9 JulScottish Challenge Scotland 200,000 ENG Sam Walker (1) 12 New tournament16 JulTexbond Open Italy 120,000 ESP Carlos del Moral (1) 12 23 JulMAN NÖ Open Austria 130,000 ESP Rafa Cabrera-Bello (1) 12 New to Challenge Tour30 JulRyder Cup Wales Challenge Wales 130,000 WAL Sion Bebb (1) 12 6 AugIreland Ryder Cup Challenge Ireland 130,000 AUS John Wade (1) 12 13 AugVodafone Challenge Germany 120,000 DEU Martin Kaymer (1) 12 New tournament20 AugRolex Trophy Switzerland 200,000 SWE Alex Norén (1) 12 27 AugECCO Tour Championship Denmark 130,000 ENG James Heath (1) 12 NGL New tournament3 SepTelia Challenge Waxholm Sweden SKr 1,130,000 ARG Rafael Echenique (1) 12 17 SepOpen des Volcans – Challenge de France France 120,000 DEU Martin Kaymer (2) 12 24 SepOKI Mahou Challenge de España Spain 130,000 FRA Adrien Mörk (2) 12 1 OctKazakhstan Open Kazakhstan 300,000 WAL Mark Pilkington (1) 12 8 OctGolf Open International de Toulouse France 120,000 FRA Julien Forêt (1) 12 22 OctApulia San Domenico Grand Final Italy 250,000 ENG James Hepworth (2) 12 Tour Championship Rankings full rankings 2006 Challenge Tour graduates The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.2006 Rankings http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7B9E8C659F%2DE8C3%2D4458%2D8CC2%2DCABA46370DCF%7D European Tour 30 August 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20061117084316/http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7B9E8C659F%2DE8C3%2D4458%2D8CC2%2DCABA46370DCF%7D 17 November 2006https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/news/articles/detail/hepworth-and-pilkington-crowned-challenge-tour-champions-at-the-grand-fin/ Hepworth and Pilkington Crowned Challenge Tour Champions at the Grand Final European Tour 19 March 2010 30 August 2023 The top 20 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2007 European Tour.https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/news/articles/detail/challenge-tour-poised-for-nail-biting-climax/ Challenge Tour Poised for Nail-Biting Climax European Tour 19 March 2010 30 August 2023 ...where the top 45 players on the Rankings will do battle for the 20 available European Tour cards on offer through the Challenge Tour. Rank Player Prize money (€)1 WAL Mark Pilkington 119,1522 SWE Johan Axgren 105,6993 SWE Alex Norén 99,6314 GER Martin Kaymer 93,3215 ENG James Hepworth 84,236 Notes References External links http://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/ Category:Challenge Tour seasons Challenge Tour Challenge Tour