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1992 Challenge Tour

{{Short description|Golf tour season}}

{{use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox golf season

| year = 1992

| tour = Challenge Tour

| regular_season = {{Start date|1991|12|5|df=y}} – {{end date|1992|9|27|df=y}}

| no_of_events = 34

| most_wins = {{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Krantz (3)

| honor1 = Rankings

| honoree1 = {{flagicon|WAL}} Paul Affleck

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| prevseason = 1991

| nextseason = 1993

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The 1992 Challenge Tour was the fourth season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1992 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/schedule/1992/ |title=1992 Tournament schedule |publisher=European Tour |access-date=31 August 2023}}

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!Date!!Tournament!!Host country!!Purse
(£)!!Winner{{efn|name=totals|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.}}!!Notes

8 DecIvory Coast OpenIvory Coastalign=right|80,000{{flagicon|FRA}} Michel Besanceney (2)
15 DecNigerian OpenNigeriaalign=right|105,000{{flagicon|SLE}} James Lebbie (1)
12 JanZimbabwe OpenZimbabwealign=right|45,000{{flagicon|ZWE}} Mark McNulty (n/a)
19 JanZambia OpenZambiaalign=right|75,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Jeremy Robinson (4)
26 JanStandard Chartered Kenya OpenKenyaalign=right|75,000{{flagicon|SUI}} André Bossert (2)
12 AprTessali OpenItalyalign=right|Lit 100,000,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Gillner (3)
3 MayChallenge DumezFrancealign=right|50,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Jonathan Lomas (1)New tournament
10 MayAudi Quattro TrophyGermanyalign=right|50,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Pierre Fulke (1)
16 MayLiebig Ligurian OpenItalyalign=right|Lit 120,000,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Godin (3)New tournament
17 MayChallenge ChargeursFrancealign=right|45,000{{flagicon|FRA}} Géry Watine (1)New tournament
24 MayOpen VittelFrancealign=right|55,000{{flagicon|CHI}} Roy Mackenzie (1)
24 MayRamlösa OpenSwedenalign=right|SKr 400,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Magnus Jönsson (1)
31 MayOpen de Dijon BourgogneFrancealign=right|50,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Jeremy Robinson (5)
31 MaySIAB OpenSwedenalign=right|SKr 350,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Krantz (2)
6 JunClub Med OpenItalyalign=right|Lit 130,000,000{{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Litton (1)
12 JunClydesdale Bank Northern OpenScotlandalign=right|25,000{{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Smith (1)
14 JunStiga OpenSwedenalign=right|SKr 350,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Pierre Fulke (2)
21 JunMilano OpenItalyalign=right|Lit 150,000,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Godin (4)
5 JulBank Austria OpenAustriaalign=right|50,000{{flagicon|WAL}} Stephen Dodd (1)New tournament
12 JulVolvo Finnish OpenFinlandalign=right|SKr 350,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Henrik Bergquist (1)
17 JulPro-Am Moet & Chandon du LemanSwitzerlandalign=right|CHF 100,000{{flagicon|FRA}} Tim Planchin (1)
26 JulOpen des VolcansFrancealign=right|60,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Krantz (3)New tournament
30 JulQuietwaters ChallengeEnglandalign=right|35,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Cassells (2)New tournament
9 AugSI Compaq OpenSwedenalign=right|SKr 800,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Haeggman (2)
16 AugLänsförsäkringar OpenSwedenalign=right|SKr 525,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Steven Bottomley (1)
21 AugEast Sussex National ChallengeEnglandalign=right|30,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Simon D. Hurley (3)New tournament
23 AugSM Match PlaySwedenalign=right|SKr 300,000{{flagicon|ARG}} José Cantero (3)
30 AugAudi OpenGermanyalign=right|55,000{{flagicon|WAL}} Paul Affleck (1)
30 AugVästerås OpenSwedenalign=right|SKr 225,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Rask (1)
4 SepGore-Tex Fabrics ChallengeScotlandalign=right|30,000{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Nelson (1)
6 SepOmnium BayerFrancealign=right|45,000{{flagicon|ESP}} Jesús María Arruti (1)New tournament
13 SepPlayboy Charity ChallengeCzech Republicalign=right|50,000{{flagicon|AUS}} Lucien Tinkler (1)New tournament
13 SepUpsala Golf InternationalSwedenalign=right|SKr 300,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Tony Edlund (1)
26 SepChallenge NovotelFrancealign=right|45,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Krantz (4)New tournament
27 SepDutch Challenge OpenNetherlandsalign=right|ƒ170,000{{flagicon|ENG}} John Coe (1)New tournament

=Unofficial events=

The following events were sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, but did not carry official money, wins were still official however.

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!Date!!Tournament!!Host country!!Purse
(£)!!Winner{{efn|name=totals}}!!Notes

28 JunMemorial Olivier BarrasSwitzerlandalign=right|CHF 50,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Jeff Hall (2)
12 JulNeuchâtel Open SBS TrophySwitzerlandalign=right|CHF 100,000{{flagicon|DEU}} Heinz-Peter Thül (3)
8 AugRolex Pro-AmSwitzerlandalign=right|CHF 100,000{{flagicon|USA}} Ronald Stelten (2)
30 AugPerrier European Pro-AmBelgiumalign=right|50,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Magnus Persson (1)
3 OctBulles Laurent PerrierFrancealign=right|30,000{{flagicon|FRA}} Géry Watine (2)

Rankings

{{for|full rankings|1992 Challenge Tour graduates}}

The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.{{cite magazine |title=Challenge Tour |url=http://www.e-magin.se/paper/d9rh80km/popup/60#/paper/b1h33j4q/78 |language=sv |page=78 |date=January 1993 |magazine=Svensk Golf |issue=1 |access-date=10 October 2023 |quote=De tio första erhåller ET-kortet utan spel på tourskolan i Frankrike |trans-quote=The first ten receive a European Tour card without playing at the tour school in France}} The top 10 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 1993 European Tour (Volvo Tour).

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!Rank !! Player !! Prize money (£)

align=center|1{{flagicon|WAL}} Paul Affleckalign=center|39,768
align=center|2{{flagicon|FRA}} Michel Besanceneyalign=center|34,112
align=center|3{{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Ealesalign=center|32,768
align=center|4{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Godinalign=center|29,960
align=center|5{{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Cassellsalign=center|29,474

See also

Notes

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References

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External links

  • {{official site|http://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/}}

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