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1994 Challenge Tour

{{Short description|Golf tour season}}

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{{Infobox golf season

| year = 1994

| tour = Challenge Tour

| regular_season = {{Start date|1994|3|16|df=y}} – {{end date|1994|10|9|df=y}}

| no_of_events = 34

| most_wins = {{flagicon|NZL}} Michael Campbell (3)

| honor1 = Rankings

| honoree1 = {{flagicon|NIR}} Raymond Burns

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| prevseason = 1993

| nextseason = 1995

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The 1994 Challenge Tour was the sixth season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1994 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/schedule/1994/ |title=1994 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

19 MarTunisian ChallengeTunisiaalign=right|70,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Jon Robson (1)New tournament
26 MarEl Corte Inglés OpenSpainalign=right|Pta 6,000,000{{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Carlos Piñero (2)
2 AprTessali OpenItalyalign=right|Lit 100,000,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Archer (1)
10 AprOpen JezequelFrancealign=right|55,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Carl Watts (1)
22 AprStockley Park ChallengeEnglandalign=right|40,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Ricky Willison (1)
30 AprCentenario Copa PalmerSpainalign=right|Pta 10,000,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Daniel Westermark (2)New tournament
28 MayClub Med OpenItalyalign=right|Lit 150,000,000{{flagicon|NIR}} Raymond Burns (1)
29 MayRamlösa OpenSwedenalign=right|SKr 315,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Eric Carlberg (a) (1)
5 JunSIAB OpenSwedenalign=right|SKr 350,000{{flagicon|NOR}} Per Haugsrud (2)
5 JunChallenge AGFFrancealign=right|50,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Jon Robson (2)
12 JunHimmerland OpenDenmarkalign=right|SKr 360,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Archer (2)New tournament
26 JunMemorial Olivier BarrasSwitzerlandalign=right|CHF 75,000{{flagicon|NZL}} Michael Campbell (1)
3 JulBank Austria OpenAustriaalign=right|50,000{{flagicon|NZL}} Michael Campbell (2)
3 JulVästerås OpenSwedenalign=right|SKr 315,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Grönhagen (1)
3 JulNeuchâtel Open SBS TrophySwitzerlandalign=right|CHF 150,000{{flagicon|NED}} Rolf Muntz (1)
9 JulOpen DivonneFrancealign=right|55,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Cage (1)
10 JulVolvo Finnish OpenFinlandalign=right|SKr 350,000{{flagicon|FIN}} Mikael Piltz (1)
17 JulOpen des VolcansFrancealign=right|70,000{{flagicon|FRA}} Éric Giraud (2)
24 JulInterlaken OpenSwitzerlandalign=right|CHF 100,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Briggs (2)
24 JulJämtland OpenSwedenalign=right|SKr 315,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Daniel Chopra (1)New tournament
6 AugRolex Pro-AmSwitzerlandalign=right|CHF 100,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Little (1)
7 AugSM Match PlaySwedenalign=right|SKr 315,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Per Nyman (2)
14 AugAudi Quattro TrophyGermanyalign=right|55,000{{flagicon|NZL}} Michael Campbell (3)
21 AugKarsten Ping Norwegian ChallengeNorwayalign=right|SKr 700,000{{flagicon|NIR}} Raymond Burns (2)New tournament
26 AugGore-Tex ChallengeScotlandalign=right|35,000{{flagicon|ENG}} John Bickerton (1)
28 AugToyota Danish PGA ChampionshipDenmarkalign=right|SKr 360,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Overbring (1)
4 SepOpen de Dijon BourgogneFrancealign=right|35,000{{flagicon|ITA}} Marcello Santi (1)
4 SepCompaq OpenSwedenalign=right|SKr 315,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Adam Mednick (3)
11 SepDutch Challenge OpenNetherlandsalign=right|ƒ190,000{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-François Remésy (1)
18 SepChallenge NovotelFrancealign=right|50,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Jarmo Sandelin (2)
24 SepPerrier European Pro-AmBelgiumalign=right|50,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Andrew Sandywell (1)
25 SepTeam Erhverv Danish OpenDenmarkalign=right|SKr 630,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Liam White (1)
2 OctChallenge ChargeursFrancealign=right|50,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Daniel Chopra (2)
9 OctBiarritz International Pro-AmFrancealign=right|25,000{{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Litton (3)

=Unofficial events=

The following events were sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

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!Date!!Tournament!!Host country!!Purse
(£)!!Winner!!Notes

15 MayAmerican Express TrophyGermanyalign=right|40,000{{flagicon|DEU}} Torsten Giedeon
15 MayScottish Professional ChampionshipScotlandalign=right|55,000{{flagicon|SCO}} Andrew Coltart

Rankings

{{for|full rankings|1994 Challenge Tour graduates}}

The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.{{cite magazine |title=Challenge Tour Penningligan |trans-title=Challenge Tour Money list |url=http://www.e-magin.se/paper/d9rh80km/popup/60#/paper/vkvbq7bc/82 |language=sv |page=82 |date=November 1994 |magazine=Svensk Golf |issue=11 |access-date=10 October 2023}} The top 10 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 1995 European Tour (Volvo Tour).{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/132802176/ |title=Captains closing the door on their county careers |newspaper=The Birmingham Post |location=Birmingham, United Kingdom |date=13 October 1994 |page=18 |access-date=2 October 2023 |via=Newspapers.com |quote=There will be ten new names on the European Tour next season...}}

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!Rank !! Player !! Prize money (£)

align=center|1{{flagicon|NIR}} Raymond Burnsalign=center|43,583
align=center|2{{flagicon|ENG}} Jon Robsonalign=center|38,334
align=center|3{{flagicon|NZL}} Michael Campbellalign=center|29,707
align=center|4{{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Archeralign=center|29,673
align=center|5{{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Briggsalign=center|29,626

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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