1999 Challenge Tour

{{Short description|Golf tour season}}

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

{{Infobox golf season

| year = 1999

| tour = Challenge Tour

| regular_season = {{Start date|1999|3|11|df=y}} – {{end date|1999|10|24|df=y}}

| no_of_events = 28

| most_wins = {{flagicon|ESP}} Carl Suneson (3)

| honor1 = Rankings

| honoree1 = {{flagicon|ESP}} Carl Suneson

| honor2 =

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| honor3 =

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| prevseason = 1998

| nextseason = 2000

}}

The 1999 Challenge Tour was the 11th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1999 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/schedule/1999/ |title=1999 Tournament schedule |publisher=European Tour |access-date=30 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.}}!!OWGR
points!!Other
tours{{efn|name=tours|EUR − European Tour.}}!!Notes

14 MarTusker Kenya OpenKenyaalign=right|91,000{{flagicon|NED}} Maarten Lafeber (1)align=center|n/a
27 MarOKI Telepizza ChallengeSpainalign=right|63,000{{flagicon|WAL}} David Park (2)align=center|n/aNew tournament
18 AprOpen de Côte d'IvoireIvory Coastalign=right|70,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Poulter (1)align=center|n/a
2 MayComunitat Valenciana Challenge de EspañaSpainalign=right|91,000{{flagicon|ESP}} Carl Suneson (2)align=center|n/aNew tournament
16 MayBIL Luxembourg OpenLuxembourgalign=right|63,000{{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Carissimi (4)align=center|n/aNew tournament
23 MayOpen dei TessaliItalyalign=right|63,000{{flagicon|ARG}} Gustavo Rojas (1)align=center|n/a
30 MayChallenge de SabléFrancealign=right|70,000{{flagicon|AUS}} Lucas Parsons (1)align=center|n/aNew tournament
13 JunNCC OpenSwedenalign=right|63,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Per G. Nyman (1)align=center|n/a
13 JunDiners Club Austrian OpenAustriaalign=right|77,000{{flagicon|SUI}} Juan Ciola (1)align=center|n/a
27 JunIs Molas ChallengeItalyalign=right|63,000{{flagicon|WAL}} Bradley Dredge (2)align=center|n/a
4 JulNeuchâtel Open Golf TrophySwitzerlandalign=right|63,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Richard S. Johnson (1)align=center|n/aInvitational event
4 JulOpen des VolcansFrancealign=right|70,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Philip Golding (3)align=center|n/a
11 JulVolvo Finnish OpenFinlandalign=right|70,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Paul Nilbrink (1)align=center|n/a
18 JulRolex TrophySwitzerlandalign=right|70,000{{flagicon|ESP}} Carl Suneson (3)align=center|n/aInvitational event
18 JulBTC Slovenian OpenSloveniaalign=right|70,000{{flagicon|AUS}} Grant Dodd (1)align=center|n/a
1 AugFinnish MastersFinlandalign=right|112,000{{flagicon|AUS}} Lucas Parsons (2)align=center|n/a
8 AugBeazer Homes Challenge Tour ChampionshipEnglandalign=right|112,000{{flagicon|ESP}} Carl Suneson (4)align=center|n/a
15 AugWest of Ireland Golf ClassicIrelandalign=right|350,000{{flagicon|ITA}} Costantino Rocca (2)align=center|24EURNew tournament
22 AugBMW Russian OpenRussiaalign=right|£90,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Iain Pyman (1)align=center|n/a
22 AugNorwegian OpenNorwayalign=right|63,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Pehr Magnebrant (2)align=center|n/a
3 SepFormby Hall ChallengeEnglandalign=right|70,000{{flagicon|SCO}} Greig Hutcheon (1)align=center|n/a
5 SepÖhrlings Swedish MatchplaySwedenalign=right|63,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Kalle Brink (2)align=center|n/a
11 SepDaewoo Warsaw Golf OpenPolandalign=right|100,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Niclas Fasth (4)align=center|n/a
3 OctGula Sidorna Grand PrixSwedenalign=right|120,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Raimo Sjöberg (1)align=center|n/a
9 OctSan Paolo Vita OpenItalyalign=right|70,000{{flagicon|ITA}} Alberto Binaghi (2)align=center|n/a
10 OctPhilips Challenge Xacobeo 99Spainalign=right|80,000{{flagicon|ZAF}} Hennie Otto (1)align=center|n/aNew tournament
17 OctChallenge de France BayerFrancealign=right|114,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Iain Pyman (2)align=center|n/a
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| 24 Oct

Cuba European Challenge Tour Grand FinalCubaalign=right|105,000{{flagicon|NZL}} Stephen Scahill (2)align=center|n/aTour Championship

Rankings

{{for|full rankings|1999 Challenge Tour graduates}}

The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/rankings/rank.sps?type=CHL |title=1999 Rankings |publisher=European Tour |access-date=30 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991104164233/http://www.europeantour.com/rankings/rank.sps?type=CHL |archive-date=4 November 1999}} The top 15 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2000 European Tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/news/articles/detail/grand-finale-in-cuba/ |title=Grand Finale in Cuba |publisher=European Tour |date=19 March 2010 |access-date=30 August 2023 |quote=...when the leading players contest the final Rankings with the top 15 earning their cards for the main Tour next year.}}

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!Rank !! Player !! Prize money ()

align=center|1{{flagicon|ESP}} Carl Sunesonalign=center|69,641
align=center|2{{flagicon|ENG}} Iain Pymanalign=center|56,993
align=center|3{{flagicon|AUT}} Markus Brieralign=center|50,184
align=center|4{{flagicon|ARG}} Gustavo Rojasalign=center|47,953
align=center|5{{flagicon|NZL}} Stephen Scahillalign=center|47,583

Notes

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References

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