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 | |||||||
| 14 Mar | Tusker Kenya Open | Kenya | align=right|91,000 | {{flagicon|NED}} Maarten Lafeber (1) | align=center|n/a | ||
| 27 Mar | OKI Telepizza Challenge | Spain | align=right|63,000 | {{flagicon|WAL}} David Park (2) | align=center|n/a | New tournament | |
| 18 Apr | Open de Côte d'Ivoire | Ivory Coast | align=right|70,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Poulter (1) | align=center|n/a | ||
| 2 May | Comunitat Valenciana Challenge de España | Spain | align=right|91,000 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carl Suneson (2) | align=center|n/a | New tournament | |
| 16 May | BIL Luxembourg Open | Luxembourg | align=right|63,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Carissimi (4) | align=center|n/a | New tournament | |
| 23 May | Open dei Tessali | Italy | align=right|63,000 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Gustavo Rojas (1) | align=center|n/a | ||
| 30 May | Challenge de Sablé | France | align=right|70,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Lucas Parsons (1) | align=center|n/a | New tournament | |
| 13 Jun | NCC Open | Sweden | align=right|63,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Per G. Nyman (1) | align=center|n/a | ||
| 13 Jun | Diners Club Austrian Open | Austria | align=right|77,000 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Juan Ciola (1) | align=center|n/a | ||
| 27 Jun | Is Molas Challenge | Italy | align=right|63,000 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Bradley Dredge (2) | align=center|n/a | ||
| 4 Jul | Neuchâtel Open Golf Trophy | Switzerland | align=right|63,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Richard S. Johnson (1) | align=center|n/a | Invitational event | |
| 4 Jul | Open des Volcans | France | align=right|70,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Philip Golding (3) | align=center|n/a | ||
| 11 Jul | Volvo Finnish Open | Finland | align=right|70,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Paul Nilbrink (1) | align=center|n/a | ||
| 18 Jul | Rolex Trophy | Switzerland | align=right|70,000 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carl Suneson (3) | align=center|n/a | Invitational event | |
| 18 Jul | BTC Slovenian Open | Slovenia | align=right|70,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Grant Dodd (1) | align=center|n/a | ||
| 1 Aug | Finnish Masters | Finland | align=right|112,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Lucas Parsons (2) | align=center|n/a | ||
| 8 Aug | Beazer Homes Challenge Tour Championship | England | align=right|112,000 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carl Suneson (4) | align=center|n/a | ||
| 15 Aug | West of Ireland Golf Classic | Ireland | align=right|350,000 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Costantino Rocca (2) | align=center|24 | EUR | New tournament |
| 22 Aug | BMW Russian Open | Russia | align=right|£90,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Iain Pyman (1) | align=center|n/a | ||
| 22 Aug | Norwegian Open | Norway | align=right|63,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Pehr Magnebrant (2) | align=center|n/a | ||
| 3 Sep | Formby Hall Challenge | England | align=right|70,000 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Greig Hutcheon (1) | align=center|n/a | ||
| 5 Sep | Öhrlings Swedish Matchplay | Sweden | align=right|63,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Kalle Brink (2) | align=center|n/a | ||
| 11 Sep | Daewoo Warsaw Golf Open | Poland | align=right|100,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Niclas Fasth (4) | align=center|n/a | ||
| 3 Oct | Gula Sidorna Grand Prix | Sweden | align=right|120,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Raimo Sjöberg (1) | align=center|n/a | ||
| 9 Oct | San Paolo Vita Open | Italy | align=right|70,000 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Alberto Binaghi (2) | align=center|n/a | ||
| 10 Oct | Philips Challenge Xacobeo 99 | Spain | align=right|80,000 | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Hennie Otto (1) | align=center|n/a | New tournament | |
| 17 Oct | Challenge de France Bayer | France | align=right|114,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Iain Pyman (2) | align=center|n/a | ||
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| 24 Oct | Cuba European Challenge Tour Grand Final | Cuba | align=right|105,000 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Stephen Scahill (2) | align=center|n/a | Tour 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.}}
| class="wikitable"
!Rank !! Player !! Prize money (€) | ||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carl Suneson | align=center|69,641 |
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Iain Pyman | align=center|56,993 |
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Markus Brier | align=center|50,184 |
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Gustavo Rojas | align=center|47,953 |
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Stephen Scahill | align=center|47,583 |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{official site|http://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/}}
{{Challenge Tour seasons}}