2001 Challenge Tour
{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 2001
| tour = Challenge Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|2001|3|1|df=y}} – {{end date|2001|11|4|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 29
| most_wins = {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Delagrange (2)
{{flagicon|WAL}} Jamie Donaldson (2)
{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Gane (2)
{{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Foster (2)
| honor1 = Rankings
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Foster
| honor2 =
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| prevseason = 2000
| nextseason = 2002
}}
The 2001 Challenge Tour was the 13th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2001 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/schedule/2001/ |title=2001 Tournament schedule |publisher=European Tour |access-date=30 August 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Date!!Tournament!!Host country!!Purse | |||||||
| 4 Mar | Tusker Kenya Open | Kenya | align=right|£75,000 | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Ashley Roestoff (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 11 Mar | Stanbic Zambia Open | Zambia | align=right|£50,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Foster (1) | align=center|6 | AFR | New to Challenge Tour |
| 1 Apr | Segura Viudas Challenge de España | Spain | align=right|90,000 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Euan Little (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 29 Apr | Open Golf Montecchia - PGA Triveneta | Italy | align=right|115,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andrew Sherborne (1) | align=center|6 | New tournament | |
| 6 May | Credit Suisse Private Banking Open | Switzerland | align=right|105,000 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Greig Hutcheon (2) | align=center|6 | ||
| 20 May | Austrian Open | Austria | align=right|90,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Gane (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 27 May | Aa St Omer Open | France | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Delagrange (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 3 Jun | NCC Open | Sweden | align=right|SKr 840,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Benn Barham (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 10 Jun | Nykredit Danish Open | Denmark | align=right|110,000 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Delagrange (2) | align=center|6 | ||
| 17 Jun | Galeria Kaufhof Pokal Challenge | Germany | align=right|85,000 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Wolfgang Huget (1) | align=center|6 | New tournament | |
| 24 Jun | DEXIA-BIL Luxembourg Open | Luxembourg | align=right|90,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Grant Hamerton (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 1 Jul | Open des Volcans | France | align=right|90,000 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Scott Drummond (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 8 Jul | Challenge Total Fina Elf | France | align=right|120,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Kenneth Ferrie (2) | align=center|6 | New tournament | |
| 15 Jul | Volvo Finnish Open | Finland | align=right|80,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Hedblom (4) | align=center|6 | ||
| 22 Jul | Günther Hamburg Classic | Germany | align=right|280,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Hanson (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 29 Jul | Charles Church European Challenge Tour Championship | England | align=right|£130,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Foster (2) | align=center|6 | ||
| 5 Aug | BMW Russian Open | Russia | align=right|£100,000 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Jamie Donaldson (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 12 Aug | Talma Finnish Challenge | Finland | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Klas Eriksson (4) | align=center|6 | New tournament | |
| 19 Aug | North West of Ireland Open | Ireland | align=right|350,000 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Tobias Dier (1) | align=center|16 | EUR | |
| 26 Aug | Rolex Trophy | Switzerland | align=right|CHF 150,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Little (2) | align=center|6 | ||
| 26 Aug | Skandia PGA Open | Sweden | align=right|SKr 800,000 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Christophe Pottier (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 2 Sep | Formby Hall Challenge | England | align=right|£50,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Little (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 8 Sep | Muermans Real Estate Challenge | Netherlands | align=right|120,000 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Dominique Nouailhac (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 16 Sep | Telia Grand Prix | Sweden | align=right|SKr 1,100,000 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Jamie Donaldson (2) | align=center|6 | ||
| 30 Sep | PGA of Austria Masters | Austria | align=right|135,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Iain Pyman (3) | align=center|6 | New tournament | |
| 6 Oct | San Paolo Vita & Asset Management Open | Italy | align=right|125,000 | {{flagicon|DNK}} Mads Vibe-Hastrup (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 14 Oct | Hardelot Challenge de France | France | align=right|120,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Mårten Olander (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 21 Oct | Terme Euganee International Open Padova | Italy | align=right|115,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Gane (2) | align=center|6 | New tournament | |
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| 4 Nov | Challenge Tour Grand Final | France | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Bland (1) | align=center|6 | Tour Championship |
Rankings
{{for|full rankings|2001 Challenge Tour graduates}}
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/stats/OrderOfMerit.sps?iTourID=3 |title=2001 Rankings |publisher=European Tour |access-date=30 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011204205143/http://www.europeantour.com/stats/OrderOfMerit.sps?iTourID=3 |archive-date=4 December 2001}}{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/news/articles/detail/brilliant-bland-shoots-63-to-win-grand-final/ |title=Brilliant Bland shoots 63 to win Grand Final |publisher=European Tour |date=19 March 2010 |access-date=30 August 2023 |quote=The race for the No.1 spot on the rankings was won by Mark Foster.}} The top 15 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2002 European Tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/news/articles/detail/challenge-tour-season-reaches-climax-in-france/ |title=Challenge Tour Season Reaches Climax in France |publisher=European Tour |date=19 March 2010 |access-date=30 August 2023 |quote=...and the battle to secure the 15 cards for The European Tour next season.}}
| class="wikitable"
!Rank !! Player !! Prize money (€) | ||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Foster | align=center|97,737 |
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Jamie Donaldson | align=center|92,740 |
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Philip Golding | align=center|79,731 |
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andrew Marshall | align=center|75,841 |
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Clark | align=center|72,950 |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{official site|http://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/}}
{{Challenge Tour seasons}}