2002 Challenge Tour
{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 2002
| tour = Challenge Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|2002|2|28|df=y}} – {{end date|2002|10|27|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 25{{efn|One further tournament was scheduled but was abandoned.}}
| most_wins = {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee S. James (3)
| honor1 = Rankings
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee S. James
| honor2 =
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| prevseason = 2001
| nextseason = 2003
}}
The 2002 Challenge Tour was the 14th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2002 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/schedule/2002/ |title=2002 Tournament schedule |publisher=European Tour |access-date=30 August 2023}}
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!Date!!Tournament!!Host country!!Purse | |||||||
| 3 Mar | Sameer Kenya Open | Kenya | align=right|£75,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee S. James (2) | align=center|6 | ||
| 10 Mar | Stanbic Zambia Open | Zambia | align=right|95,000 | {{flagicon|ZWE}} Marc Cayeux (1) | align=center|10 | AFR | |
| 24 Mar | Madeira Island Open | Portugal | align=right|550,000 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Diego Borrego (3) | align=center|24 | EUR | New to Challenge Tour |
| 14 Apr | Panalpina Banque Commerciale du Maroc Classic | Morocco | align=right|130,000 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-François Lucquin (1) | align=center|6 | New tournament | |
| 28 Apr | Tessali Open del Sud | Italy | align=right|90,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Simon Wakefield (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| Credit Suisse Private Banking Open | Switzerland | align=center|– | Abandoned{{efn|Tournament abandoned due to persistent bad weather.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/challengetour/season=2002/tournamentid=2002718/news/newsid=107135.html#credit+suisse+private+banking+open+abandoned |title=Credit Suisse Private Banking Open abandoned |date=19 March 2010 |publisher=European Tour |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319101611/http://www.europeantour.com/challengetour/season=2002/tournamentid=2002718/news/newsid=107135.html#credit+suisse+private+banking+open+abandoned |archive-date=19 March 2016 |access-date=28 August 2022}}}} | align=center|– | |||
| 26 May | Izki Challenge de España | Spain | align=right|135,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Fredrik Widmark (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 2 Jun | Austrian Golf Open | Austria | align=right|110,000 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Markus Brier (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 9 Jun | Nykredit Danish Open | Denmark | align=right|125,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ed Stedman (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 16 Jun | Aa St Omer Open | France | align=right|330,000 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Nicolas Vanhootegem (2) | align=center|6 | ||
| 16 Jun | Galeria Kaufhof Pokal Challenge | Germany | align=right|90,000 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Alex Čejka (4) | align=center|6 | ||
| 23 Jun | Clearstream International Luxembourg Open | Luxembourg | align=right|105,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee S. James (3) | align=center|6 | ||
| 30 Jun | Open des Volcans | France | align=right|110,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Kammann (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 7 Jul | PGA Triveneta Terme Euganee International Open | Italy | align=right|115,000 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Wolfgang Huget (2) | align=center|6 | ||
| 14 Jul | Volvo Finnish Open | Finland | align=right|100,000 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Thomas Nørret (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 21 Jul | Golf Challenge | Germany | align=right|100,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Iain Pyman (4) | align=center|6 | ||
| 28 Jul | Charles Church European Challenge Tour Championship | England | align=right|250,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} John E. Morgan (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 4 Aug | Talma Finnish Challenge | Finland | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee S. James (4) | align=center|6 | ||
| 11 Aug | BMW Russian Open | Russia | align=right|180,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Iain Pyman (5) | align=center|6 | ||
| 18 Aug | North West of Ireland Open | Ireland | align=right|350,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Adam Mednick (6) | align=center|16 | EUR | |
| 25 Aug | Rolex Trophy | Switzerland | align=right|CHF 225,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Simon Hurd (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 25 Aug | Skandia PGA Open | Sweden | align=right|95,000 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Thomas Besancenez (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 8 Sep | Formby Hall Challenge | England | align=right|£75,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Matthew Blackey (1) | align=center|6 | ||
| 15 Sep | Telia Grand Prix | Sweden | align=right|SKr 1,100,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Matthew Blackey (2) | align=center|6 | ||
| 20 Oct | Fortis Bank Challenge Open | Netherlands | align=right|135,000 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Didier de Vooght (1) | align=center|6 | ||
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| 27 Oct | Challenge Tour Grand Final | France | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Peter Lawrie (1) | align=center|6 | Tour Championship |
Rankings
{{for|full rankings|2002 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&iYear=2002&display=all |title=2002 Rankings |publisher=European Tour |access-date=21 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223223143/http://www.europeantour.com/stats/OrderOfMerit.sps?iTourID=3&iYear=2002&display=all |archive-date=23 December 2002}} The top 15 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2003 European Tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/news/articles/detail/european-tour-places-up-for-grabs-in-challenge-tour-grand-final/ |title=European Tour places up for grabs in Challenge Tour Grand Final |publisher=European Tour |date=19 March 2010 |access-date=30 August 2023 |quote=The Grand Final represents three contests in one. There is the tournament itself with a prize fund of €200,000, the race for the Number One spot on the Rankings, and the battle to secure the 15 European Tour cards for next season.}}
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!Rank !! Player !! Prize money (€) | ||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee S. James | align=center|121,531 |
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-François Lucquin | align=center|101,544 |
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Matthew Blackey | align=center|94,121 |
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Peter Lawrie | align=center|89,073 |
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Iain Pyman | align=center|75,674 |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{official site|http://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/}}
{{Challenge Tour seasons}}