2016 Challenge Tour
{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 2016
| tour = Challenge Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|2016|3|17|df=y}} – {{end date|2016|11|5|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 27
| most_wins = {{flagicon|GER}} Bernd Ritthammer (3)
| honor1 = Rankings
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Jordan Smith
| honor2 =
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| prevseason = 2015
| nextseason = 2017
}}
The 2016 Challenge Tour was the 28th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/schedule/2016/ |title=2016 Tournament schedule |publisher=European Tour |access-date=29 August 2023}}
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!Date!!Tournament!!Host country!!Purse | ||||||
| 20 Mar | Barclays Kenya Open | Kenya | align=right|220,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sebastian Söderberg (1) | align=center|12 | |
| 23 Apr | Red Sea Egyptian Challenge | Egypt | align=right|180,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jordan Smith (1) | align=center|12 | New tournament |
| 1 May | Challenge de Madrid | Spain | align=right|170,000 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Duncan Stewart (1) | align=center|12 | |
| 8 May | Turkish Airlines Challenge | Turkey | align=right|175,000 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Clément Sordet (2) | align=center|12 | |
| 15 May | Montecchia Open | Italy | align=right|250,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gary King (1) | align=center|12 | |
| 29 May | D+D Real Czech Challenge | Czech Republic | align=right|175,000 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Damien Perrier (1) | align=center|12 | |
| 5 Jun | Swiss Challenge | Switzerland | align=right|170,000 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Alexander Knappe (1) | align=center|12 | |
| 12 Jun | KPMG Trophy | Belgium | align=right|170,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Simon Forsström (1) | align=center|12 | |
| 19 Jun | Najeti Open | France | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|PRT}} José-Filipe Lima (4) | align=center|12 | |
| 26 Jun | SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge | Scotland | align=right|250,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} James Heath (2) | align=center|12 | |
| 3 Jul | Made in Denmark Challenge | Denmark | align=right|180,000 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Bernd Ritthammer (1) | align=center|12 | |
| 10 Jul | D+D Real Slovakia Challenge | Slovakia | align=right|170,000 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Espen Kofstad (3) | align=center|12 | |
| 17 Jul | Fred Olsen Challenge de España | Spain | align=right|170,000 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Adrien Saddier (1) | align=center|12 | |
| 24 Jul | Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge | France | align=right|210,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Alexander Björk (1) | align=center|12 | |
| 31 Jul | Tayto Northern Ireland Open | Northern Ireland | align=right|170,000 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Ryan Fox (2) | align=center|12 | |
| 7 Aug | Swedish Challenge | Sweden | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Joël Stalter (1) | align=center|12 | New to Challenge Tour |
| 14 Aug | Vierumäki Finnish Challenge | Finland | align=right|180,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Walker (4) | align=center|12 | |
| 20 Aug | Rolex Trophy | Switzerland | align=right|250,000 | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Dylan Frittelli (2) | align=center|12 | |
| 28 Aug | Bridgestone Challenge | England | align=right|180,000 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Thomas Detry (1) | align=center|12 | |
| 4 Sep | Cordon Golf Open | France | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Álvaro Velasco (3) | align=center|12 | |
| 11 Sep | Volopa Irish Challenge | Ireland | align=right|180,000 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Bernd Ritthammer (2) | align=center|12 | |
| 2 Oct | Kazakhstan Open | Kazakhstan | align=right|450,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Walker (5) | align=center|13 | |
| 9 Oct | Terre dei Consoli Open | Italy | align=right|250,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Edfors (4) | align=center|12 | |
| 16 Oct | Hainan Open | China | align=right|US$262,500 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Alexander Knappe (2) | align=center|13 | New to Challenge Tour |
| 23 Oct | Foshan Open | China | align=right|US$500,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Marcus Armitage (1) | align=center|13 | |
| 29 Oct | Ras Al Khaimah Golf Challenge | UAE | align=right|US$350,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jordan Smith (2) | align=center|13 | New tournament |
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| 5 Nov | NBO Golf Classic Grand Final | Oman | align=right|400,000 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Bernd Ritthammer (3) | align=center|17 | Flagship event |
Rankings
{{for|full rankings|2016 Challenge Tour graduates}}
The rankings were titled as the Road to Oman and were based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.{{cite web |title=2016 Road to Oman |url=http://www.europeantour.com/challengetour/roadtooman/rankings/index.html |publisher=European Tour |access-date=29 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216022816/http://www.europeantour.com/challengetour/roadtooman/rankings/index.html |archive-date=16 February 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/sport/14846104.derry-hill-player-jordan-smith-crowned-european-challenge-tours-2016-champion-after-topping-road-to-oman-standings/ |title=Derry Hill player Jordan Smith crowned European Challenge Tour's 2016 champion after topping Road To Oman standings |work=Gazette & Herald |location=Chippenham, United Kingdom |date=5 November 2016 |access-date=29 August 2023}} The top 16 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2017 European Tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/news/articles/detail/recap-the-final-day-of-the-2016-road-to-oman/ |title=Recap: the final day of the 2016 Road to Oman |publisher=European Tour |date=6 November 2016 |access-date=29 August 2023 |quote=So, at the end of the most competitive Challenge Tour season in recent memory, the lucky 16 going to the European Tour next year were decided. Jordan Smith, Bernd Ritthammer, Alexander Knappe, Ryan Fox, Sam Walker, Matthieu Pavon, Alexander Bjӧrk, Dylan Frittelli, Romain Langasque, Duncan Stewart, Marcus Armitage, José-Filipe Lima, Damien Perrier, Pep Angles, Thomas Detry and Joël Stalter, we wish you good luck in your endeavours - do us proud.}}
| class="wikitable"
!Rank !! Player !! Points | ||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jordan Smith | align=center|239,985 |
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|GER}} Bernd Ritthammer | align=center|209,953 |
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|GER}} Alexander Knappe | align=center|193,500 |
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Ryan Fox | align=center|160,768 |
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Walker | align=center|158,370 |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{official site|http://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/}}
{{Challenge Tour seasons}}