Challenge Tour Schedule for 2016
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The
European Challenge Tour will once again break new ground and continue
to pioneer the growth of the game across the globe with five new
tournaments on a 2016 schedule which reflects the increasing strength of
Europe’s top developmental tour.
As
well as the already-announced Swedish Challenge hosted by Robert
Karlsson and the Ras Al Khaimah Golf Challenge, this year the tour will
return to England and Egypt, while the addition of the Hainan Island
Challenge means the exciting season-ending run of events will include
two weeks in China in October ahead of two weeks in the Middle East.
The
2016 Road to Oman will comprise a total of 27 tournaments in 21
different countries, with all players chasing a spot in the top 15 of
the Road to Oman Rankings and graduation to The European Tour.
All
roads will once again lead to Muscat and the season-ending NBO Golf
Classic Grand Final, where last year Ricardo Gouveia sealed a stunning
victory to seal his position as Road to Oman Rankings winner after a
record-breaking season in which he became the highest-ranked Portuguese
player in the history of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Alain
de Soultrait, Challenge Tour Director, said: “With the addition of
several new event and an increase in prize money, we have a very
promising 2016 schedule in front of us and we cannot wait to start what
is sure to be another memorable season.
“As
our motto states, the Challenge Tour is ‘where heroes are made’ and has
down the years built a strong reputation for developing and growing the
game. Our schedule this year, especially with our exciting new
tournaments, reflects this better than ever.
“Just
over a week ago, one of our most recent graduates, Brandon Stone,
captured a maiden victory on The European Tour, with another of our
Members, Haydn Porteous, winning the Joburg Open last weekend.
"They
are just the latest of countless success stories which have proven that
the Challenge Tour really is the best place for talented young stars to
develop into world-class golfers.
“We
must extend special thanks to the national federations, promoters,
sponsors and partners. Without their continued support the Challenge
Tour would not exist, let alone thrive and grow as it currently does.
“Finally, we wish the very best of luck to all our Members and an enjoyable season to all our fans.”
The
season starts once again in Nairobi in March with the Barclays Kenya
Open, where last year Porteous beat Stone in a play-off, before the Red
Sea Egyptian Challenge – the first Challenge Tour event in Egypt since
2010 – and a return to Spain at the end of April.
May
will see a return to some familiar sights, taking in the Turkish
Airlines Challenge, a trip to 2022 Ryder Cup host nation Italy for the
Italian Challenge, a return to Austria for the Kӓrnten Golf Open and the
fifth staging of the D+D REAL Czech Challenge.
As
the European summer arrives in June, the Challenge Tour swings through
continental Europe, visiting Switzerland for the Swiss Challenge
presented by Association Suisse de Golf, Belgium for the KPMG Trophy and
France for the Najeti Open Presented by Neuflize OBC – the first of
three French tournaments in 2016.
The
SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge hosted by Macdonald Hotels & Resorts
closes the month before a busy July takes in the Made in Denmark
Challenge, the D+D REAL Slovakia Challenge, the Fred Olsen Challenge de
España, Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge and the Northern Ireland Open.August starts with the Challenge Tour’s return to Sweden after a five year absence before the Rolex Trophy in Geneva and another new event, the English Challenge, which closes the month. September sees a final visit to France for the Cordon Golf Open and a return to Mount Wolseley Hotel Spa & Golf Resort for the Volopa Irish Challenge before the Kazakhstan Open – with the largest prize fund of the season – returns at the start of October, followed by a second trip to Italy.
An
enticing fortnight in China for the Hainan Open and the Foshan Open
precedes the final two events of the season, the new Ras Al Khaimah Golf
Challenge and the prestigious NBO Golf Classic Grand Final that will
bring the curtain down on the 2016 Road to Oman Rankings.
See below for the full 2016 schedule.
2016 Challenge Tour schedule
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