Press Release
EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR SCHEDULE
RELEASED: ONE EVENT IN SCOTLAND
The European Challenge Tour celebrates its 20th season with a Schedule that features six new tournaments, including an historic first visit to China, and culminating at the Apulia San Domenico Grand Final from October 23-26.
The inaugural Chinese Challenge, to be played at the stunning Qingdao Golf Club from September 11-14, will be followed by the richest single Challenge Tour event, the Kazakhstan Open, which now boasts a formidable prize fund of €430,000.
The new, three-year agreement to keep the Apulia San Domenico Grand Final at San Domenico Golf on Italy’s beautiful Adriatic Coast will see the prize fund for the Challenge Tour’s most significant event of the year increase to €280,000.
The Scottish Challenge - the only stop in Scotland for the Challenge Tour - will again by played at Macdonald Cardrona Hotel's course near Peebles from June 26 to 29.
With new tournaments in Argentina, China, the Czech Republic, France and Poland, a return to Morocco and further announcements to be made in the coming months, the 2008 Challenge Tour Schedule offers the Membership a diverse and international itinerary as they compete for the 20 available cards to The 2009 European Tour International Schedule.
THE 2008 EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR SCHEDULE
MARCH
06 – 09 Tusker Kenya Open Karen Golf Club, Nairobi, Kenya
27 - 30 Abierto del Centro Cordoba GC, Cordoba, Argentina
APRIL
03 - 06 Abierto VISA de la Republica Hurlingham Club, Buenos Aires.
10 - 13 Club Colombia Masters Country Club de Bogotá, Bogotá
17 - 20 Event to be arranged.
24 - 27 AGF-Allianz Open Cotes d'Armor Bretagne Golf Blue Green de Pleneuf Val André, France
MAY
01 - 04 Banque Populaire Moroccan Classic 2008 El Jadida Sofitel Golf Resort, El Jadida. 08 - 11 Open Mahou de Madrid TBC, Madrid, Spain
15 - 18 Event to be arranged.
22 - 25 Wroclaw Open Toya Golf & Country Club, Wroclaw, Poland
29 May - 1 Jun Oceanico Developments Pro-Am Challenge Marriott Worsley Park Hotel & CC, Manchester.
JUNE
05 - 08 Event to be arranged.
12 - 15 Aa St Omer Open Aa St Omer, Lumbres, France
19 - 22 Telenet Trophy Limburg Golf &CC, Houthalen, Belgium
26 - 29 Scottish Challenge Macdonald Cardrona G&CC, Peebles.
JULY
03 - 06 AGF-Allianz EurOpen de Lyon Golf du Gouverneur, Monthieux, France
10 - 13 Credit Suisse Challenge Wylihof GC, Luterbach, Switzerland.
17 - 20 MAN NÖ Open GC Adamstal, Ramsau, Austria
24 - 27 Ryder Cup Wales Challenge Vale Hotel Golf & Spa Resort, Wales
31 July - 3 Aug Challenge of Ireland Glasson Golf Hotel & CC, Athlone, Ireland.
AUGUST
07 - 10 Norwegian Challenge Moss & Rygge GK, Dilling, Norway
14 - 17 Trophée du Golf Club de Genève Golf Club de Genève, Genève, Switzerland
14 - 17 Vodafone Challenge Golf & CC An der Elfrather Mühle, Dusseldorf, Germany
21 - 24 Ypsilon Golf Challenge Ypsilon Golf Resort, Liberec, Czech Republic
28 - 31 ECCO Tour Championship Kokkedal GK, Copenhagen, Denmark.
SEPTEMBER
04 - 07 Challenge of Sweden Hills GC, Gothenburg, Sweden
11 - 14 Chinese Challenge Qingdao GC, Qingdao, China
18 - 21 Kazakhstan Open Nurtau Golf Club, Almaty, Kazakhstan
25 - 28 Event to be arranged.
OCTOBER
02 - 05 AGF-Allianz Open de Toulouse Golf de Toulouse Seilh, Seilh, France
09 - 12 Event to be arranged.
16 - 19 Toscana Open Italian Federation Cup Le Pavoniere Golf Club, Prato, Italy
23 - 26 Apulia San Domenico Grand Final San Domenico Golf, Italy
RELEASED: ONE EVENT IN SCOTLAND
The European Challenge Tour celebrates its 20th season with a Schedule that features six new tournaments, including an historic first visit to China, and culminating at the Apulia San Domenico Grand Final from October 23-26.
The inaugural Chinese Challenge, to be played at the stunning Qingdao Golf Club from September 11-14, will be followed by the richest single Challenge Tour event, the Kazakhstan Open, which now boasts a formidable prize fund of €430,000.
The new, three-year agreement to keep the Apulia San Domenico Grand Final at San Domenico Golf on Italy’s beautiful Adriatic Coast will see the prize fund for the Challenge Tour’s most significant event of the year increase to €280,000.
The Scottish Challenge - the only stop in Scotland for the Challenge Tour - will again by played at Macdonald Cardrona Hotel's course near Peebles from June 26 to 29.
With new tournaments in Argentina, China, the Czech Republic, France and Poland, a return to Morocco and further announcements to be made in the coming months, the 2008 Challenge Tour Schedule offers the Membership a diverse and international itinerary as they compete for the 20 available cards to The 2009 European Tour International Schedule.
THE 2008 EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR SCHEDULE
MARCH
06 – 09 Tusker Kenya Open Karen Golf Club, Nairobi, Kenya
27 - 30 Abierto del Centro Cordoba GC, Cordoba, Argentina
APRIL
03 - 06 Abierto VISA de la Republica Hurlingham Club, Buenos Aires.
10 - 13 Club Colombia Masters Country Club de Bogotá, Bogotá
17 - 20 Event to be arranged.
24 - 27 AGF-Allianz Open Cotes d'Armor Bretagne Golf Blue Green de Pleneuf Val André, France
MAY
01 - 04 Banque Populaire Moroccan Classic 2008 El Jadida Sofitel Golf Resort, El Jadida. 08 - 11 Open Mahou de Madrid TBC, Madrid, Spain
15 - 18 Event to be arranged.
22 - 25 Wroclaw Open Toya Golf & Country Club, Wroclaw, Poland
29 May - 1 Jun Oceanico Developments Pro-Am Challenge Marriott Worsley Park Hotel & CC, Manchester.
JUNE
05 - 08 Event to be arranged.
12 - 15 Aa St Omer Open Aa St Omer, Lumbres, France
19 - 22 Telenet Trophy Limburg Golf &CC, Houthalen, Belgium
26 - 29 Scottish Challenge Macdonald Cardrona G&CC, Peebles.
JULY
03 - 06 AGF-Allianz EurOpen de Lyon Golf du Gouverneur, Monthieux, France
10 - 13 Credit Suisse Challenge Wylihof GC, Luterbach, Switzerland.
17 - 20 MAN NÖ Open GC Adamstal, Ramsau, Austria
24 - 27 Ryder Cup Wales Challenge Vale Hotel Golf & Spa Resort, Wales
31 July - 3 Aug Challenge of Ireland Glasson Golf Hotel & CC, Athlone, Ireland.
AUGUST
07 - 10 Norwegian Challenge Moss & Rygge GK, Dilling, Norway
14 - 17 Trophée du Golf Club de Genève Golf Club de Genève, Genève, Switzerland
14 - 17 Vodafone Challenge Golf & CC An der Elfrather Mühle, Dusseldorf, Germany
21 - 24 Ypsilon Golf Challenge Ypsilon Golf Resort, Liberec, Czech Republic
28 - 31 ECCO Tour Championship Kokkedal GK, Copenhagen, Denmark.
SEPTEMBER
04 - 07 Challenge of Sweden Hills GC, Gothenburg, Sweden
11 - 14 Chinese Challenge Qingdao GC, Qingdao, China
18 - 21 Kazakhstan Open Nurtau Golf Club, Almaty, Kazakhstan
25 - 28 Event to be arranged.
OCTOBER
02 - 05 AGF-Allianz Open de Toulouse Golf de Toulouse Seilh, Seilh, France
09 - 12 Event to be arranged.
16 - 19 Toscana Open Italian Federation Cup Le Pavoniere Golf Club, Prato, Italy
23 - 26 Apulia San Domenico Grand Final San Domenico Golf, Italy
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