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The 2006 Challenge Tour was the 18th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
OWGR points increase
In July 2005, the Official World Golf Ranking announced that the minimum points awarded to Challenge Tour events, beginning in 2006, would be increased from 6 to 12.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2006 season.[2]
| Date |
Tournament |
Host country |
Purse
(€) |
WinnerTemplate:Efn |
OWGR
points |
Other
toursTemplate:Efn |
Notes
|
| 4 Dec |
Abierto Mexicano Corona |
Mexico |
US$305,000 |
Template:Flagicon Antonio Maldonado (1) |
6 |
TLA |
|
| 11 Dec |
Abierto Visa de la República |
Argentina |
US$250,000 |
Template:Flagicon Kevin Stadler (n/a) |
12 |
TLA |
New to Challenge Tour
|
| 5 Feb |
Abierto Movistar Guatemala Open |
Guatemala |
US$150,000 |
Template:Flagicon Miguel Ángel Carballo (1) |
12 |
TLA |
|
| 12 Feb |
Kai Fieberg Costa Rica Open |
Costa Rica |
US$125,000 |
Template:Flagicon Johan Axgren (2) |
12 |
TLA |
|
| 26 Feb |
Estoril Challenge |
Portugal |
120,000 |
Template:Flagicon Kyron Sullivan (1) |
12 |
|
|
| 12 Mar |
Tusker Kenya Open |
Kenya |
160,000 |
Template:Flagicon Johan Axgren (3) |
12 |
|
|
| 9 Apr |
Peugeot Challenge R.C.G. El Prat |
Spain |
120,000 |
Template:Flagicon David Drysdale (2) |
12 |
|
|
| 30 Apr |
Tessali-Metaponto Open di Puglia e Basilicata |
Italy |
120,000 |
Template:Flagicon Anthony Snobeck (1) |
12 |
|
|
| 14 May |
Parco di Monza Challenge |
Italy |
130,000 |
Template:Flagicon Álvaro Salto (3) |
12 |
|
New tournament
|
| 21 May |
Telenet Trophy |
Belgium |
130,000 |
Template:Flagicon Toni Karjalainen (2) |
12 |
|
New tournament
|
| 28 May |
Tikida Hotels Agadir Moroccan Classic |
Morocco |
130,000 |
Template:Flagicon Adrien Mörk (1) |
12 |
|
|
| 3 Jun |
Morson International Pro-Am Challenge |
England |
£100,000 |
Template:Flagicon Álvaro Quirós (1) |
12 |
|
|
| 11 Jun |
Thomas Bjørn Open |
Denmark |
120,000 |
Template:Flagicon Marcus Higley (1) |
12 |
|
|
| 18 Jun |
Aa St Omer Open |
France |
400,000 |
Template:Flagicon César Monasterio (2) |
18 |
EUR |
|
| 18 Jun |
Lexus Open |
Norway |
120,000 |
Template:Flagicon Kalle Brink (3) |
12 |
|
|
| 25 Jun |
Credit Suisse Challenge |
Switzerland |
140,000 |
Template:Flagicon Francisco Cea (2) |
12 |
|
|
| 2 Jul |
Open Mahou de Madrid |
Spain |
120,000 |
Template:Flagicon Juan Parrón (1) |
12 |
|
|
| 9 Jul |
Scottish Challenge |
Scotland |
200,000 |
Template:Flagicon Sam Walker (1) |
12 |
|
New tournament
|
| 16 Jul |
Texbond Open |
Italy |
120,000 |
Template:Flagicon Carlos del Moral (1) |
12 |
|
|
| 23 Jul |
MAN NÖ Open |
Austria |
130,000 |
Template:Flagicon Rafa Cabrera-Bello (1) |
12 |
|
New to Challenge Tour
|
| 30 Jul |
Ryder Cup Wales Challenge |
Wales |
130,000 |
Template:Flagicon Sion Bebb (1) |
12 |
|
|
| 6 Aug |
Ireland Ryder Cup Challenge |
Ireland |
130,000 |
Template:Flagicon John Wade (1) |
12 |
|
|
| 13 Aug |
Vodafone Challenge |
Germany |
120,000 |
Template:Flagicon Martin Kaymer (1) |
12 |
|
New tournament
|
| 20 Aug |
Rolex Trophy |
Switzerland |
200,000 |
Template:Flagicon Alex Norén (1) |
12 |
|
|
| 27 Aug |
ECCO Tour Championship |
Denmark |
130,000 |
Template:Flagicon James Heath (1) |
12 |
NGL |
New tournament
|
| 3 Sep |
Telia Challenge Waxholm |
Sweden |
SKr 1,130,000 |
Template:Flagicon Rafael Echenique (1) |
12 |
|
|
| 17 Sep |
Open des Volcans – Challenge de France |
France |
120,000 |
Template:Flagicon Martin Kaymer (2) |
12 |
|
|
| 24 Sep |
OKI Mahou Challenge de España |
Spain |
130,000 |
Template:Flagicon Adrien Mörk (2) |
12 |
|
|
| 1 Oct |
Kazakhstan Open |
Kazakhstan |
300,000 |
Template:Flagicon Mark Pilkington (1) |
12 |
|
|
| 8 Oct |
Golf Open International de Toulouse |
France |
120,000 |
Template:Flagicon Julien Forêt (1) |
12 |
|
|
| 22 Oct |
Apulia San Domenico Grand Final |
Italy |
250,000 |
Template:Flagicon James Hepworth (2) |
12 |
|
Tour Championship
|
Rankings
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The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[3][4] The top 20 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2007 European Tour.[5]
Notes
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References
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External links
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