2004 Challenge Tour
The 2004 Challenge Tour was the 16th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
| Duration | 12 February 2004 – 24 October 2004 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 29 |
| Most wins |  Marc Cayeux (2) Matthew King (2) Philippe Lima (2) Graeme Storm (2) |
| Rankings | Lee Slattery |
← 2003 2005 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2004 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points | Other tours[lower-alpha 2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Panama Masters | Panama | US$100,000 |  Miguel Fernández (1) | 6 | TLA | New to Challenge Tour |
| 22 Feb | Costa Rica Open | Costa Rica | US$110,000 |  Alessandro Tadini (1) | 6 | TLA | |
| 29 Feb | Abierto Telefónica | Guatemala | US$100,000 | Daniel Vancsik (2) | 6 | TLA | |
| 14 Mar | Stanbic Zambia Open | Zambia | 110,000 |  Michael Kirk (1) | 10 | AFR | |
| 21 Mar | Kenya Open | Kenya | 110,000 | Marc Cayeux (2) | 6 | ||
| 28 Mar | Madeira Island Open | Portugal | 600,000 |  Chris Hanell (1) | 24 | EUR | |
| 25 Apr | Al Ahram-Jolie Ville Sharm El Sheikh Challenge | Egypt | US$125,000 | Gareth Davies (1) | 6 | New tournament | |
| 2 May | Peugeot Challenge de León | Spain | 110,000 | Edward Rush (1) | 6 | New tournament | |
| 9 May | Tessali-Metaponto Open di Puglia e Basilicata | Italy | 120,000 | Leif Westerberg (1) | 6 | ||
| 6 Jun | Nykredit Danish Open | Denmark | 137,500 | Matthew Morris (1) | 6 | ||
| 13 Jun | Segura Viudas Challenge de España | Spain | 135,000 | Philippe Lima (1) | 6 | ||
| 20 Jun | Aa St Omer Open | France | 400,000 | Philippe Lima (2) | 16 | EUR | |
| 27 Jun | Galeria Kaufhof Pokal Challenge | Germany | 110,000 |  Garry Houston (1) | 6 | ||
| 4 Jul | Volvo Finnish Open | Finland | 110,000 |  Roope Kakko (a) (1) | 6 | ||
| 11 Jul | Open des Volcans – Challenge de France | France | 125,000 | Johan Axgren (2) | 6 | ||
| 17 Jul | Texbond Open | Italy | 110,000 | Sam Little (2) | 6 | New tournament | |
| 25 Jul | JJB Sports North West Challenge | England | £100,000 | Fredrik Henge (5) | 6 | New tournament | |
| 8 Aug | Ryder Cup Wales Challenge | Wales | 120,000 | Graeme Storm (1) | 6 | ||
| 15 Aug | BMW Russian Open | Russia | US$500,000 | Gary Emerson (2) | 16 | EUR | |
| 22 Aug | Rolex Trophy | Switzerland | 163,500 | Phillip Archer (1) | 6 | ||
| 22 Aug | Norwegian Challenge | Norway | 105,000 |  Stephen Browne (1) | 6 | ||
| 29 Aug | Skandia PGA Open | Sweden | SKr 1,000,000 | Matthew King (1) | 6 | ||
| 5 Sep | BA-CA Golf Open | Austria | 150,000 |  Markus Brier (2) | 6 | ||
| 12 Sep | Telia Grand Prix | Sweden | SKr 1,200,000 | Lee Slattery (1) | 6 | ||
| 26 Sep | Open de Toulouse | France | 110,000 | Marc Cayeux (3) | 6 | ||
| 3 Oct | Estoril Challenge Open Portugal Telecom | Portugal | 113,000 | Tom Whitehouse (1) | 6 | ||
| 10 Oct | Attijari Wafa - Tikida Beach Moroccan Classic | Morocco | 130,000 | Graeme Storm (2) | 6 | ||
| 17 Oct | Donnington Grove Computacenter English Challenge Open | England | 110,000 | Matthew King (2) | 6 | ||
| 24 Oct | Bouygues Telecom Grand Final | France | 200,000 |  David Drysdale (1) | 6 | Tour Championship |
Rankings
For full rankings, see 2004 Challenge Tour graduates.
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[2][3] The top 15 players on the tour earned status to play on the 2005 European Tour.[3]
| Rank | Player | Prize money (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Slattery | 95,980 |
| 2 | Alessandro Tadini | 92,121 |
| 3 | Graeme Storm | 81,065 |
| 4 | Marc Cayeux | 75,104 |
| 5 | Matthew King | 73,623 |
Notes
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Challenge Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Challenge Tour members. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Challenge Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the European Tour.
- AFR − Sunshine Tour; EUR − European Tour; TLA − Tour de las Américas.
References
- "2004 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- "2004 Rankings". European Tour. Archived from the original on 10 April 2005. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- "Drysdale Produces Astonishing Comeback to Win Grand Final". European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
On a day of intense drama at the Golf du Médoc in Bordeaux, England's Lee Slattery won the Challenge Tour Rankings while Drysdsale and Eliasson both jumped into the top 15 after a day of unbelievable highs and lows that only live sporting events can produce.
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