1997 Challenge Tour


The 1997 Challenge Tour was the ninth season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1997 season.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse
WinnerNotes
8 MarOpen [de Côte d'Ivoire]Ivory Coast70,000

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, but did not carry official money, wins were still official however.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse
WinnerNotes
22 JunMemorial Olivier BarrasSwitzerland40,000

Rankings

The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling. The top 15 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 1998 [European Tour].
RankPlayerPrize money
1