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2000 Challenge Tour
The 2000 Challenge Tour was the 12th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour. The tour started as the Satellite Tour with its first Order of Merit rankings in 1989 and was officially renamed as the Challenge Tour at the start of the 1990 season. The Challenge Tour Rankings were won by Sweden's Henrik Stenson. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2000 season. Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, but did not carry official money, wins were still official however. Challenge Tour Rankings ''For full rankings, see 2000 Challenge Tour graduates.'' The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros. The top 15 players on the tour earned status to play on the 2001 European Tour. See also *2000 European Tour Notes References External linksOfficial homepage of the Challenge Tour {{Challenge Tour seasons Challenge Tour seasons Challenge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Higgins (golfer)
David William Higgins (born 1 December 1972) is an Irish professional golfer. Higgins was born in Cork. He is the son of European Seniors Tour golfer Liam Higgins. He was the country's leading amateur by the time he reached 21. Following match play victories over Pádraig Harrington in the finals of the South of Ireland and the Irish Amateur Close championships he decided to turn professional in 1994. Higgins earned £67,000 in his rookie season on the European Tour in 1996 to finish just inside the top 100 on the Order of Merit. In 1997 he broke his left wrist and right elbow in a horse riding accident. On his return, he failed to immediately rediscover his form and dropped down to the second tier Challenge Tour in 1999. In 2000 Higgins won three times on the Challenge Tour, and finished 2nd on the end of season Rankings, to graduate back to the European Tour for the following season. He failed to make an impact at the highest level and returned to the Challenge Tour in 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |