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 edit
The following table lists official events during the 2004 season.[1]
Rankings edit
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 rankings 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 edit
- ^ 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 edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.