Ahead of the European Challenge Tour resuming next week, we look at the season ahead in numbers.
25 –The European Challenge Tour celebrated its 25th season in 2011 year, having began in 1987.
26 –The Challenge Tour will have a minimum of 26 events for 2011.
18 –The number of countries to be visited in the 2011 season.
4 –Four 2009 graduates won on the 2010 European Tour, equalling the most number of players to win the year after leaving the Challenge Tour.
264 –The number of European Tour victories by former Challenge Tour Members. (As of Feb 13)
9 –The number of 2009 Challenge Tour graduates who finished in the top 117 of the 2010 Race to Dubai.
116 –The number of former Challenge Tour Members to win on The European Tour. (As of Feb 13).
23 –The number of consecutive years the Rolex Trophy has been part of the Challenge Tour, dating back to the 1989 season.
20 –The number of former Challenge Tour players who have represented Europe in The Ryder Cup.
