The European Challenge Tour has announced its 2023 Road to Mallorca schedule, featuring a record overall prize fund and a minimum of 29 tournaments, staged across three continents in 18 different countries.

The 2023 schedule sees a return to the UAE with the Abu Dhabi Challenge taking place at Abu Dhabi Golf Club at the end of May, ahead of a yet-to-be-confirmed second tournament in the emirates, as part of the European Tour group’s long-term partnership with the Emirates Golf Federation.

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Players will compete for total prize money of around $8,700,000 on the Road to Mallorca, which will begin with the Cape Town Open in February, the first of four co-sanctioned events with the Sunshine Tour in South Africa.

India returns as a host country for the first time since 2013 with two events in March, the Duncan Taylor Black Bull Challenge followed by The Challenge.

Jamie Hodges, Head of Challenge Tour, said: “Our expansive global schedule gives our members the opportunity to play for a record total prize fund and benefit from our formal pathway to the DP World Tour, as we continue to provide an incredible platform for the next generation of golf’s superstars.

“I would like to thank the integral support of our promoters, national federations, and tournament sponsors, who have helped make this possible. The fact that 20 of our current national federations and promoters have extended their support through to next year is testament to their commitment and the strength of our Tour heading into 2023.”

Full Challenge Tour 2023 schedule
Feb 2-5, Cape Town Open, Royal Cape Golf Club, Cape Town, South Africa
Feb 9-12, Dimension Data Pro-Am, Fancourt Golf Estate, George, South Africa
Feb 16-19, SDC Open, Zebula Golf Estate & Spa, Limpopo, South Africa
Feb 23-26, Nelson Mandela Bay Championship, Humewood GC, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Mar 23-26, Duncan Taylor Black Bull Challenge, Karnataka Golf Association, Bangalore, India
Mar 28-31, The Challenge, Karnataka Golf Association, Bangalore, India
Apr 27-30, Abu Dhabi Challenge, Abu Dhabi GC, Abu Dhabi, UAE
May 4-7, UAE Event, TBC
May 11-14, Challenge de España, TBC
May 18-21, B-NL Challenge Trophy, TBC
May 25-28, Copenhagen Challenge, Royal Golf Club, Copenhagen, Denmark
Jun 1-4, D+D Real Czech Challenge, Panorama Golf Resort, Kácov, Czech Republic
Jun 8-11, Andalucía Challenge de Cádiz, Iberostar Real Golf Novo Sancti Petri, Cadiz, Andalucía, Spain
Jun 15-18, Kaskáda Golf Challenge , Kaskáda Golf Resort, Brno, Czech Republic
Jun 22-25, Open de Bretagne, Golf Blue Green de Pléneuf Val André, Pléneuf, France
Jun 29-Jul 2, Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge, Golf PGA France du Vaudreuil, Le Vaudreuil, France
Jul 6-9, Italian Challenge Open
Golf Nazionale, Viterbo, Italy
Jul 13-16, Euram Bank Open, GC Adamstal, Ramsau, Austria
Jul 20-23, Big Green Egg German Challenge, Wittelsbacher Golfclub, Neuburg an der Donau, Germany
Jul 27-30, Irish Challenge, TBC
Aug 3-6, British Challenge, St Mellion Estate, Cornwall, England
Aug 10-13, Scottish Challenge, Newmachar Golf Club, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aug 17-20, Vierumäki Finnish Challenge, Vierumäki Resort, Vierumäki, Finland
Aug 24-27, Dormy Open, Askersunds Golfklubb, Åmmeberg, Sweden
Aug 31-Sep 03, Indoor Golf Group Challenge, Landeryds Golfklubb, Vesterby, Sweden
Sep 14-17, Open de Portugal at Royal Óbidos , Royal Óbidos Spa & Golf Resort, Vau Óbidos, Portugal
Sep 21-24, Swiss Challenge, Golf Saint Apollinaire, Folgensbourg, France
Oct 5-8, Hopps Open de Provencel, Golf International de Pont Royal, Mallemort, France
Nov 2-5, Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final, Club de Golf Alcanada, Port d’Alcúdia, Mallorca, Spain