Ahead of the season finale, here are ten key figures to build you up for the Ras Al Khaimah Challenge Tour Grand Final.
45 –of the top Road to Ras Al Khaimah players will tee it up at Al Hamra Golf Club, home to the season-ending tournament.
15 –players will be vying to claim their European Tour card at the conclusion of the event. The top 15 players in the Rankings will graduate to the European Tour, so there is a lot to play for in Ras Al Khaimah.
20 –winners on the Road to Ras Al Khaimah will tee it up in the final event of the European Challenge Tour season, including Joachim B. Hansen, Liam Johnston and Oliver Wilson, who have all won twice in 2018.
Three– wins for Kim Koivu, the most by any player on the Challenge Tour this year. The Finn clinched his first triumph in China in April before winning in his home country and then claiming his third victory at the Rolex Trophy. Koivu secured his European Tour card with victory in Geneva but returns to the Challenge Tour for the final showdown.
251,592–points is the record haul for a single Challenge Tour season set by Ricardo Gouveia in 2015. Hansen, the current Number One, could eclipse that total with victory in Ras Al Khaimah.
First –Challenge Tour Grand Final to be held at Al Hamra Golf Club in Ras Al Khaimah.
Seven –top ten results for Challenge Tour rookie Adri Arnaus. The Spaniard won the Alps Tour Grand Final on his way to topping the Alps Tour Order of Merit in 2017 and has had a fantastic debut season on the Challenge Tour as he lies ninth on the Road to Ras Al Khaimah.
41,721 –ranking points separate Antoine Rozner in 45thplace and Tom Murray in 15thplace.
72,000 –euros is the winner’s cheque at the Ras Al Khaimah Challenge Tour Grand Final.
19 –countries will be represented at the final event of the season, from Chile to South Korea, from USA to Finland.
