This is a list of players who graduated from the Challenge Tour in 2009.
* European Tour rookie in 2010 T = Tied The player retained his European Tour card for 2011 (finished inside the top 117).
The player did not retain his European Tour card for 2011 (finished outside the top 150).
Molinari won three Challenge Tour events in 2009.
The players ranked 16th through 20th were placed below the Qualifying School graduates on the exemption list, and thus could improve their status by competing in Qualifying School; Julien Guerrier improved his status in this way.