Acaya Open

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Double Tree by Hilton Acaya Open
Tournament information
Location Lecce, Italy
Established2011
Course(s)Acaya Golf Resort
Par70
Length6,856 yards (6,269 m)
Tour(s) Challenge Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund 160,000
Month playedJuly
Final year2012
Tournament record score
Aggregate271 Espen Kofstad (2012)
To par−9 as above
Final champion
Flag of Norway.svg Espen Kofstad
Location Map
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Acaya Golf Resort
Location in Italy
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Acaya Golf Resort
Location in Apulia

The Acaya Open was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, played at the Acaya Golf Resort in Italy. It was first held in 2011, when Jamie Moul won the tournament. Espen Kofstad of Norway won the second and final event in 2012.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Double Tree by Hilton Acaya Open
2012 Flag of Norway.svg Espen Kofstad 271−91 stroke Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim B. Hansen
Acaya Open
2011 Flag of England.svg Jamie Moul 272−81 stroke Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Campillo
Flag of South Africa.svg Branden Grace


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