Cawder Challenge

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Gore-Tex Challenge
Tournament information
Location Dundee, Scotland
Established1991
Course(s)Letham Grange Golf Club
Par72
Tour(s) Challenge Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund £35,000
Month playedAugust
Final year1994
Tournament record score
Aggregate271 Charles Raulerson (1993)
To par−17 as above
Final champion
Flag of England.svg John Bickerton
Location map
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Letham Grange GC
Location in Scotland
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Letham Grange GC
Location in Angus

The Cawder Challenge was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour.

Contents

The event was played in Scotland annually 1991–1994. After a break, it was succeeded by the Scottish Challenge in 2006. [1]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner-upVenueRef.
Gore-Tex Challenge
1994 Flag of England.svg John Bickerton 280−12Playoff Flag of Scotland.svg Lee Vannet Letham Grange [2] [3]
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Raulerson 271−171 stroke Flag of England.svg Liam White Cawder [4]
Gore-Tex Fabrics Challenge
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Nelson 281−71 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Craig Maltman Cawder [5]
Cawder Challenge
1991 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Neil Roderick 274−142 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Gillies Cawder [6]

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References

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  2. "1994 Gore-Tex Challenge". European Tour. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. "Lee's play-off misery" . Daily Record. Glasgow, United Kingdom. 27 August 1994. p. 66. Retrieved 25 November 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1993 Gore-Tex Challenge". European Tour. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  5. "1992 Gore-Tex Fabrics Challenge". European Tour. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  6. "1991 Cawder Challenge". European Tour. Retrieved 20 May 2020.