Tournament information | |
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Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Established | 2012 |
Course(s) | Royal Golf Club |
Par | 71 |
Length | 7,045 yards (6,442 m) |
Tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | €140,000 |
Month played | October |
Final year | 2012 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 270 Kristoffer Broberg (2012) |
To par | −14 as above |
Final champion | |
Kristoffer Broberg | |
Location Map | |
Location in Denmark |
The Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Challenge was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, played at the Royal Golf Club in Copenhagen, Denmark. [1] It was played for the only time in 2012.
Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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2012 | Kristoffer Broberg | 270 | −14 | 3 strokes | Simon Wakefield |
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