Dutch Challenge Open

Last updated
Fortis Challenge Open
Tournament information
Location Purmerend, Netherlands
Established1992
Course(s)BurgGolf Purmerend
Par72
Length6,697 yards (6,124 m)
Tour(s) Challenge Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund 135,000
Month playedMay
Final year2003
Tournament record score
Aggregate261 Dominique Nouailhac (2001)
To par−19 as above
Final champion
Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Edfors
Location map
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BurgGolf Purmerend
Location in the Netherlands

The Dutch Challenge Open was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour. It was played annually in the Netherlands from 1992 to 2003, except for 1993, 1998 and 1999.

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Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
Fortis Challenge Open
2003 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Edfors 273−152 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Kalle Brink BurgGolf Purmerend
Fortis Bank Challenge Open
2002 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Didier de Vooght 270−182 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Jesús María Arruti
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert-Jan Derksen
Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Gustafsson
Flag of Ireland.svg Peter Lawrie
Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Widmark
Het Rijk van Nijmegen
Muermans Real Estate Challenge
2001 Flag of France.svg Dominique Nouailhac 261−194 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Tony Edlund Herkenbosch
Muermans Real Estate Challenge Open
2000 Flag of France.svg Richard Gillot 281−71 stroke Flag of England.svg Andrew Raitt Herkenbosch
Steelcover Dutch Challenge
1998–99: No tournament
1997 Flag of France.svg Raphaël Jacquelin 277−113 strokes Flag of England.svg Andrew Butterfield
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mathew Goggin
Flag of England.svg Roger Winchester
Broekpolder
Dutch Challenge
1996 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mathew Goggin 274−142 strokes Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Vanhootegem Broekpolder
Steelcover Dutch Challenge Open
1995 Flag of England.svg Warren Bennett 276−12Playoff Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Valera Broekpolder
Dutch Challenge Open
1994 Flag of France.svg Jean-François Remésy 274−143 strokes Flag of England.svg John Bickerton
Flag of Sweden.svg Dennis Edlund
Flag of France.svg Antoine Lebouc
Het Rijk van Nijmegen
1993: No tournament
1992 Flag of England.svg John Coe 277−111 stroke Flag of England.svg Paul Eales
Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Tilmanis
Purmer

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