Italian Challenge

Last updated
Italian Challenge Open
Tournament information
Location Monte Argentario, Italy
Established2007
Course(s)Argentario Golf Club
Par71
Length6,857 yards (6,270 m)
Tour(s) Challenge Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund 350,000
Month playedSeptember
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Joel Sjöholm (2017)
To par−24 as above
Current champion
Flag of England.svg John Parry
Location map
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Argentario GC
Location in Italy
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Argentario GC
Location in Lazio

The Italian Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour. It was first played in 2007.

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Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
Italian Challenge Open
2024 Flag of England.svg John Parry 266−181 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Justin Walters Argentario
2023 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Manassero 267−213 strokes Flag of England.svg Will Enefer Golf Nazionale
2022 Flag of Norway.svg Kristian Krogh Johannessen 273−11Playoff Flag of Denmark.svg Oliver Hundebøll Golf Nazionale
Italian Challenge
2021 Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Gouveia (2)268−162 strokes Flag of Austria.svg Lukas Nemecz Margara
Italian Challenge Open Eneos Motor Oil
2020 Flag of Germany.svg Hurly Long 203 [lower-alpha 1] −13Playoff Flag of England.svg Matt Ford
Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Schneider
Terre Dei Consoli
2019 Flag of England.svg Matthew Jordan 271−17Playoff Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Scalise Terre Dei Consoli
Italian Challenge
2018 Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Söderberg 267−171 stroke Flag of Norway.svg Eirik Tage Johansen Is Molas
Italian Challenge Open
2017 Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Sjöholm 260−244 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Chase Koepka
Flag of Scotland.svg Bradley Neil
Is Molas
Terre dei Consoli Open
2016 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Edfors 275−133 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Björk
Flag of Spain.svg Jordi García Pinto
Terre Dei Consoli
EMC Challenge Open
2015 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Delpodio 279−53 strokes Flag of England.svg Gary Boyd Olgiata
EMC Golf Challenge Open
2014 Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Gouveia 275−9Playoff Flag of Germany.svg Florian Fritsch Olgiata
Roma Golf Open
2012–13: No tournament
2011 Flag of England.svg Sam Little 273−11Playoff Flag of Sweden.svg Pelle Edberg Olgiata
2010 Flag of Denmark.svg Andreas Hartø 265−19Playoff Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Sjöholm Olgiata
Italian Federation Cup
2009 Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Molinari 267−211 stroke Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Colsaerts Olgiata
Margara Diehl-Ako Platinum Open
2008 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Taco Remkes 270−18Playoff Flag of Finland.svg Roope Kakko Margara
Toscana Open Italian Federation Cup
2007 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Lundberg 268−165 strokes Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Browne Le Pavoniere

Notes

  1. Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.


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