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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Viterbo, Italy |
| Established | 2007 |
| Course(s) | Golf Nazionale |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,069 yards (6,464 m) |
| Tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | €350,000 |
| Month played | July |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 260 Joel Sjöholm (2017) |
| To par | −24 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Matteo Manassero | |
| Location Map | |
The Italian Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour. It was first played in 2007.
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Challenge Open | |||||||
| 2023 | Matteo Manassero | 267 | −21 | 3 strokes |  Will Enefer | Golf Nazionale | |
| 2022 |  Kristian Krogh Johannessen | 273 | −11 | Playoff |  Oliver Hundebøll | Golf Nazionale | |
| Italian Challenge | |||||||
| 2021 |  Ricardo Gouveia (2) | 268 | −16 | 2 strokes |  Lukas Nemecz | Margara | |
| Italian Challenge Open Eneos Motor Oil | |||||||
| 2020 |  Hurly Long | 203 [lower-alpha 1] | −13 | Playoff | Matt Ford Marcel Schneider | Terre Dei Consoli | |
| 2019 | Matthew Jordan | 271 | −17 | Playoff | Lorenzo Scalise | Terre Dei Consoli | |
| Italian Challenge | |||||||
| 2018 |  Sebastian Söderberg | 267 | −17 | 1 stroke | Eirik Tage Johansen | Is Molas | |
| Italian Challenge Open | |||||||
| 2017 | Joel Sjöholm | 260 | −24 | 4 strokes |  Chase Koepka  Bradley Neil | Is Molas | |
| Terre dei Consoli Open | |||||||
| 2016 | Johan Edfors | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | Alexander Björk  Jordi García Pinto | Terre Dei Consoli | |
| EMC Challenge Open | |||||||
| 2015 | Matteo Delpodio | 279 | −5 | 3 strokes | Gary Boyd | Olgiata | |
| EMC Golf Challenge Open | |||||||
| 2014 | Ricardo Gouveia | 275 | −9 | Playoff | Florian Fritsch | Olgiata | |
| Roma Golf Open | |||||||
| 2012–13: No tournament | |||||||
| 2011 | Sam Little | 273 | −11 | Playoff | Pelle Edberg | Olgiata | |
| 2010 | Andreas Hartø | 265 | −19 | Playoff | Joel Sjöholm | Olgiata | |
| Italian Federation Cup | |||||||
| 2009 | Edoardo Molinari | 267 | −21 | 1 stroke |  Nicolas Colsaerts | Olgiata | |
| Margara Diehl-Ako Platinum Open | |||||||
| 2008 |  Taco Remkes | 270 | −18 | Playoff |  Roope Kakko | Margara | |
| Toscana Open Italian Federation Cup | |||||||
| 2007 | Mikael Lundberg | 268 | −16 | 5 strokes |  Stephen Browne | Le Pavoniere | |
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