Tournament information | |
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Location | Madeira Islands, Portugal |
Established | 1993 |
Course(s) | Clube de Golf do Santo da Serra |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,826 yards (6,242 m) |
Tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | €600,000 |
Month played | July/August |
Final year | 2015 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 264 Roope Kakko (2015) |
To par | −24 as above |
Final champion | |
Roope Kakko | |
Location Map | |
Location in Madeira |
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