MoreGolf Mastercard Open

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MoreGolf Mastercard Open
Tournament information
Location Varberg, Sweden
Established2020
Course(s)Varberg Golf Club
Par72
Length6,126 yards
Tour(s) Swedish Golf Tour
LET Access Series
Format54-hole stroke play
Prize fund€40,000
Current champion
Flag of Sweden.svg Kajsa Arwefjäll

The MoreGolf Mastercard Open is a women's professional golf tournament on the Swedish Golf Tour and LET Access Series. First played in 2020, it is held at Varberg Golf Club in Varberg, Sweden. [1]

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History

The inaugural tournament featured a sudden death playoff between Ingrid Lindblad and Beatrice Wallin, both amateurs on the National Team on summer break from their American colleges, where Lindblad won with an eagle on the first playoff hole. [2]

In 2023, the tournament was reduced to 18 holes after play the first two days were abandoned due to Storm Hans and heavy rain. [3]

In 2024, Andrea Lignell set a new course record of 64 (−8) in the first round. [4]

Winners

YearTour(s)WinnerScoreMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upPrize
fund (SEK)
Ref
MoreGolf Mastercard Open
2024 SGT  · LETAS Flag of Sweden.svg Kajsa Arwefjäll −10 (70-69-67=206)3 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Andrea Lignell €40,000
Big Green Egg Swedish Open
2023 SGT  · LETAS Flag of England.svg Emily Price −5 (67) [lower-alpha 1] 1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephanie Bunque (a)
Flag of Finland.svg Karina Kukkonen
€40,000 [5]
2021–2022: No tournament
Golfhäftet Masters
2020 SGT Flag of Sweden.svg Ingrid Lindblad (a)−16 (70-65-65=200)Playoff Flag of Sweden.svg Beatrice Wallin (a)150,000 [6]
  1. Tournament reduced to 18 holes due to adverse weather conditions.

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References

  1. "Ahlsell Nordic Golf Tour". Swedish Golf Federation. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  2. "Lindblad vann efter särspel" (in Swedish). Svensk Golf. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  3. "Key Facts: Big Green Egg Swedish Open". LET Access Series. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  4. "Lignell Surges Into Four-Shot Lead At Moregolf Mastercard Open". LET Access Series. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  5. "2023 Big Green Egg Swedish Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  6. "2020 Golfhäftet Masters". Golfdata. Retrieved 15 October 2020.

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