Norwegian Challenge

Last updated
Norwegian Challenge
Tournament information
Location Kløfta, Norway
Established1994
Course(s)Miklagard Golfklub
Par72
Length7,375 yards (6,744 m)
Tour(s) Challenge Tour
Nordic Golf League
Format Stroke play
Prize fund 200,000
Month playedAugust
Final year2017
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Kristoffer Broberg (2012)
To par−22 as above
Final champion
Flag of France.svg Clément Sordet
Location map
Relief Map of Norway.png
Icona golf.svg
Miklagard Golfklub
Location in Norway

The Norwegian Challenge was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, played in Norway. It was founded in 1994 and was the leading men's tournament in Norway, which does not host a European Tour event.

Contents

Winners

YearTour [a] WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
Viking Challenge
2017 CHA Flag of France.svg Clément Sordet 203 [b] −135 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Jack Doherty
Flag of England.svg Charlie Ford
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daan Huizing
Miklagard
Norwegian Open
2016 NGL Flag of Sweden.svg Oscar Lengdén 204−126 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Gustaf Kocken Moss & Rygge
2015: No tournament
Norwegian Challenge
2014 CHA Flag of France.svg Benjamin Hébert 273−152 strokes Flag of Germany.svg Florian Fritsch Miklagard
2013 CHA Flag of Sweden.svg Jens Fahrbring 269−193 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Im
Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Widegren
Losby
2012 CHA Flag of Sweden.svg Kristoffer Broberg 266−22Playoff Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Velasco Byneset
2011 CHA Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Pavan 279−9Playoff Flag of Austria.svg Florian Praegant Hauger
Lexus Open
2009–10: No tournament
2008 CHA Flag of Denmark.svg Jeppe Huldahl 271−172 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Steven O'Hara Moss & Rygge
2007 CHA Flag of Austria.svg Martin Wiegele 278−10Playoff Flag of Scotland.svg George Murray Miklagard
2006 CHA Flag of Sweden.svg Kalle Brink 275−133 strokes Flag of Spain.svg José Manuel Carriles
Flag of Scotland.svg Greig Hutcheon
Flag of Norway.svg Peter Kaensche
Flag of Norway.svg Jan-Are Larsen
Larvik
Norwegian Challenge
2005: No tournament
2004 CHA Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Browne 205 [b] −113 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Oskar Bergman
Flag of England.svg Denny Lucas
Flag of England.svg Mark Sanders
Vestfold
2002–03: No tournament
Telehuset Norwegian Open
2001 NGL Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Bäck 276−123 strokes Flag of Denmark.svg Brian Akstrup Nes
Norwegian Open
2000 CHA Flag of Sweden.svg Paul Nilbrink 206 [b] −10Playoff Flag of Sweden.svg Per Larsson
Flag of England.svg Stuart Little
Losby
1999 CHA Flag of Sweden.svg Pehr Magnebrant 281−73 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Patrik Gottfridson Sorknes
Netcom Norwegian Open
1998 CHA Flag of England.svg Gary Emerson 275−171 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Max Anglert Borre
1997 CHA Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Demitri Bieri 275−13Playoff Flag of England.svg John Bickerton Oslo
Karsten Ping Norwegian Open
1996 CHA Flag of Spain.svg Ignacio Feliu 273−151 stroke Flag of England.svg John Mellor Oslo
1995 CHA Flag of England.svg Stephen Field 275−133 strokes Flag of England.svg Andrew Collison Oslo
Karsten Ping Norwegian Challenge
1994 CHA Ulster Banner.svg Raymond Burns 276−163 strokes Flag of England.svg Jamie Taylor Borre

See also

Notes

  1. CHA − Challenge Tour; NGL − Nordic Golf League.
  2. 1 2 3 Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.