Norwegian Challenge

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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
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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.

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Winners

YearTour [lower-alpha 1] WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenue
Viking Challenge
2017 CHA Flag of France.svg Clément Sordet 203 [lower-alpha 2] −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 [lower-alpha 2] −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 [lower-alpha 2] −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.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

Notes

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


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