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Tournament information | |
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Location | Clermont Ferrand, France |
Established | 1992 |
Course(s) | Golf des Volcans |
Par | 71 |
Length | 7,069 yards (6,464 m) |
Tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | €130,000 |
Month played | July |
Final year | 2007 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 270 Scott Kammann (2002) |
To par | −18 as above |
Final champion | |
Gareth Paddison | |
Location Map | |
Location in France Location in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
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