Tournament information | |
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Location | Qingdao, China |
Established | 2008 |
Course(s) | Qingdao Huashan Golf & Resort |
Par | 72 |
Length | 7,098 yards (6,490 m) |
Tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | US$500,000 |
Month played | September |
Final year | 2008 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 269 Gareth Maybin (2008) |
To par | −19 as above |
Final champion | |
Gareth Maybin | |
Location Map | |
Location in China |
The Qingdao Golf Open was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, played in China. It was held in 2008 at the Qingdao Huashan Golf & Resort, in Qingdao.
With a prize fund of US$500,000 it was one of the richest events on the Challenge Tour.
Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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2008 | Gareth Maybin | 269 | −19 | 6 strokes | Klas Eriksson David Horsey Gary Lockerbie Richie Ramsay Roland Steiner |
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