Rolex Trophy

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Rolex Trophy
Tournament information
Location Geneva, Switzerland
Established1989
Course(s)Golf Club de Genève
Par72
Length6,821 yards (6,237 m)
Tour(s) Challenge Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund €290,000
Month playedAugust
Final year2019
Tournament record score
Aggregate261 Kristoffer Broberg (2012)
To par−27 as above
Final champion
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Darius van Driel
Location map
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Icona golf.svg
GC de Genève
Location in Switzerland

The Rolex Trophy was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, that is played in Geneva, Switzerland. It was played annually on the Challenge Tour since 1989.

Contents

Unlike many Challenge Tour events, the Rolex Trophy has been played at the same venue, the Golf Club de Genève, every year.

It is a limited field Pro-Am event. It used to feature the top 32 in the tour rankings plus four invitees, but the number of players has more recently been 42. One unusual feature was that only the prize money of the top 20 players counted towards their Challenge Tour rankings, although all entrants receive prize money.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upRef.
Rolex Trophy
2021 Removed from the schedule [1]
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [2]
2019 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Darius van Driel 265−231 stroke Ulster Banner.svg Cormac Sharvin [3]
2018 Flag of Finland.svg Kim Koivu 266−226 strokes Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Schneider [4]
2017 Flag of Spain.svg Pedro Oriol 271−17Playoff Flag of France.svg Adrien Saddier [5]
2016 Flag of South Africa.svg Dylan Frittelli 268−202 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Pep Anglès
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ryan Fox 		[6]
2015 Flag of Spain.svg Nacho Elvira 264−242 strokes Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Gouveia [7]
2014 Flag of South Korea.svg An Byeong-hun 269−193 strokes Flag of France.svg Benjamin Hébert [8]
2013 Flag of Sweden.svg Jens Dantorp 270−181 stroke Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Otaegui
2012 Flag of Sweden.svg Kristoffer Broberg 261−271 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Sihwan Kim
2011 Flag of France.svg Benjamin Hébert 269−191 stroke Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Campillo
Flag of England.svg Tommy Fleetwood
2010 Flag of Chile.svg Mark Tullo 266−221 stroke Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Manassero
Trophée du Golf de Genève
2009 Flag of France.svg Julien Quesne 269−191 stroke Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Molinari
Trophée du Golf Club de Genève
2008 Flag of Sweden.svg Klas Eriksson 274−14Playoff Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wil Besseling
Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Rocha
Rolex Trophy
2007 Flag of England.svg Robert Dinwiddie 270−183 strokes Flag of England.svg Ross McGowan
2006 Flag of Sweden.svg Alex Norén 266−223 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Axgren
Flag of England.svg Gareth Davies
2005 Flag of Scotland.svg Marc Warren 272−16Playoff Flag of England.svg Denny Lucas
2004 Flag of England.svg Phillip Archer 198 [a] −185 strokes Flag of England.svg Lee Slattery
2003 Flag of Sweden.svg Michael Jonzon 267−213 strokes Flag of Austria.svg Martin Wiegele
2002 Flag of England.svg Simon Hurd 268−204 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Gustavo Rojas
2001 Flag of England.svg Stuart Little (2)271−172 strokes Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg André Bossert
2000 Flag of Ireland.svg David Higgins 271−174 strokes Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Carlos Larraín
1999 Flag of Spain.svg Carl Suneson (2)268−206 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Adam Mednick
1998 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg David Park 276−12Playoff Flag of Sweden.svg Per Nyman
Rolex Trophy Pro-Am
1997 Flag of Finland.svg Anssi Kankkonen 276−121 stroke Flag of Norway.svg Thomas Nielsen
1996 Flag of Sweden.svg Dennis Edlund 274−14Playoff Flag of England.svg Carl Watts
Rolex Pro-Am
1995 Flag of Spain.svg Carl Suneson 272−161 stroke Flag of England.svg Simon Burnell
1994 Flag of England.svg Stuart Little 269−192 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Hallberg
1993 Flag of England.svg Philip Golding 275−133 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Olle Nordberg
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Ronald Stelten (2)271−174 strokes Flag of England.svg Wayne Stephens
1991 Flag of England.svg David R. Jones Flag of Italy.svg Silvio Grappasonni
1990 Flag of Ireland.svg John McHenry 279−91 stroke Flag of England.svg Glenn Ralph [9]
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Ronald Stelten 280−81 stroke Flag of England.svg Jeremy Bennett
Flag of Germany.svg Heinz-Peter Thül
Flag of England.svg Clive Tucker 		[10]

Notes

  1. ↑ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

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References

  1. ↑ "Rolex and The R&A to join forces at the Challenge Tour Grand Final". European Tour. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2024. Rolex's long-term commitment to the Challenge Tour began with the Rolex Trophy which has been part of the Challenge Tour's schedule since the inaugural season in 1989, however the support will now be concentrated on the Grand Final...
  2. ↑ "R&A support for the Challenge Tour". The R&A. 16 June 2020. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020. Following the decision to cancel the Rolex Trophy that had been scheduled for August 19–22, Rolex has offered to repurpose the tournament prize fund to benefit the wider Challenge Tour schedule and its members in 2020.
  3. ↑ "Dutchman van Driel goes lowest to win Rolex Trophy at Geneva". Scottish Golf View. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Rolex Trophy win hands Koivu European Tour card". European Tour. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Oriol summons spirit of Seve to win Rolex". Ten Golf. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Fritelli's timely Rolex win seals Oman place". European Tour. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Elvira reaches European Tour with third win". European Tour. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "An claims Rolex glory in Geneva". European Tour. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "Fantastique remontée" [Fantastic comeback]. Golf & Country (in French). No. 9. September 1990. p. 4. Retrieved 18 December 2023– via Issuu.
  10. ↑ "Nerveux mais vainqueur" [Nervous but victorious]. Golf & Country (in French). No. 9. September 1989. p. 34 (64 in magazine). Retrieved 18 December 2023– via Issuu.

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