Tournament information | |
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Location | Moscow, Russia |
Established | 2010 |
Course(s) | Tseleevo Golf & Polo Club |
Par | 72 |
Length | 7,491 yards (6,850 m) |
Tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | €200,000 |
Month played | September |
Final year | 2012 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 277 Carlos del Moral (2010) 277 Sam Little (2011) |
To par | −11 as above |
Final champion | |
Alexandre Kaleka | |
Location Map | |
Location in Russia Location in Central Federal District |
The M2M Russian Challenge Cup was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, played in Russia. It was played from 2010 to 2012 at Tseleevo Golf & Polo Club. [1]
Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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2012 | Alexandre Kaleka | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | Alessandro Tadini Mark Tullo |
2011 | Sam Little | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | Andrew Johnston |
2010 | Carlos del Moral | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | Tommy Fleetwood Matt Ford Thorbjørn Olesen |
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