Scandinavian Masters

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Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed
Scandinavian Mixed logo.png
Tournament information
Location Stockholm, Sweden
Established1991
Course(s) Ullna Golf & Country Club
Par72
Length6,909 yards (6,318 m)
Tour(s) European Tour
Ladies European Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$2,000,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate261 Erik van Rooyen (2019)
To par−24 Linn Grant (2022)
Current champion
Flag of England.svg Dale Whitnell
Location Map
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Icona golf.svg
Ullna G&CC
Location in Sweden

The Scandinavian Masters is an annual golf tournament on the European Tour played in Sweden. In 2020 the tournament became co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour and rebranded as the Scandinavian Mixed, in which both male and female golfers compete. [1]

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History

The tournament had its origins in the Volvo Open and the Scandinavian Enterprise Open, which, in 1973, became the first Swedish stop on the European Tour schedule. In 1991, the SEO merged with the PLM Open, with the resultant tournament being called the Scandinavian Masters. [2] [3]

The Scandinavian Masters was generally the only European Tour event to be held in Scandinavia, and in 2013 had a prize fund of 1,500,000, which was at the lower end of the scale for European Tour events held in the tour's home continent.

Until 2011, the tournament was played at the end of July or the beginning of August each year. For 2012, it moved to the first weekend in June, and was played from Wednesday to Saturday to allow players more time to travel to the following week's U.S. Open. [4] From 2013 to 2017 it was played in late May/early June, two weeks before the U.S. Open, but in 2018 it was played in August.

In 2019 Lagardère Group passed management of the tournament on to the European Tour, which renamed it Scandinavian Invitation.

Mixed event

In 2020 the European Tour and Ladies European Tour created the Scandinavian Mixed hosted by Henrik and Annika, for the first time bringing 78 men and 78 women together to compete in the same tournament for the same prize money, but playing from different tees. Official World Golf Ranking points are offered for both tours, along with points toward the European Tour's and LET's respective season-long competitions, as well as Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup points, if applicable, which require the results to be divided between men and women. [5]

The first event was originally scheduled to take place in June 2020, however it was cancelled like many other events at the time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6]

The event did return in June 2021, with Jonathan Caldwell winning the inaugural mixed event; shooting a final-round 64 to beat Adrián Otaegui by one shot. Alice Hewson was the highest placed female; finishing in third place. [7]

The 2022 event created history as Linn Grant became the first woman to win on the European Tour. She won by nine strokes ahead of Henrik Stenson and Marc Warren. The next best-placed female was Gabriella Cowley, 14 strokes behind Grant. [8] [9]

Venues

The following venues have been used since the founding of the Scandinavian Masters in 1991.

VenueLocationFirstLastTimes
Royal Drottningholm Golf Club Uppland 199119942
Barsebäck Golf & Country Club Scania 1992201710
Forsgården Golf Club Halland 199319962
Kungsängen Golf Club Uppland 199820054
Arlandastad Golf Uppland 200720082
Bro Hof Slott Golf Club Uppland 201020165
PGA Sweden National Scania 201420152
Hills Golf Club Västergötland 201820192
Vallda Golf & Country Club Halland 202120211
Halmstad Golf Club Halland 202220221
Ullna Golf & Country Club Uppland 202320231

Winners

YearTour(s) [lower-alpha 1] WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ()
Venue
Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed
2023 EUR, LET Flag of England.svg Dale Whitnell 267−213 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Sean Crocker 315,455 Ullna
2022 EUR, LET Flag of Sweden.svg Linn Grant 264−249 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Stenson
Flag of Scotland.svg Marc Warren
319,717 Halmstad
Scandinavian Mixed
2021 EUR, LET Ulster Banner.svg Jonathan Caldwell 271−171 stroke Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Otaegui 145,160 Vallda
2020 EUR, LET Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Scandinavian Invitation
2019 EUR Flag of South Africa.svg Erik van Rooyen 261−191 stroke Flag of England.svg Matt Fitzpatrick 250,000 Hills GC
Nordea Masters
2018 EUR Flag of England.svg Paul Waring 266−14Playoff Flag of South Africa.svg Thomas Aiken 250,000 Hills GC
2017 EUR Flag of Italy.svg Renato Paratore 281−111 stroke Flag of England.svg Matt Fitzpatrick
Flag of England.svg Chris Wood
250,000 Barsebäck
2016 EUR Flag of England.svg Matt Fitzpatrick 272−163 strokes Flag of Denmark.svg Lasse Jensen 250,000 Bro Hof Slott
2015 EUR Flag of Sweden.svg Alex Norén (2)276−124 strokes Flag of Denmark.svg Søren Kjeldsen 250,000 PGA Sweden National
2014 EUR Flag of Thailand.svg Thongchai Jaidee 272−16Playoff Flag of France.svg Victor Dubuisson
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Gallacher
250,000 PGA Sweden National
2013 EUR Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Ilonen (2)267−213 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Blixt 250,000 Bro Hof Slott
2012 EUR Flag of England.svg Lee Westwood (3)269−195 strokes Flag of England.svg Ross Fisher 250,000 Bro Hof Slott
2011 EUR Flag of Sweden.svg Alex Norén 273−157 strokes Flag of England.svg Richard Finch 250,000 Bro Hof Slott
Nordea Scandinavian Masters
2010 EUR Flag of Sweden.svg Richard S. Johnson 277−111 stroke Flag of Argentina.svg Rafael Echenique 266,660 Bro Hof Slott
SAS Masters
2009 EUR Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo González 282−102 strokes Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Donaldson 166,660 Barsebäck
2008 EUR Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Hanson 271−91 stroke Flag of England.svg Nick Dougherty
Flag of Sweden.svg Pelle Edberg
266,660 Arlandastad
Scandinavian Masters
2007 EUR Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Ilonen 274−62 strokes Flag of France.svg Christian Cévaër
Flag of England.svg Nick Dougherty
Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Gonnet
Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Hedblom
Flag of Germany.svg Martin Kaymer
266,660 Arlandastad
EnterCard Scandinavian Masters
2006 EUR Flag of Scotland.svg Marc Warren 278−10Playoff Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Karlsson 266,660 Barsebäck
Scandinavian Masters by Carlsberg
2005 EUR Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Hensby 262−22Playoff Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Stenson 266,660 Kungsängen
2004 EUR Flag of England.svg Luke Donald 272−165 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Hanson 266,660 Barsebäck
Scandic Carlsberg Scandinavian Masters
2003 EUR Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Scott 277−112 strokes Flag of England.svg Nick Dougherty 316,660 Barsebäck
Volvo Scandinavian Masters
2002 EUR Ulster Banner.svg Graeme McDowell 270−141 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Trevor Immelman 316,660 Kungsängen
2001 EUR Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Montgomerie (3)274−141 stroke Flag of England.svg Ian Poulter
Flag of England.svg Lee Westwood
300,000 Barsebäck
2000 EUR Flag of England.svg Lee Westwood (2)270−143 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Campbell 266,660 Kungsängen
1999 EUR Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Montgomerie (2)268−209 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Parnevik 233,320 Barsebäck
1998 EUR Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Parnevik (2)273−113 strokes Ulster Banner.svg Darren Clarke 186,662 Kungsängen
1997 EUR Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Haeggman 270−184 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Ignacio Garrido 175,000 Barsebäck
1996 EUR Flag of England.svg Lee Westwood 281−7Playoff Flag of Sweden.svg Paul Broadhurst
Flag of England.svg Russell Claydon
163,324 Forsgården
1995 EUR Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Parnevik 270−185 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Montgomerie 151,662 Barsebäck
Scandinavian Masters
1994 EUR Flag of Fiji.svg Vijay Singh 268−203 strokes Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mark McNulty 151,662 Royal Drottningholm
1993 EUR Flag of England.svg Peter Baker 278−10Playoff Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Forsbrand 151,662 Forsgården
1992 EUR Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo 277−113 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby
Flag of England.svg Peter Baker
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Danny Mijovic
Flag of New Zealand.svg Frank Nobilo
Flag of Spain.svg José María Olazábal
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter O'Malley
140,000 Barsebäck
1991 EUR Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Montgomerie 270−181 stroke Flag of Spain.svg Seve Ballesteros 140,000 Royal Drottningholm

See also

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