Qingdao Golf Open

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Qingdao Golf Open
Tournament information
Location Qingdao, China
Established2008
Course(s)Qingdao Huashan Golf & Resort
Par72
Length7,098 yards (6,490 m)
Tour(s) Challenge Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$500,000
Month playedSeptember
Final year2008
Tournament record score
Aggregate269 Gareth Maybin (2008)
To par−19 as above
Final champion
Ulster Banner.svg Gareth Maybin
Location Map
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Qingdao Huashan Golf & Resort
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.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runners-up
2008 Ulster Banner.svg Gareth Maybin 269−196 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Klas Eriksson
Flag of England.svg David Horsey
Flag of England.svg Gary Lockerbie
Flag of Scotland.svg Richie Ramsay
Flag of Austria.svg Roland Steiner


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