Tournament information | |
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Location | Rimforsa, Sweden |
Established | 1970 |
Course(s) | Vesterby Golf |
Par | 71 |
Length | 6,656 yards (6,086 m) |
Tour(s) | Challenge Tour Nordic Golf League Swedish Golf Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | kr 600,000 |
Month played | June/July |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 270 Matthew King (2004) |
To par | −16 Christophe Pottier (2001) |
Current champion | |
Peter Launer Bæk | |
Location map | |
Location in Sweden |
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