German Challenge
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Neuburg an der Donau, Germany |
| Established | 2021 |
| Course | Wittelsbacher Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,479 yards (6,839 m) |
| Tour | Challenge Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | €300,000 |
| Month played | July |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 264 J. C. Ritchie (2025) |
| To par | −24 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Lars van der Vight | |
| Location map | |
The German Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour held at Wittelsbacher Golf Club in Neuburg an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany.
Title sponsor until 2025, Big Green Egg, signed a sponsorship agreement for the German Challenge through 2024.
History
In the inaugural tournament, Ángel Hidalgo of Spain claimed his maiden Challenge Tour title by posting four consecutive rounds of 68, defying the odds after receiving a last-minute invite.
Fellow Spaniard Alejandro del Rey won the following year, beating Mateusz Gradecki with a birdie at the second extra playoff hole. Italian golfer Francesco Laporta won the 2023 edition, shooting even par in the final round to hang on and win by one stroke over four others.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Challenge | |||||
| 2026 | Lars van der Vight | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke |  Julien Sale |
| 2025 |  J. C. Ritchie | 264 | −24 | 8 strokes |  Joshua Berry Tom Lewis |
| Big Green Egg German Challenge | |||||
| 2024 |  Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | John Axelsen Daniel Young |
| 2023 |  Francesco Laporta | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | Gary Boyd Ashley Chesters Dominic Foos Jiří Zuska |
| 2022 |  Alejandro del Rey | 271 | −17 | Playoff |  Mateusz Gradecki |
| 2021 | Ángel Hidalgo | 272 | −12 | 2 strokes |  Lukas Nemecz Santiago Tarrío |
References
- ↑ "Big Green Egg German Challenge powered by VcG". European Tour. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ↑ "Big Green Egg wird Titel-Partner der German Challenge" [Big Green Egg becomes title partner of the German Challenge]. Golf Time (in German). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ↑ "The debrief: Big Green Egg German Challenge powered by VcG". European Tour. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ↑ "¡Alex del Rey gana y estrena su palmarés en el Challenge Tour!" [Alex del Rey wins and debuts his record on the Challenge Tour!]. Ten Golf (in Spanish). 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ↑ "Del Rey claims play-off glory in Germany". European Tour. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.