Norwegian Challenge

Norwegian Challenge
Tournament information
LocationKløfta, Norway
Established1994
CourseMiklagard Golfklub
Par72
Length7,375 yards (6,744 m)
ToursChallenge Tour
Nordic Golf League
FormatStroke play
Prize fund€200,000
Month playedAugust
Final year2017
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Kristoffer Broberg (2012)
To par−22 as above
Final champion
France Clément Sordet
Location map
Miklagard Golfklub is located in Norway
Miklagard Golfklub
Miklagard Golfklub
Location in Norway

The Norwegian Challenge was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, played in Norway. It was founded in 1994 and was the leading men's tournament in Norway, which does not host a European Tour event.

Winners

YearTourWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
Viking Challenge
2017CHAFrance Clément Sordet203−135 strokesScotland Jack Doherty
England Charlie Ford
Netherlands Daan Huizing
Miklagard
Norwegian Open
2016NGLSweden Oscar Lengdén204−126 strokesSweden Gustaf KockenMoss & Rygge
2015: No tournament
Norwegian Challenge
2014CHAFrance Benjamin Hébert273−152 strokesGermany Florian FritschMiklagard
2013CHASweden Jens Fahrbring269−193 strokesUnited States Daniel Im
Sweden Pontus Widegren
Losby
2012CHASweden Kristoffer Broberg266−22PlayoffSpain Álvaro VelascoByneset
2011CHAItaly Andrea Pavan279−9PlayoffAustria Florian PraegantHauger
Lexus Open
2009–10: No tournament
2008CHADenmark Jeppe Huldahl271−172 strokesScotland Steven O'HaraMoss & Rygge
2007CHAAustria Martin Wiegele278−10PlayoffScotland George MurrayMiklagard
2006CHASweden Kalle Brink275−133 strokesSpain José Manuel Carriles
Scotland Greig Hutcheon
Norway Peter Kaensche
Norway Jan-Are Larsen
Larvik
Norwegian Challenge
2005: No tournament
2004CHARepublic of Ireland Stephen Browne205−113 strokesSweden Oskar Bergman
England Denny Lucas
England Mark Sanders
Vestfold
2002–03: No tournament
Telehuset Norwegian Open
2001NGLSweden Björn Bäck276−123 strokesDenmark Brian AkstrupNes
Norwegian Open
2000CHASweden Paul Nilbrink206−10PlayoffSweden Per Larsson
England Stuart Little
Losby
1999CHASweden Pehr Magnebrant281−73 strokesSweden Patrik GottfridsonSorknes
Netcom Norwegian Open
1998CHAEngland Gary Emerson275−171 strokeSweden Max AnglertBorre
1997CHASwitzerland Demitri Bieri275−13PlayoffEngland John BickertonOslo
Karsten Ping Norwegian Open
1996CHASpain Ignacio Feliu273−151 strokeEngland John MellorOslo
1995CHAEngland Stephen Field275−133 strokesEngland Andrew CollisonOslo
Karsten Ping Norwegian Challenge
1994CHANorthern Ireland Raymond Burns276−163 strokesEngland Jamie TaylorBorre

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ CHA − Challenge Tour; NGL − Nordic Golf League.
  2. 1 2 3 Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.