Norwegian Challenge

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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.

Norwegian Challenge
Tournament information
LocationKløfta, Norway
Established1994
Course(s)Miklagard Golfklub
Par72
Length7,375 yards (6,744 m)
Tour(s)Challenge Tour
Nordic Golf League
FormatStroke play
Prize fund200,000
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

Winners

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Year Tour[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue
Viking Challenge
2017 CHA   Clément Sordet 203[b] −13 5 strokes   Jack Doherty
  Charlie Ford
  Daan Huizing
Miklagard
Norwegian Open
2016 NGL   Oscar Lengdén 204 −12 6 strokes   Gustaf Kocken Moss & Rygge
2015: No tournament
Norwegian Challenge
2014 CHA   Benjamin Hébert 273 −15 2 strokes   Florian Fritsch Miklagard
2013 CHA   Jens Fahrbring 269 −19 3 strokes   Daniel Im
  Pontus Widegren
Losby
2012 CHA   Kristoffer Broberg 266 −22 Playoff   Álvaro Velasco Byneset
2011 CHA   Andrea Pavan 279 −9 Playoff   Florian Praegant Hauger
Lexus Open
2009–10: No tournament
2008 CHA   Jeppe Huldahl 271 −17 2 strokes   Steven O'Hara Moss & Rygge
2007 CHA   Martin Wiegele 278 −10 Playoff   George Murray Miklagard
2006 CHA   Kalle Brink 275 −13 3 strokes   José Manuel Carriles
  Greig Hutcheon
  Peter Kaensche
  Jan-Are Larsen
Larvik
Norwegian Challenge
2005: No tournament
2004 CHA   Stephen Browne 205[b] −11 3 strokes   Oskar Bergman
  Denny Lucas
  Mark Sanders
Vestfold
2002–03: No tournament
Telehuset Norwegian Open
2001 NGL   Björn Bäck 276 −12 3 strokes   Brian Akstrup Nes
Norwegian Open
2000 CHA   Paul Nilbrink 206[b] −10 Playoff   Per Larsson
  Stuart Little
Losby
1999 CHA   Pehr Magnebrant 281 −7 3 strokes   Patrik Gottfridson Sorknes
Netcom Norwegian Open
1998 CHA   Gary Emerson 275 −17 1 stroke   Max Anglert Borre
1997 CHA   Demitri Bieri 275 −13 Playoff   John Bickerton Oslo
Karsten Ping Norwegian Open
1996 CHA   Ignacio Feliu 273 −15 1 stroke   John Mellor Oslo
1995 CHA   Stephen Field 275 −13 3 strokes   Andrew Collison Oslo
Karsten Ping Norwegian Challenge
1994 CHA   Raymond Burns 276 −16 3 strokes   Jamie Taylor Borre

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ CHA − Challenge Tour; NGL − Nordic Golf League.
  2. ^ a b c Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
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