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

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

YearTour[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
Viking Challenge
2017CHAFrance Clément Sordet203[lower-alpha 2]−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[lower-alpha 2]−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[lower-alpha 2]−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

Notes

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


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