Swiss Challenge (golf)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hildisrieden, Switzerland |
| Established | 2000 |
| Course(s) | Golf Sempachersee |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,147 yards (6,535 m) |
| Tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | €170,000 |
| Month played | June |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 265 Victor Riu (2013) |
| To par | −25 Rafael Cabrera-Bello (2008) |
| Current champion | |
 Alexander Knappe | |
The Swiss Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, held in Switzerland.
History
It was first played as the Credit Suisse Private Banking Open in 2000 and 2001 at the Golf Club Patriziale Ascona in Ascona. It replaced the Interlaken Open which ended after financial issues.[1] During the course of the 2002 edition, the heavy rain led to the overflow of the Lake Maggiore and to the cancellation of the event.[2]
Following a four-year hiatus, the tournament returned in 2006 and was held at the Wylihof Golf Club in Luterbach through 2009.
In 2010, the event moved to Golf Sempachersee in Hildisrieden.
Winners
| Year | Venue | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Challenge | |||
| 2016 | Golf Sempachersee | Alexander Knappe | 272 (−12) |
| 2015 | Golf Sempachersee |  Daniel Im | 273 (−11)PO |
| 2014 | Golf Sempachersee | .svg.png){kind=small} Pierre Relecom[3] | 269 (−15) |
| 2013 | Golf Sempachersee |  Victor Riu | 265 (−19) |
| Credit Suisse Challenge | |||
| 2012 | Golf Sempachersee | Gary Stal | 273 (−11)PO |
| 2011 | Golf Sempachersee | Benjamin Hebert | 272 (−12) |
| 2010 | Golf Sempachersee |  Alessandro Tadini | 266 (−22) |
| 2009 | Wylihof Golf Club |  Peter Baker | 274 (−18) |
| 2008 | Wylihof Golf Club |  Rafael Cabrera-Bello | 267 (−25) |
| 2007 | Wylihof Golf Club | Peter Baker | 272 (−20) |
| 2006 | Wylihof Golf Club | Francisco Cea | 276 (−16)PO |
| Credit Suisse Private Banking Open | |||
| 2003–05 | No tournament | ||
| 2002 | Tournament abandoned due to severe weather[4] | ||
| 2001 | Patriziale Golf Club |  Greig Hutcheon[5] | 266 (−18) |
| 2000 | Patriziale Golf Club | Álvaro Salto | 268 (−16) |
PO – won following playoff
References
- ↑ "Golfing young guns tee off in Ticino". Swissinfo.ch. 3 May 2000.
- ↑ Kissane, Sinéad (14 June 2007). "Swiss event cancelled". Rte.ie.
- ↑ "Pierre Relecom remporte le Swiss Challenge !". Golf.be. 20 July 2014.
- ↑ Credit Suisse Private Banking Open abandoned
- ↑ "Hutcheon wins Swiss title". Bbc.co.uk. 6 May 2001.
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