Swiss Challenge (golf)

Swiss Challenge
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
Germany 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

YearVenueWinnerScore
Swiss Challenge
2016 Golf Sempachersee Germany Alexander Knappe 272 (−12)
2015 Golf Sempachersee United States Daniel Im 273 (−11)PO
2014 Golf Sempachersee Belgium Pierre Relecom[3] 269 (−15)
2013 Golf Sempachersee France Victor Riu 265 (−19)
Credit Suisse Challenge
2012 Golf Sempachersee France Gary Stal 273 (−11)PO
2011 Golf Sempachersee France Benjamin Hebert 272 (−12)
2010 Golf Sempachersee Italy Alessandro Tadini 266 (−22)
2009 Wylihof Golf Club England Peter Baker 274 (−18)
2008 Wylihof Golf Club Spain Rafael Cabrera-Bello 267 (−25)
2007 Wylihof Golf Club England Peter Baker 272 (−20)
2006 Wylihof Golf Club Spain Francisco Cea 276 (−16)PO
Credit Suisse Private Banking Open
200305 No tournament
2002 Tournament abandoned due to severe weather[4]
2001 Patriziale Golf Club Scotland Greig Hutcheon[5] 266 (−18)
2000 Patriziale Golf Club Spain Álvaro Salto 268 (−16)

PO – won following playoff

References


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