Norwegian Challenge

{{Infobox golf tournament

| name = Norwegian Challenge

| image =

| location = Kløfta, Norway

| establishment = 1994

| course = Miklagard Golfklub

| par = 72

| yardage = {{convert|7375|yd|m}}

| tour = Challenge Tour
Nordic Golf League

| format = Stroke play

| purse = {{currency|200,000|EUR}}

| month_played = August

| final_year = 2017

| aggregate = 266 Kristoffer Broberg (2012)

| to-par = −22 as above

| final_champion = {{flagicon|FRA}} Clément Sordet

| map = Norway

| map_label = Miklagard Golfklub

| map_caption = Location in Norway

| map_relief = yes

| map_label_position =

| map_size = 200

| coordinates = {{coord|60.078|11.157}}

}}

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

colspan=8\|Viking Challenge
class=wikitable style="font-size:95%" !Year!!Tour{{efn\|CHA − Challenge Tour; NGL − Nordic Golf League.}}!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of victory!!Runner(s)-up!!Venue
2017	CHA	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Clément Sordet	align=center\|203{{efn\|name=weather\|Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.}}	align=center\|−13	5 strokes	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Jack Doherty {{flagicon\|ENG}} Charlie Ford {{flagicon\|NLD}} Daan Huizing	Miklagard
colspan=8\|Norwegian Open
2016	NGL	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Oscar Lengdén	align=center\|204	align=center\|−12	6 strokes	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Gustaf Kocken	Moss & Rygge
colspan=8 align=center\|2015: No tournament
colspan=8\|Norwegian Challenge
2014	CHA	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Benjamin Hébert	align=center\|273	align=center\|−15	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|DEU}} Florian Fritsch	Miklagard
2013	CHA	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Jens Fahrbring	align=center\|269	align=center\|−19	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|USA}} Daniel Im {{flagicon\|SWE}} Pontus Widegren	Losby
2012	CHA	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Kristoffer Broberg	align=center\|266	align=center\|−22	Playoff	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Álvaro Velasco	Byneset
2011	CHA	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Andrea Pavan	align=center\|279	align=center\|−9	Playoff	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Florian Praegant	Hauger
colspan=8\|Lexus Open
colspan=8 align=center\|2009–10: No tournament
2008	CHA	{{flagicon\|DEN}} Jeppe Huldahl	align=center\|271	align=center\|−17	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Steven O'Hara	Moss & Rygge
2007	CHA	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Martin Wiegele	align=center\|278	align=center\|−10	Playoff	{{flagicon\|SCO}} George Murray	Miklagard
2006	CHA	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Kalle Brink	align=center\|275	align=center\|−13	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|ESP}} José Manuel Carriles {{flagicon\|SCO}} Greig Hutcheon {{flagicon\|NOR}} Peter Kaensche {{flagicon\|NOR}} Jan-Are Larsen	Larvik
colspan=8\|Norwegian Challenge
colspan=8 align=center\|2005: No tournament
2004	CHA	{{flagicon\|IRL}} Stephen Browne	align=center\|205{{efn\|name=weather}}	align=center\|−11	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Oskar Bergman {{flagicon\|ENG}} Denny Lucas {{flagicon\|ENG}} Mark Sanders	Vestfold
colspan=8 align=center\|2002–03: No tournament
colspan=8\|Telehuset Norwegian Open
2001	NGL	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Björn Bäck	align=center\|276	align=center\|−12	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|DEN}} Brian Akstrup	Nes
colspan=8\|Norwegian Open
2000	CHA	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Paul Nilbrink	align=center\|206{{efn\|name=weather}}	align=center\|−10	Playoff	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Per Larsson {{flagicon\|ENG}} Stuart Little	Losby
1999	CHA	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Pehr Magnebrant	align=center\|281	align=center\|−7	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Patrik Gottfridson	Sorknes
colspan=8\|Netcom Norwegian Open
1998	CHA	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Gary Emerson	align=center\|275	align=center\|−17	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Max Anglert	Borre
1997	CHA	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Demitri Bieri	align=center\|275	align=center\|−13	Playoff	{{flagicon\|ENG}} John Bickerton	Oslo
colspan=8\|Karsten Ping Norwegian Open
1996	CHA	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Ignacio Feliu	align=center\|273	align=center\|−15	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|ENG}} John Mellor	Oslo
1995	CHA	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Stephen Field	align=center\|275	align=center\|−13	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Andrew Collison	Oslo
colspan=8\|Karsten Ping Norwegian Challenge
1994	CHA	{{flagicon\|NIR}} Raymond Burns	align=center\|276	align=center\|−16	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Jamie Taylor	Borre

Notes

External links

[https://www.europeantour.com/en/challengetour/tournaments/2017/viking-challenge/ Coverage on the Challenge Tour's official site]

Category:Former Challenge Tour events

Category:Nordic Golf League events

Category:Golf tournaments in Norway

Category:Lexus

Category:Summer in Norway

colspan=8\|Viking Challenge
class=wikitable style="font-size:95%" !Year!!Tour{{efn\|CHA − Challenge Tour; NGL − Nordic Golf League.}}!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of victory!!Runner(s)-up!!Venue
2017	CHA	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Clément Sordet	align=center\|203{{efn\|name=weather\|Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.}}	align=center\|−13	5 strokes	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Jack Doherty {{flagicon\|ENG}} Charlie Ford {{flagicon\|NLD}} Daan Huizing	Miklagard
colspan=8\|Norwegian Open
2016	NGL	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Oscar Lengdén	align=center\|204	align=center\|−12	6 strokes	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Gustaf Kocken	Moss & Rygge
colspan=8 align=center\|2015: No tournament
colspan=8\|Norwegian Challenge
2014	CHA	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Benjamin Hébert	align=center\|273	align=center\|−15	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|DEU}} Florian Fritsch	Miklagard
2013	CHA	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Jens Fahrbring	align=center\|269	align=center\|−19	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|USA}} Daniel Im {{flagicon\|SWE}} Pontus Widegren	Losby
2012	CHA	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Kristoffer Broberg	align=center\|266	align=center\|−22	Playoff	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Álvaro Velasco	Byneset
2011	CHA	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Andrea Pavan	align=center\|279	align=center\|−9	Playoff	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Florian Praegant	Hauger
colspan=8\|Lexus Open
colspan=8 align=center\|2009–10: No tournament
2008	CHA	{{flagicon\|DEN}} Jeppe Huldahl	align=center\|271	align=center\|−17	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Steven O'Hara	Moss & Rygge
2007	CHA	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Martin Wiegele	align=center\|278	align=center\|−10	Playoff	{{flagicon\|SCO}} George Murray	Miklagard
2006	CHA	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Kalle Brink	align=center\|275	align=center\|−13	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|ESP}} José Manuel Carriles {{flagicon\|SCO}} Greig Hutcheon {{flagicon\|NOR}} Peter Kaensche {{flagicon\|NOR}} Jan-Are Larsen	Larvik
colspan=8\|Norwegian Challenge
colspan=8 align=center\|2005: No tournament
2004	CHA	{{flagicon\|IRL}} Stephen Browne	align=center\|205{{efn\|name=weather}}	align=center\|−11	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Oskar Bergman {{flagicon\|ENG}} Denny Lucas {{flagicon\|ENG}} Mark Sanders	Vestfold
colspan=8 align=center\|2002–03: No tournament
colspan=8\|Telehuset Norwegian Open
2001	NGL	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Björn Bäck	align=center\|276	align=center\|−12	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|DEN}} Brian Akstrup	Nes
colspan=8\|Norwegian Open
2000	CHA	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Paul Nilbrink	align=center\|206{{efn\|name=weather}}	align=center\|−10	Playoff	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Per Larsson {{flagicon\|ENG}} Stuart Little	Losby
1999	CHA	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Pehr Magnebrant	align=center\|281	align=center\|−7	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Patrik Gottfridson	Sorknes
colspan=8\|Netcom Norwegian Open
1998	CHA	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Gary Emerson	align=center\|275	align=center\|−17	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Max Anglert	Borre
1997	CHA	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Demitri Bieri	align=center\|275	align=center\|−13	Playoff	{{flagicon\|ENG}} John Bickerton	Oslo
colspan=8\|Karsten Ping Norwegian Open
1996	CHA	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Ignacio Feliu	align=center\|273	align=center\|−15	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|ENG}} John Mellor	Oslo
1995	CHA	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Stephen Field	align=center\|275	align=center\|−13	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Andrew Collison	Oslo
colspan=8\|Karsten Ping Norwegian Challenge
1994	CHA	{{flagicon\|NIR}} Raymond Burns	align=center\|276	align=center\|−16	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Jamie Taylor	Borre

Norwegian Challenge

Winners

See also

Notes

External links