Swiss Challenge

{{other uses|Swiss challenge (disambiguation){{!}}Swiss challenge}}

{{Infobox golf tournament

| name = Swiss Challenge

| image =

| location = Lucerne, Switzerland

| establishment = 2000

| course = Golf Sempach

| par = 71

| yardage = {{convert|7161|yd|m}}

| tour = Challenge Tour

| format = Stroke play

| purse = {{currency|300,000|EUR}}

| month_played = June

| final_year =

| aggregate = 262 Marcel Schneider (2018)

| to-par = {{nowrap|−25 Rafa Cabrera-Bello (2008)
−25 Marcus Helligkilde (2021)}}

| current_champion = {{flagicon|FRA}} Félix Mory

| final_champion =

| map = Switzerland

| map_label = Golf Sempach

| map_caption = Location in Switzerland

| map_relief = yes

| map_label_position =

| map_size = 200

| coordinates = {{coord|47.154|8.212}}

}}

The Swiss Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, which was held in Switzerland until 2021. Since then it has since been held in France.

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/golfing-young-guns-tee-off-in-ticino/1474990 |title=Golfing young guns tee off in Ticino |website=swissinfo.ch |date=3 May 2000 |access-date=12 November 2024}} 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.{{cite news |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/european-tour/2002/0504/163949-eurogolf/ |title=Swiss event cancelled |work=RTÉ |date=14 June 2007 |first=Sinéad |last=Kissane |access-date=12 November 2024}}{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/challengetour/season=2002/tournamentid=2002718/news/newsid=107135.html#credit+suisse+private+banking+open+abandoned |title=Credit Suisse Private Banking Open abandoned |publisher=European Tour |date=19 March 2010 |access-date=12 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235045/http://www.europeantour.com/challengetour/season=2002/tournamentid=2002718/news/newsid=107135.html#credit+suisse+private+banking+open+abandoned |archive-date=3 March 2016}}

Following a four-year hiatus, the tournament returned in 2006 and was held at the Wylihof Golf Club in Luterbach through 2009. Since 2010 the event has been played at Golf Sempachersee in Hildisrieden.

Between 2021 and 2024, the event has uniquely been held in France and been played at Golf Saint Apollinaire in Folgensbourg, close to the Swiss border.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/news/articles/detail/the-crib-sheet-swiss-challenge/ |title=The Crib Sheet: Swiss Challenge |publisher=European Tour |date=28 September 2021 |access-date=12 November 2024}} In round 2 of the 2021 event, Alejandro del Rey shot the first ever round of 58 on any tour in Europe. It was also the lowest round to-par (−14) on any major tour in world golf.{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/del-rey-in-the-record-books-after-posting-an-incredible-58-on-the-challenge-tour-1.4688925 |title=Del Rey in the record books after posting an incredible 58 on the Challenge Tour |newspaper=Irish Times |date=October 1, 2021 |access-date=12 November 2024}}

Winners

colspan=8\|Swiss Challenge
class=wikitable style="font-size:95%" !Year!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of victory!!Runner(s)-up!!Venue
2025	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Félix Mory	align=center\|272	align=center\|−12	Playoff	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Santiago Tarrío	Sempach
2024	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Euan Walker	align=center\|135{{efn\|Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.}}	align=center\|−9	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Bradley Bawden {{flagicon\|NOR}} Kristoffer Reitan	Saint Apollinaire
2023	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Adam Blommé	align=center\|271	align=center\|−17	Playoff	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Jesper Svensson	Saint Apollinaire
2022	{{flagicon\|NZL}} Daniel Hillier	align=center\|274	align=center\|−14	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Jeong-Weon Ko	Saint Apollinaire
2021	{{flagicon\|DEN}} Marcus Helligkilde	align=center\|263	align=center\|−25	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|DEN}} Nicolai Kristensen {{flagicon\|ENG}} Jonathan Thomson	Saint Apollinaire
2020	colspan=7 align=center\|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019	{{flagicon\|POR}} Ricardo Santos	align=center\|269	align=center\|−15	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Richard Bland {{flagicon\|DEU}} Moritz Lampert	Sempachersee
2018	{{flagicon\|GER}} Marcel Schneider	align=center\|262	align=center\|−22	6 strokes	{{flagicon\|NOR}} Kristian Krogh Johannessen	Sempachersee
2017	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Joel Girrbach	align=center\|267	align=center\|−17	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Craig Lee	Sempachersee
2016	{{flagicon\|GER}} Alexander Knappe	align=center\|272	align=center\|−12	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Paul Howard {{flagicon\|NOR}} Espen Kofstad	Sempachersee
2015	{{flagicon\|USA}} Daniel Im	align=center\|273	align=center\|−11	Playoff	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Gary Boyd	Sempachersee
2014	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Pierre Relecom	align=center\|269	align=center\|−15	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Niccolo Quintarelli	Sempachersee
2013	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Victor Riu	align=center\|265	align=center\|−19	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Adam Gee {{flagicon\|USA}} Brinson Paolini	Sempachersee
colspan=8\|Credit Suisse Challenge
2012	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Gary Stal	align=center\|273	align=center\|−11	Playoff	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexandre Kaleka	Sempachersee
2011	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Benjamin Hébert	align=center\|272	align=center\|−12	4 strokes	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Jamie Moul	Sempachersee
2010	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Alessandro Tadini	align=center\|266	align=center\|−22	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|WAL}} Stuart Manley {{flagicon\|NOR}} Marius Thorp	Sempachersee
2009	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Peter Baker (2)	align=center\|274	align=center\|−18	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Florian Praegant	Wylihof
2008	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Rafa Cabrera-Bello	align=center\|267	align=center\|−25	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Gary Lockerbie	Wylihof
2007	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Peter Baker	align=center\|272	align=center\|−20	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Andrew McArthur	Wylihof
2006	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Francisco Cea	align=center\|276	align=center\|−16	Playoff	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Tim Milford	Wylihof
colspan=8\|Credit Suisse Private Banking Open
align=center colspan=8\|2003–2005: No tournament
2002	align=center colspan=7\|Tournament abandoned due to severe weather
2001	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Greig Hutcheon	align=center\|266	align=center\|−18	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Jesús María Arruti {{flagicon\|DEU}} Kariem Baraka	Patriziale
2000	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Álvaro Salto	align=center\|268	align=center\|−16	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Michele Reale	Patriziale

Notes

References

External links

[http://www.swiss-challenge.ch/ Official website]
[https://www.europeantour.com/hotelplanner-tour/swiss-challenge-2025/ Coverage on the Challenge Tour's official site]

Category:Challenge Tour events

Category:Golf tournaments in Switzerland

Category:Summer in Switzerland

Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2000

Category:2000 establishments in Switzerland

colspan=8\|Swiss Challenge
class=wikitable style="font-size:95%" !Year!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of victory!!Runner(s)-up!!Venue
2025	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Félix Mory	align=center\|272	align=center\|−12	Playoff	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Santiago Tarrío	Sempach
2024	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Euan Walker	align=center\|135{{efn\|Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.}}	align=center\|−9	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Bradley Bawden {{flagicon\|NOR}} Kristoffer Reitan	Saint Apollinaire
2023	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Adam Blommé	align=center\|271	align=center\|−17	Playoff	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Jesper Svensson	Saint Apollinaire
2022	{{flagicon\|NZL}} Daniel Hillier	align=center\|274	align=center\|−14	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Jeong-Weon Ko	Saint Apollinaire
2021	{{flagicon\|DEN}} Marcus Helligkilde	align=center\|263	align=center\|−25	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|DEN}} Nicolai Kristensen {{flagicon\|ENG}} Jonathan Thomson	Saint Apollinaire
2020	colspan=7 align=center\|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019	{{flagicon\|POR}} Ricardo Santos	align=center\|269	align=center\|−15	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Richard Bland {{flagicon\|DEU}} Moritz Lampert	Sempachersee
2018	{{flagicon\|GER}} Marcel Schneider	align=center\|262	align=center\|−22	6 strokes	{{flagicon\|NOR}} Kristian Krogh Johannessen	Sempachersee
2017	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Joel Girrbach	align=center\|267	align=center\|−17	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Craig Lee	Sempachersee
2016	{{flagicon\|GER}} Alexander Knappe	align=center\|272	align=center\|−12	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Paul Howard {{flagicon\|NOR}} Espen Kofstad	Sempachersee
2015	{{flagicon\|USA}} Daniel Im	align=center\|273	align=center\|−11	Playoff	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Gary Boyd	Sempachersee
2014	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Pierre Relecom	align=center\|269	align=center\|−15	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Niccolo Quintarelli	Sempachersee
2013	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Victor Riu	align=center\|265	align=center\|−19	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Adam Gee {{flagicon\|USA}} Brinson Paolini	Sempachersee
colspan=8\|Credit Suisse Challenge
2012	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Gary Stal	align=center\|273	align=center\|−11	Playoff	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexandre Kaleka	Sempachersee
2011	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Benjamin Hébert	align=center\|272	align=center\|−12	4 strokes	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Jamie Moul	Sempachersee
2010	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Alessandro Tadini	align=center\|266	align=center\|−22	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|WAL}} Stuart Manley {{flagicon\|NOR}} Marius Thorp	Sempachersee
2009	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Peter Baker (2)	align=center\|274	align=center\|−18	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Florian Praegant	Wylihof
2008	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Rafa Cabrera-Bello	align=center\|267	align=center\|−25	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Gary Lockerbie	Wylihof
2007	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Peter Baker	align=center\|272	align=center\|−20	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Andrew McArthur	Wylihof
2006	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Francisco Cea	align=center\|276	align=center\|−16	Playoff	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Tim Milford	Wylihof
colspan=8\|Credit Suisse Private Banking Open
align=center colspan=8\|2003–2005: No tournament
2002	align=center colspan=7\|Tournament abandoned due to severe weather
2001	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Greig Hutcheon	align=center\|266	align=center\|−18	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Jesús María Arruti {{flagicon\|DEU}} Kariem Baraka	Patriziale
2000	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Álvaro Salto	align=center\|268	align=center\|−16	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Michele Reale	Patriziale