Swiss Challenge (golf)

The Swiss Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, held in Switzerland.

Swiss Challenge
Tournament information
LocationHildisrieden, Switzerland
Established2000
Course(s)Golf Sempachersee
Par71
Length7,147 yards (6,535 m)
Tour(s)Challenge Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund€185,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 Marcel Schneider (2018)
To par−25 Rafa Cabrera-Bello (2008)
Current champion
Ricardo Santos

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. Since 2010 the event has been played at Golf Sempachersee in Hildisrieden.

Winners
YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
Swiss Challenge
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019Ricardo Santos PortugalSempachersee269−151 stroke Richard Bland
Moritz Lampert
2018Marcel Schneider GermanySempachersee262−226 strokes Kristian Johannessen
2017Joel Girrbach  SwitzerlandSempachersee267−172 strokes Craig Lee
2016Alexander Knappe GermanySempachersee272−121 stroke Paul Howard
Espen Kofstad
2015Daniel Im United StatesSempachersee273−11Playoff Gary Boyd
2014Pierre Relecom BelgiumSempachersee269−151 stroke Niccolo Quintarelli
2013Victor Riu FranceSempachersee265−193 strokes Adam Gee
Brinson Paolini
Credit Suisse Challenge
2012Gary Stal FranceSempachersee273−11Playoff Alexandre Kaleka
2011Benjamin Hébert FranceSempachersee272−124 strokes Jamie Moul
2010Alessandro Tadini ItalySempachersee266−221 stroke Stuart Manley
Marius Thorp
2009Peter Baker (2) EnglandWylihof274−181 stroke Florian Praegant
2008Rafa Cabrera-Bello SpainWylihof267−252 strokes Gary Lockerbie
2007Peter Baker EnglandWylihof272−201 stroke Andrew McArthur
2006Francisco Cea SpainWylihof276−16Playoff Tim Milford
Credit Suisse Private Banking Open
2003–05: No tournament
2002Tournament abandoned due to severe weather[3]
2001Greig Hutcheon ScotlandPatriziale266−181 stroke Jesús María Arruti
Kariem Baraka
2000Álvaro Salto SpainPatriziale268−161 stroke Michele Reale

References
  1. "Golfing young guns tee off in Ticino". Swissinfo.ch. 3 May 2000.
  2. Kissane, Sinéad (14 June 2007). "Swiss event cancelled". Rte.ie.
  3. Credit Suisse Private Banking Open abandoned


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