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Finnish Challenge

Golf tournament

The Finnish Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour. It was first played at Golf Talma in Talma, Finland, from 2001 to 2003, but took a hiatus from 2004 to 2011. The 2012-14 editions of the tournament were played at the Kytäjä Golf Club in Kytäjä, Hyvinkää, Finland. The 2015 tournament was played at Aura Golf Club in Turku. Since 2016, the tournament has been played at the Vierumäki Resort in Vierumäki.

In 2023, Lauri Ruuska recorded a round of 59, becoming the fourth sub-60 round on the Challenge Tour.

01Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
Vierumäki Finnish Challenge
2026 Dominic Foos (2)267−211 stroke Jonathan Gøth-RasmussenVierumäki
2025 David Law271−172 strokes Jonas Blixt
Alfie Plant
Vierumäki
2024 Christofer Blomstrand268−201 stroke Alexander Lévy
Mikael Lindberg
Vierumäki
2023 Lauri Ruuska257−277 strokes Jack McDonald
Joakim Wikström
Vierumäki
2022 Velten Meyer262−265 strokes Marc HammerVierumäki
2021 Marcus Helligkilde265−232 strokes Jesper SvenssonVierumäki
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 José-Filipe Lima274−141 stroke Bryce EastonVierumäki
2018 Kim Koivu267−21Playoff Robert MacIntyreVierumäki
2017 Paul Howard199−172 strokes Simon ForsströmVierumäki
2016 Sam Walker273−152 strokes Julien Guerrier
Scott Henry
Romain Langasque
Darius van Driel
Vierumäki
Gant Open
2015 Dominic Foos270−143 strokes José Manuel Lara
Jamie McLeary
Marcel Schneider
Brandon Stone
Aura
Vacon Open
2014 Mark Tullo264−203 strokes Pelle EdbergKytäjä
Finnish Challenge
2013 Stuart Manley267−212 strokes José-Filipe LimaKytäjä
2012 Kristoffer Broberg269−156 strokes Wil BesselingKytäjä
2004-2011: No tournament
Talma Finnish Challenge
2003 Marcus Fraser275−13Playoff Tony EdlundTalma
2002 Lee S. James269−192 strokes Matthew BlackeyTalma
2001 Klas Eriksson272−164 strokes Gary ClarkTalma
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