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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 fund170,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate265 Victor Riu (2013)
To par−25 Rafael Cabrera-Bello (2008)
Current champion
United States Daniel Im

The Swiss Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, held in Switzerland. It was first played as the Credit Suisse Private Banking Open in 2000 and 2001 at the Golf Club Patriziale Ascona in Ascona. 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

Year Venue Winner Score
Swiss Challenge
2015 Golf Sempachersee United States Daniel Im 273 (−11)PO
2014 Golf Sempachersee Belgium Pierre Relecom 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
2003–05 No tournament
2002 Tournament abandoned due to severe weather[1]
2001 Patriziale Golf Club Scotland Greig Hutcheon 266 (−18)
2000 Patriziale Golf Club Spain Álvaro Salto 268 (−16)

PO – won following playoff

Payout

The first 60 players out of 150 get a cash prize (2015) :[2]

Position Official prize money (€)
1 27,200
2 18,700
3 11,900
... ...
60 527

References

  1. ^ Credit Suisse Private Banking Open abandoned
  2. ^ "Ticket and event info". Europeantour.com.