Scandinavian Masters

Scandinavian Masters

Tournament information
Location	Gothenburg, Sweden
Established	1991
Course(s)	Vallda Golf & Country Club
Par	72
Length	7,060 yards (6,460 m)
Tour(s)	European Tour Ladies European Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	€1,000,000
Month played	June
Tournament record score
Aggregate	261 Erik van Rooyen (2019)
To par	−22 Mark Hensby (2005) −22 Henrik Stenson (2005)
Current champion
Jonathan Caldwell
Location Map
Vallda G&CC Location in Sweden

The Scandinavian Masters is an annual golf tournament on the European Tour played in Sweden. In 2020 the tournament became co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour and rebranded the Scandinavian Mixed, in which both male and female golfers compete.^[1]

History[]

The tournament had its origins in the Volvo Open and the Scandinavian Enterprise Open, which, in 1973, became the first Swedish stop on the European Tour schedule. In 1991, the SEO merged with the PLM Open, with the resultant tournament being called the Scandinavian Masters.^[2][3]

The Scandinavian Masters was generally the only European Tour event to be held in Scandinavia, and in 2013 had a prize fund of €1,500,000, which was at the lower end of the scale for European Tour events held in the tour's home continent.

Until 2011, the tournament was played at the end of July or the beginning of August each year. For 2012, it moved to the first weekend in June, and was played from Wednesday to Saturday to allow players more time to travel to the following week's U.S. Open.^[4] From 2013 to 2017 it was played in late May/early June, two weeks before the U.S. Open, but in 2018 it was played in August.

Mixed event[]

In 2019 Lagardère Group passed management of the tournament on to the European Tour, which renamed it Scandinavian Invitation. The following year the European Tour and Ladies European Tour created the Scandinavian Mixed hosted by Henrik and Annika, for the first time bringing 78 men and 78 women together to compete in the same tournament for the same prize money, but playing from different tees. Official World Golf Ranking points are offered for both tours, along with points toward the European Tour's and LET's respective season-long competitions, as well as Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup points, if applicable, which require the results to be divided between men and women.^[5]

The first event was originally scheduled to take place in June 2020, however it was cancelled like many other events at the time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[6]

The event did return in June 2021, with Jonathan Caldwell winning the inaugural mixed event; shooting a final-round 64 to beat Adrián Otaegui by one shot. Alice Hewson was the highest placed female; finshing in third place.^[7]

Winners[]

Year	Tour(s)[a]	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Winner's share (€)	Venue
Scandinavian Mixed hosted by Henrik & Annika
2021	EUR, LET	Jonathan Caldwell	271	−17	1 stroke	Adrián Otaegui	145,160	Vallda
2020	EUR, LET	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Scandinavian Invitation
2019	EUR	Erik van Rooyen	261	−19	1 stroke	Matt Fitzpatrick	250,000	Hills GC
Nordea Masters
2018	EUR	Paul Waring	266	−14	Playoff	Thomas Aiken	250,000	Hills GC
2017	EUR	Renato Paratore	281	−11	1 stroke	Matt Fitzpatrick Chris Wood	250,000	Barsebäck
2016	EUR	Matt Fitzpatrick	272	−16	3 strokes	Lasse Jensen	250,000	Bro Hof Slott
2015	EUR	Alex Norén (2)	276	−12	4 strokes	Søren Kjeldsen	250,000	PGA Sweden National
2014	EUR	Thongchai Jaidee	272	−16	Playoff	Victor Dubuisson Stephen Gallacher	250,000	PGA Sweden National
2013	EUR	Mikko Ilonen (2)	267	−21	3 strokes	Jonas Blixt	250,000	Bro Hof Slott
2012	EUR	Lee Westwood (3)	269	−19	5 strokes	Ross Fisher	250,000	Bro Hof Slott
2011	EUR	Alex Norén	273	−15	7 strokes	Richard Finch	250,000	Bro Hof Slott
Nordea Scandinavian Masters
2010	EUR	Richard S. Johnson	277	−11	1 stroke	Rafael Echenique	266,660	Bro Hof Slott
SAS Masters
2009	EUR	Ricardo González	282	−10	2 strokes	Jamie Donaldson	166,660	Barsebäck
2008	EUR	Peter Hanson	271	−9	1 stroke	Nick Dougherty Pelle Edberg	266,660	Arlandastad
Scandinavian Masters
2007	EUR	Mikko Ilonen	274	−6	2 strokes	Christian Cévaër Nick Dougherty Jean-Baptiste Gonnet Peter Hedblom Martin Kaymer	266,660	Arlandastad
EnterCard Scandinavian Masters
2006	EUR	Marc Warren	278	−10	Playoff	Robert Karlsson	266,660	Barsebäck
Scandinavian Masters by Carlsberg
2005	EUR	Mark Hensby	262	−22	Playoff	Henrik Stenson	266,660	Kungsängen
2004	EUR	Luke Donald	272	−16	5 strokes	Peter Hanson	266,660	Barsebäck
Scandic Carlsberg Scandinavian Masters
2003	EUR	Adam Scott	277	−11	2 strokes	Nick Dougherty	316,660	Barsebäck
Volvo Scandinavian Masters
2002	EUR	Graeme McDowell	270	−14	1 stroke	Trevor Immelman	316,660	Kungsängen
2001	EUR	Colin Montgomerie (3)	274	−14	1 stroke	Ian Poulter Lee Westwood	300,000	Barsebäck
2000	EUR	Lee Westwood (2)	270	−14	3 strokes	Michael Campbell	266,660	Kungsängen
1999	EUR	Colin Montgomerie (2)	268	−20	9 strokes	Jesper Parnevik	233,320	Barsebäck
1998	EUR	Jesper Parnevik (2)	273	−11	3 strokes	Darren Clarke	186,662	Kungsängen
1997	EUR	Joakim Haeggman	270	−18	4 strokes	Ignacio Garrido	175,000	Barsebäck
1996	EUR	Lee Westwood	281	−7	Playoff	Paul Broadhurst Russell Claydon	163,324	Forsgården
1995	EUR	Jesper Parnevik	270	−18	5 strokes	Colin Montgomerie	151,662	Barsebäck
Scandinavian Masters
1994	EUR	Vijay Singh	268	−20	3 strokes	Mark McNulty	151,662	Royal Drottningholm
1993	EUR	Peter Baker	278	−10	Playoff	Anders Forsbrand	151,662	Forsgården
1992	EUR	Nick Faldo	277	−11	3 strokes	Robert Allenby Peter Baker Frank Nobilo José María Olazábal Peter O'Malley	140,000	Barsebäck
1991	EUR	Colin Montgomerie	270	−18	1 stroke	Seve Ballesteros	140,000	Royal Drottningholm

See also[]

• List of sporting events in Sweden

References[]

External links[]

• Coverage on the European Tour's official site

Coordinates: 57°29′N 11°59′E / 57.483°N 11.983°E / 57.483; 11.983