Swiss Challenge

Swiss Challenge
Tournament information
Location	Folgensbourg, France
Established	2000
Course(s)	Golf Saint Apollinaire
Par	72
Length	7,374 yards (6,743 m)
Tour(s)	Challenge Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	€200,000
Month played	September/October
Tournament record score
Aggregate	262 Marcel Schneider (2018)
To par	−25 Rafa Cabrera-Bello (2008); −25 Marcus Helligkilde (2021)
Current champion
	Marcus Helligkilde
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The Swiss Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, held in Switzerland, except in 2021, when it was 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.^[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.

In 2021, the event was uniquely held in France. It was played at Golf Saint Apollinaire in Folgensbourg, close to the Swiss border. In round 2 of the 2021 event, 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.^[3]

Winners[]

Year	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Venue
Swiss Challenge
2021	Marcus Helligkilde	263	−25	1 stroke		Saint Apollinaire
2020	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019	Ricardo Santos	269	−15	1 stroke	Richard Bland Moritz Lampert	Sempachersee
2018	Marcel Schneider	262	−22	6 strokes	Kristian Krogh Johannessen	Sempachersee
2017		267	−17	2 strokes	Craig Lee	Sempachersee
2016	Alexander Knappe	272	−12	1 stroke	Paul Howard Espen Kofstad	Sempachersee
2015	Daniel Im	273	−11	Playoff	Gary Boyd	Sempachersee
2014	Pierre Relecom	269	−15	1 stroke		Sempachersee
2013	Victor Riu	265	−19	3 strokes	Adam Gee Brinson Paolini	Sempachersee
Credit Suisse Challenge
2012	Gary Stal	273	−11	Playoff	Alexandre Kaleka	Sempachersee
2011	Benjamin Hébert	272	−12	4 strokes	Jamie Moul	Sempachersee
2010	Alessandro Tadini	266	−22	1 stroke	Stuart Manley Marius Thorp	Sempachersee
2009	Peter Baker (2)	274	−18	1 stroke		Wylihof
2008	Rafa Cabrera-Bello	267	−25	2 strokes	Gary Lockerbie	Wylihof
2007	Peter Baker	272	−20	1 stroke	Andrew McArthur	Wylihof
2006		276	−16	Playoff		Wylihof
Credit Suisse Private Banking Open
2003–2005: No tournament
2002	Tournament abandoned due to severe weather^[4]
2001	Greig Hutcheon	266	−18	1 stroke		Patriziale
2000	Álvaro Salto	268	−16	1 stroke	Michele Reale	Patriziale