Challenge Tour Grand Final

Challenge Tour Grand Final
Tournament information
Location Muscat, Oman
Established 1995
Course(s) Al Mouj Golf
Par 72
Length 7,310 yards (6,680 m)
Tour(s) Challenge Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund €420,000
Month played November
Tournament record score
Aggregate 265 Espen Kofstad (2012)
To par −21 Bernd Ritthammer (2016)
Current champion
France Clément Sordet

The Challenge Tour Grand Final is the season-ending tour championship on the Challenge Tour. The field currently consists of the top 45 players on the Challenge Tour rankings vying for fifteen European Tour cards. It has been played annually since 1995. Initially it was played in Portugal, but has since been held in Cuba, France, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, and since 2015, in Oman. The Challenge Tour Grand Final is the Challenge Tour's flagship event, giving a minimum of 17 Official World Golf Ranking points to the winner, compared to 12 for most events.

History

In 2007, Michael Lorenzo-Vera entered the tournament 7th on the Challenge Tour's money list. By winning the tournament, he moved all the way up to 1st place to be named the 2007 Challenge Tour's Order of Merit winner. In 2013 the prize fund was €330,000, with €52,800 going to the winner.

Oman Air became the presenting sponsor for the 2015 NBO Golf Classic Grand Final.[1][2]

Venues

Al Mouj Golf
Location in Oman
VenueLocationFirstLastTimes
Quinta do PeruSesimbra, Portugal199519962
Clube de Golf do MontadoSetúbal, Portugal199719971
Belas Clube de CampoSintra, Portugal199819981
Varadero Golf ClubVaradero, Cuba199920002
Golf du MédocBordeaux, France200120044
San Domenico GolfApulia, Italy200520128
Al Badia Golf ClubDubai, United Arab Emirates201320142
Al Mouj GolfMuscat, Oman201520173

Winners

YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
Ras Al Khaimah Challenge Tour Grand Final
2018Al Hamra Golf Club
NBO Golf Classic Grand Final
2017Clément Sordet FranceAl Mouj Golf273−152 strokesSweden Marcus Kinhult
2016Bernd Ritthammer GermanyAl Mouj Golf267−211 strokeSweden Jens Dantorp
2015Ricardo Gouveia PortugalAl Mouj Golf275−131 strokeDenmark Joachim B. Hansen
Dubai Festival City Challenge Tour Grand Final
2014Benjamin Hébert FranceAl Badia Golf Club276−125 strokesFrance Jérôme Lando-Casanova
2013Shiv Kapur IndiaAl Badia Golf Club272−164 strokesPortugal José-Filipe Lima
Scotland Jamie McLeary
Apulia San Domenico Grand Final
2012Espen Kofstad NorwaySan Domenico Golf265−191 strokeDenmark Joachim B. Hansen
England James Busby
2011Andrea Pavan ItalySan Domenico Golf267−171 strokeEngland Tommy Fleetwood
2010Matt Haines EnglandSan Domenico Golf276−81 strokeAustralia Daniel Gaunt
2009Peter Whiteford ScotlandSan Domenico Golf279−5PlayoffAustralia Andrew Tampion
2008Estanislao Goya ArgentinaSan Domenico Golf267−171 strokeEngland Richard Bland
England John E. Morgan
2007Michael Lorenzo-Vera FranceSan Domenico Golf269−151 strokeWales Jamie Donaldson
Netherlands Joost Luiten
Wales Stuart Manley
Scotland Eric Ramsay
2006James Hepworth EnglandSan Domenico Golf271−132 strokesArgentina Rafa Echenique
Sweden Alexander Norén
Wales Mark Pilkington
2005Carl Suneson SpainSan Domenico Golf273−151 strokeArgentina Daniel Vancsik
Scotland Marc Warren
Bouygues Telecom Grand Final
2004David Drysdale ScotlandGolf du Médoc271−13PlayoffSweden Mattias Eliasson
Challenge Tour Grand Final
2003José Manuel Carriles SpainGolf du Médoc273−11PlayoffSweden Johan Edfors
2002Peter Lawrie IrelandGolf du Médoc272−124 strokesFrance Julien Van Hauwe
2001Richard Bland EnglandGolf du Médoc266−185 strokesEngland Philip Golding
2000Henrik Stenson SwedenVaradero GC270−185 strokesSweden Mikael Lundberg
England Andrew Raitt
Italy Michele Reale
1999Stephen Scahill New ZealandVaradero GC277−112 strokesSpain José Manuel Lara
Sweden Henrik Stenson
AXA Grand Final presented by Estoril
1998Jorge Berendt ArgentinaBelas Clube de Campo275−13PlayoffEngland Warren Bennett
Estoril Grand Final
1997Nicolas Joakimides FranceClube de Golf do Montado1981 strokeSweden Mikael Lundberg
UAP Grand Final
1996Ian Garbutt EnglandQuinta do Peru2722 strokesDenmark Ben Tinning
England Van Phillips
1995Francis Valera SpainQuinta do Peru2751 strokesFrance Thierry Planchin

References

  1. ↑ "Oman Air become Presenting Sponsor for the NBO Golf Classic Grand Final". Zawya. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Oman Air presenting sponsor for NBO Golf Final". The MEA. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
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