Finnish Challenge Explained

Vierumäki Finnish Challenge
Location:Vierumäki, Finland
Establishment:2001
Course:Vierumäki Resort
Par:72
Yardage:7074yd
Tour:Challenge Tour
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:August
Aggregate:257 Lauri Ruuska (2023)
To-Par:−27 as above
Current Champion: Christofer Blomstrand
Map:Finland
Map Label:Vierumäki Resort
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200

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. From 2016 to 2023, the tournament was 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.[1]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
Vierumäki Finnish Challenge
268 −20 1 stroke Vierumäki
257 −27 7 strokes Vierumäki
262 −26 5 strokes Vierumäki
265 −23 2 strokes Vierumäki
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
274 −14 1 stroke Vierumäki
267 −21 Playoff Vierumäki
199 −17 2 strokes Vierumäki
273 −15 2 strokes Vierumäki
Gant Open
270 −14 3 strokes Aura
Vacon Open
264 −20 3 strokes Kytäjä
Finnish Challenge
267 −21 2 strokes Kytäjä
269 −15 6 strokes Kytäjä
2004–2011: No tournament
Talma Finnish Challenge
275 −13 Playoff Talma
269 −19 2 strokes Talma
272 −16 4 strokes Talma

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lauri Ruuska teki historiaa – alitti ensimmäisenä suomalaisena 60 lyönnin rajan . Lauri Ruuska made history – first Finn to go under 60 strokes . gogolf.fi . Jussi . Miettinen . Finnish . August 17, 2023 . August 17, 2023.