German Challenge Explained

Big Green Egg German Challenge
Location:Neuburg an der Donau, Germany
Establishment:2021
Course:Wittelsbacher Golf Club
Par:72
Yardage:7479yd
Tour:Challenge Tour
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:September
Aggregate:271 Alejandro del Rey (2022)
271 Mateusz Gradecki (2022)
To-Par:−17 as above
Current Champion: Francesco Laporta
Map:Germany#Germany Bavaria
Map Label:Wittelsbacher GC
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200
Coordinates:48.721°N 11.262°W

The Big Green Egg German Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour held at Wittelsbacher Golf Club in Neuburg an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany.[1]

Title sponsor Big Green Egg signed a sponsorship agreement for the German Challenge through 2023.[2]

History

In the inaugural tournament, Ángel Hidalgo of Spain claimed his maiden Challenge Tour title by posting four consecutive rounds of 68, defying the odds after receiving a last-minute invite.[3]

Fellow Spaniard Alejandro del Rey won the following year, beating Mateusz Gradecki with a birdie at the second extra playoff hole.[4] [5] Italian golfer Francesco Laporta won the 2023 edition, shooting even par in the final round to hang on and win by one stroke over four others.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Big Green Egg German Challenge
281 −7 1 stroke Gary Boyd
Ashley Chesters
Dominic Foos
Jiří Zuska
271 −17 Playoff Mateusz Gradecki
272 −12 2 strokes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Big Green Egg German Challenge powered by VcG . European Tour . 18 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Big Green Egg wird Titel-Partner der German Challenge . Golf Time . 18 October 2021 . de . Big Green Egg becomes title partner of the German Challenge.
  3. Web site: The debrief: Big Green Egg German Challenge powered by VcG . European Tour . 18 October 2021.
  4. Web site: ¡Alex del Rey gana y estrena su palmarés en el Challenge Tour! . Ten Golf . 24 July 2022 . 24 July 2022 . Spanish . Alex del Rey wins and debuts his record on the Challenge Tour!.
  5. Web site: Del Rey claims play-off glory in Germany . European Tour . 24 July 2022 . 24 July 2022.