Norwegian Challenge
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kløfta, Norway |
| Established | 1994 |
| Course(s) | Miklagard GC |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,349 yards (6,720 m) |
| Tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | €175,000 |
| Month played | August |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 266 Kristoffer Broberg (2012) |
| To par | −22 Kristoffer Broberg (2012) |
| Current champion | |
 Benjamin Hebert | |
The Norwegian Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, played in Norway. It was founded in 1994 and was last played in 2008, before being revived in 2011. From 2006 to 2008 the tournament was known as the Lexus Open due to sponsorship requirements. It is the leading men's tournament in Norway, which does not host a European Tour event. The reigning champion is Jens Fahrbring.
Winners
| Year | Venue | Winner | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Challenge | ||||
| 2014 | Miklagard | Benjamin Hebert | France | 273 |
| 2013 | Losby | Jens Fahrbring |  Sweden | 269 |
| 2012 | Byneset | Kristoffer Broberg | Sweden | 266 |
| 2011 | Hauger | Andrea Pavan |  Italy | 279 |
| 2009–10 | No tournament | |||
| Lexus Open | ||||
| 2008 | Moss & Rygge | Jeppe Huldahl |  Denmark | 271 |
| 2007 | Miklagard | Martin Wiegele |  Austria | 278 |
| 2006 | Larvik | Kalle Brink | Sweden | 275 |
| Norwegian Challenge | ||||
| 2005 | No tournament | |||
| 2004 | Vestfold | Stephen Browne |  Ireland | 205 |
| Norwegian Open | ||||
| 2001–03 | No tournament | |||
| 2000 | Losby | Paul Nilbrink |  Norway | 206 |
| 1999 | Sorknes | Pehr Magnebrant | Sweden | 281 |
| Netcom Norwegian Open | ||||
| 1998 | Borre Golfbane | Gary Emerson |  England | 275 |
| 1997 | Oslo | Demitri Bieri |  Switzerland | 275 |
| Karsten Ping Norwegian Open | ||||
| 1996 | Oslo | Ignacio Feliu |  Spain | 273 |
| 1995 | Oslo | Stephen Field | England | 275 |
| Karsten Ping Norwegian Challenge | ||||
| 1994 | Borre Golfbane | Raymond Burns |  Northern Ireland | 276 |
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