Challenge de France (golf)

The Challenge de France was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, played in France. It was held for the first time in May 1998 at Golf de Sablé-Solesmes in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, before moving to October for the following three seasons, during which it was played on a succession of French courses. The tournament was discontinued after 2001, although the name was used on some occasions for the AGF-Allianz Open des Volcans. In 2011, the tournament was revived as the Allianz Challenge de France, and was held at the Golf Disneyland course in Paris, which had also been the venue in 1999, and hosted the Tournoi Perrier de Paris in 1993.[1] The 2011 edition was won by Germany's Nicolas Meitinger, securing his first Challenge Tour victory.[2]

Allianz Challenge de France
Tournament information
LocationParis, France
Established1998
Course(s)Golf Disneyland
Par71
Length6,956 yards (6,361 m)
Tour(s)Challenge Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund150,000
Month playedMay
Final year2011
Tournament record score
Aggregate268 Mårten Olander (2001)
To par−16 Warren Bennett (1998)
−16 Mårten Olander (2001)
Final champion
Germany Nicolas Meitinger
Location map
Golf Disneyland is located in France
Golf Disneyland
Golf Disneyland
Location in France
Golf Disneyland is located in Île-de-France (region)
Golf Disneyland
Golf Disneyland
Location in Île-de-France

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up Venue
Allianz Challenge de France
2011   Nicolas Meitinger 269 −15 Playoff   Maximilian Kieffer Golf Disneyland
2002–2010: No tournament
Hardelot Challenge de France
2001   Mårten Olander 268 −16 1 stroke   Scott Drummond Hardelot
Le Touquet Challenge de France
2000   Fredrik Andersson 277 −11 Playoff   Carlos Rodiles Golf du Touquet
Challenge de France Bayer
1999   Iain Pyman 275 −13 Playoff   Gustavo Rojas Golf Disneyland
Challenge de France
1998   Warren Bennett 272 −16 Playoff   Scott Watson Sablé-Solesmes

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