Costa Blanca Challenge

The Costa Blanca Challenge was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour that was played in Spain.[1]

Costa Blanca Challenge
Tournament information
LocationCosta Blanca, Spain
Established2000
Course(s)Club de Golf Bonalba
Par72
Length6,963 yards (6,367 m)
Tour(s)Challenge Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund80,000
Month playedMay
Tournament record score
Aggregate276 Johan Ryström
276 Henrik Stenson
To par−12 as above
Final champion
Sweden Johan Ryström
Location map
Club de Golf Bonalba is located in Spain
Club de Golf Bonalba
Club de Golf Bonalba
Location in Spain
Club de Golf Bonalba is located in Valencian Community
Club de Golf Bonalba
Club de Golf Bonalba
Location in the Valencian Community

The event was only played in 2000. Johan Ryström carded a course record 65 on the second round.[1] England's James Hepworth carded a final-round 67 to end up 11-under 277, a stroke behind the all-Swedish playoff in which Ryström defeated Henrik Stenson at the first extra hole.[2]

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up Ref.
2000   Johan Ryström 278 −12 Playoff   Henrik Stenson [3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Swedes in charge on the Costa Blanca, European Tour, 12 May 2000
  2. ^ Rystrom wins Swedish playoff Archived 2017-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, GolfToday, accessed 8 September 2016
  3. ^ 2000 Costa Blanca Challenge, Golfadata, accessed 8 September 2016
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