The Italian Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour. It was first played in 2007.

Italian Challenge Open
Tournament information
LocationMonte Argentario, Italy
Established2007
Course(s)Argentario Golf Club
Par71
Length6,857 yards (6,270 m)
Tour(s)Challenge Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund350,000
Month playedSeptember
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Joel Sjöholm (2017)
To par−24 as above
Current champion
England John Parry
Location map
Argentario GC is located in Italy
Argentario GC
Argentario GC
Location in Italy
Argentario GC is located in Tuscany
Argentario GC
Argentario GC
Location in Lazio

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue
Italian Challenge Open
2024   John Parry 266 −18 1 stroke   Justin Walters Argentario
2023   Matteo Manassero 267 −21 3 strokes   Will Enefer Golf Nazionale
2022   Kristian Krogh Johannessen 273 −11 Playoff   Oliver Hundebøll Golf Nazionale
Italian Challenge
2021   Ricardo Gouveia (2) 268 −16 2 strokes   Lukas Nemecz Margara
Italian Challenge Open Eneos Motor Oil
2020   Hurly Long 203[a] −13 Playoff   Matt Ford
  Marcel Schneider
Terre Dei Consoli
2019   Matthew Jordan 271 −17 Playoff   Lorenzo Scalise Terre Dei Consoli
Italian Challenge
2018   Sebastian Söderberg 267 −17 1 stroke   Eirik Tage Johansen Is Molas
Italian Challenge Open
2017   Joel Sjöholm 260 −24 4 strokes   Chase Koepka
  Bradley Neil
Is Molas
Terre dei Consoli Open
2016   Johan Edfors 275 −13 3 strokes   Alexander Björk
  Jordi García Pinto
Terre Dei Consoli
EMC Challenge Open
2015   Matteo Delpodio 279 −5 3 strokes   Gary Boyd Olgiata
EMC Golf Challenge Open
2014   Ricardo Gouveia 275 −9 Playoff   Florian Fritsch Olgiata
Roma Golf Open
2012–13: No tournament
2011   Sam Little 273 −11 Playoff   Pelle Edberg Olgiata
2010   Andreas Hartø 265 −19 Playoff   Joel Sjöholm Olgiata
Italian Federation Cup
2009   Edoardo Molinari 267 −21 1 stroke   Nicolas Colsaerts Olgiata
Margara Diehl-Ako Platinum Open
2008   Taco Remkes 270 −18 Playoff   Roope Kakko Margara
Toscana Open Italian Federation Cup
2007   Mikael Lundberg 268 −16 5 strokes   Stephen Browne Le Pavoniere

Notes

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  1. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
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