Rolex Trophy

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Rolex Trophy
Tournament information
LocationGeneva, Switzerland
Established1989
CourseGolf Club de Genève
Par72
Length6,821 yards (6,237 m)
TourChallenge Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund€290,000
Month playedAugust
Final year2019
Tournament record score
Aggregate261 Kristoffer Broberg (2012)
To par−27 as above
Final champion
Netherlands Darius van Driel
Location map
GC de Genève is located in Switzerland
GC de Genève
GC de Genève
Location in Switzerland

The Rolex Trophy was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, that is played in Geneva, Switzerland. It was played annually on the Challenge Tour since 1989.

Unlike many Challenge Tour events, the Rolex Trophy has been played at the same venue, the Golf Club de Genève, every year.

It is a limited field Pro-Am event. It used to feature the top 32 in the tour rankings plus four invitees, but the number of players has more recently been 42. One unusual feature was that only the prize money of the top 20 players counted towards their Challenge Tour rankings, although all entrants receive prize money.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upRef.
Rolex Trophy
2021Removed from the schedule[1]
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2]
2019Netherlands Darius van Driel265−231 strokeNorthern Ireland Cormac Sharvin[3]
2018Finland Kim Koivu266−226 strokesGermany Marcel Schneider[4]
2017Spain Pedro Oriol271−17PlayoffFrance Adrien Saddier[5]
2016South Africa Dylan Frittelli268−202 strokesSpain Pep Anglès
New Zealand Ryan Fox		[6]
2015Spain Nacho Elvira264−242 strokesPortugal Ricardo Gouveia[7]
2014South Korea An Byeong-hun269−193 strokesFrance Benjamin Hébert[8]
2013Sweden Jens Dantorp270−181 strokeSpain Adrián Otaegui
2012Sweden Kristoffer Broberg261−271 strokeUnited States Sihwan Kim
2011France Benjamin Hébert269−191 strokeSpain Jorge Campillo
England Tommy Fleetwood
2010Chile Mark Tullo266−221 strokeItaly Matteo Manassero
Trophée du Golf de Genève
2009France Julien Quesne269−191 strokeItaly Edoardo Molinari
Trophée du Golf Club de Genève
2008Sweden Klas Eriksson274−14PlayoffNetherlands Wil Besseling
Brazil Alexandre Rocha
Rolex Trophy
2007England Robert Dinwiddie270−183 strokesEngland Ross McGowan
2006Sweden Alex Norén266−223 strokesSweden Johan Axgren
England Gareth Davies
2005Scotland Marc Warren272−16PlayoffEngland Denny Lucas
2004England Phillip Archer198[a]−185 strokesEngland Lee Slattery
2003Sweden Michael Jonzon267−213 strokesAustria Martin Wiegele
2002England Simon Hurd268−204 strokesArgentina Gustavo Rojas
2001England Stuart Little (2)271−172 strokesSwitzerland André Bossert
2000Republic of Ireland David Higgins271−174 strokesVenezuela Carlos Larraín
1999Spain Carl Suneson (2)268−206 strokesSweden Adam Mednick
1998Wales David Park276−12PlayoffSweden Per Nyman
Rolex Trophy Pro-Am
1997Finland Anssi Kankkonen276−121 strokeNorway Thomas Nielsen
1996Sweden Dennis Edlund274−14PlayoffEngland Carl Watts
Rolex Pro-Am
1995Spain Carl Suneson272−161 strokeEngland Simon Burnell
1994England Stuart Little269−192 strokesSweden Mats Hallberg
1993England Philip Golding275−133 strokesSweden Olle Nordberg
1992United States Ronald Stelten (2)271−174 strokesEngland Wayne Stephens
1991England David R. JonesItaly Silvio Grappasonni
1990Republic of Ireland John McHenry279−91 strokeEngland Glenn Ralph[9]
1989United States Ronald Stelten280−81 strokeEngland Jeremy Bennett
West Germany Heinz-Peter Thül
England Clive Tucker		[10]

Notes

  1. Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

References

  1. "Rolex and The R&A to join forces at the Challenge Tour Grand Final". European Tour. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2024. Rolex's long-term commitment to the Challenge Tour began with the Rolex Trophy which has been part of the Challenge Tour's schedule since the inaugural season in 1989, however the support will now be concentrated on the Grand Final...
  2. "R&A support for the Challenge Tour". The R&A. 16 June 2020. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020. Following the decision to cancel the Rolex Trophy that had been scheduled for August 19–22, Rolex has offered to repurpose the tournament prize fund to benefit the wider Challenge Tour schedule and its members in 2020.
  3. "Dutchman van Driel goes lowest to win Rolex Trophy at Geneva". Scottish Golf View. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  4. "Rolex Trophy win hands Koivu European Tour card". European Tour. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  5. "Oriol summons spirit of Seve to win Rolex". Ten Golf. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  6. "Fritelli's timely Rolex win seals Oman place". European Tour. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  7. "Elvira reaches European Tour with third win". European Tour. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  8. "An claims Rolex glory in Geneva". European Tour. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  9. "Fantastique remontée" [Fantastic comeback]. Golf & Country (in French). No. 9. September 1990. p. 4. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Issuu.
  10. "Nerveux mais vainqueur" [Nervous but victorious]. Golf & Country (in French). No. 9. September 1989. p. 34 (64 in magazine). Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Issuu.

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