The Finnish Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour. It was first played at Golf Talma in Talma, Finland, from 2001 to 2003, but took a hiatus from 2004 to 2011. The 2012–14 editions of the tournament were played at the Kytäjä Golf Club in Kytäjä, Hyvinkää, Finland. The 2015 tournament was played at Aura Golf Club in Turku. Since 2016, the tournament has been played at the Vierumäki Resort in Vierumäki.
In 2023, Lauri Ruuska recorded a round of 59, becoming the fourth sub-60 round on the Challenge Tour.
Winners YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upVenueVierumäki Finnish Challenge 2026 Dominic Foos (2) 267 −21 1 stroke Jonathan Gøth-Rasmussen Vierumäki 2025 David Law 271 −17 2 strokes Jonas Blixt Alfie Plant Vierumäki 2024 Christofer Blomstrand 268 −20 1 stroke Alexander Lévy Mikael Lindberg Vierumäki 2023 Lauri Ruuska 257 −27 7 strokes Jack McDonald Joakim Wikström Vierumäki 2022 Velten Meyer 262 −26 5 strokes Marc Hammer Vierumäki 2021 Marcus Helligkilde 265 −23 2 strokes Jesper Svensson Vierumäki 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2019 José-Filipe Lima 274 −14 1 stroke Bryce Easton Vierumäki 2018 Kim Koivu 267 −21 Playoff Robert MacIntyre Vierumäki 2017 Paul Howard 199 −17 2 strokes Simon Forsström Vierumäki 2016 Sam Walker 273 −15 2 strokes Julien Guerrier Scott Henry Romain Langasque Darius van Driel VierumäkiGant Open 2015 Dominic Foos 270 −14 3 strokes José Manuel Lara Jamie McLeary Marcel Schneider Brandon Stone AuraVacon Open 2014 Mark Tullo 264 −20 3 strokes Pelle Edberg KytäjäFinnish Challenge 2013 Stuart Manley 267 −21 2 strokes José-Filipe Lima Kytäjä 2012 Kristoffer Broberg 269 −15 6 strokes Wil Besseling Kytäjä2004–2011: No tournamentTalma Finnish Challenge 2003 Marcus Fraser 275 −13 Playoff Tony Edlund Talma 2002 Lee S. James 269 −19 2 strokes Matthew Blackey Talma 2001 Klas Eriksson 272 −16 4 strokes Gary Clark Talma
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Coverage on the Challenge Tour's official site