The Scandinavian Masters was an annual golf tournament on the European Tour played in Sweden. In 2020, the tournament became co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour and was rebranded as the Scandinavian Mixed, in which both male and female golfers competed.
History The tournament had its origins in the Volvo Open and the Scandinavian Enterprise Open, which, in 1973, became the first Swedish stop on the European Tour schedule. In 1991, the SEO merged with the PLM Open, with the resultant tournament being called the Scandinavian Masters.
The Scandinavian Masters was generally the only European Tour event to be held in Scandinavia, and in 2013 had a prize fund of , which was at the lower end of the scale for European Tour events held in the tour's home continent.
Until 2011, the tournament was played at the end of July or the beginning of August each year. For 2012, it moved to the first weekend in June, and was played from Wednesday to Saturday to allow players more time to travel to the following week's U.S. Open. From 2013 to 2017 it was played in late May/early June, two weeks before the U.S. Open, but in 2018 it was played in August.
In 2019 Lagardère Group passed management of the tournament on to the European Tour, which renamed it Scandinavian Invitation.
Mixed event In 2020 the European Tour and Ladies European Tour created the Scandinavian Mixed hosted by Henrik and Annika, for the first time bringing 78 men and 78 women together to compete in the same tournament for the same prize money, but playing from different tees. Official World Golf Ranking points are offered for both tours, along with points toward the European Tour's and LET's respective season-long competitions, as well as Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup points, if applicable, which require the results to be divided between men and women.
The first event was originally scheduled to take place in June 2020, however it was cancelled like many other events at the time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event did return in June 2021, with Jonathan Caldwell winning the inaugural mixed event; shooting a final-round 64 to beat Adrián Otaegui by one shot. Alice Hewson was the highest placed female; finishing in third place.
The 2022 event created history as Linn Grant became the first woman to win on the European Tour. She won by nine strokes ahead of Henrik Stenson and Marc Warren. The next best-placed female was Gabriella Cowley, 14 strokes behind Grant. Linn Grant went on to win again in 2024, beating Calum Hill and Sebastian Söderberg by one shot. The 2024 event proved to be the final edition of the tournament and in October 2024 it was confirmed that the tournament would not return in 2025.
Venues The following venues have been used since the founding of the Scandinavian Masters in 1991. Venue Location First Last Times Royal Drottningholm Golf Club Uppland 1991 1994 2 Barsebäck Golf & Country Club Scania 1992 2017 10 Forsgården Golf Club Halland 1993 1996 2 Kungsängen Golf Club Uppland 1998 2005 4 Arlandastad Golf Uppland 2007 2008 2 Bro Hof Slott Golf Club Uppland 2010 2016 5 PGA Sweden National Scania 2014 2015 2 Hills Golf Club Västergötland 2018 2019 2 Vallda Golf & Country Club Halland 2021 2021 1 Halmstad Golf Club Halland 2022 2022 1 Ullna Golf & Country Club Uppland 2023 2023 1 Vasatorp Golf Club Scania 2024 2024 1
Winners YearTour(s)WinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upWinner'sshare (€)VenueVolvo Car Scandinavian Mixed 2024 EUR, LET Linn Grant (2) 271 −17 1 stroke Calum Hill Sebastian Söderberg 312,189 Vasatorp 2023 EUR, LET Dale Whitnell 267 −21 3 strokes Sean Crocker 315,455 Ullna2022 EUR, LET Linn Grant 264 −24 9 strokes Henrik Stenson Marc Warren 319,717 HalmstadScandinavian Mixed2021 EUR, LET Jonathan Caldwell 271 −17 1 stroke Adrián Otaegui 145,160 Vallda 2020 EUR, LET Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemicScandinavian Invitation 2019 EUR Erik van Rooyen 261 −19 1 stroke Matt Fitzpatrick 250,000 Hills GCNordea Masters 2018 EUR Paul Waring 266 −14 Playoff Thomas Aiken 250,000 Hills GC 2017 EUR Renato Paratore 281 −11 1 stroke Matt Fitzpatrick Chris Wood 250,000 Barsebäck 2016 EUR Matt Fitzpatrick 272 −16 3 strokes Lasse Jensen 250,000 Bro Hof Slott 2015 EUR Alex Norén (2) 276 −12 4 strokes Søren Kjeldsen 250,000 PGA Sweden National 2014 EUR Thongchai Jaidee 272 −16 Playoff Victor Dubuisson Stephen Gallacher 250,000 PGA Sweden National 2013 EUR Mikko Ilonen (2) 267 −21 3 strokes Jonas Blixt 250,000 Bro Hof Slott 2012 EUR Lee Westwood (3) 269 −19 5 strokes Ross Fisher 250,000 Bro Hof Slott 2011 EUR Alex Norén 273 −15 7 strokes Richard Finch 250,000 Bro Hof SlottNordea Scandinavian Masters 2010 EUR Richard S. Johnson 277 −11 1 stroke Rafael Echenique 266,660 Bro Hof SlottSAS Masters 2009 EUR Ricardo González 282 −10 2 strokes Jamie Donaldson 166,660 Barsebäck 2008 EUR Peter Hanson 271 −9 1 stroke Nick Dougherty Pelle Edberg 266,660 ArlandastadScandinavian Masters 2007 EUR Mikko Ilonen 274 −6 2 strokes Christian Cévaër Nick Dougherty Jean-Baptiste Gonnet Peter Hedblom Martin Kaymer 266,660 ArlandastadEnterCard Scandinavian Masters 2006 EUR Marc Warren 278 −10 Playoff Robert Karlsson 266,660 BarsebäckScandinavian Masters by Carlsberg 2005 EUR Mark Hensby 262 −22 Playoff Henrik Stenson 266,660 Kungsängen 2004 EUR Luke Donald 272 −16 5 strokes Peter Hanson 266,660 BarsebäckScandic Carlsberg Scandinavian Masters 2003 EUR Adam Scott277 −11 2 strokes Nick Dougherty 316,660 BarsebäckVolvo Scandinavian Masters 2002 EUR Graeme McDowell 270 −14 1 stroke Trevor Immelman 316,660 Kungsängen 2001 EUR Colin Montgomerie (3) 274 −14 1 stroke Ian Poulter Lee Westwood 300,000 Barsebäck 2000 EUR Lee Westwood (2) 270 −14 3 strokes Michael Campbell 266,660 Kungsängen 1999 EUR Colin Montgomerie (2) 268 −20 9 strokes Jesper Parnevik 233,320 Barsebäck 1998 EUR Jesper Parnevik (2) 273 −11 3 strokes Darren Clarke 186,662 Kungsängen 1997 EUR Joakim Haeggman 270 −18 4 strokes Ignacio Garrido 175,000 Barsebäck 1996 EUR Lee Westwood 281 −7 Playoff Paul Broadhurst Russell Claydon 163,324 Forsgården 1995 EUR Jesper Parnevik 270 −18 5 strokes Colin Montgomerie 151,662 BarsebäckScandinavian Masters 1994 EUR Vijay Singh 268 −20 3 strokes Mark McNulty 151,662 Royal Drottningholm 1993 EUR Peter Baker 278 −10 Playoff Anders Forsbrand 151,662 Forsgården 1992 EUR Nick Faldo 277 −11 3 strokes Robert Allenby Peter Baker Danny Mijovic Frank Nobilo José María Olazábal Peter O'Malley 140,000 Barsebäck 1991 EUR Colin Montgomerie 270 −18 1 stroke Seve Ballesteros 140,000 Royal Drottningholm
See also List of sporting events in Sweden
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Coverage on the European Tour's official site