Rolex Trophy
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Established | 1989 |
| Course(s) | Golf Club de Genève |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,821 yards (6,237 m) |
| Tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | €290,000 |
| Month played | August |
| Final year | 2019 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 261 Kristoffer Broberg (2012) |
| To par | −27 as above |
| Final champion | |
| Darius van Driel | |
| Location map | |
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
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex Trophy | ||||||
| 2021 | Removed from the schedule | [1] | ||||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | [2] | ||||
| 2019 | Darius van Driel | 265 | −23 | 1 stroke | Cormac Sharvin | [3] |
| 2018 | Kim Koivu | 266 | −22 | 6 strokes | Marcel Schneider | [4] |
| 2017 | Pedro Oriol | 271 | −17 | Playoff | Adrien Saddier | [5] |
| 2016 | Dylan Frittelli | 268 | −20 | 2 strokes | Pep Anglès Ryan Fox |
[6] |
| 2015 | Nacho Elvira | 264 | −24 | 2 strokes | Ricardo Gouveia | [7] |
| 2014 | An Byeong-hun | 269 | −19 | 3 strokes | Benjamin Hébert | [8] |
| 2013 | Jens Dantorp | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Adrián Otaegui | |
| 2012 | Kristoffer Broberg | 261 | −27 | 1 stroke | Sihwan Kim | |
| 2011 | Benjamin Hébert | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke | Jorge Campillo Tommy Fleetwood |
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| 2010 | Mark Tullo | 266 | −22 | 1 stroke | Matteo Manassero | |
| Trophée du Golf de Genève | ||||||
| 2009 | Julien Quesne | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke | Edoardo Molinari | |
| Trophée du Golf Club de Genève | ||||||
| 2008 | Klas Eriksson | 274 | −14 | Playoff | Wil Besseling Alexandre Rocha |
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| Rolex Trophy | ||||||
| 2007 | Robert Dinwiddie | 270 | −18 | 3 strokes | Ross McGowan | |
| 2006 | Alex Norén | 266 | −22 | 3 strokes | Johan Axgren Gareth Davies |
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| 2005 | Marc Warren | 272 | −16 | Playoff | Denny Lucas | |
| 2004 | Phillip Archer | 198[a] | −18 | 5 strokes | Lee Slattery | |
| 2003 | Michael Jonzon | 267 | −21 | 3 strokes | Martin Wiegele | |
| 2002 | Simon Hurd | 268 | −20 | 4 strokes | Gustavo Rojas | |
| 2001 | Stuart Little (2) | 271 | −17 | 2 strokes | André Bossert | |
| 2000 | David Higgins | 271 | −17 | 4 strokes | Carlos Larraín | |
| 1999 | Carl Suneson (2) | 268 | −20 | 6 strokes | Adam Mednick | |
| 1998 | David Park | 276 | −12 | Playoff | Per Nyman | |
| Rolex Trophy Pro-Am | ||||||
| 1997 | Anssi Kankkonen | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Thomas Nielsen | |
| 1996 | Dennis Edlund | 274 | −14 | Playoff | Carl Watts | |
| Rolex Pro-Am | ||||||
| 1995 | Carl Suneson | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Simon Burnell | |
| 1994 | Stuart Little | 269 | −19 | 2 strokes | Mats Hallberg | |
| 1993 | Philip Golding | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | Olle Nordberg | |
| 1992 | Ronald Stelten (2) | 271 | −17 | 4 strokes | Wayne Stephens | |
| 1991 | David R. Jones | Silvio Grappasonni | ||||
| 1990 | John McHenry | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Glenn Ralph | [9] |
| 1989 | Ronald Stelten | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | Jeremy Bennett Heinz-Peter Thül Clive Tucker |
[10] |
Notes
- ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
References
- ^ "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...
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Dutchman van Driel goes lowest to win Rolex Trophy at Geneva". Scottish Golf View. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Rolex Trophy win hands Koivu European Tour card". European Tour. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Oriol summons spirit of Seve to win Rolex". Ten Golf. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Fritelli's timely Rolex win seals Oman place". European Tour. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Elvira reaches European Tour with third win". European Tour. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "An claims Rolex glory in Geneva". European Tour. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Fantastique remontée" [Fantastic comeback]. Golf & Country (in French). No. 9. September 1990. p. 4. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Issuu.
- ^ "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.
See also
- Omega European Masters – European Tour event held in Switzerland
- Swiss Challenge – another Challenge Tour event held in Switzerland
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