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17 - 20 Aug 2017
Miklagard Golf Club, Kløfta, Norway
Clément Sordet cruised to his third European Challenge Tour title by carding a final round of 67 to win the inaugural edition of the Viking Challenge by five shots. Heavy rain earlier in the week had caused the competition to be reduced to 54 holes, with the final round at
Carlos del Moral carded the joint low round of the week to rise up the leaderboard as wet weather caused more delays during the third day of the Viking Challenge.
Clément Sordet and Daan Huizing both rose to the top of the leaderboard during a weather-affected second day at the Viking Challenge.
Marcus Kinhult began his comeback from injury by carding an opening 67 to claim a share of the Viking Challenge first round lead. The Swede was sitting in eighth place on the 2017 Road to Oman in early July, but a back injury forced him to miss four weeks –
Eirik Tage Johansen cannot wait to get started as the European Challenge Tour returns to Norway for the inaugural edition of the Viking Challenge.
Nicolai von Dellingshausen is hoping he can bring his winning form on to the European Challenge Tour as he makes his debut at this week’s Viking Challenge.
Christian Aronsen believes he can make the most of his local knowledge as he returns to his home course for this week’s Viking Challenge.
Christian Braeunig will tee it up at this week’s Viking Challenge buoyed by a career-best third place finish in Northern Ireland.
The announcement of the Viking Challenge certainly caught the eye of Espen Kofstad, a three-time winner on the European Challenge Tour, with Norway’s top golfer recognising the benefit the tournament will bring to his country.
The European Challenge Tour will return to Miklagard Golf, in Kløfta, Norway, for the inaugural Viking Challenge from August 17-20, 2017.
