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11 - 14 Aug 2011
Hauger Golf Klubb, Slattum, Norway
Italian Andrea Pavan claimed his first professional title in the Norwegian Challenge after edging out Austrian Florian Praegant in a play-off.
There was a three-way tie for the lead midway through the final round of the Norwegian Challenge, with Scotsmen Craig Lee and Andrew McArthur and Englishman James Hepworth all on ten under par.
Englishman James Hepworth will take a two shot lead into the final round of the Norwegian Challenge after firing a four under par 68 on day three.
Sweden’s Pelle Edberg leads by two shots at the halfway stage of the Norwegian Challenge after carding a three under par 69 in the second round at Hauger Golf Club near Oslo.
Pelle Edberg made his assault on the Norwegian Challenge leaderboard with a three under par 69 in the second round.
There was an extra spring in the step of four players at the Norwegian Challenge as Austrian duo Roland Steiner and Florian Praegant and Portuguese brothers Ricardo and Hugo Santos basked in the glory of qualifying for the Omega Mission Hills World Cup.
Austrian Roland Steiner made an already great week even better when he fired an eight under par 64 to lead by two shots in the first round of the Norwegian Challenge.
Henrik Bjørnstad made history as the first Norwegian to play on the US PGA Tour, but now he has swapped playing for coaching as he helps his young countrymen fulfil their potential.
Espen Kofstad is convinced the future is bright for golf in Norway, and hopes this week’s Norwegian Challenge will be the catalyst for his country following the success of other Scandinavian nations.
The field for the inaugural Norwegian Challenge next week are in for a treat as Hauger Golf Klubb is one of the finest courses in northern Europe.
