Scandinavian Masters
The Scandinavian Masters is an annual golf tournament on the European Tour played in Sweden. In 2020 the tournament became co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour and rebranded the Scandinavian Mixed, in which both male and female golfers compete.[1]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Established | 1991 |
| Course(s) | Vallda Golf & Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,060 yards (6,460 m) |
| Tour(s) | European Tour Ladies European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | €1,000,000 |
| Month played | June |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 261 Erik van Rooyen (2019) |
| To par | −22 Mark Hensby (2005) −22 Henrik Stenson (2005) |
| Current champion | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jonathan Caldwell | |
| Location Map | |
  Vallda G&CC Location in Sweden | |
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.[2][3]
The Scandinavian Masters was generally the only European Tour event to be held in Scandinavia, and in 2013 had a prize fund of €1,500,000, 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.[4] 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.
Mixed event
In 2019 Lagardère Group passed management of the tournament on to the European Tour, which renamed it Scandinavian Invitation. The following year 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.[5]
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.[6]
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.[7]
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 |
Winners
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- EUR − European Tour; LET − Ladies European Tour.
See also
References
- "European Tour partners with LET to launch mixed golf tournament". Sport Business. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- "International Tour Events". Svenska Golfförbundet. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
- Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf - Den Stora Sporten' [Golf - the Great Sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation 100 Years. pp. 236–239. ISBN 91-86818007.
- Swedish Golf Online - Nordea Masters Makes "Majors" Announcement
- "Scandinavian Mixed". Scandinavian Mixed. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- "Coronavirus: Statement on Trophée Hassan II and Scandinavian Mixed hosted by Henrik and Annika". European Tour. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- "Glory in Gothenburg as Jonathan Caldwell celebrates first European Tour victory". Belfast Telegraph. 13 June 2021.