Rolex Trophy
LocationGeneva, Switzerland
Establishment1989
CourseGolf Club de Genève
Par72
Yardage6,821 yards (6,237 m)
TourChallenge Tour
FormatStroke play
Purse€290,000
Month playedAugust
Final year2019
Aggregate261 Kristoffer Broberg (2012)
To-par−27 as above
Final championDarius van Driel
Coordinates46.222°N 6.192°E

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

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upRef.
Rolex Trophy
2021Removed from the schedule[1]
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2]
2019Darius van Driel265−231 strokeCormac Sharvin[3]
2018Kim Koivu266−226 strokesMarcel Schneider[4]
2017Pedro Oriol271−17PlayoffAdrien Saddier[5]
2016Dylan Frittelli268−202 strokesPep Anglès
Ryan Fox		[6]
2015Nacho Elvira264−242 strokesRicardo Gouveia[7]
2014An Byeong-hun269−193 strokesBenjamin Hébert[8]
2013Jens Dantorp270−181 strokeAdrián Otaegui
2012Kristoffer Broberg261−271 strokeSihwan Kim
2011Benjamin Hébert269−191 strokeJorge Campillo
Tommy Fleetwood
2010Mark Tullo266−221 strokeMatteo Manassero
Trophée du Golf de Genève
2009Julien Quesne269−191 strokeEdoardo Molinari
Trophée du Golf Club de Genève
2008Klas Eriksson274−14PlayoffWil Besseling
Alexandre Rocha
Rolex Trophy
2007Robert Dinwiddie270−183 strokesRoss McGowan
2006Alex Norén266−223 strokesJohan Axgren
Gareth Davies
2005Marc Warren272−16PlayoffDenny Lucas
2004Phillip Archer198[a]−185 strokesLee Slattery
2003Michael Jonzon267−213 strokesMartin Wiegele
2002Simon Hurd268−204 strokesGustavo Rojas
2001Stuart Little (2)271−172 strokesAndré Bossert
2000David Higgins271−174 strokesCarlos Larraín
1999Carl Suneson (2)268−206 strokesAdam Mednick
1998David Park276−12PlayoffPer Nyman
Rolex Trophy Pro-Am
1997Anssi Kankkonen276−121 strokeThomas Nielsen
1996Dennis Edlund274−14PlayoffCarl Watts
Rolex Pro-Am
1995Carl Suneson272−161 strokeSimon Burnell
1994Stuart Little269−192 strokesMats Hallberg
1993Philip Golding275−133 strokesOlle Nordberg
1992Ronald Stelten (2)271−174 strokesWayne Stephens
1991David R. JonesSilvio Grappasonni
1990John McHenry279−91 strokeGlenn Ralph[9]
1989Ronald Stelten280−81 strokeJeremy Bennett
Heinz-Peter Thül
Clive Tucker		[10]

Notes

  1. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

References

  1. ^ "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...
  2. ^ "R&A support for the Challenge Tour". The R&A. 16 June 2020. Archived 17 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine. 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.
  3. ^ "Dutchman van Driel goes lowest to win Rolex Trophy at Geneva". Scottish Golf View. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Rolex Trophy win hands Koivu European Tour card". European Tour. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Oriol summons spirit of Seve to win Rolex". Ten Golf. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Fritelli's timely Rolex win seals Oman place". European Tour. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Elvira reaches European Tour with third win". European Tour. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  8. ^ "An claims Rolex glory in Geneva". European Tour. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Fantastique remontée" [Fantastic comeback] (in French). Golf & Country. No. 9. September 1990. p. 4. Retrieved 18 December 2023. – via Issuu.
  10. ^ "Nerveux mais vainqueur" [Nervous but victorious] (in French). Golf & Country. No. 9. September 1989. p. 34 (64 in magazine). Retrieved 18 December 2023. – via Issuu.

See also