Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed
Tournament information
LocationStockholm, Sweden
Established1991
Course(s)Vasatorp Golf Club
Par72
Length6,909 yards (6,318 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
Ladies European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$2,000,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate261 Erik van Rooyen (2019)
To par−24 Linn Grant (2022)
Current champion
England Dale Whitnell
Location Map
Vasatorp GC is located in Sweden
Vasatorp GC
Vasatorp GC
Location in Sweden

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 as the Scandinavian Mixed, in which both male and female golfers compete.[1]

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.

In 2019 Lagardère Group passed management of the tournament on to the European Tour, which renamed it Scandinavian Invitation.

Mixed event

In 2020 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]

The 2022 event created history as Linn Grant became the first woman to win on the European Tour. She won by nine strokes ahead of Henrik Stenson and Marc Warren. The next best-placed female was Gabriella Cowley, 14 strokes behind Grant.[8][9]

Venues

The following venues have been used since the founding of the Scandinavian Masters in 1991.

VenueLocationFirstLastTimes
Royal Drottningholm Golf ClubUppland199119942
Barsebäck Golf & Country ClubScania1992201710
Forsgården Golf ClubHalland199319962
Kungsängen Golf ClubUppland199820054
Arlandastad GolfUppland200720082
Bro Hof Slott Golf ClubUppland201020165
PGA Sweden NationalScania201420152
Hills Golf ClubVästergötland201820192
Vallda Golf & Country ClubHalland202120211
Halmstad Golf ClubHalland202220221
Ullna Golf & Country ClubUppland202320231
Vasatorp Golf ClubScania202420241

Winners

YearTour(s)[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ()
Venue
Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed
2023EUR, LETEngland Dale Whitnell267−213 strokesUnited States Sean Crocker315,455Ullna
2022EUR, LETSweden Linn Grant264−249 strokesSweden Henrik Stenson
Scotland Marc Warren
319,717Halmstad
Scandinavian Mixed
2021EUR, LETNorthern Ireland Jonathan Caldwell271−171 strokeSpain Adrián Otaegui145,160Vallda
2020EUR, LETCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Scandinavian Invitation
2019EURSouth Africa Erik van Rooyen261−191 strokeEngland Matt Fitzpatrick250,000Hills GC
Nordea Masters
2018EUREngland Paul Waring266−14PlayoffSouth Africa Thomas Aiken250,000Hills GC
2017EURItaly Renato Paratore281−111 strokeEngland Matt Fitzpatrick
England Chris Wood
250,000Barsebäck
2016EUREngland Matt Fitzpatrick272−163 strokesDenmark Lasse Jensen250,000Bro Hof Slott
2015EURSweden Alex Norén (2)276−124 strokesDenmark Søren Kjeldsen250,000PGA Sweden National
2014EURThailand Thongchai Jaidee272−16PlayoffFrance Victor Dubuisson
Scotland Stephen Gallacher
250,000PGA Sweden National
2013EURFinland Mikko Ilonen (2)267−213 strokesSweden Jonas Blixt250,000Bro Hof Slott
2012EUREngland Lee Westwood (3)269−195 strokesEngland Ross Fisher250,000Bro Hof Slott
2011EURSweden Alex Norén273−157 strokesEngland Richard Finch250,000Bro Hof Slott
Nordea Scandinavian Masters
2010EURSweden Richard S. Johnson277−111 strokeArgentina Rafael Echenique266,660Bro Hof Slott
SAS Masters
2009EURArgentina Ricardo González282−102 strokesWales Jamie Donaldson166,660Barsebäck
2008EURSweden Peter Hanson271−91 strokeEngland Nick Dougherty
Sweden Pelle Edberg
266,660Arlandastad
Scandinavian Masters
2007EURFinland Mikko Ilonen274−62 strokesFrance Christian Cévaër
England Nick Dougherty
France Jean-Baptiste Gonnet
Sweden Peter Hedblom
Germany Martin Kaymer
266,660Arlandastad
EnterCard Scandinavian Masters
2006EURScotland Marc Warren278−10PlayoffSweden Robert Karlsson266,660Barsebäck
Scandinavian Masters by Carlsberg
2005EURAustralia Mark Hensby262−22PlayoffSweden Henrik Stenson266,660Kungsängen
2004EUREngland Luke Donald272−165 strokesSweden Peter Hanson266,660Barsebäck
Scandic Carlsberg Scandinavian Masters
2003EURAustralia Adam Scott277−112 strokesEngland Nick Dougherty316,660Barsebäck
Volvo Scandinavian Masters
2002EURNorthern Ireland Graeme McDowell270−141 strokeSouth Africa Trevor Immelman316,660Kungsängen
2001EURScotland Colin Montgomerie (3)274−141 strokeEngland Ian Poulter
England Lee Westwood
300,000Barsebäck
2000EUREngland Lee Westwood (2)270−143 strokesNew Zealand Michael Campbell266,660Kungsängen
1999EURScotland Colin Montgomerie (2)268−209 strokesSweden Jesper Parnevik233,320Barsebäck
1998EURSweden Jesper Parnevik (2)273−113 strokesNorthern Ireland Darren Clarke186,662Kungsängen
1997EURSweden Joakim Haeggman270−184 strokesSpain Ignacio Garrido175,000Barsebäck
1996EUREngland Lee Westwood281−7PlayoffSweden Paul Broadhurst
England Russell Claydon
163,324Forsgården
1995EURSweden Jesper Parnevik270−185 strokesScotland Colin Montgomerie151,662Barsebäck
Scandinavian Masters
1994EURFiji Vijay Singh268−203 strokesZimbabwe Mark McNulty151,662Royal Drottningholm
1993EUREngland Peter Baker278−10PlayoffSweden Anders Forsbrand151,662Forsgården
1992EUREngland Nick Faldo277−113 strokesAustralia Robert Allenby
England Peter Baker
Canada Danny Mijovic
New Zealand Frank Nobilo
Spain José María Olazábal
Australia Peter O'Malley
140,000Barsebäck
1991EURScotland Colin Montgomerie270−181 strokeSpain Seve Ballesteros140,000Royal Drottningholm

See also

Notes

References

  1. "European Tour partners with LET to launch mixed golf tournament". Sport Business. Archived from the original on October 15, 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  2. "International Tour Events". Svenska Golfförbundet. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
  3. Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf - Den Stora Sporten' [Golf - the Great Sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation 100 Years. pp. 236–239. ISBN 91-86818007.
  4. Swedish Golf Online - Nordea Masters Makes "Majors" Announcement
  5. "Scandinavian Mixed". Scandinavian Mixed. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  6. "Coronavirus: Statement on Trophée Hassan II and Scandinavian Mixed hosted by Henrik and Annika". European Tour. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  7. "Glory in Gothenburg as Jonathan Caldwell celebrates first European Tour victory". Belfast Telegraph. 13 June 2021.
  8. "Grant makes history with amazing win in Sweden". European Tour. 12 June 2022.
  9. "Scandinavian Mixed: Linn Grant becomes first woman to win on DP World Tour after dominant victory". Sky Sports. 12 June 2022.

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