German Challenge
Golf tournament
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The German Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour held at Wittelsbacher Golf Club in Neuburg an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Neuburg an der Donau, Germany |
| Established | 2021 |
| Course | Wittelsbacher Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,479 yards (6,839 m) |
| Tour | Challenge Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | €300,000 |
| Month played | July |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 264 J. C. Ritchie (2025) |
| To par | −24 as above |
| Current champion | |
 J. C. Ritchie | |
| Location map | |
Title sponsor until 2025, Big Green Egg, signed a sponsorship agreement for the German Challenge through 2024.[2]
History
In the inaugural tournament, Ángel Hidalgo of Spain claimed his maiden Challenge Tour title by posting four consecutive rounds of 68, defying the odds after receiving a last-minute invite.[3]
Fellow Spaniard Alejandro del Rey won the following year, beating Mateusz Gradecki with a birdie at the second extra playoff hole.[4][5] Italian golfer Francesco Laporta won the 2023 edition, shooting even par in the final round to hang on and win by one stroke over four others.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Challenge | |||||
| 2025 | J. C. Ritchie | 264 | −24 | 8 strokes |  Joshua Berry Tom Lewis |
| Big Green Egg German Challenge | |||||
| 2024 |  Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | John Axelsen Daniel Young |
| 2023 |  Francesco Laporta | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | Gary Boyd Ashley Chesters Dominic Foos Jiří Zuska |
| 2022 |  Alejandro del Rey | 271 | −17 | Playoff |  Mateusz Gradecki |
| 2021 | Ángel Hidalgo | 272 | −12 | 2 strokes |  Lukas Nemecz Santiago Tarrío |