Telia Grand Opening
Golf tournament
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The Telia Grand Opening was a golf tournament played as the season opening event between 1999 and 2005 on the Swedish Golf Tour, at the time known as the Telia Tour.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Varberg, Sweden |
| Established | 1999 |
| Course | Varbergs Golfklubb |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | Nordic Golf League Swedish Golf Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | kr 110,000 |
| Month played | May |
| Final year | 2005 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 128 Eric Carlberg (2004) |
| To par | −10 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Erik Algulin | |
| Location map | |
  Varbergs Golfklubb Location in Sweden | |
The tournament was played in conjunction with the women's Telia Grand Opening.[1]
Winners
| Year | Tour[a] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telia Tour Opening | ||||||||
| 2005 | NGL | Erik Algulin | 143 | −1 | 1 stroke | Per G. Nyman | Varberg | [2] |
| Telia Grand Opening | ||||||||
| 2004 | NGL | Eric Carlberg | 128 | −10 | 2 strokes | Linus Pettersson | Hovås | [3] |
| 2003 | NGL | Pelle Edberg | 138 | −2 | Playoff | Christian Nilsson | Hovås | [4] |
| 2002 | NGL | Johan Edfors | 135 | −5 | 4 strokes | Hampus von Post | Hovås | [5] |
| 2001 | SWE | Jonas Runnquist | 135 | −7 | 3 strokes | Patrik Gottfridson | Fågelbro | [6] |
| Gula Sidorna Grand Opening | ||||||||
| 2000 | SWE | Joakim Bäckström | 139 | −3 | 2 strokes | Johan Bjerhag | Fågelbro | [7] |
| 1999 | SWE | Peter Hanson | 142 | E | 2 strokes | Niclas Fasth | Fågelbro | [8] |
Notes
- NGL − Nordic Golf League; SWE − Swedish Golf Tour.