Gevalia Open

The Gevalia Open was a golf tournament held at Gävle Golf Club in Gävle, Sweden from 1978. It featured on the Swedish Golf Tour from its inception in 1984 and on the Challenge Tour in 1990 and 1991. It was renamed the Gefle Open in 1991, using the archaic spelling of Gävle.

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Tournament information
Gävle, Sweden
1978
Gävle Golf Club
72
Challenge TourNordic Golf LeagueSwedish Golf TourSwedish Mini Tour Future Series
Stroke play
2018
269 Mats Lanner (1991)
−19 as above
Pontus Nyholm
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The Gevalia Open was a golf tournament held at Gävle Golf Club in Gävle, Sweden from 1978. It featured on the Swedish Golf Tour from its inception in 1984 and on the Challenge Tour in 1990 and 1991. It was renamed the Gefle Open in 1991, using the archaic spelling of Gävle.

In 2011 European Tour winner Peter Hedblom, the most successful player to represent Gävle Golf Club, hosted the tournament. The years 1999–2004 and 2006–2007 the club hosted the Gefle Ladies Open instead, on the women's Swedish Golf Tour.

YearTourWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upRef.
2018Pontus Nyholm134−104 strokesOskar Bergman
2017William Nygård143−1PlayoffRasmus Holmberg Oliver Pousette
2016Philip Eriksson134−103 strokesNicklas Glans
2012–2015: No tournament
2011NGLSteven Jeppesen208−81 strokeKristoffer Broberg
2010NGLBjörn Åkesson201−154 strokesBenny Ahlenbäck Peter Hedblom
2009Alexander Bergström137−72 strokesVictor Almström
2008Cristian Härdin140−41 strokeErik Oja
2006–07: No tournament
2005NGLPanu Kylliäinen212−4PlayoffJohan Bjerhag Pehr Magnebrant
1997–2004: No tournament
1996SWEChris Hanell (a)208−83 strokesNiclas Johnsson
1995SWEDaniel Fornstam210−61 strokeNiklas Diethelm Robert Löfqvist
1992–1994: No tournament
1991CHAMats Lanner (4)269−191 strokeMagnus Rosenbäck
1990CHAJosé Cantero272−161 strokeMats Lanner
1989CHAMats Lanner (3)275−13PlayoffJoakim Haeggman
1988SWEDennis Edlund277−113 strokesPeter Dahlberg Per-Arne Brostedt
1987SWEMats Lanner (2)280−83 strokesMikael Högberg
1986SWEMats Lanner277−116 strokesAnders Sørensen
1985SWEMagnus Grankvist286−22 strokesGunnar Mueller
1984SWEAnders Forsbrand278−104 strokesClas Hultman
1983Magnus Persson287−11 strokeMats Lanner Jan Sonnevi
1982Per Andersson
1981Jan Andhagen283−516 strokesHans Wirtavuori
1980Anders Johnsson289+17 strokesMikael Högberg
1979Jan Grönkvist295+71 strokeWilliam Löfqvist
1978Freddy Carlsson299+111 strokeOve Sellberg

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  • Coverage on the Challenge Tour's official site