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28 - 01 Oct 2017
Izki Golf, Urturi, Alava Province, Spain
Victor Perez claimed a maiden European Challenge Tour title in some style at the Challenge de España, making a hole-in-one – the first of his career – on his way to a closing round of 65 and a three-shot victory.
Victor Perez’s outstanding third round of 61 was not quite good enough to take the Challenge de España lead as Jarand Ekeland Arnoy birdied six of his last eight holes to hold a two-shot advantage with 18 holes to play.
Jarand Ekeland Arnoy’s outstanding round of 63 allowed him to open up a four-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Challenge de España as he looks to put a series of recent near misses behind him.
Kalle Samooja continued an outstanding week for Finnish golf as his eight under par opening round of 64 gave him a two-shot lead at the Challenge de España.
Pedro Oriol tees it up on home soil for the first time since becoming a European Challenge Tour winner as he hopes Seve Ballesteros can once again inspire him to a good performance at the Challenge de España.
Ahead of the Challenge de España, we caught up with 26 year old Borja Virto, for whom this week’s tournament is not just on home soil but, taking place at Izki Golf, is a proper home event.
The Challenge de España may be at a different venue this year but Adrien Saddier is nevertheless regarding this week as a defence of the title he claimed last season.
Scott Gregory tees it up on the European Challenge Tour for the first time as a professional at this week’s Challenge de España following a whirlwind few weeks on either side of the Atlantic.
Scott Fernandez is hoping that home advantage at this week’s Challenge de España can help propel him into the top 15 as the 2017 European Challenge Tour season nears its climax.
The European Challenge Tour will visit Álava in Spain’s Basque region for the first time in 14 years as Izki Golf Club plays host to the Challenge de España in September.
