The prestigious Italian Challenge Open took place from 19 to 22 September 2024 in Maremma Tuscany, over the championship course at Argentario Golf Club.

The event was won by 37-year-old Englishman John Parry by one shot from South Africa’s Justin Walters.

It was Parry’s third win of the season, which earned automatic promotion to the DP World Tour and 56,000 Euros of the 350,000 Euros prize fund on offer at the 16th edition of the tournament.

Testament to the quality of the golf course at Argentario, it is the only one in Italy with the status of PGA National Italy, awarded by the Professional Golfers’ Association in 2019.

The layout proved a strong test for the Challenge Tour professionals with its narrow and tree-lined fairways, small greens and a variety of water hazards that add to the technical difficulty of the layout, where the precision and golf course management is key to posting a good score.

The successful staging of the Italian Challenge Open at the Argentario Golf Club last week has provided the Argentario Golf & Wellness Resort, Autograph Collection with the perfect precursor to the Tuscan resort hosting the prestigious Italian Open on the DP World Tour between 26 and 29 June 2025.

For more on the Challenge Tour and rankings, visit europeantour.com/challenge-tour/italian-challenge-open-2024/