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German Dominic Foos won the 17th edition of the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge supported by Finnish Golf Union, a stop on the HotelPlanner Tour played on the Cooke Course at Vierumäki Golf (par 72). With a total of 267 (-21), the result of 69-63-68-67, the 28-year-old from Karlsruhe secured his second title on the tour eleven years after the 2015 Gant Open, which he already won in Finland. He also has the recent 2025 SJM Macao Open on the Asian Tour under his belt. In the final round, Foos shot the best overall of the day, a 67 (-5) with six birdies and just one bogey, climbing back from third place. He finished one stroke ahead of Denmark’s Jonathan Gøth-Rasmussen (268, -20) and three strokes ahead of fellow countryman Tiger Christensen (270, -18), the leader after 54 holes thanks to a 63 on Saturday. In fourth place at 271 (-17) were Sweden’s Adam Blomme and Slovakia’s Tadeas Tetak. Sixth was another Swede, Christofer Blomstrand, at 272 (-16); seventh at 273 (-15) were Estonia’s Mattias Varjun and American John Catlin, among the favorites going into the event and with a background in LIV Golf. The winner received a check for €48,000 out of a total prize pool of €300,000.

Jacopo Vecchi Fossa finished 34th with a -10 score (70-67-70-71). In the final round, he moved up five spots thanks to a 71 (-1) built on three birdies and two bogeys. Flavio Michetti finished 66th at -1 (68-70-69-80), suffering a difficult final 80.

Dominic Foos, results

Matteo Cristoni (71-69), Aron Zemmer (73-69), and Ludovico Addabbo (70-72) made the cut.

This week, the HotelPlanner Tour stops in Finland for the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge supported by Finnish Golf Union, scheduled for August 20-23, 2026, on the Cooke Course in Vierumäki. This event celebrates the tenth edition on the Finnish course and opens a short sequence of events in Northern Europe.

The tournament has been hosted at Vierumäki since 2016 (with the only interruption in 2020 due to Covid). The HotelPlanner Tour had previously visited Finland since 2001, moving from Golf Talma to Kytäjä Golf and Aura GC before finally settling on the Cooke Course. Since 2024, the event has been supported by the Finnish Golf Union. In recent editions, two Finns have lifted the trophy: Kim Koivu in 2018 (winner in the playoffs against Robert MacIntyre) and Lauri Ruuska in 2023, who shot a memorable 59 en route to the title.

The Cooke Course, designed by North American architect Graham Cooke and opened in 2006, is located approximately 130 kilometers northeast of Helsinki, nestled in a hilly landscape surrounded by lakes. The fairways are wide and tree-lined, while water enters the 3rd, 6th, and 7th holes, as well as the par-4 13th, which can be reached with a drive. The course measures 6,485 meters and has a par of 72.

Five Italians are starting: Ludovico Addabbo, Matteo Cristoni, Flavio Michetti, Jacopo Vecchi Fossa, and Aron Zemmer. The Italian presence represents a significant opportunity to score valuable points on the Road to Mallorca in a Nordic setting, far from the more traditional Mediterranean courses.

The defending champion is Scotland’s David Law, who in 2025 finished at 17-under-par (65-68-70-68) for a two-shot victory, climbing to the top of the season standings (he later finished second behind JC Ritchie, thereby earning a DP World Tour card). The previous year, Sweden’s Christofer Blomstrand, who also won the Scottish Challenge, triumphed. Among the home-grown Finns, Tapio Pulkkanen will be looking to add his name to the list, vying for a second title of the season and a possible return to the main circuit.

The Nordic Golf League, an official satellite of the HotelPlanner Tour, continues to produce talent who are making waves on both the Road to Mallorca and the DP World Tour. Four Nordic players currently rank in the top 15: Denmark’s Hamish Brown is the highest-placed (third), followed by Sweden’s Christofer Blomstrand (fifth) and Adam Wallin (seventh, winner of the 2025 Nordic Golf League Order of Merit). Pulkkanen is tenth. Thirty-eight players from Nordic countries are in this week’s field, including well-known names like former DP World Tour winner Kalle Samooja and youngsters like Konsta Mattsson, who qualified through Monday’s qualifier.

The prize pool is €300,000. Whoever wins the title on Sunday will hope to follow in the footsteps of Law and many others who, starting with Vierumäki, launched their careers on the main circuit. For the Italians, it will be an opportunity to shine on a technical and spectacular course, in a tournament that is one of the cornerstones of the Scandinavian calendar.