Irish Open
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Amgen
Played as the Amgen Irish Open (Sept 12-15). Second-placed Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) finished 1 shot behind Rasmus Højgaard (Den), who recorded his fifth European (DP World) Tour win. [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
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Horizon
Played as the Horizon Irish Open (Sept 7-10). Second-placed Hurly Long (Ger) finished 1 shot behind Vincent Norrman (Swe), who recorded his second European (DP World) Tour win, and second in the space of two months. [Palmer North course, K Club, Straffan, nr Dublin].
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Horizon
Played as the Horizon Irish Open (Jun 30-Jul 3). Second-placed Ryan Fox (NZ) finished 3 shots behind 29-year-old Adrian Meronk (Pol), who recorded his first European (DP World) Tour win in his 65th start on the Tour. He also became the Tour's first ever Polish winner. [Mount Juliet GC, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland].
Europe
Dubai Duty Free
Played as the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open (July 1-4). Second-placed Rikard Karlberg (Swe) finished 3 shots behind Lucas Herbert (Aus), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Mount Juliet GC, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland].
Europe
Dubai Duty Free
Played as the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open (Sept 24-27; postponed from July 4-7 due to world coronavirus pandemic, and moved from Mount Juliet to Galgorm Castle). Second-placed Aaron Rai (Eng) finished 2 shots behind John Catlin (USA), who shot a closing round 6-under 64 to win his second European Tour title in a month. [Galgorm Castle GC, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland]. [First of a four-tournament UK Swing, introduced in response to scheduling disruption caused by the world coronavirus pandemic; the second of two such UK Swings in 2020].
Europe
Dubai Duty Free
Played as the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open (July 4-7; second of eight Eurpn Tr Rolex Series events). Second-placed Andy Sullivan (Eng) and Bernd Wiesberger (Aut) finished 2 shots behind Rahm (Esp), whose final round 8-under 62 gave him a second win in this event in three years. [Lahinch GC, Co. Clare, Ireland].
Europe
Dubai Duty Free
Played as the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation (July 5-8; fourth of eight Eurpn Tr Rolex Series events). Knox (Scot) beat Ryan Fox (NZ) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th), to win his second European Tour event and first on European soil. [Glashedy Links, Ballyliffin GC, Co. Donegal, Ireland].
Europe
Dubai Duty Free
Played as the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation (July 6-9; third of eight Eurpn Tr Rolex Series events). Second-placed Richie Ramsay (Scot) and Matthew Southgate (Eng) finished 6 shots behind Rahm (Esp), who recorded his first European Tour win. Rahm's 24-under was the lowest score to par in the event's history. [Portstewart GC, Portstewart, nr Coleraine, N.Ireland].
Europe
Dubai Duty Free
Played as the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation (May 19-22). Second-placed Bradley Dredge (Wales) and Russell Knox (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Rory McIlroy (N.Ire), who claimed his first win in the Irish Open. [Palmer North course, K Club, Straffan, nr Dublin].
Europe
Dubai Duty Free
Played as the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation (May 28-31). Kjeldsen (Den) beat Eddie Pepperell (Eng) and Bernd Wiesberger (Aut) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
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Played as the Irish Open (June 19-22). Second-placed Edoardo Molinari (Ita) finished 1 shot behind wire-to-wire winner Ilonen (Fin), who was making his 300th European Tour appearance. [Fota Island GC, Cork, Ireland].
Played as the Irish Open (June 27-30). Second-placed Robert Rock (Eng) and Joost Luiten (Nld) finished 3 shots behind Casey (Eng). This was Casey's first win for two and a half years, following a ski accident in which he broke his collarbone. [Montgomerie Course, Carton House, Maynooth, Co. Kildare].
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Played as the Irish Open (Jun 28-Jul 1). Second-placed Rafa Cabrero-Bello (Esp), Anthony Wall (Eng) and Fabrizio Zanotti (Par) finished 4 shots behind Donaldson (Wales), who claimed his first European Tour win at the 255th attempt. [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Europe
Discover Ireland
Played as the Irish Open presented by Discover Ireland (July 28-31). Second-placed Richard Green (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Dyson (Eng). [Killeen course, Killarney G&FC, Co. Kerry].
Europe
3 Mobile
Played as the 3 Irish Open (Jul 29-Aug 1). Second-placed Padraig Harrington (Ire) finished 2 shots behind Fisher (Eng). [Killeen course, Killarney G&FC, Co. Kerry].
Europe
3 Mobile
Played as the 3 Irish Open (May 14-17). Lowry (Ire; amateur) beat Robert Rock (Eng) with a par at the third playoff hole. 22-year-old Lowry, a +5 handicap amateur, was playing in his first European Tour event, and became only the third amateur to win on the European Tour. [County Louth GC, Baltray, Drogheda, Ireland].
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Played as the Irish Open (May 15-18). Second-placed Felipe Aguilar (Chile) finished 2 shots behind Finch (Eng). [Adare Manor Resort, Adare, Co. Limerick].
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Played as the Irish Open (May 17-20). Harrington (Ire) beat Bradley Dredge (Wales) with a par at the first playoff hole to become the first Irishman for 25 years to win the Irish Open. [Adare Manor Resort, Adare, Co. Limerick].
Europe
Nissan
Played as the Nissan Irish Open (May 18-21). Second-placed Paul Casey (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Bjørn (Den). [Montgomerie Course, Carton House, Maynooth, Co. Kildare].
Europe
Nissan
Played as the Nissan Irish Open (May 19-22). Dodd (Wales) beat David Howell (Eng) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. This was the second straight week that Howell lost in a playoff. [Montgomerie Course, Carton House, Maynooth, Co. Kildare].
Europe
Nissan
Played as the Nissan Irish Open (July 22-25). Second-placed Raphaël Jacquelin (Fra) and Padraig Harrington (Ire) finished 4 shots behind Rumford (Aus). [County Louth GC, Baltray, Drogheda, Ireland].
Europe
Nissan
Played as the Nissan Irish Open (July 24-27). Campbell (NZ) beat Thomas Bjørn (Den) and Peter Hedblom (Swe) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
Murphy's
Played as Murphy's Irish Open (June 27-30). First-time European Tour winner Hansen (Den) beat Niclas Fasth (Swe) and Darren Fichardt (RSA) with a birdie at the fourth playoff hole. Richard Bland (Eng) was eliminated at the second playoff hole. [Fota Island GC, Cork, Ireland].
Europe
Murphy's
Played as Murphy's Irish Open. Second-placed Darren Clarke (N.Ire), Niclas Fasth (Swe) and Pádraig Harrington (Ire) finished 5 shots behind Montgomerie (Scot), who recorded the last of his three wins in the Irish Open. [Fota Island GC, Cork, Ireland].
Europe
Murphy's
Played as Murphy's Irish Open (Jun 29-Jul 2). Second-placed Freddie Jacobson (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Sjöland (Swe), who recorded the second of his two European Tour wins. [Old course, Ballybunion GC, Co. Kerry].
Europe
Murphy's
Played as Murphy's Irish Open (July 1-4). Second-placed Ángel Cabrera (Arg) finished 3 shots behind first-time European Tour winner García (Esp). [Druids Glen course, Druids Glen Resort, Co. Wicklow, Ireland].
Europe
Murphy's
Played as Murphy's Irish Open (July 2-5). Carter (Eng) beat Colin Montgomerie (Scot) with a par at the first playoff hole to record his only win on the European Tour. "Monty" was denied his third straight Irish Open win. [Druids Glen course, Druids Glen Resort, Co. Wicklow, Ireland].
Europe
Murphy's
Played as Murphy's Irish Open. Second-placed Lee Westwood (Eng) finished 7 shots behind defending champion Montgomerie (Scot). This was the second of three Irish Open wins for Montgomerie. [Druids Glen course, Druids Glen Resort, Co. Wicklow, Ireland].
Europe
Murphy's
Played as Murphy's Irish Open. Second-placed Andrew Oldcorn (Scot) and Wayne Riley (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Montgomerie (Scot). This was the first of three Irish Open wins for Montgomerie. [Druids Glen course, Druids Glen Resort, Co. Wicklow, Ireland].
Europe
Murphy's
Played as Murphy's Irish Open. Torrance (Scot) beat Howard Clark (Eng) at the second playoff hole, where Torrance's eagle trumped Clark's birdie. Stuart Cage (Eng) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Mount Juliet GC, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland].
Europe
Murphy's
Played as Murphy's Irish Open. Second-placed Robert Allenby (Aus) and John Daly (USA) finished 1 shot behind Langer (Ger). This was the last of three Irish Open wins for Langer. [Mount Juliet GC, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as Carroll's Irish Open. Defending champion Faldo (Eng) beat José María Olazábal (Esp) at the first playoff hole, to record his third straight win in this event. This was the last of Faldo's three Irish Open wins. [Mount Juliet GC, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as Carroll's Irish Open. Defending champion Faldo (Eng) beat Wayne Westner (RSA) at the fourth playoff hole. This was the second of three Irish Open wins for Faldo. [Killeen course, Killarney G&FC, Co. Kerry].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as Carroll's Irish Open. Second-placed Colin Montgomerie (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Faldo (Eng). This was the first of three Irish Open wins for Faldo. [Killeen course, Killarney G&FC, Co. Kerry].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as Carroll's Irish Open. Second-placed Frank Nobilo (NZ) and Mark Calcavecchia (USA) finished 3 shots behind Olazábal (Esp). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as Carroll's Irish Open. Defending champion Woosnam (Wales) beat Philip Walton (Ire) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as Carroll's Irish Open. Second-placed Nick Faldo (Eng), José María Olazábal (Esp), Manuel Piñero (Esp) and Des Smyth (Ire) finished 7 shots behind Woosnam (Wales). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as Carroll's Irish Open. Second-placed Sandy Lyle (Scot) finished 10 shots behind Langer (Ger). This was the second of three Irish Open wins for Langer. [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as Carroll's Irish Open. Second-placed Rodger Davis (Aus) and Mark McNulty (Zim) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Ballesteros (Esp). This was the last of three Irish Open wins for Ballesteros. [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as Carroll's Irish Open. Ballesteros (Esp) beat Bernhard Langer (Ger) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. This was the second of three Irish Open wins for Ballesteros. [Royal Dublin GC, Dollymount, Dublin].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as Carroll's Irish Open. Second-placed Mark James (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Langer (Ger). This was the first of three Irish Open wins for Langer. [Royal Dublin GC, Dollymount, Dublin].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as Carroll's Irish Open. Second-placed Brian Barnes (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Ballesteros (Esp). This was the first of three Irish Open wins for Ballesteros. [Royal Dublin GC, Dollymount, Dublin].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as Carroll's Irish Open. Second-placed Maurice Bembridge (Eng) finished 1 shot behind John O'Leary (Ire). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as Carroll's Irish Open. Second-placed Nick Faldo (Eng) finished 5 shots behind Torrance (Scot). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as Carroll's Irish Open. Second-placed Brian Barnes (Scot) finished 1 shot behind defending champion James (Eng). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as Carroll's Irish Open. Second-placed Markus Agren (Nepal, amateur) finished 1 shot behind James (Eng). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as Carroll's Irish Open. Second-placed Seve Ballesteros (Esp) and John O'Leary (Ire) finished 1 shot behind Brown (Scot). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as Carroll's Irish Open (Aug 25-28). Second-placed and defending champion Ben Crenshaw (USA) finished 1 shot behind Green (USA). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as Carroll's Irish Open. Second-placed Brian Barnes (Scot), Billy Casper (USA) and Martin Foster (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Crenshaw (USA). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as Carroll's Irish Open (the first Irish Open since 1953; now with P.J. Carroll & Co. as title sponsor). Second-placed Harry Bannerman (Scot) finished 1 shot behind O'Connor Jr (Ire). [Woodbrook GC, nr Bray, Co. Wicklow].
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Played as the Irish Open (the first Irish Open since 1950, and not to be played again until 1975). Second-placed Harry Weetman (Eng) finished 1 shot behind wire-to-wire winner Brown (Scot). [Belvoir Park GC, Belfast, N. Ireland].
Europe
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Played as the Irish Open (not played again until 1953). Second-placed Norman Von Nida (Aus) and John Panton (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Pickworth (Aus), who won with an eagle three at the final hole. [Royal Dublin GC, Dollymount, Dublin].
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Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed Bobby Locke (S Africa) finished 1 shot behind Bradshaw (Ire). [Belvoir Park GC, Belfast, N. Ireland].
Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed Norman Von Nida (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Rees (Wales). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
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Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed Flory Van Donck (Belg) finished 2 shots behind Bradshaw (Ire). [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed Bobby Locke (S Africa) finished 4 shots behind Fred Daly (N.Ire). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
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Not played due to World War II.
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Not played due to World War II.
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Not played due to World War II.
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Not played due to World War II.
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Not played due to World War II.
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Not played due to World War II.
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Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed Reg Whitcombe (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Lees (Eng). [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
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Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed Henry Cotton (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Locke (RSA), who recorded his first win in Europe. [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
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Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed Jimmy Adams (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Gadd (Eng), who finished with eagle threes on the two closing holes (both par-5s in those days) to clinch his win. [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
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Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed William H. "Bill" Davies (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Whitcombe (Eng), the third of the three Whitcombe brothers to win the Irish Open. [Royal Dublin GC, Dollymount, Dublin].
Played as the Irish Open. Ernest Whitcombe (Eng) beat his younger brother Reg Whitcombe (Eng) in a 36-hole playoff (Ernest 148, Reg 151). [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
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Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed Joe Brown (Ire) finished 7 shots behind Easterbrook (Eng). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
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Played as the Irish Open. Winner E.W. "Bob" Kenyon (Eng) from the West Lancashire GC, who won by 2 shots. [Malone GC, Dunmurry, Belfast, N. Ireland].
Played as the Irish Open. Henry Cotton (Eng) finished in second place behind Padgham (Eng). [Cork GC, Little Island, Cork, Co. Cork].
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Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed Abe Mitchell (Eng), Mark Seymour (Eng), Ernest Whitcombe (Eng), William H. "Bill" Davies (Eng) and Arthur Havers (Eng) finished 2 shots behind E.W. "Bob" Kenyon (Eng). [Royal Dublin GC, Dollymount, Dublin].
Europe
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Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed and defending champion Abe Mitchell (Eng) finished 8 shots behind Whitcombe (Eng). [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
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Played as the Irish Open. Mitchell (Eng) beat Archie Compston (Eng) and Len Holland (Eng) in a 36-hole playoff (Mitchell 150, Compston 152, Holland 160). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed Archie Comptson (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Whitcombe (Eng). [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
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The inaugural Irish Open Championship. Second-placed Henry Cotton (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Duncan (Scot), who triumphed on a final day played in brutal weather conditions. [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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