Portmarnock
The main tournaments played at Portmarnock are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Amateur
R&A
The Women's Amateur Championship (121st) (June 24-29). 22-year-old Melanie Green (USA) beat 23-year-old Lorna McClymont (Scot) by 2 holes in the 36-hole final. [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (124th) (June 17-22). 22 year-old Sugrue (Ire) beat 23-year-old Euan Walker (Scot) 1-up in the 36-hole final. [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland; early rounds also at The Island GC].
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].
Team Events
R&A / USGA
The Walker Cup (33rd). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Ten top amateurs per team competing in 2x four foursomes and 2x eight singles. Result: USA 14, GB&I 10. Non-playing captains: Jim Gabrielsen (USA); George Macgregor (Scot/GB&I). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
THURSDAY SINGLES (eight 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Andrew Coltart (Scot) lost to Phil Mickelson 4&3; Jim Payne (Eng) bt Franklin Langham 2&1; Gary Evans (Eng) bt David Duval 2&1; Ricky Willison (Eng) lost to Bob May 2&1; Garth McGimpsey (Ire) bt Mike Sposa 1 hole; Paul McGinley (Ire) lost to Allen Doyle 6&4; Garry Hay (Scot) bt Tom Scherrer 1 hole; Liam White (Eng) lost to Jay Sigel 4&3.
FRIDAY SINGLES (eight 18-hole matches): James Milligan (Scot) lost to Mickelson 1 hole; Payne bt Doyle 3&1; Evans lost to Langham 4&2; Coltart bt Sigel 1 hole; Willison bt Scherrer 3&2; Padraig Harrington (Ire) lost to David Eger 3&2; McGimpsey lost to May 4&3; Hay lost to Mitch Voges 3&1.
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. 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
Alcan
Played as the Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship (Sept 17-20). Second-placed Bob Rosburg (USA) finished 7 shots behind Bruce Devlin (Aus). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
Alcan
Played as the Alcan International (Sept 17-20; played alongside the Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship). Second-placed Eric Brown (Scot) and Maurice Bembridge (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Paddy Skerritt (Ire). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Sept 18/19). Second-placed Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Hunt (Eng), who won this title for the second time in three years. [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
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Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) finished 2 shots behind Van Donck (Belg), who won the International Trophy for best individual score in the Canada Cup. Team winners of the Cup: Sam Snead & Arnold Palmer (USA). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Team Events
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Played as the Canada Cup (72-hole stroke play team event based on total scores of both players). Second-placed Harry Weetman & Bernard Hunt (Eng) finished 8 shots behind Sam Snead & Arnold Palmer (USA). Best individual score: Flory Van Donck (Belg, 279). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Sep 17-19). Second-placed Joe Carr (Ire, amateur) and Norman Drew (N.Ire) finished 4 shots behind O'Connor Sr (Ire). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (54th). Sameul "Max" McCready (Ire) beat William "Willie" Turnesa (USA) 2 and 1 in the final. [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed Norman Von Nida (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Rees (Wales). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, 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].
Europe
x
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].
Europe
x
Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed Joe Brown (Ire) finished 7 shots behind Easterbrook (Eng). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (34th). Wilson (Eng) beat Wanda Morgan (Eng) 7 and 6 in the 36-hole final. [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
x
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].
Europe
x
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].
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