Who's who: Denis O'Sullivan

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Who's who: Denis O'Sullivan

  • Name:

    Denis O'Sullivan
  • Country:

    Ireland
  • Born:

    March 11, 1948 in Cork, Ireland.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1997

Roll of Honour

Multiple winner on the European Seniors Tour.

Did you know?

European Senior Tour player.

Top tournaments won by Denis O'Sullivan

2005
Europe
206 (-10)
€29,750
DGM

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

O'Sullivan, Denis

Score

206 (-10)

Prize money

€29,750

Title sponsor

DGM

Played as the DGM Barbados Open (March 2-4; Eurpn Snr Tr season opener). Second-placed John Grace (USA) finished 3 shots behind O'Sullivan (Ire), who recorded the last of his six European Snr Tour wins. [Royal Westmoreland, St James, Barbados].

2002
Europe
El Kantaoui
202 (-14)
€24,625
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

O'Sullivan, Denis

Venue

El Kantaoui

Score

202 (-14)

Prize money

€24,625

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Tunisian Seniors Open (Oct 17-19). Second-placed John Morgan (Eng) finished 2 shots behind O'Sullivan (Ire), who recorded his fifth Eurpn Snr Tr win. [El Kantaoui Golf Intl, nr Sousse, Tunisia].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

O'Sullivan, Denis

Score

212 (-4)

Prize money

€30,500

Title sponsor

x

Played as the inaugural (and only) Palmerston Trophy Berlin (June 22-24). Second-placed Seiji Ebihara (Jpn) and Eddie Polland (N. Ire) finished 4 shots behind O'Sullivan (Ire). [Faldo course, Sporting Club Berlin, Bad Saarow, nr Berlin; at the time known as the Palmerston Resort].

2001
Europe
205 (-8)
€62,465
STC

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

O'Sullivan, Denis

Score

205 (-8)

Prize money

€62,465

Title sponsor

STC

Played as the inaugural (and only) STC Scandinavian International (July 13-15). Second-placed Maurice Bembridge (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Denis O'Sullivan (Ire). [Kungsängen GC, nr Stockholm, Sweden].

2000
Europe
205 (-11)
€34,073
Dan Technology

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

O'Sullivan, Denis

Score

205 (-11)

Prize money

€34,073

Title sponsor

Dan Technology

Played as the Dan Technology Senior Tournament of Champions (Oct 20-22). Second-placed Maurice Bembridge (Eng), Nick Job (Eng) and Ross Metherell (Aus) finished 1 shot behind first-time European Snr Tour winner O'Sullivan (Ire), who closed with three straight birdies to snatch victory. [Buckinghamshire GC, Denham, Bucks].

2000
Europe
202 (-14)
€52,593
Abu Dhabi

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

O'Sullivan, Denis

Score

202 (-14)

Prize money

€52,593

Title sponsor

Abu Dhabi

Played as the inaugural Abu Dhabi European Seniors Tour Championship (Oct 26-28; European Senior Tour season-ending event). Second-placed Diniz Priscillo (Brazil) finished 1 shot behind Denis O'Sullivan (Ire), who recorded his second win on the Tour, coming just one week after his first. [Abu Dhabi GC, UAE].

1998
Awards
£54,990
see Score
PING

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

O'Sullivan, Denis

Venue

Score

£54,990

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

PING

O'Sullivan (Ire) won the inaugural Eurpn Snr Tr 1998 PING Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished ninth on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £54,990.

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