The Lough Erne Challenge was a golf event that was played twice on The Faldo Course at the Lough Erne Resort, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The inaugural Lough Erne Challenge, played in July 2009, was between Rory McIlroy - touring professional at Lough Erne Resort - and Pádraig Harrington. McIlroy won the 18 hole strokeplay match with a four under par round of 68 to Harrington's two under par 70.[1] In July 2010 McIlroy teamed up with Darren Clarke to form a Northern Ireland team that took on Harrington and Shane Lowry, representing the Republic of Ireland. The Northern Ireland team won the 18 hole combined strokeplay event with a score of six under par with the Republic of Ireland one shot back on five under par.[2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland |
| Established | 2009 |
| Course(s) | Lough Erne Resort |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,071 yards (6,466 m) |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Month played | July |
| Final year | 2010 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 66 Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy (2010) |
| To par | −6 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy | |
| Location map | |
  Lough Erne Resort Location in Northern Ireland | |
Winners edit
| Year | Winner(s) | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy (2)
|
66 | −6 | 1 stroke |  Pádraig Harrington and Shane Lowry
|
| 2009 | Rory McIlroy
|
68 | −4 | 2 strokes | Pádraig Harrington
|
References edit
- ^ "Rory McIlroy defeats Padraig Harrington in Lough Erne Challenge". Golf Monthly. 28 July 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "NI pair secure Lough Erne challenge success". BBC Sport. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2021.