The Irish Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour. In 2021 it was held at Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links. The first event was played in October 2015 and was won by Tom Murray who beat Nino Bertasio at the second hole of a sudden-death playoff, winning the first prize of €28,800.[1][2] The 2019 event was reduced to 54 holes after the final was abandoned because of heavy rain.[3] Emilio Cuartero and Oscar Lengdén were tied for the lead after three rounds and had a playoff at the par-3 17th hole. Cuartero won with a birdie at the third extra hole.[4]
Tournament information | |
---|---|
Location | Straffan, Ireland |
Established | 2015 |
Course(s) | K Club |
Par | 72 |
Length | 7,319 yards (6,692 m) |
Tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | €270,000 |
Month played | July |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 269 Todd Clements (2022) |
To par | −19 as above |
Current champion | |
![]() | |
Location map | |
Location in the Republic of Ireland |
Winners
editYear | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Challenge | ||||||
2024 | Joakim Lagergren | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Sébastien Gros | K Club |
2023 | Brandon Robinson-Thompson | 272 | −12 | 2 strokes | Will Enefer Jordan Gumberg |
Headfort |
2022 | Todd Clements | 269 | −19 | 6 strokes | Tom McKibbin | K Club |
2021 | Daan Huizing | 275 | −9 | Playoff | Eduard Rousaud | Portmarnock |
2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
Stone Irish Challenge | ||||||
2019 | Emilio Cuartero | 205[a] | −12 | Playoff | Oscar Lengdén | Headfort |
Monaghan Irish Challenge | ||||||
2018 | Oliver Wilson | 276 | −12 | 2 strokes | Marco Iten | Concra Wood |
Irish Challenge | ||||||
2017 | Julien Guerrier | 271 | −17 | 6 strokes | Jarand Ekeland Arnøy Steven Brown Oscar Lengdén |
Mount Wolseley |
Volopa Irish Challenge | ||||||
2016 | Bernd Ritthammer | 278 | −10 | 5 strokes | Marcus Armitage Sam Walker |
Mount Wolseley |
2015 | Tom Murray | 272 | −16 | Playoff | Nino Bertasio | Mount Wolseley |
Notes
edit- ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
References
edit- ^ "Challenge Tour makes Republic return at Mount Wolseley". PGA European Tour. 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Majestic Murray seals dramatic Irish win". PGA European Tour. 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Play-off after fourth round cancelled". PGA European Tour. 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Cuartero Blanco seals victory in Irish play-off". PGA European Tour. 13 October 2019.
External links
edit