Irish Challenge

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Irish Challenge
Tournament information
LocationPortmarnock, County Dublin, Ireland
Established2015
Course(s)Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links
Par71
Length7,124 yards (6,514 m)
Tour(s)Challenge Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund220,000
Month playedMay
Tournament record score
Aggregate271 Julien Guerrier (2017)
To par−17 as above
Current champion
Netherlands Daan Huizing
Location Map
Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links is located in Ireland
Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links
Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links
Location in the Republic of Ireland

The Irish Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour. In 2021 it was held at . 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] 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]

Winners[]

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue
Irish Challenge
2021 Netherlands Daan Huizing 275 −9 Playoff Spain
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Stone Irish Challenge
2019 Spain 205[a] −12 Playoff Sweden Oscar Lengdén Headfort
Monaghan Irish Challenge
2018 England Oliver Wilson 276 −12 2 strokes Switzerland Concra Wood
Irish Challenge
2017 France Julien Guerrier 271 −17 6 strokes Norway
England Steven Brown
Sweden Oscar Lengdén
Mount Wolseley
Volopa Irish Challenge
2016 Germany Bernd Ritthammer 278 −10 5 strokes England Marcus Armitage
England Sam Walker
Mount Wolseley
2015 England Tom Murray 272 −16 Playoff Italy Nino Bertasio Mount Wolseley
  1. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

References[]

  1. ^ "Challenge Tour makes Republic return at Mount Wolseley". PGA European Tour. 8 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Majestic Murray seals dramatic Irish win". PGA European Tour. 11 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Play-off after fourth round cancelled". PGA European Tour. 13 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Cuartero Blanco seals victory in Irish play-off". PGA European Tour. 13 October 2019.

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