Lough Erne Challenge
Tournament information | |
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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 | |
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Location Map | |
![]() ![]() Lough Erne Resort Location in Northern Ireland |
The Lough Erne Challenge was a golf event that was played twice on The Faldo Course at the , 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]
Winners[]
Year | Winner(s) | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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2010 | ![]() ![]() |
66 | −6 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
2009 | ![]() |
68 | −4 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
References[]
- ^ "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.
External links[]
Categories:
- Golf tournaments in Northern Ireland