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 | Kells, County Meath, Ireland |
| Established | 2015 |
| Course(s) | Headfort Golf Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,072 yards (6,467 m) |
| Tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | €250,000 |
| Month played | July |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 269 Todd Clements (2022) |
| To par | −19 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Brandon Robinson-Thompson | |
| Location map | |
  Headfort GC Location in the Republic of Ireland | |
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Challenge | ||||||
| 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
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