Damien McGrane

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Damien McGrane (born 13 April 1971) is an Irish professional golfer.

Early life and career

McGrane was born in Kells, County Meath, Ireland. He turned professional in 1991.

McGrane has had full status on the European Tour since 2003, and has earned over €5m in prize-money. He clinched his first European Tour Title on 20 April 2008 at the Volvo China Open, winning by nine strokes, and ended the 2008 season ranked in the top thirty of the Order of Merit for the first time.

He retired from the European Tour in 2015 after losing his card.{{cite web |url=http://www.irishgolfdesk.com/news-files/2015/10/15/mcgrane-makes-peace-with-retirement-as-young-guns-step-forward-guys-like-me-have-to-step-out-of-the-way-and-let-them-off |title=McGrane makes peace with retirement as young guns step forward |publisher=Irish Golf Desk |first=Brian |last=Keogh |date=16 October 2015}}

McGrane now plays regularly on the Irish PGA Regional tour. He won the Irish PGA Championship in 2016, 2019 and 2022.{{Cite web |url=https://pgaireland.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/pgaireland16/event/pgaireland1691/contest/1/leaderboard.htm |title=106th PGA Irish Championship – Results |website=pgaireland.bluegolf.com |access-date=2 December 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.pga.info/tournaments/national/irish-pga-championship/news/2019/08/mcgrane-bags-second-irish-pga-championship-crown.aspx |title=McGrane bags second irish PGA Championship crown |website=pga.info |date=22 August 2019}}