Irish Challenge
{{short description|Golf tournament in Ireland, within the Challenge Tour}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use Irish English|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox golf tournament
| name = Irish Challenge
| image =
| location = Straffan, Ireland
| establishment = 2015
| course = K Club
| par = 72
| yardage = {{convert|7319|yd|m}}
| tour = Challenge Tour
| format = Stroke play
| purse = {{currency|270,000|EUR}}
| month_played = July
| aggregate = 269 Todd Clements (2022)
| to-par = −19 as above
| current_champion = {{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Lagergren
| map = Ireland
| map_label = K Club
| map_caption = Location in the Republic of Ireland
| map_relief = yes
| map_label_position =
| map_size = 200
| coordinates = {{coord|53.307|-6.625}}
}}
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/challengetour/season=2015/tournamentid=2015780/news/newsid=259616.html |title=Challenge Tour makes Republic return at Mount Wolseley |publisher=PGA European Tour |date=8 June 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/challengetour/season=2015/tournamentid=2015780/news/newsid=274114.html |title=Majestic Murray seals dramatic Irish win |publisher=PGA European Tour |date=11 June 2015}} The 2019 event was reduced to 54 holes after the final was abandoned because of heavy rain.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/news/articles/detail/stone-irish-challenge-enters-play-off-after-fourth-round-cancelled/ |title=Play-off after fourth round cancelled |publisher=PGA European Tour |date=13 October 2019}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/news/articles/detail/cuartero-blanco-seals-victory-in-irish-play-off/ |title=Cuartero Blanco seals victory in Irish play-off |publisher=PGA European Tour |date=13 October 2019}}
Winners
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!Year!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of | ||||||
colspan=7|Irish Challenge | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Lagergren | align=center|272 | align=center|−16 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Gros | K Club |
2023 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Brandon Robinson-Thompson | align=center|272 | align=center|−12 | 2 strokes | {{flagicon|ENG}} Will Enefer {{flagicon|USA}} Jordan Gumberg | Headfort |
2022 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Todd Clements | align=center|269 | align=center|−19 | 6 strokes | {{flagicon|NIR}} Tom McKibbin | K Club |
2021 | {{flagicon|NED}} Daan Huizing | align=center|275 | align=center|−9 | Playoff | {{flagicon|ESP}} Eduard Rousaud | Portmarnock |
2020 | colspan=6 align=center|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
colspan=7|Stone Irish Challenge | ||||||
2019 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Emilio Cuartero | align=center|205{{efn|Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.}} | align=center|−12 | Playoff | {{flagicon|SWE}} Oscar Lengdén | Headfort |
colspan=7|Monaghan Irish Challenge | ||||||
2018 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Oliver Wilson | align=center|276 | align=center|−12 | 2 strokes | {{flagicon|CHE}} Marco Iten | Concra Wood |
colspan=7|Irish Challenge | ||||||
2017 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Guerrier | align=center|271 | align=center|−17 | 6 strokes | {{flagicon|NOR}} Jarand Ekeland Arnøy {{flagicon|ENG}} Steven Brown {{flagicon|SWE}} Oscar Lengdén | Mount Wolseley |
colspan=7|Volopa Irish Challenge | ||||||
2016 | {{flagicon|GER}} Bernd Ritthammer | align=center|278 | align=center|−10 | 5 strokes | {{flagicon|ENG}} Marcus Armitage {{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Walker | Mount Wolseley |
2015 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Murray | align=center|272 | align=center|−16 | Playoff | {{flagicon|ITA}} Nino Bertasio | Mount Wolseley |
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/irish-challenge-2024/ Coverage on the Challenge Tour's official site]
{{Challenge Tour Events}}
Category:Challenge Tour events
Category:Golf tournaments in the Republic of Ireland
Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2015
Category:2015 establishments in Ireland
Category:Sport in County Carlow
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