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}}