Lough Erne Challenge

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{{Infobox golf tournament

| name = Lough Erne Challenge

| image =

| location = Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

| establishment = 2009

| course = Lough Erne Resort

| par = 72

| yardage = {{convert|7071|yd|m}}

| tour =

| format = Stroke play

| purse =

| month_played = July

| final_year = 2010

| aggregate = 66 Darren Clarke and
Rory McIlroy (2010)

| to-par = −6 as above

| final_champion = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarke and {{flagicon|NIR}} Rory McIlroy}}

| map = Northern Ireland

| map_label = Lough Erne Resort

| map_caption = Location in Northern Ireland

| map_relief = yes

| map_label_position =

| map_size = 230

| coordinates = {{coord|54.398|-7.693}}

}}

The Lough Erne Challenge was a golf event that was played twice on The Faldo Course at the Lough Erne Resort, 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.{{cite web |title=Rory McIlroy defeats Padraig Harrington in Lough Erne Challenge |url=https://www.golfmonthly.com/news/tour-news/rory-mcilroy-defeats-padraig-harrington-in-lough-erne-challenge-16461 |website=Golf Monthly |access-date=3 March 2021 |date=28 July 2009}} 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.{{cite web |title=NI pair secure Lough Erne challenge success |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/8843355.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=3 March 2021 |date=21 July 2010}}