Irish Challenge
Tournament information
LocationKells, County Meath, Ireland
Established2015
Course(s)Headfort Golf Club
Par71
Length7,072 yards (6,467 m)
Tour(s)Challenge Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund250,000
Month playedJuly
Tournament record score
Aggregate269 Todd Clements (2022)
To par−19 as above
Current champion
England Brandon Robinson-Thompson
Location Map
Headfort GC is located in Ireland
Headfort GC
Headfort GC
Location in the Republic of Ireland

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]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
Irish Challenge
2023England Brandon Robinson-Thompson272−122 strokesEngland Will Enefer
United States Jordan Gumberg
Headfort
2022England Todd Clements269−196 strokesNorthern Ireland Tom McKibbinK Club
2021Netherlands Daan Huizing275−9PlayoffSpain Eduard RousaudPortmarnock
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Stone Irish Challenge
2019Spain Emilio Cuartero205[lower-alpha 1]−12PlayoffSweden Oscar LengdénHeadfort
Monaghan Irish Challenge
2018England Oliver Wilson276−122 strokesSwitzerland Marco ItenConcra Wood
Irish Challenge
2017France Julien Guerrier271−176 strokesNorway Jarand Ekeland Arnøy
England Steven Brown
Sweden Oscar Lengdén
Mount Wolseley
Volopa Irish Challenge
2016Germany Bernd Ritthammer278−105 strokesEngland Marcus Armitage
England Sam Walker
Mount Wolseley
2015England Tom Murray272−16PlayoffItaly Nino BertasioMount Wolseley

Notes

  1. Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

References

  1. "Challenge Tour makes Republic return at Mount Wolseley". PGA European Tour. 8 June 2015.
  2. "Majestic Murray seals dramatic Irish win". PGA European Tour. 11 June 2015.
  3. "Play-off after fourth round cancelled". PGA European Tour. 13 October 2019.
  4. "Cuartero Blanco seals victory in Irish play-off". PGA European Tour. 13 October 2019.


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