Irish Challenge

The Irish Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour. It is currently held at the Headfort Golf Club in Kells, County Meath, Ireland. 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]

Irish Challenge
Tournament information
LocationKells, County Meath, Ireland
Established2015
Course(s)Headfort Golf Club
Par72
Length7,134 yards (6,523 m)
Tour(s)Challenge Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund€200,000
Month playedOctober
Tournament record score
Aggregate271 Julien Guerrier (2017)
To par−17 as above
Current champion
Emilio Cuartero
Headfort GC
Location in Ireland

Winners

YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Stone Irish Challenge
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019Emilio Cuartero Spain205−12Playoff Oscar Lengdén
Monaghan Irish Challenge
2018Oliver Wilson England276−122 strokes Marco Iten
Irish Challenge
2017Julien Guerrier France271−176 strokes Jarand Ekeland Arnøy
Steven Brown
Oscar Lengdén
Volopa Irish Challenge
2016Bernd Ritthammer Germany278−105 strokes Marcus Armitage
Sam Walker
2015Tom Murray England272−16Playoff Nino Bertasio

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.


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