Irish Challenge

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]

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 fund€250,000
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

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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