Irish Challenge

Irish Challenge
Tournament information
LocationStraffan, Ireland
Established2015
Course(s)K Club
Par72
Length7,319 yards (6,692 m)
Tour(s)Challenge Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund270,000
Month playedJuly
Tournament record score
Aggregate269 Todd Clements (2022)
To par−19 as above
Current champion
Sweden Joakim Lagergren
Location map
K Club is located in Ireland
K Club
K Club
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]

  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.