Carroll's International
The Carroll's International was a professional golf tournament played in Ireland from 1963 to 1974. It was part of the British PGA tournament circuit, which evolved into the European Tour, and as such is recognised as an official European Tour event from 1972.
The tournament was founded by sponsors Carroll's in 1963, as a successor to the Irish Hospitals Tournament which had been held at Woodbrook Golf Club from 1958 to 1962. For the first two years, the Carroll's tournament was also played at Woodbrook and titled as the Carroll Sweet Afton tournament. It was played at Cork Golf Club in 1965 and The Royal Dublin Golf Club in 1966, before returning to Woodbrook where it remained until its final edition in 1974. The Carroll's International ended due to Carroll's becoming the title sponsor of the revived Irish Open in 1975; the Carroll's Irish Open was held at Woodbrook in its first year.
In 1966, at Royal Dublin, Christy O'Connor Snr finished 2-3-3 (eagle-birdie-eagle) to win the tournament by 2 strokes. At the par-4 16th he drove the green and holed a 20-foot putt. He then holed a 12-foot putt at the 17th and, at the par-5 18th, hit a 3-iron to 8 feet and holed the putt.[1] A plaque by the 16th tee commemorates the achievement.
Winners
Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (£) | Venue | Ref. |
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1974 | Bernard Gallacher | 279 | −17 | 3 strokes | Jack Newton | 5,000 | Woodbrook | [2] |
Carroll's International | ||||||||
1973 | Paddy McGuirk | 277 | −19 | 2 strokes | Hugh Baiocchi | 2,500 | Woodbrook | [3] |
1972 | Christy O'Connor Snr (4) | 284 | −12 | 4 strokes | David Talbot | 2,500 | Woodbrook | [4] |
1971 | Neil Coles (2) | 276 | −20 | 3 strokes | Peter Oosterhuis | 2,000 | Woodbrook | [5] |
1970 | Brian Huggett | 279 | 7 strokes | Christy O'Connor Snr | 2,000 | Woodbrook | [6] | |
1969 | Ronnie Shade | 289 | 1 stroke | Bernard Gallacher | 2,000 | Woodbrook | [7] | |
1968 | Jimmy Martin | 281 | 2 strokes | Brian Barnes | 1,000 | Woodbrook | [8] | |
1967 | Christy O'Connor Snr (3) | 277 | 2 strokes | Tommy Horton | 1,000 | Woodbrook | [9] | |
1966 | Christy O'Connor Snr (2) | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes | Eric Brown | 1,000 | Royal Dublin | [10] |
1965 | Neil Coles | 269 | −15 | 6 strokes | Tommy Horton Harry Weetman | 1,000 | Cork | [11] |
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1964 | Christy O'Connor Snr | 268 | −16 | Playoff[a] | Roberto De Vicenzo | 1,000 | Woodbrook | [12] |
1963 | Bernard Hunt | 270 | 2 strokes | Neil Coles | 1,000 | Woodbrook | [13] |
See also
Notes
- ^ O'Connor won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
References
- ^ "Carroll's prize for O'Connor". The Glasgow Herald. 29 August 1966. p. 4.
- ^ "Golf". The Times. 24 June 1974. p. 9.
- ^ "Golf – McGuirk free from economic worries for rest of season". The Times. 25 June 1973. p. 9.
- ^ "O'Connor does it again". The Times. 26 June 1972. p. 5.
- ^ "Coles wins by three strokes". The Times. 21 June 1971. p. 8.
- ^ "Carrolls golf tournament – Seven stroke win for Huggett". The Times. 22 June 1970. p. 7.
- ^ "Carrolls golf – Shade takes £2,000 first prize". The Times. 23 June 1969. p. 12.
- ^ "Carroll golf – Fine rally by Martin". The Times. 24 June 1968. p. 11.
- ^ "Carrolls golf – O'Connor's fine win". The Times. 14 August 1967. p. 12.
- ^ "Fine finish by O'Connor". The Times. 29 August 1966. p. 5.
- ^ "Last round of 65 brings Coles victory". The Times. 19 July 1965. p. 3.
- ^ "Playoff in Irish championship – O'Connor takes title at second hole". The Times. 20 July 1964. p. 4.
- ^ "Hunt's successes continue". The Times. 22 July 1963. p. 4.
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