Challenge of Ireland
Encyclopedia
The Challenge of Ireland was a golf
tournament on the Challenge Tour
, held in the Republic of Ireland
. It was played from 2005 to 2009.
Robert Coles
won the 2009 event in a playoff over Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts
.
PO – won following playoff
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
tournament on the Challenge Tour
Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour is the second tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European Tour and as with on the main European Tour and the European Seniors Tour, some of the events are played outside of Europe...
, held in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It was played from 2005 to 2009.
Robert Coles
Robert Coles (golfer)
Robert Coles is an English professional golfer who currently plays on the European Tour.Coles was born in Hornchurch, England. He turned professional in 1994....
won the 2009 event in a playoff over Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts
Nicolas Colsaerts
Nicolas Colsaerts is a Belgian professional golfer.Colsaerts was born in Schaerbeek, Belgium. He turned professional in 2000, the day of his 18th birthday and went on to gain his European Tour card...
.
Winners
| Year | Venue | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge of Ireland presented by Moyvalley | |||
| 2009 | Moyvalley Hotel & Golf Resort |  Robert ColesRobert Coles (golfer) Robert Coles is an English professional golfer who currently plays on the European Tour.Coles was born in Hornchurch, England. He turned professional in 1994.... |
278 (-10) |
| Challenge of Ireland presented by Glasson | |||
| 2008 | Glasson Golf Hotel & Country Club |  Andrew TampionAndrew Tampion Andrew Tampion is an Australian professional golfer.Tampion was born in Melbourne, Australia. He turned professional in 2006.... |
280 (-8) |
| 2007 | Glasson Golf Hotel & Country Club |  Magnus A. CarlssonMagnus A. Carlsson Magnus A. Carlsson is a Swedish professional golfer.Carlsson was born in Västerås, Sweden. He turned professional in 2001.... |
278 (-10) |
| Ireland Ryder Cup Challenge | |||
| 2006 | Killarney Golf & Fishing Club Killarney Golf & Fishing Club Killarney Golf and Fishing Club is a private golf club on the shore of Lough Leane just west of Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. The club has three 18-hole golf courses, Killeen, Lackabane and Mahony’s Point.... |
John Wade |
261 (-19) |
| 2005 | Killarney Golf & Fishing Club Killarney Golf & Fishing Club Killarney Golf and Fishing Club is a private golf club on the shore of Lough Leane just west of Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. The club has three 18-hole golf courses, Killeen, Lackabane and Mahony’s Point.... |
 Marc WarrenMarc Warren (golfer) Marc Warren is a Scottish professional golfer.Warren was born in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire. As an amateur he was a member of East Kilbride Golf Club, and he was awarded honorary life membership of the club in February 2002... |
272 (-16)PO |
PO – won following playoff