Damien McGrane | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Kells, County Meath, Ireland | 13 April 1971
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Sporting nationality | Ireland |
Residence | Kells, County Meath, Ireland |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1991 |
Former tour(s) | European Tour |
Professional wins | 8 |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Tour | 1 |
Asian Tour | 1 |
Other | 7 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | CUT: 2008, 2009 |
Damien McGrane (born 13 April 1971) is an Irish professional golfer.
McGrane was born in Kells, County Meath, Ireland. He turned professional in 1991.
McGrane has had full status on the European Tour since 2003, and has earned over €5m in prize-money. He clinched his first European Tour Title on 20 April 2008 at the Volvo China Open, winning by nine strokes, and ended the 2008 season ranked in the top thirty of the Order of Merit for the first time.
He retired from the European Tour in 2015 after losing his card. [1]
McGrane now plays regularly on the Irish PGA Regional tour. He won the Irish PGA Championship in 2016, 2019 and 2022. [2] [3]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | 20 Apr 2008 | Volvo China Open 1 | −10 (68-69-68-73=278) | 9 strokes | Simon Griffiths, Mike Lorenzo-Vera, Oliver Wilson |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2014 | M2M Russian Open | David Horsey | Lost to par on first extra hole |
Tournament | 2008 | 2009 |
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The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
Note: McGrane only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
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