Irish Senior Open

Last updated

OFX Irish Legends
Tournament information
Location Termonfeckin, County Louth, Ireland
Established1997
Course(s)Seapoint Golf Links
Par72
Length6,473 yards (5,919 m)
Tour(s) European Senior Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund 400,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate198 Thomas Bjørn (2021)
198 Phillip Price (2021)
198 Peter Baker (2023)
To par−18 Peter Baker (2023)
Current champion
Flag of Brazil.svg Adilson da Silva
Location map
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Icona golf.svg
Seapoint Golf Links
Location in Ireland

The Irish Senior Open is the Irish stop on men's golf's European Senior Tour. It was played from 1997 to 2010 and was contested at several different courses around Ireland. From 1997 to 2007 it was sponsored by Allied Irish Banks. In 2021, the tournament was revived as the Irish Legends and was presented by Paul McGinley's foundation.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
OFX Irish Legends
2024 Flag of Brazil.svg Adilson da Silva 209−7Playoff Flag of Sweden.svg Patrik Sjöland Seapoint
Irish Legends
2023 Flag of England.svg Peter Baker 198−187 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo González Seapoint
2022 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Phillip Price 213E1 stroke Flag of England.svg Peter Baker
Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Canonica
Flag of England.svg Paul Eales
Flag of Sweden.svg Jarmo Sandelin
Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Tinning
Rosapenna
2021 Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Bjørn 198−15Playoff Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Phillip Price Rosapenna
2011−2020: No tournament
Handa Irish Senior Open
2010 Flag of France.svg Marc Farry 206−102 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Drummond Carton House
Irish Seniors Open
2009 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam 211−2Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Bob Boyd Ballybunion
2008 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Quirós 212−11 stroke Flag of Ireland.svg Des Smyth Ballyliffin
AIB Irish Seniors Open
2007 Flag of Italy.svg Costantino Rocca 211−52 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Juan Quirós
Flag of England.svg Kevin Spurgeon
Slieve Russell
2006 Flag of Scotland.svg Sam Torrance 207−6Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Bruner
Flag of Chile.svg Guillermo Encina
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stewart Ginn
Fota Island
2005 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noel Ratcliffe (2)210−62 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Carbonetti The Heritage
AIB Irish Seniors Open
2004 Flag of England.svg Carl Mason 206−101 stroke Flag of England.svg Nick Job Adare Manor
2003 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noel Ratcliffe 211−51 stroke Flag of Jamaica.svg Delroy Cambridge
Flag of Scotland.svg Martin Gray
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lendzion
Adare Manor
2002 Flag of Japan.svg Seiji Ebihara (2)208−82 strokes Flag of England.svg Denis Durnian Adare Manor
2001 Flag of Japan.svg Seiji Ebihara 207−91 stroke Flag of New Zealand.svg Simon Owen Powerscourt
2000 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Fleisher 209−73 strokes Flag of the United States.svg George Burns
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Shearer
Tulfarris
1999 Flag of England.svg John Morgan 209−71 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Brian Barnes
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noel Ratcliffe
Mount Juliet
1998 Flag of Ireland.svg Joe McDermott 208−8Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Gale
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noel Ratcliffe
Woodbrook
1997 Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton 208−82 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noel Ratcliffe St Margaret's

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