J. P. McManus Pro-Am

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J. P. McManus Pro-Am
Tournament information
Location Adare, County Limerick, Republic of Ireland
Established1990
Course(s) Adare Manor
Par72
Length7,452 yards (6,814 m)
Organised by J. P. McManus
Tour(s) European Tour (unofficial event)
Format Stroke play
Prize fund £1,000,000
Month playedJuly
Tournament record score
Aggregate130 Pádraig Harrington (2005)
To par−14 as above
Current champion
Flag of the United States.svg Xander Schauffele
Location Map
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Adare Manor
Location in the Republic of Ireland

The J. P. McManus Pro-Am is a Pro-Am golf tournament created and hosted by J. P. McManus. It is currently played at Adare Manor in County Limerick, also host to the 2027 Ryder Cup. It has been staged six times spanning between 1990 and 2022. The tournament is designed to raise money for local charities.

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History

1990

The inaugural event was held on 5 and 6 July 1990 at Limerick Golf Club and included notable Ryder Cup players such as Gordon Brand Jnr, Eamonn Darcy and Des Smyth. [1] Roger Chapman and Neil Hansen tied with scores of 141. [2]

1995

The second staging of the event was held on 5 and 6 June 1995, again at Limerick GC. It was also the first time that the European Tour became involved with the management of the event, increasing the attraction of profiles in attendance. [1] Richard Boxall and Paul Broadhurst shared the trophy with scores of 134, winning £7,500 each. [3]

2000

The 2000 event was held for the third time at Limerick Golf Club on 10 and 11 July. It gained more attraction as then World Number One Tiger Woods committed to play in the event. He went on to win by six shots ahead of Malcolm MacKenzie. [4] [5] Many famous amateur golfers took part as well including Alex Ferguson, Eddie Jordan and Gary Lineker. [1]

2005

In 2005 the event moved to its current home at Adare Manor, a resort located in County Limerick owned by McManus. The event included a high-quality field, being headlined again by defending champion Tiger Woods. [6] Pádraig Harrington took home the title, scoring a tournament record of 14-under-par, winning by six shots ahead of Tim Clark. [7]

2010

The 2010 event was again hosted at Adare Manor with another high-quality field; both professionals and amateurs. Darren Clarke won by one shot over Luke Donald. [8]

2022

Originally scheduled to be played in July 2020, the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [9] Originally rescheduled for 2021, it was postponed again to July 2022. [10] The 2022 event attracted the strongest field in its history. [11] Xander Schauffele won the event by one shot ahead of Sam Burns. [12]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner-up
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Xander Schauffele 134−101 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Sam Burns
2010 Ulster Banner.svg Darren Clarke 141−31 stroke Flag of England.svg Luke Donald
2005 Flag of Ireland.svg Pádraig Harrington 130−146 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Tim Clark
2000 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods 132−126 strokes Flag of England.svg Malcolm MacKenzie
1995 Flag of England.svg Richard Boxall
Flag of England.svg Paul Broadhurst 		134−10Title shared
1990 Flag of England.svg Roger Chapman
Flag of England.svg Neil Hansen 		141−3Title shared

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