The Carroll's International was a professional
golf
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tournament played in
Ireland
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from 1963 to 1974. It was part of the
British PGA
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tournament circuit, which evolved into the
European Tour
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, and as such is recognised as an official European Tour event from 1972.
The tournament was founded by sponsors
Carroll's
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in 1963, as a successor to the
Irish Hospitals Tournament
The Irish Hospitals Tournament was a professional golf tournament played from 1958 to 1962. Total prize money was £5000 from 1958 to 1960 and £5,555 in 1961 and 1962. It was sponsored by the Irish Hospitals' Sweepstake
The Irish Hospitals ...
which had been held at
Woodbrook Golf Club
Woodbrook Golf Club is a Golf club (institution), golf club located in Shankill, Dublin, Ireland. It was established as a private club in 1921 by Sir Stanley Cochrane, 1st Baronet, Sir Stanley Cochrane. Woodbook was first affiliated to the Golfi ...
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
Cork Golf Club is a golf club located in Little Island, Cork, Ireland.
History
The club, founded in 1888, hosted the 1932 Irish Open, won by Alf Padgham and the 1932 England–Ireland Professional Match.
It held the 1964 Jeyes Tournament ...
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 Irish Open may refer to:
*Irish Open (golf), a golf tournament on the European Tour
** Irish Senior Open, a golf tournament on the European Seniors Tour
**Ladies Irish Open, a golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour
* Irish Open (darts), annua ...
in 1975; the Carroll's Irish Open was held at Woodbrook in its first year.
In 1966, at
Royal Dublin
The Royal Dublin Golf Club, founded in 1885, is Ireland's third oldest golf club. It is a private members' club, with an 18-hole links course on Bull Island, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The championship routing that we recognise toda ...
,
Christy O'Connor Snr
Patrick Christopher "Christy" O'Connor (21 December 1924 – 14 May 2016) was an Irish professional golfer. He was one of the leading golfers on the British and Irish circuit from the mid-1950s.
O'Connor won over 20 tournaments on the British P ...
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.
A plaque by the 16th tee commemorates the achievement.
Winners
See also
*
Carroll's Number 1 Tournament
*
Carroll's Irish Match Play Championship
The Carroll's Irish Match Play Championship was a professional match play golf tournament played in Ireland from 1969 to 1982. It was inaugurated by sponsors Carroll's
P. J. Carroll & Company Limited, often called Carroll's, is an Irish m ...
Notes
References
External links
Coverage on the European Tour's official site
{{Former European Tour Events
Former European Tour events
Golf tournaments in the Republic of Ireland
Golf in County Dublin
1963 establishments in Ireland
1974 disestablishments in Ireland
Recurring sporting events established in 1963
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1974