Irish Golf Open Past Winners

Irish Open WinnersThe Irish Golf Open goes back as far as 1927 and while there was some time out for the Second World War and a break also from 1953 to 1974 for the A Carrolls International Tournament the Irish Open is one of the Oldest Golf Tournaments on the European Tour

Irish Golf Open Past Winners

  • 2008 Richard Finch (Eng) - Adare Manor Hotel Golf Resort
  • 2007 Padraig Harrington(Ire) - Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort
  • 2006 Thomas Björn (DK) - Carton House
  • 2005 Stephen Dodd (Wal)Carton House
  • 2004 Brett Rumford (AU)- Baltray
  • 2003 M Campbell (NZ) - Portmarmock
  • 2002 S Hansen (DK) - Fota Island
  • 2001 C Montgomerie (Sco) - Fota Island
  • 2000 P Sjoland (SE) - Ballybunion
  • 1999 S Garcia (ES) - Druid's Glen
  • 1998 D Carter (Eng)- Druid's Glen (after play-off with C Montgomerie)
  • 1997 C Montgomerie (Sco) - Druid's Glen
  • 1996 C Montgomerie (Scot)- Druid's Glen
  • 1995 S Torrance (Sco) - Mt Juliet
  • 1994 B Langer (Ger) - Mt Juliet
  • 1993 N Faldo (Eng) - Mt Juliet (after play-off with JM Olazabal)
  • 1992 N Faldo (Eng) - Killarney (after play-off with W Westner, SA)
  • 1991 N Faldo (Eng)- Killarney
  • 1990 JM Olazabal(SPN)- Portmarnack
  • 1989 I Woosnam (Wal) - Portmarnock (after play-off with P Walton, Ire)
  • 1988 I Woosnam (Wal)- Portmarnock
  • 1987 B Langer (Ger)- Portmarnock
  • 1986 S Ballesteros (Spn) - Portmarnock
  • 1985 S Ballesteros (Spn) - (Royal Dublin)
  • 1984 B Langer (Ger) -Royal Dublin
  • 1983 S Ballesteros (Spn)- (Royal Dublin)
  • 1982 J O'Leary (Ire) - Portmarnock
  • 1981 S Torrance (Sco)- Portmarnock
  • 1980 M James (Eng)- Portmarnock
  • 1979 M James (Eng) - Portmarnock
  • 1978 K Brown (Sco) - Portmarnock
  • 1977 H Green (USA) - Portmarnock
  • 1976 B Crenshaw Jr (USA) - Portmarnock
  • 1975 C O'Connor Jr (Ire) - Woodbrook
  • 1953 - 1974 No Championship
  • (A Carrolls International Tournament was played from 1953 to 1974)
  • 1953 E Brown - Belvoir Pk
  • 1951 & 1952 No Championship
  • 1950 H Pickworth - Royal Dublin
  • 1949 H Bradshaw- Belvoir Pk
  • 1948 D Rees - Portmarnock
  • 1947 H Bradshaw- Portrush
  • 1946 F Daly - Portmarnock
  • 1940 - 1945 No Championship
  • 1939 A Lees - Newcastle
  • 1938 A Locke- Portmarnock
  • 1937 B Gadd - Portrush
  • 1936 R Whitcombe- Royal Dublin
  • 1935 E Whitcombe- Newcastle
  • 1934 S Easterbrook - Portmarnock
  • 1933 E Keynon - Malone
  • 1932 A Padgham- Cork
  • 1931 E Keynon- Royal Dublin
  • 1930 C Whitcombe- Portrush
  • 1929 A Mitchell - Portmarnock
  • 1928 E Whitcombe- Newcastle
  • 1927 G Duncan- Portmarnock