Roll call of premier event

winners at Woodbrook Golf Club

Christy O’Connor Snr remains the most prolific winner of premier events staged at Woodbrook Golf Club over the years. He thrilled the galleries with outstanding performances on many occasions.

Woodbrook has also been a happy hunting ground for Philip Walton, hero of Europe’s memorable victory in the 1995 Ryder Cup at Oak Hill. The Malahide star won the Irish Amateur Close title at Woodbrook in 1982, in between two outstanding Walker Cup appearances (1981 & 1983). He completed an impressive double by returning to win the Irish PGA title at Woodbrook in 1991, the year after he scored his French Open breakthrough victory on the European Tour.

In addition to Christy O’Connor Snr and Philip Walton, other Ryder Cup players who have won professional tournaments at Woodbrook include Max Faulkner, Bernard Hunt, Jimmy Martin, Brian Huggett, Neil Coles, Bernard Gallacher, Christy O’Connor Jnr, David Feherty and Des Smyth.

PROFESSIONAL EVENTS

Irish Sweepstakes Tournament

1959 – Max Faulkner

1960 – Christy O’Connor Snr

1961 – Kel Nagle

1962 – Christy O’Connor Snr

Carrolls International

1963 – Bernard Hunt

1964 – Christy O’Connor Snr

1967 – Christy O’Connor Snr

1968 – Jimmy Martin

1969 – Ronnie Shade

1970 – Brian Huggett

1971 – Neil Coles

1972 – Christy O’Connor Snr

1973 – Paddy McGuirk

1974 – Bernard Gallacher

Carrolls Irish Open

1975 – Christy O’Connor Jnr

Irish Seniors Open

1998 – Joe McDermott

Irish PGA Championship

1977 – Paddy Skerritt

1981 – David Jones

1982 – David Feherty

1983 – Liam Higgins

1990 – Des Smyth

1991 – Philip Walton

AMATEUR EVENTS

Irish Seniors Amateur Open

1975 – S.A. O’Connor

Irish Amateur Close Championship

1982 – Philip Walton

Irish Senior Ladies Open

2005 – Alison Murdoch

2006 – Vicki Thomas