The Carroll's International was a professional golf tournament played in Ireland from 1963 to 1974. It was part of the British PGA tournament circuit, which evolved into the European Tour, and as such is recognised as an official European Tour event from 1972.
The tournament was founded by sponsors Carroll's in 1963, as a successor to the Irish Hospitals Tournament which had been held at Woodbrook Golf Club 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 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 in 1975; the Carroll's Irish Open was held at Woodbrook in its first year.
In 1966, at Royal Dublin, Christy O'Connor Snr 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 YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upWinner'sshare (£)VenueRef.Carroll's Celebration International1974 Bernard Gallacher 279 −17 3 strokes Jack Newton 5,000 Woodbrook Carroll's International1973 Paddy McGuirk 277 −19 2 strokes Hugh Baiocchi 2,500 Woodbrook 1972 Christy O'Connor Snr (4) 284 −12 4 strokes David Talbot 2,500 Woodbrook 1971 Neil Coles (2) 276 −20 3 strokes Peter Oosterhuis 2,000 Woodbrook 1970 Brian Huggett 279 7 strokes Christy O'Connor Snr 2,000 Woodbrook 1969 Ronnie Shade 289 1 stroke Bernard Gallacher 2,000 Woodbrook 1968 Jimmy Martin 281 2 strokes Brian Barnes 1,000 Woodbrook 1967 Christy O'Connor Snr (3) 277 2 strokes Tommy Horton 1,000 Woodbrook 1966 Christy O'Connor Snr (2) 272 −16 2 strokes Eric Brown 1,000 Royal Dublin 1965 Neil Coles 269 −15 6 strokes Tommy Horton Harry Weetman 1,000 Cork Carroll Sweet Afton1964 Christy O'Connor Snr 268 −16 Playoff Roberto De Vicenzo 1,000 Woodbrook 1963 Bernard Hunt 270 2 strokes Neil Coles 1,000 Woodbrook
See also Carroll's Number 1 Tournament Carroll's Irish Match Play Championship
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External links Coverage on the European Tour's official site