Eddie Polland
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| Eddie Polland | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Edward Polland |
| Born |
10 June 1947 Newcastle, Northern Ireland |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Nationality |
 Northern Ireland |
| Residence | Cádiz, Spain |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1968 |
| Current tour(s) | European Seniors Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 4 |
| European Seniors Tour | 2 |
| Best results in Major Championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T18: 1973 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Edward Polland (born 10 June 1947) is a Northern Irish professional golfer.
Polland was born in Newcastle, County Down. He turned professional in 1968 and won four times on the European Tour between 1973 and 1980. He played in the Ryder Cup in 1973.
Since turning fifty he has played on the European Seniors Tour, where he has won twice. He was third in the European Seniors Tour Order of Merit in 1998 and second in 1999. In 1999 he also played in the Praia D'El Rey European Cup in Portugal.
Professional wins
European Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 May 1973 | Penfold Tournament | −3 (66-69-72-74=281) | 2 strokes |  Paul Sewell |
| 2 | 5 Sep 1975 | Sun Alliance Match Play Championship | 23 holes |  Peter Butler | |
| 3 | 24 Apr 1976 | Spanish Open | −6 (72-68-72-70=282) | 2 strokes |  Bob Shearer |
| 4 | 5 May 1980 | Spanish Open | −12 (70-69-68-69=276) | 5 strokes |  Seve Ballesteros,  Mark James |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 | Welsh Golf Classic | Mark James, Mike Miller |
James won |
Other wins (1)
European Seniors Tour wins (2)
- 1999 Lawrence Batley Seniors, Senior Tournament of Champions
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T18 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | T53 | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT |
Note: The Open Championship was the only major Polland played.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1974, 1977 & 1985 Open Championships)
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
- Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1973
- World Cup (representing Ireland): 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
External links
- Eddie Polland at the European Tour official site
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