Northern Ireland Open (Challenge Tour)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Established | 2013 |
| Course(s) | Galgorm Castle Golf Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,933 yards (6,340 m) |
| Tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Format | Stroke play and knock-out |
| Prize fund | €170,000 |
| Month played | August |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 265 Ryan Fox (2016) |
| To par | −19 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Ryan Fox | |
The Northern Ireland Open is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour. It was played for the first time in August/September 2013 at the Galgorm Castle Golf Club in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. In 2017 the event was changed from 72 holes of stroke play to a "Super 6" style format.[1]
2017 format
The new 2017 format is similar to that used for the 2017 World Super 6 Perth. The main difference is that the 6-hole matches are determined by stroke play rather than match play. It retained the 156-player field, with the cut being made at the top-60 and ties after 36 holes. After 54 holes, the field is cut to a fixed 24. Ties for 24th place are determined by a sudden-death playoff. There are then five six-hole knock-out rounds on the final day. The leading eight after 54 holes receive a bye in the first round. The remaining 16 are randomly paired. There are a number of other matches for the minor places.[1]
Winners
- As a stroke play and knock-out event
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galgorm Resort & Spa Northern Ireland Open presented by Modest! Golf | ||||||
| 2017 | ||||||
- As a stroke play event
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayto Northern Ireland Open in Partnership with Ulster Bank | ||||||
| 2016 | Ryan Fox | New Zealand | 265 | −19 | 4 strokes |  Dominic Foos Dylan Frittelli Max Orrin Bernd Ritthammer |
| Northern Ireland Open in Association with Sphere Global and Ulster Bank | ||||||
| 2015 | Clément Sordet |  France | 267 | −17 | 1 stroke |  John Hahn |
| Northern Ireland Open Challenge in association with Maui Jim Sunglasses | ||||||
| 2014 | Joakim Lagergren |  Sweden | 271 | −13 | 1 stroke | Adrien Bernadet |
| Northern Ireland Open Challenge Presented By Clannah and XJET | ||||||
| 2013 | Daan Huizing |  Netherlands | 271 | −13 | Playoff | Oliver Wilson |
References
- 1 2 "Shootout Sunday". www.niopen.golf. Retrieved 8 August 2017.