Eamonn Darcy

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Eamonn Darcy : biography

7 August 1952 –

Eamonn Darcy (born 7 August 1952) is one of the most successful golfers produced by Ireland.

Darcy was born in Delgany, County Wicklow. He turned professional in 1968 and played on the European Tour from 1972, winning four European Tour tournaments. His best years were 1975, when he came third on the Order of Merit, and 1976, when he improved to second. While he did not fully live up to this early promise, and did not compete on a level with the "Big 5" of European golf who emerged around this time (Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, Bernhard Langer, Sandy Lyle and Ian Woosnam) he went on to enjoy a long career. He finished in the top 20 on the Order of Merit nine times in total and made the top 100 as late as 1999, when he was 47. In 2002 he joined the European Seniors Tour.

Professional wins (15)

European Tour wins (4)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin ofvictory Runner(s)-up
1 19 Jun 1977 Greater Manchester Open –11 (69-67-66-67=269) 8 strokes SCO}} Brian Barnes, Ken Brown, John Morgan
2 23 Oct 1983 Benson & Hedges Spanish Open –11 (67-71-67-72=277) 1 stroke ESP}} Manuel Piñero
3 12 Jun 1987 Volvo Belgian Open –13 (69-67-64=200) 1 stroke ENG}} Nick Faldo, Ronan Rafferty, Ian Woosnam
4 25 Feb 1990 Emirates Airlines Desert Classic –12 (64-68-75-69=276) 4 strokes NIR}} David Feherty

Other wins (11)

  • 1976 Cacharel Under-25 Championship, Sumrie Better-Ball (with Christy O’Connor Jnr)
  • 1978 Sumrie Bournemouth Better- Ball (with Christy O’Connor Jnr)
  • 1980 Air New Zealand Open
  • 1981 Westlakes Classic (Australia), Cock o’ the North (Zambia)
  • 1982 Benson & Hedges Kenya Open, Irish Professional Championship
  • 1984 Mufulira Open (Zambia)
  • 1988 Irish National PGA Championship
  • 1992 Irish National PGA Championship

Results in major championships

Tournament 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
The Open Championship T68 T15 T34 CUT CUT
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
The Open Championship T45 T14 T35 T26 CUT T11 T59 T17 CUT CUT
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
The Open Championship T22 T5 DNP DNP DNP DNP T32

Note: The Open Championship was the only major Darcy played. DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Yellow background for top-10.

Team appearances

  • Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland/Europe): 1975, 1977, 1981, 1987 (winners)
  • Double Diamond: 1975, 1976, 1977
  • Hennessy Cognac Cup: 1976 (winners), 1984 (captain)
  • Philip Morris International: 1976
  • World Cup (representing Ireland): 1976, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1991
  • Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Ireland): 1987, 1988 (winners), 1991