Eddie Polland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Eddie Polland |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Edward Polland |
| Born | 10 June 1947 Newcastle, County Down, 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 | 11 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 4 |
| European Seniors Tour | 2 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| The Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T18: 1973 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Edward "Eddie" Polland (born 10 June 1947) is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland. He became a professional golfer in 1968. Over his career, he won 11 professional tournaments. He is known for his success on both the European Tour and the European Seniors Tour.
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Early Life
Eddie Polland was born in Newcastle, County Down, which is in Northern Ireland. He started playing golf from a young age.
Professional Golf Career
Eddie Polland began his professional golf journey in 1968. He quickly showed his talent on the golf course.
European Tour Success
Between 1973 and 1980, Eddie won four tournaments on the European Tour. This tour features many of the best golfers from Europe and around the world. One of his big achievements was playing in the Ryder Cup in 1973. The Ryder Cup is a famous team competition between golfers from Europe and the United States.
Senior Tour Achievements
After turning 50, Eddie joined the European Seniors Tour. This tour is for professional golfers aged 50 and older. He continued his winning ways, taking home two more titles. He also performed very well in the overall rankings. He finished third in 1998 and second in 1999 on the European Seniors Tour Order of Merit. This shows he was one of the top players on the tour during those years.
Tournament Wins
Eddie Polland won a total of 11 professional golf tournaments during his career.
European Tour Wins (4)
He won four times on the European Tour:
- Penfold-Bournemouth Tournament in 1973
- Sun Alliance Match Play Championship in 1975
- Spanish Open in 1976
- Benson & Hedges Spanish Open in 1980 (his second Spanish Open title)
Other Wins (5)
Before the European Tour became as big as it is today, Eddie also won five other tournaments:
- 1970 Carroll's Irish Match Play Championship
- 1971 Parmeco Classic
- 1973 Irish Dunlop Tournament
- 1974 Irish PGA Championship
- 1975 Irish Dunlop Tournament (his second Irish Dunlop title)
European Seniors Tour Wins (2)
On the European Seniors Tour, he won twice:
- 1999 Lawrence Batley Seniors
- 1999 Senior Tournament of Champions
Major Championships
Eddie Polland mainly played in The Open Championship, which is one of golf's four major tournaments. His best finish was tying for 18th place in 1973.
Team Competitions
Eddie Polland represented his country and region in several important team golf events:
- Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1973
- World Cup (representing Ireland): 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
- Double Diamond International (representing Ireland): 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
- Marlboro Nations' Cup (representing Ireland): 1973
- Sotogrande Match/Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980 (his team won all four times!)
- Datsun International (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1976
- Praia d'El Rey European Cup: 1998 (tie), 1999
