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Personal information
Full name	Edward Polland
Born	(1947-06-10) 10 June 1947 (age 78) 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
The Masters Tournament	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T18: 1973
PGA Championship	DNP

Edward Polland (born June 10, 1947) is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland. He has had a long and successful career in the sport, winning several tournaments.

Early Life

Eddie Polland was born in a town called Newcastle, County Down, which is in Northern Ireland.

Golf Career

Eddie Polland became a professional golfer in 1968. This means he started playing golf as his job. He played on the European Tour, which is a series of golf tournaments held mainly in Europe. Between 1973 and 1980, he won four times on this tour. He also represented his country in the Ryder Cup in 1973, which is a famous team competition in golf.

After he turned 50, Eddie Polland started playing on the European Seniors Tour. This tour is for professional golfers who are 50 years old or older. He won two tournaments on this tour. He also finished very high in the rankings, coming in third place in 1998 and second place in 1999 on the European Seniors Tour Order of Merit. The Order of Merit is like a leaderboard that ranks players based on how much money they have won in a season.

Major Wins

Eddie Polland won a total of 11 professional golf tournaments during his career. Here are some of his most important wins:

European Tour Wins (4)

He won four tournaments on the main European Tour:

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	May 12, 1973	Penfold-Bournemouth Tournament	−3 (281 strokes)	2 strokes	Doug Sewell
2	Sep 6, 1975	Sun Alliance Match Play Championship	23 holes		Peter Butler
3	Apr 24, 1976	Spanish Open	−6 (282 strokes)	2 strokes	Bob Shearer
4	May 4, 1980	Benson & Hedges Spanish Open (2)	−12 (276 strokes)	5 strokes	Seve Ballesteros, Mark James

Other Wins (5)

Besides the European Tour, he 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

European Seniors Tour Wins (2)

After turning 50, he won two tournaments on the European Seniors Tour:

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jun 26, 1999	Lawrence Batley Seniors	−9 (204 strokes)	2 strokes	Antonio Garrido
2	Oct 24, 1999	Senior Tournament of Champions	−4 (212 strokes)	2 strokes	Liam Higgins, Tommy Horton

Playoff Records

Sometimes, golfers finish with the same score, and they have to play extra holes to decide the winner. This is called a "playoff." Eddie Polland was involved in several playoffs, but he did not win them.

• On the European Tour, he lost one playoff in 1979 at the Welsh Golf Classic.
• On the European Seniors Tour, he lost three playoffs, including the 1998 Senior British Open.

Team Golf

Eddie Polland also played for teams representing his country or region in various golf competitions:

• 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 (winners), 1976 (winners), 1978 (winners), 1980 (winners)
• Datsun International (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1976
• Praia d'El Rey European Cup: 1998 (tie), 1999

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