Eddie Polland
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| 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) |
| Sporting nationality | File:Ulster Banner.svg 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 Senior Tour | 2 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T18: 1973 |
Edward Polland (born 10 June 1947) is a Northern Irish professional golfer.
Early life
Polland was born in Newcastle, County Down.
Professional career
In 1968, Pollard turned professional. He won four times on the European Tour between 1973 and 1980. He played in the Ryder Cup in 1973. After turning 50 he played on the European Seniors Tour, winning twice. He was third in the European Seniors Tour Order of Merit in 1998 and second in 1999.
Professional wins (11)
European Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 May 1973 | Penfold-Bournemouth Tournament | −3 (66-69-72-74=281) | 2 strokes | England Doug Sewell |
| 2 | 6 Sep 1975 | Sun Alliance Match Play Championship | 23 holes | England Peter Butler | |
| 3 | 24 Apr 1976 | Spanish Open | −6 (72-68-72-70=282) | 2 strokes | Australia Bob Shearer |
| 4 | 4 May 1980 | Benson & Hedges Spanish Open (2) | −12 (70-69-68-69=276) | 5 strokes | Spain Seve Ballesteros, England Mark James |
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European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 | Welsh Golf Classic | England Mark James, Scotland Mike Miller | James won with par on third extra hole Polland eliminated by birdie on second hole |
Other wins (5)
- 1970 Carroll's Irish Match Play Championship
- 1971 Parmeco Classic[1]
- 1973 Irish Dunlop Tournament
- 1974 Irish PGA Championship
- 1975 Irish Dunlop Tournament
European Seniors Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Jun 1999 | Lawrence Batley Seniors | −9 (66-66-72=204) | 2 strokes | Spain Antonio Garrido |
| 2 | 24 Oct 1999 | Senior Tournament of Champions | −4 (69-71-72=212) | 2 strokes | Republic of Ireland Liam Higgins, England Tommy Horton |
European Seniors Tour playoff record (0–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | Schroder Senior Masters | England Neil Coles, Wales Brian Huggett | Huggett won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1998 | Senior British Open | Wales Brian Huggett | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2003 | Wallonia Open | United States Hank Woodrome | Lost to par on first extra hole |
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Playoff record
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | Senior British Open | Wales Brian Huggett | Lost to par on first extra hole |
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 | T53 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Polland only played in The Open Championship.
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1974, 1977 and 1985 Open Championships)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
- 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[2]
- Praia d'El Rey European Cup: 1998 (tie), 1999
References
- ↑ "Polland lands £750". The Daily Telegraph. 9 September 1971. p. 28. Retrieved 19 April 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
External links
- Eddie Polland at the European Tour official site
