East of Ireland Amateur Open Golf Championship

Schedule

CourseCounty Louth Golf ClubLocationBaltray, County Louth, DatesMay 29 — 31, 2026CategoryMen

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Recap

Eastern Michigan alum Stuart Grehan rewrites record book at East of Ireland

A championship-record performance, capped by a hole-in-one, delivers Stuart Grehan a second East of Ireland title

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Past Champions & Results

17 years on record · 2008–2026

Defending Champion

Stuart Grehan

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Runner-upCaolan Rafferty

2026 Results

WinnerStuart Grehan70-69-67-65=271

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About the tournament

72 hole stroke play championship with a cut after 36 holes.

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Tournament Facts

FormatStroke Play

CategoryMen

CutCut after 36 holes

Strategic Insight

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Expected cut lineTop 50 and tiesAfter 36 holes

Strength of field

The field features Stuart Grehan, Caolan Rafferty, David Howard, Matthew McClean, Dylan Keating, Keith Egan, and 14 County Louth members including Gerard Dunne, plus international entries from Europe and the United States.

Course expectations

Baltray's classic Tom Simpson links demands precision and creativity with ever-present coastal winds, firm fairways, tight lies, and deep pot bunkers, particularly through the spectacular dune-lined stretch from holes 12-16 along the Irish Sea.

Weather risk

Coastal winds off the Irish Sea can significantly reshape the challenge at exposed Baltray, particularly on the back nine.

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