Irish Amateur Close
Irish Amateur Close Championship
- Status
- Champion: Thomas Higgins
- Dates
- Aug 13 — 15, 2026
- Course
- Portumna Golf Club
- Location
- Portumna,
- Format
- Stroke Play
- Division
- Men
Recap
Thomas Higgins survives three-hole playoff to win Irish Amateur Close
Recent Clemson grad survives wild final round, outlasts incoming Seton Hall freshman Dylan Holmes with par on 75th hole
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Past Champions & Results
12 years on record · 2008–20262026 Results
| Pos | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Higgins | 400 |
| 2 | Dylan Holmes | 300 |
| T3 | Darragh Flynn | 200 |
| T3 | Harry Mcardle | 200 |
| T3 | Dylan Keating | 200 |
| T6 | David Howard | 100 |
| T6 | Paul O'Hanlon | 100 |
| T8 | Conor Hickey | 100 |
| T8 | Conor McCarthy | 100 |
| T8 | Liam Abom | 100 |
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About the tournament
The tournament is open to all Clubs affiliated to the Golfing Union of Ireland. Format is 64-player match play, preceded by a 36-hole stroke play qualifier.
Tournament Facts
FormatStroke Play
CategoryMen
How to enter
Entry is through Golf Ireland's online registration system. The championship begins with a 36-hole stroke play qualifier, with the leading 64 players advancing to match play rounds.
- HandicapActive USGA Handicap Index (GHIN) required to enter Verify ↗
- ResidencyOpen to residents of Players must be born in Ireland (or have a parent born in Ireland), or at Golf Ireland's discretion, be resident in Ireland for at least five years. Players must not have played for another country's Verify ↗
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