| Paddy McGuirk | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1950-06-23) 23 June 1950 (age 74) Ireland |
| Sporting nationality |  Ireland |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1966 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T32: 1976 |
Paddy McGuirk (born 23 June 1950) is an Irish former golfer. He won the professional Carroll's International tournament at the 1973 European Tour. McGuirk also won the professional Carroll's Irish Match Play Championship tournament at the 1969 and 1982 Southern Ireland Championship.
McGuirk began golfing with his father, Michael McGuirk, at the age of 15. He was a professional golfer since 1966. McGuirk won the Aer Lingus Irish Professional Championship at the Irish PGA Championship in 1976. He retired his professional golfing in 2021.
Professional wins (4)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Jun 1973 | Carroll's International | −19 (67-72-72-66=277) | 2 strokes |  Hugh Baiocchi
|
Other wins (3)
- 1969 Carroll's Irish Match Play Championship
- 1976 Aer Lingus Irish Professional Championship
- 1982 Carroll's Irish Match Play Championship
References
- ^ "Paddy McGuirk". European Tour. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- Finnan, Peter (3 October 2021). "The Paddy McGuirk Pro-Am turned into a family affair at Co. Louth". Irish Golfer. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Keogh, Brian (26 August 2021). "Time of changes as Baltray great hangs up his clubs". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- Cavaroli, Marcus (21 August 2021). "True professional Paddy to retire". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- "McGuirk Collects Carrols Title". The Glasgow Herald. 29 September 1969. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- "Drew slips – third". Belfast Telegraph. Belfast, Northern Island. 8 May 1976. p. 15. Retrieved 23 April 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required)
- Magowan, Jack (24 December 1976). "New money for Irish title golf". Belfast Telegraph. Belfast, Northern Island. p. 13. Retrieved 23 April 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required)
- "McGuirk's title". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Aberdeen, Scotland. 25 October 1982. p. 15. Retrieved 23 April 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required)
External links
- Paddy McGuirk at the European Tour official site