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Eddie Polland

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Eddie Polland
Personal information
Full nameEdward Polland
Born (1947-06-10) 10 June 1947 (age 77)
Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Sporting nationality Northern Ireland
ResidenceCádiz, Spain
Career
Turned professional1968
Current tour(s)European Seniors Tour
Former tour(s)European Tour
Professional wins11
Number of wins by tour
European Tour4
European Senior Tour2
Other5
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT18: 1973

Edward Polland (born 10 June 1947) is a Northern Irish professional golfer.

Early life

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Polland was born in Newcastle, County Down.

Professional career

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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)

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European Tour wins (4)

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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

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)

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European Seniors Tour wins (2)

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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

Playoff record

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Polland lands £750". The Daily Telegraph. 9 September 1971. p. 28. Retrieved 19 April 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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