Eddie Polland

Northern Irish professional golfer (born 1947)

Eddie Polland

Personal information
Full name| Edward Polland
Born|  (1947-06-10) 10 June 1947 (age 77)
Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland
Height| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Sporting nationality|  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

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Polland was born in Newcastle, County Down.

## Professional career

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In 1968, Polland 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

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1  | 12 May 1973 | Penfold-Bournemouth Tournament | −3 (66-69-72-74=281)  | 2 strokes  |  Doug Sewell
2  | 6 Sep 1975 | Sun Alliance Match Play Championship | 23 holes  |  Peter Butler
3  | 24 Apr 1976 | Spanish Open | −6 (72-68-72-70=282)  | 2 strokes  |  Bob Shearer
4  | 4 May 1980 | Benson & Hedges Spanish Open (2)  | −12 (70-69-68-69=276)  | 5 strokes  |  Seve Ballesteros,  Mark James

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result

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1  | 1979 | Welsh Golf Classic |  Mark James,  Mike Miller | James won with par on third extra hole
Polland eliminated by birdie on second hole

### Other wins (5)

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* 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)

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No.  | Date  | Tournament  | Winning score  | Margin of
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1  | 26 Jun 1999 | Lawrence Batley Seniors | −9 (66-66-72=204)  | 2 strokes  |  Antonio Garrido
2  | 24 Oct 1999  | Senior Tournament of Champions | −4 (69-71-72=212)  | 2 strokes  |  Liam Higgins,  Tommy Horton

European Seniors Tour playoff record (0–3)

No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result

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1  | 1998 | Schroder Senior Masters |  Neil Coles,  Brian Huggett | Huggett won with birdie on first extra hole
2  | 1998  | Senior British Open |  Brian Huggett | Lost to par on first extra hole
3  | 2003 | Wallonia Open |  Hank Woodrome | Lost to par on first extra hole

## Playoff record

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Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

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1  | 1998 | Senior British Open |  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

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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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* 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

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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.

## External links

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* Eddie Polland at the European Tour official site

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Great Britain and Ireland Ryder Cup team – 1973

* Brian Barnes
* Maurice Bembridge
* Peter Butler
* Clive Clark
* Neil Coles
* Bernard Gallacher
* John Garner
* Brian Huggett
* Tony Jacklin
* Christy O'Connor
* Peter Oosterhuis
* Eddie Polland

* Bernard Hunt (non-playing captain)

Lost: 13 - 19

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