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Tournament results: Carrolls Intl.

Results for the Carrolls Intl. are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
1965
Europe
269
£1,000
Carroll & Co.

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Coles, Neil

Venue

Cork GC

Score

269

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Carroll & Co.

Played as the Carroll Sweet Afton Tournament. Second-placed Tommy Horton (Eng) and Harry Weetman (Eng) finished 6 shots behind Coles (Eng). [Cork GC, Little Island, Cork, Co. Cork].

1966
Europe
272 (-16)
£1,000
Carroll & Co.

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

O'Connor, Christy Sr

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Carroll & Co.

Played as the Carroll's International. Second-placed Eric Brown (Scot) finished 2 shots behind O'Connor Snr (Ire), who recorded an eagle-birdie-eagle finish to win this event for a second time. [Royal Dublin GC, Dollymount, Dublin].

1973
Europe
McGuirk, Paddy
277 (-19)
£2,500
Carroll & Co.

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

McGuirk, Paddy

Score

277 (-19)

Prize money

£2,500

Title sponsor

Carroll & Co.

Played as the Carroll's International. Second-placed Hugh Baiocchi (RSA) finished 2 shots behind McGuirk (Ire). [Woodbrook GC, nr Bray, Co. Wicklow].

1972
Europe
284 (-12)
£2,500
Carroll & Co.

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

O'Connor, Christy Sr

Score

284 (-12)

Prize money

£2,500

Title sponsor

Carroll & Co.

Played as the Carroll's International. Second-placed David Talbot (Eng) finished 4 shots behind O'Connor Snr (Ire). [Woodbrook GC, nr Bray, Co. Wicklow].

1971
Europe
276
£2,000
Carroll & Co.

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Coles, Neil

Score

276

Prize money

£2,000

Title sponsor

Carroll & Co.

Played as the Carroll's International. Second-placed Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Coles (Eng). [Woodbrook GC, nr Bray, Co. Wicklow].

1969
Europe
Shade, Ronnie
289
£2,000
Carroll & Co.

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Shade, Ronnie

Score

289

Prize money

£2,000

Title sponsor

Carroll & Co.

Played as the Carroll's International. Second-placed Bernard Gallacher (Scot) finished 1 shot behind R.D.B.M. "Ronnie" Shade (Scot), whose initials and straight hitting gave rise to his nickname "Right Down the Bloddy Middle." [Woodbrook GC, nr Bray, Co. Wicklow].

1968
Europe
Martin, Jimmy
281
£1,000
Carroll & Co.

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Martin, Jimmy

Score

281

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Carroll & Co.

Played as the Carroll's International. Second-placed Brian Barnes (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Martin (Ire). [Woodbrook GC, nr Bray, Co. Wicklow].

1967
Europe
277
£1,000
Carroll & Co.

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

O'Connor, Christy Sr

Score

277

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Carroll & Co.

Played as the Carroll's International. Second-placed Tommy Horton (Eng) finished 2 shots behind defending champion O'Connor Snr (Ire). [Woodbrook GC, nr Bray, Co. Wicklow].

1964
Europe
268
£1,000
Carroll & Co.

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

O'Connor, Christy Sr

Score

268

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Carroll & Co.

Played as the Carroll Sweet Afton Tournament. O'Connor Snr (Ire) beat Roberto de Vicenzo (Arg) at the second playoff hole. [Woodbrook GC, nr Bray, Co. Wicklow].

1970
Europe
279
£2,000
Carroll & Co.

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Huggett, Brian

Score

279

Prize money

£2,000

Title sponsor

Carroll & Co.

Played as the Carroll's International. Second-placed Christy O'Connor Snr (Ire) finished 7 shots behind Huggett (Wales). [Woodbrook GC, nr Bray, Co. Wicklow].

1963
Europe
270
£1,000
Carroll & Co.

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Hunt, Bernard

Score

270

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Carroll & Co.

Played as the inaugural Carroll Sweet Afton Tournament. Second-placed Neil Coles (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Hunt (Eng). Sweet Afton was a P.J. Carroll & Co. cigarette brand. [Woodbrook GC, nr Bray, Co. Wicklow].

1974
Europe
279 (-17)
£5,000
Carroll & Co.

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Gallacher, Bernard

Score

279 (-17)

Prize money

£5,000

Title sponsor

Carroll & Co.

Played as the (last) Carroll's Celebration International. Second-placed Jack Newton (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Gallacher (Scot). [Woodbrook GC, nr Bray, Co. Wicklow].

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