Des Smyth
Name:
Des SmythCountry:
IrelandBorn:
Feb 12, 1953 in Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland.Original/Home Club:
Drogehda, Ireland / County Louth GCOccupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1974Europe
Travis Perkins
Played as the Travis Perkins plc Senior Masters (Aug 31-Sept 2). Second-placed Peter Fowler (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Des Smyth (Ire), who recorded his second win in this event in three years, and last of his five wins on the Europeam Senior Tour. [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].
Europe
Van Lanschot
Played as the Van Lanschot Senior Open (June 24-26). Second-placed Peter Fowler (Aus) and Tim Thelen (USA) finished 2 shots behind Smyth (Ire). [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
Travis Perkins
Played as the Travis Perkins plc Senior Masters (Sept 3-5). Second-placed Carl Mason (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Des Smyth (Ire). [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].
Europe
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Played as the Wentworth Senior Masters (Aug 3-5). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ, and a sprightly 71 years old) finished 2 shots behind Smyth (Ire). [Edinburgh course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Arcapita
Played as the Arcapita Seniors Tour Championship (Nov 10-12; European Senior Tour season-ending event). Second-placed and defending champion John Chillas (Scot) finished 2 shots behind 52-year-old Des Smyth (Ire), who recorded his first win on the Tour. [Montgomerie course, The Royal GC, Bahrain; at the time known as Riffa Views GC].
America
SBC
Played as the SBC Classic (March 11-13). Second-placed D.A. Weibring (USA) and Mark McNulty (Zim/Ire) finished 1 shot behind first-time Champions Tour winner Smyth (Ire). [Valencia CC, nr Santa Clarita, California].
America
Liberty Mutual
Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (April 22-24). Second-placed Tom Jenkins (USA) finished 2 shots behind Smyth (Ire). [Savannah Harbor Resort, Savannah, GA].
Europe
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Played as the Madeira Island Open (March 15-18). Second-placed John Bickerton (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Smyth (Ire), who recorded the last of his eight European Tour wins. [Santo da Serra GC, Machico, Madeira].
Europe
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Played as the Madrid Open (for the last time until 2001). Second-placed Domingo Hospital (Esp), Jose Rivero (Esp), Mark Roe (Eng) and Wayne Westner (RSA) finished 3 shots behind Smyth (Ire). [Real (Royal) Club de la Puerta de Hierro, Madrid].
Europe
BNP
Played as the BNP Jersey Open (Oct 20-23). Smyth (Ire) beat Roger Chapman (Eng) with a birdie at the fifth playoff hole. [La Moye GC, St Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands].
Europe
Sanyo
Played as the Sanyo Open (Oct 27-30). Second-placed Mark James (Eng) and Hugh Baiocchi (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Des Smyth (Ire), who recorded his fifth European Tour win. [Real (Royal) GC El Prat, Terrassa, Barcelona].
Europe
Coral
Played as the Coral Classic (June 25-28). Second-placed Michael King (Eng), Bernhard Langer (Ger) and John O'Leary (Ire) finished 2 shots behind Smyth (Ire). [Royal Porthcawl GC, Mid Glamorgan, S Wales].
Europe
Newcastle Brown
Played as the first (and only) Newcastle Brown "900" Open (June 5-8). Second-placed Graham Burroughs (Eng), Greg Norman (Aus) and Neil Coles (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Des Smyth (Ire), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Northumberland GC, Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne].
Europe
Cold Shield
Played as the Cold Shield Greater Manchester Open (June 19-22). Smyth (Ire) beat Brian Waites (Eng) with a birdie at the sixth playoff hole. [Wilmslow GC, Mobberley, Knutsford, Cheshire].
Europe
Sun Alliance
Played as the Sun Alliance European Match Play Championship (Aug 2-5). Smyth (Ire) beat Nick Price (Zim) by 1 hole in the 18-hole final. Smyth knocked in a 10ft putt for a winning eagle three on the final green to clinch his first European Tour win. [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Tournaments:
Solheim Cup: can Europe defend the most prestigious team trophy in women’s professional golf, when the 17th Solheim Cup is played out at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio (Sept 4-6).
Italian Open: Nicolai Højgaard recorded his first European Tour win (Sept 5), just a week after his twin brother Rasmus landed the European Masters title (Aug 29); the first brothers to win back-to-back on the European Tour.
Who's Who:
Patrick Cantlay: moved into the world top 5, after winning the final two FedEx Cup playoff events and scooping the $15 million first prize.
Trish Johnson: kept the Senior LPGA Championship trophy in European hands, with her second win in this event in its four-year history.
The San Roque Club: "... how best to revitalise a course that had previously been fit to play regular host to the European Tour’s qualifying school finals..." by Toby Ingleton.
New 27-hole golf complex to be built in southern Belgium
A new golf complex in southern Belgium, close to the border with Luxembourg, will start construction in June 2021.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club "makes its tournament debut with the hosting of the Italian Open on the European Tour" by Richard Humphreys
Gamble Sands opens short course:
David McLay Kidd’s 14-hole QuickSands short course has opened for play at Gamble Sands in Brewster, Washington.
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