Colm Moriarty (born 12 June 1979) is an Irish professional golfer.
Early life and career
Moriarty was born in Dublin. He turned professional in 2003, after playing in the victorious Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team.[1]
Moriarty has competed mainly on the Challenge Tour during his career, qualifying for his first full season on the second-tier tour in 2005. In 2007, he recorded wins on both the Challenge Tour, at the Firstplus Wales Challenge,[2] and the third-tier PGA EuroPro Tour, at the Wensum Valley International Open.[3] In July 2010, he led local final qualifying at Kingsbarns[4] to play in his first major; the 2010 Open Championship at St Andrews, where he made the cut and finished tied 37th.[5] In 2024, Moriarty was part of the GB&I PGA Cup team.[6]
Amateur wins
Professional wins (2)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 Jul 2007 | Firstplus Wales Challenge | −13 (68-65-70=203)* | 3 strokes |  Felipe Aguilar
|
*Note: The 2007 Firstplus Wales Challenge was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 May 2007 | Wensum Valley International Open | −6 (68-70-72=210) | 2 strokes |  Neil Walker
|
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2010 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T37 |
Note: Moriarty only played in The Open Championship.
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Ireland): 2002
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2003 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Ireland): 2005
Professional
- PGA Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2024
References
- ^ "GB & Ire retain Walker Cup". BBC Sport. 7 September 2003. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ^ "Moriarty back on track after maiden breakthrough". Irish Independent. 30 July 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ^ Keogh, Brian (3 May 2007). "Moriarty in the pink". Irish Golf Desk. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Scotland leads the Qualifying charge". European Tour. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "139th Open Championship - Results". European Tour. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ McGowan, Mark (5 July 2024). "Moriarty on board as PGA Cup 2024 team announced". Irish Golfer. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
External links
- Colm Moriarty at the European Tour official site