Paddy McGuirk (born 23 June 1950)[1] is an Irish former golfer.[2] He won the professional Carroll's International tournament at the 1973 European Tour.[1] McGuirk also won the professional Carroll's Irish Match Play Championship tournament at the 1969 and 1982 Southern Ireland Championship.[3]

McGuirk began golfing with his father, Michael McGuirk, at the age of 15.[3] He was a professional golfer since 1966.[1] McGuirk won the Aer Lingus Irish Professional Championship at the Irish PGA Championship in 1976.[3] He retired his professional golfing in 2021.[4]

Professional wins (4)

European Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 24 Jun 1973 Carroll's International −19 (67-72-72-66=277) 2 strokes South Africa Hugh Baiocchi

Other wins (3)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Paddy McGuirk". European Tour. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  2. ^ Finnan, Peter (3 October 2021). "The Paddy McGuirk Pro-Am turned into a family affair at Co. Louth". Irish Golfer. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Keogh, Brian (26 August 2021). "Time of changes as Baltray great hangs up his clubs". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  4. ^ Cavaroli, Marcus (21 August 2021). "True professional Paddy to retire". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  5. ^ "McGuirk Collects Carrols Title". The Glasgow Herald. 29 September 1969. Retrieved 23 April 2022. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Drew slips – third". Belfast Telegraph. Belfast, Northern Island. 8 May 1976. p. 15. Retrieved 23 April 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required)
  7. ^ Magowan, Jack (24 December 1976). "New money for Irish title golf". Belfast Telegraph. Belfast, Northern Island. p. 13. Retrieved 23 April 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required)
  8. ^ "McGuirk's title". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Aberdeen, Scotland. 25 October 1982. p. 15. Retrieved 23 April 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required)
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