Eamonn Darcy

Eamonn Darcy (born 7 August 1952 in Delgany, County Wicklow) is one of the most successful golfers produced by the Republic of Ireland.

Darcy turned professional in 1968 and played on the European Tour from 1972, winning four European Tour tournaments. His best years were 1975, when he came third on the Order of Merit, and 1976, when he improved to second. While he did not fully live up to this early promise, and did not compete on a level with the "Big 5" of European golf who emerged around this time (Ballesteros, Faldo, Langer, Lyle and Woosnam) he went on to enjoy a long career. He finished in the top 20 on the Order of Merit nine times in total and made the top 100 as late as 1999, when he was 47. In 2002 he joined the European Seniors Tour.

Tournament wins

European Tour
*1977 Greater Manchester Open
*1983 Benson and Hedges Spanish Open
*1987 Volvo Belgian Open
*1990 Emirates Airlines Desert Classic

Other
*1976 Cacharel Under-25 Championship, Sumrie Better-Ball (with Christy O'Connor Jnr)
*1978 Sumrie Bournemouth Better- Ball (with Christy O'Connor Jnr)
*1980 Air New Zealand Open
*1981 Westlakes Classic (Australia), Cock o' the North (Zambia)
*1982 Benson & Hedges Kenya Open, Irish Professional Championship
*1984 Mufulira Open (Zambia)
*1988 Irish National PGA Championship
*1992 Irish National PGA Championship

Results in major championships

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

Team appearances

*Ryder Cup (representing GB & I): 1975, 1977 (representing Europe): 1981, 1987 (winners)
*Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Ireland): 1987, 1988 (winners), 1991
*World Cup (representing Ireland): 1976, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1991
*Hennessy Cognac Cup: 1976 (winners), 1984 (captain)
*Double Diamond: 1975, 1976, 1977
*Philip Morris International: 1976

See also

*List of people on stamps of Ireland

External links

* [http://www.europeantour.com/players/bio.sps?iPlayerNo=45&sOption=profile Profile on the European Tour's website]