Eddie Polland

Eddie Polland
Personal information
Full name Edward Polland
Born (1947-06-10) 10 June 1947
Newcastle, Northern Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Nationality  Northern Ireland
Residence Cádiz, Spain
Career
Turned professional 1968
Current tour(s) European Seniors Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
Professional wins 7
Number of wins by tour
European Tour 4
European Senior Tour 2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T18: 1973
PGA Championship DNP

Edward Polland (born 10 June 1947) is a Northern Irish professional golfer.

Polland was born in Newcastle, County Down. He turned professional in 1968 and won four times on the European Tour between 1973 and 1980. He played in the Ryder Cup in 1973.

Since turning fifty he has played on the European Seniors Tour, where he has won twice. He was third in the European Seniors Tour Order of Merit in 1998 and second in 1999.

Professional wins

European Tour wins (4)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 12 May 1973 Penfold-Bournemouth Tournament −3 (66-69-72-74=281) 2 strokes England Doug Sewell
2 6 Sep 1975 Sun Alliance Match Play Championship 23 holes Scotland Peter Butler
3 24 Apr 1976 Spanish Open −6 (72-68-72-70=282) 2 strokes Australia Bob Shearer
4 4 May 1980 Spanish Open −12 (70-69-68-69=276) 5 strokes Spain Seve Ballesteros, England Mark James

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1979 Welsh Golf Classic England Mark James, Scotland Mike Miller James won with par on third extra hole
Polland eliminated by birdie on second hole

Other wins (1)

European Seniors Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 26 Jun 1999 Lawrence Batley Seniors −9 (66-66-72=204) 2 strokes Spain Antonio Garrido
2 24 Oct 1999 Senior Tournament of Champions −4 (69-71-72=212) 2 strokes Republic of Ireland Liam Higgins, England Tommy Horton

Results in major championships

Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
The Open Championship CUT CUT CUT T18 CUT CUT CUT CUT T53 CUT CUT CUT

Note: Polland only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1974, 1977 and 1985 Open Championships)
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances


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