Eddie Hackett
Sister courses in Ireland and Oregon to host golf championships in 2021
Though separated by thousands of miles, two courses with a unique connection will celebrate their alliance in the summer of 2021 by hosting national championships: The US Hickory Open will be held at Gearhart Golf Links on the north Oregon coast from Sept. 12-14, 2021, while Gearhart’s sister course, Carne Golf Links in Belmullet, will hold the Irish PGA Championship on August 4-7, 2021.
Remembering Eddie Hackett
Eddie Hackett is widely regarded as The “Father of Golf Course Design” in Ireland. Few, if any have had such an influence over the game of golf in Ireland and how we play it to- day. Already in his late fifties before designing his first 18 hole course, there is little doubt that his legacy lives with us today.
