Amateur golfBrian KeoghGolf Ireland, Irish Amateur Close, Irish Amateur Open, West of Ireland Championship, East of Ireland Championship, North of Ireland Championship, European Women’s Amateur Team Championship

“Close” championships for Tullamore and Ballybunion

Amateur golfBrian KeoghGolf Ireland, Irish Amateur Close, Irish Amateur Open, West of Ireland Championship, East of Ireland Championship, North of Ireland Championship, European Women’s Amateur Team Championship
“Close” championships for Tullamore and Ballybunion
Tullamore Golf Club

Tullamore Golf Club

Golf Ireland will soon finalise the 2021 fixture list but the main events are now set in stone with the Irish Men’s Amateur Close set for Tullamore from May 8-12 and the Irish Women’s Amateur Close scheduled for the Old Course at Ballybunion from June 17-20.

The biggest international event set for these shores is the European Women’s Amateur Team Championship at Royal Co Down from July 6-10 while the Irish Men’s Amateur Open will be played at Galway Golf Club from August 12-15.

Main amateur golf fixtures for 2021

  • 24-26 March: Irish Intervarsity Championship, Portsalon

  • 2-7 April: West of Ireland Men’s Amateur Open, Co Sligo

  • 14-16 April : R&A Men’s Home Internationals, Royal Dornoch

  • 23-25 April: R&A Girls’ U16 Amateur Championship, Enville

  • 1-2 May: Munster Men’s Stroke Play Championship, Cork

  • 7-9 May: Irish Women’s and Girls’ Amateur Open, Co Louth

  • 7-12 June: The Women’s Amateur Championship, Kilmarnock, Barassie

  • 8-9 May: The Walker Cup, Seminole, USA

  • 8-12 May: Irish Men’s Amateur Close, Tullamore

  • 19-21 May: Irish Senior Men’s Amateur Open, Donegal GC

  • 5-7 June: East of Ireland Men’s Amateur Open, Co Louth

  • 12-13 June: Connacht Men’s Stroke Play, Portumna

  • 14-19 June: The Amateur Championship, Nairn and Nairn Dunbar

  • 17-20 June: Irish Women’s Amateur Close, Ballybunion

  • 25-26 June: The Vagliano Trophy and Junior Vagliano Trophy, Lausanne, Switzerland

  • 29 June-2 July: Irish Senior Women’s Amateur Close, Westport

  • 29 June-2 July: Irish Boys Amateur Open, Athenry

  • 6-9 July: R&A Senior Amateur Championship, Ganton

  • 6-10 July: European Women’s Amateur Team Championship, Royal Co Down

  • 7-9 July: R&A Women’s Senior Amateur Championship, Ashridge

  • 12-16 July: North of Ireland Men’s Amateur Open, Royal Portrush

  • 14-16 July: Irish Senior Men’s Amateur Close, Waterford

  • 14-16 July: Irish Girls’ Amateur Close, Tramore

  • 21-25 July: South of Ireland Men’s Amateur Open, Lahinch

  • 1-2 August: Mullingar Men’s Scratch Trophy, Mullingar

  • 4-6 August: R&A Home Internationals (Boys and Girls, Women, Senior Men and Women), Woodhall Spa

  • 10-14 August: R&A Girls’ Amateur Championship, Fulford

  • 10-15 August: R&A Boys’ Amateur Championship, Royal Cinque Ports and Prince’s

  • 11-13 August: Irish Senior Women’s Amateur Open, Naas

  • 12-15 August: Irish Men’s Amateur Open, Galway

  • 18-20 August: Irish Under-16 Boys Amateur Open, Cahir Park

  • 26-28 August: The Curtis Cup, Conwy

  • 27-28 August: The Jacques Leglise Trophy, Falsterbo, Sweden

  • 7-10 October: Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific ChampionshipPattaya, Thailand

  • 18-21 November: Women’s Amateur Latin America Championship, Pilar Golf, Argentina