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Northern Irish professional golfer (born 1947) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edward Polland (born 10 June 1947) is a Northern Irish professional golfer.
| Eddie Polland | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Edward Polland |
| Born | 10 June 1947 Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  Northern Ireland |
| Residence | Cádiz, Spain |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1968 |
| Current tour(s) | European Seniors Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 11 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 4 |
| European Senior Tour | 2 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T18: 1973 |
Polland was born in Newcastle, County Down.
In 1968, Pollard turned professional. He won four times on the European Tour between 1973 and 1980. He played in the Ryder Cup in 1973.
After turning 50 he played on the European Seniors Tour, winning twice. He was third in the European Seniors Tour Order of Merit in 1998 and second in 1999.
| 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 |  Doug Sewell |
| 2 | 6 Sep 1975 | Sun Alliance Match Play Championship | 23 holes | Peter Butler | |
| 3 | 24 Apr 1976 | Spanish Open | −6 (72-68-72-70=282) | 2 strokes |  Bob Shearer |
| 4 | 4 May 1980 | Benson & Hedges Spanish Open (2) | −12 (70-69-68-69=276) | 5 strokes |  Seve Ballesteros, Mark James |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 | Welsh Golf Classic | Mark James,  Mike Miller |
James won with par on third extra hole Polland eliminated by birdie on second hole |
| 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 | Antonio Garrido |
| 2 | 24 Oct 1999 | Senior Tournament of Champions | −4 (69-71-72=212) | 2 strokes |  Liam Higgins, Tommy Horton |
European Seniors Tour playoff record (0–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | Schroder Senior Masters | Neil Coles,  Brian Huggett |
Huggett won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1998 | Senior British Open | Brian Huggett |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2003 | Wallonia Open |  Hank Woodrome |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | Senior British Open | Brian Huggett |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 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.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1974, 1977 and 1985 Open Championships)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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