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9 Hole
Challenge
Amateur golfers can earn a dream opportunity to play at Royal Portrush on the eve of The 153rd Open in July.
R&A 9 Hole Challenge
Qualifying for the popular championship this year is open to golfers from a number of countries across the world who hold a registered Handicap Index.
2025 Champions
Sharon Conway & Michael Wynne
Irish duo Sharon Conway and Michael Wynne secured were triumphant in The R&A 9 Hole Challenge Final at Royal Portrush. Golfers from all over the world played more than 711,000 nine-hole qualifying rounds in the hope of securing the opportunity to play the Championship course just days before the world’s best male golfers compete in The 153rd Open. First staged in 2016, The R&A 9 Hole Challenge encourages people to compete in a shorter format of the sport, with players from Great Britain and Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and, for the first time, Argentina, France and South Africa participating to be one of the 38 finalists in action each year.
Date
11 July 2025
Course
Royal Portrush
Winning Score
37 Points
Home Club
Rathcore Golf Club
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