The Carroll's Number 1 Tournament was a professional 72-hole

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tournament played in the

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. It was inaugurated by sponsors

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in 1965 as a means of providing more playing opportunities to Irish professionals, and a qualification route for the existing Carroll's International. It ran for four years, although it was abandoned in the first year due to bad weather, until it was replaced by the Carroll's Irish Match Play Championship in 1969.

Winners

References

{{reflist Golf tournaments in the Republic of Ireland 1965 establishments in Ireland 1968 disestablishments in Ireland Recurring sporting events established in 1965 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1968