Irish Senior Open

OFX Irish Legends
Tournament information
LocationThomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Established1997
Course(s)Mount Juliet Golf & Spa Hotel
Par72
Length6,473 yards (5,919 m)
Tour(s)European Senior Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund400,000
Month playedMay
Tournament record score
Aggregate198 Thomas Bjørn (2021)
198 Phillip Price (2021)
198 Peter Baker (2023)
To par−18 Peter Baker (2023)
Current champion
James Kingston
Location map
Mount Juliet
Location in Ireland

The Irish Senior Open is the Irish stop on men's golf's European Senior Tour. It was played from 1997 to 2010 and was contested at several different courses around Ireland. From 1997 to 2007 it was sponsored by Allied Irish Banks. In 2021, the tournament was revived as the Irish Legends and was presented by Paul McGinley's foundation.

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue
OFX Irish Legends
2025 James Kingston 204 −12 1 stroke Peter Baker
Darren Fichardt
Keith Horne
Mount Juliet
2024 Adilson da Silva 209 −7 Playoff Patrik Sjöland Seapoint
Irish Legends
2023 Peter Baker 198 −18 7 strokes Ricardo González Seapoint
2022 Phillip Price 213 E 1 stroke Peter Baker
Emanuele Canonica
Paul Eales
Jarmo Sandelin
Steen Tinning
Rosapenna
2021 Thomas Bjørn 198 −15 Playoff Phillip Price Rosapenna
2011−2020: No tournament
Handa Irish Senior Open
2010 Marc Farry 206 −10 2 strokes Ross Drummond Carton House
Irish Seniors Open
2009 Ian Woosnam 211 −2 Playoff Bob Boyd Ballybunion
2008 Juan Quirós 212 −1 1 stroke Des Smyth Ballyliffin
AIB Irish Seniors Open
2007 Costantino Rocca 211 −5 2 strokes Juan Quirós
Kevin Spurgeon
Slieve Russell
2006 Sam Torrance 207 −6 Playoff Jerry Bruner
Guillermo Encina
Stewart Ginn
Fota Island
2005 Noel Ratcliffe (2) 210 −6 2 strokes Luis Carbonetti The Heritage
AIB Irish Seniors Open
2004 Carl Mason 206 −10 1 stroke Nick Job Adare Manor
2003 Noel Ratcliffe 211 −5 1 stroke Delroy Cambridge
Martin Gray
Bob Lendzion
Adare Manor
2002 Seiji Ebihara (2) 208 −8 2 strokes Denis Durnian Adare Manor
2001 Seiji Ebihara 207 −9 1 stroke Simon Owen Powerscourt
2000 Bruce Fleisher 209 −7 3 strokes George Burns
Bob Shearer
Tulfarris
1999 John Morgan 209 −7 1 stroke Brian Barnes
Noel Ratcliffe
Mount Juliet
1998 Joe McDermott 208 −8 Playoff Terry Gale
Noel Ratcliffe
Woodbrook
1997 Tommy Horton 208 −8 2 strokes Noel Ratcliffe St Margaret's