Des Smyth

JOINED TOUR

• PGA TOUR Champions: 2003

PGA TOUR Champions Victories (2)

2005 Season

• SBC Classic
• Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf

International Victories (2)

• 2005 Arcapita Seniors Tour Championship
• 2007 Wentworth Senior Masters

Additional Victories (19)

• 1979 Irish National PGA Championship
• 1979 Sun Alliance European Match Play Championship
• 1980 Newcastle Brown "900" Open
• 1980 Open, Cold Shield Greater Manchester Open
• 1980 Hennessy Cognac Cup
• 1981 Coral Classic
• 1982 Hennessy Cognac Cup
• 1983 Sanyo Open
• 1985 Irish National PGA Championship
• 1986 Irish National PGA Championship
• 1987 Guinness Pro-Am
• 1988 BNP Jersey Open
• 1988 Dunhill Cup
• 1990 Irish National PGA Championship
• 1993 Madrid Open
• 1995 Glen Dimplex Irish Matchplay Championship
• 1996 Irish National PGA Championship
• 2001 Irish National PGA Championship
• 2001 Madeira Island Open

PLAYOFF RECORD

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS (0-1)

• 2005 Lost to Tom Watson, The Senior Open Championship

Personal

• Started playing golf at age 6.
• Lists Jack Nicklaus as his hero and the birth of his children as his biggest thrill outside of golf.
• Favorite golf course is Carnoustie in Scotland and favorite entertainer is singer Neil Diamond.
• Enjoys Italian food.
• Favorite athlete is boxer Muhammad Ali.
• Designed Ballykisteen G&CC in Limerick Junction, Ireland.

Special Interests

• Tennis, horse racing, rugby