Carroll's International
| Location | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|
| Established | 1963 |
| Final year | 1974 |
| Bernard Gallacher | |
The Carroll's International was a professional golf tournament played from 1963 to 1974. It was sponsored by Carroll's and in 1963 and 1964 was called the Carroll Sweet Afton tournament. The event finished in 1974 when Carroll's became the sponsor of the revived Irish Golf which became known as the Carroll's Irish Open.
The event succeeded the Irish Hospitals Tournament which was held at Woodbrook from 1958 to 1962.
The tournament was an official European Tour event from the start of the tour in 1972.
In 1966, at Royal Dublin, Christy O'Connor Snr finished 2-3-3 (eagle-birdie-eagle) to win the tournament by 2 strokes. At the par-4 16th he drove the green and holed a 20-foot putt. He then holed a 12-foot putt at the 17th and, at the par-5 18th, hit a 3-iron to 8 feet and holed the putt. A plaque by the 16th tee commemorates the achievement.
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