Colm Moriarty

Colm Moriarty
Moriarty at the 2009 Telenet Trophy
Personal information
Born (1979-06-12) 12 June 1979 (age 45)
Dublin, Ireland
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sporting nationality Ireland
ResidenceAthlone, Ireland
Career
Turned professional2003
Former tour(s)Challenge Tour
PGA EuroPro Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT37: 2010

Colm Moriarty (born 12 June 1979) is an Irish professional golfer.

Early life and career

Moriarty was born in Dublin. He turned professional in 2003, after playing in the victorious Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team.[1]

Moriarty has competed mainly on the Challenge Tour during his career, qualifying for his first full season on the second-tier tour in 2005. In 2007, he recorded wins on both the Challenge Tour, at the Firstplus Wales Challenge,[2] and the third-tier PGA EuroPro Tour, at the Wensum Valley International Open.[3] In July 2010, he led local final qualifying at Kingsbarns[4] to play in his first major; the 2010 Open Championship at St Andrews, where he made the cut and finished tied 37th.[5] In 2024, Moriarty was part of the GB&I PGA Cup team.[6]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (2)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 29 Jul 2007 Firstplus Wales Challenge −13 (68-65-70=203)* 3 strokes Chile Felipe Aguilar

*Note: The 2007 Firstplus Wales Challenge was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 3 May 2007 Wensum Valley International Open −6 (68-70-72=210) 2 strokes England Neil Walker

Results in major championships

Tournament 2010
The Open Championship T37

Note: Moriarty only played in The Open Championship.
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

  • PGA Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2024

References

  1. ^ "GB & Ire retain Walker Cup". BBC Sport. 7 September 2003. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Moriarty back on track after maiden breakthrough". Irish Independent. 30 July 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  3. ^ Keogh, Brian (3 May 2007). "Moriarty in the pink". Irish Golf Desk. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Scotland leads the Qualifying charge". European Tour. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  5. ^ "139th Open Championship - Results". European Tour. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  6. ^ McGowan, Mark (5 July 2024). "Moriarty on board as PGA Cup 2024 team announced". Irish Golfer. Retrieved 8 November 2024.