Ronan Mullarney (born 12 September 1995) is an Irish professional golfer from Galway. He turned professional in 2019 and also played in the 2022 Open Championship.

Ronan Mullarney
Personal information
Born (1995-09-12) 12 September 1995 (age 29)
Galway, Republic of Ireland
Sporting nationality Ireland
Career
CollegeMaynooth University
Turned professional2019
Current tour(s)Alps Tour
Professional wins6
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2022
Achievements and awards
Alps Tour
Order of Merit winner
2023

Amateur career

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Mullarney attended Maynooth University. In 2018, he won the R&A Foundation Scholars Tournament at St Andrews, a win that gave him a place in the 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup.[1] In 2019, he won the Irish Amateur Close Championship at Ballybunion, beating Robert Brazill in the final.[2]

Professional career

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Mullarney turned professional in 2019. In June 2022, he qualified for The Open Championship for the first time after sharing second place with Jamie Rutherford in the 36-hole Final Qualifying competition at Prince's Golf Club in Kent.[3][4]

In May 2023, Mullarney won his first professional tournament on the Alps Tour at the Gösser Open.[5]

Amateur wins

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  • 2016 Mullingar Electrical Scratch Trophy
  • 2017 BUCS Golf Tour - Fife Tournament
  • 2018 R&A Foundation Scholars Tournament, Irish Student Amateur Open Championship, BUCS Golf Tour - Stirling International
  • 2019 Irish Amateur Close Championship

Source:[6]

Professional wins (6)

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Alps Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 13 May 2023 Gösser Open −12 (64-68=132)* 4 strokes   Gianmaria Rean Trinchero
2 16 Sep 2023 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open −16 (67-64-66=197) 9 strokes   Enrico Di Nitto,   Manfredi Manica

*Note: The 2023 Gösser Open was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

Toro Tour wins (4)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 19 Jan 2022 Valle Ramano 3 −6 (71-69-67=207) 1 stroke   Bernd Ritthammer
2 19 Jan 2023 La Canada Golf 1 +1 (74-68-72=214) 4 strokes   Luke Woods
3 1 Feb 2023 Villa Padierna Golf 1 −5 (70-70-74=214) 1 stroke   Harvey Byers
4 17 Jan 2024 San Roque Golf 1 −9 (71-64=135)* 4 strokes   Ignacio Mateo Fraga

*Note: The 2024 San Roque Golf 1 was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

Results in major championships

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Tournament 2022
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

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Amateur

References

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  1. ^ Keogh, Brian (8 August 2019). "Top of the class - Ryan and Mullarney win R&A Scholars". Irish Golf Desk. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  2. ^ Keogh, Brian (8 August 2019). "Precise Mullarney crowned in the Kingdom". Irish Golf Desk. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  3. ^ "'The worst two hours of my life!' - The Galway qualifier for The Open at St Andrews". The 42. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Profile 2022 Open Championship". The Open. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  5. ^ Keogh, Brian (13 May 2023). "Mullarney wins on Alps Tour in Austria to boost chances of Challenge Tour promotion". Irish Golf Desk. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Ronan Mullarney". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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