[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":6},["ShallowReactive",2],{"year-excerpts-1936":3},{"reg-whitcombe-s-record-breaking-win-at-1936-irish-open-1936":4,"first-irish-commercial-flight-takes-off":5},"After his playoff loss the previous year, Reg Whitcombe secured the 1936 Irish Open title with final day rounds of 68 and 69, achieving a record low total of 281. He finished two strokes ahead of Bill Davies.","Aer Lingus launched its first commercial flight service, operating a six-seater De Havilland 84 Dragon from Dublin's Baldonnel Airfield to Bristol. The pioneering flight marked Ireland's entry into the commercial aviation age, with only one pilot, one crew member, and five passengers aboard. This historic journey laid the foundation for Ireland's future as an important hub for international air travel.",1789333835745]