Portmarnock’s Conor Purcell edged out Royal Dublin’s Niall Kearney on a countback as three-time Major winner and society President Padraig Harrington finished three shots back in the second Hilary Links Golf Society outing of the season at The Island.

The K Club’s Liam Grehan made a late eagle two to card a one-under 70 and claim a two-stroke win in the first Hilary Links Golf Society outing of the season at Laytown and Bettystown.

The Hilary Links Golf Society has assembled a strong field for the opening outing of the 2023 season at Laytown and Bettystown on Monday next, March 21.

The Higgins clan will have enjoyed the get-together as much as the golf but David Higgins could have no complaints as he was outscored by two strokes by Limerick’s Tim Rice in the Winter Series for Munster PGA professionals at Cork Golf Club.

Magnificent Carne Links in Co Mayo will host the Irish PGA Championship for the third year in a row from 10-12 August.

Michael “Dyke” Moran was one of Irish golf’s earliest superstars and the trophy founded to perpetuate the memory of his glittering career remains a big part of the PGA Southern Branch calendar.

David Ryan fired seven birdies in a five-under 65 to rack up his second win of the season in the Munster PGA Winter Series at Ballyneety Golf Club.

Rory McIlroy produced a fast finish to take a one-shot lead over US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick into the weekend at the DS Automobiles Italian Open.

Damien McGrane birdied three of his last five holes to join some legends of the Irish game as a three-time Irish Professional champion.

RORY McIlroy and Shane Lowry kept the leaders in their sights and their FedEx Cup hopes alive in the BMW Championship in Delaware.

Laytown and Bettystown’s Cian Geraghty opened with a five-under 67 to lead the 112th Irish PGA Championship by two shots from Brian McElhinney, Richard Weldon and Neil O’Briain on Carne Golf Links’ Wild Atlantic Dunes course.

Simon Thornton earned three DP World Tour starts when he finished a shot outside a playoff for the 54-hole PGA Play-Offs at PGA National Slieve Russell.

The great Grange professional Wattie Sullivan passed away on Saturday, April 16, aged 94.

He remains one of the most popular Irish professionals of the past 60 years, renowned as a teacher and for his wonderful manner and his simple way of explaining the intricacies of the golf swing.

Naas' Jonathan Yates closed the TaylorMade Winter Series campaign with a best of the day, four-under 67 to top the 128-strong field at Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links.

West Waterford’s Austin Spratt took full advantage of his handicap allowance and carded a four-under 67 to win the nett prize in the penultimate TaylorMade Winter Series outing of the season at Portmarnock Links as Portumna’s Shane Franklin shot 67 to claim the gross.

Rosslare Golf Club's Jamie O'Sullivan has teamed up with fellow PGA professionals to give golf lessons and raise cash to help refugees from the war in Ukraine.

Dundalk Golf Club's Leslie Walker outgunned tour players Paul Dunne and Cormac Sharvin to win the nett in the TaylorMade Winter Series at Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links.

Moyvalley Hotel and Golf Resort in County Kildare have appointed Daniel O’Connor as Head Professional. The 28-year-old joins the resort following his return to Ireland from Canada where he was Associate Golf Professional at McCleery Golf Course in Vancouver.

East Cork’s David Ryan carded a four-under 66 to win the delayed 2021 PGA Southern Championship at Monkstown Golf Club.

Professional Steven Quinlan and Lisburn amateur Patrick Buckley took the top prizes as 75 players endured a cold north wind in the TaylorMade Winter Series at Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links.

Tullamore's Stuart Grehan made four birdies and two bogeys in a two-under 69 to win the TaylorMade Winter Series outing at Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links.

Tullamore's Stuart Grehan made three birdies in a one-under 70 to claim the nett in a wet and windy TaylorMade Winter Series outing at Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links.