Liam Higgins

"And Ben Hogan says, ‘What distance is it up there?’ and I said, ‘I don’t know the hell. That’s the way we play in Ireland'"

Paul Casey and Ian Poulter blasted drives measuring nearly 700 yards in Abu Dhabi a few years ago - from the wing of a Boeing 767. But could they have lived with Waterville wonderman Liam Higgins in his prime - a man who impressed even the great Ben Hogan with his hitting prowess?

"And Ben Hogan says, ‘What distance is it up there?’ and I said, ‘I don’t know the hell. That’s the way we play in Ireland'"

Ryan holds off Kerry challenge to win in Youghal

David Ryan won Liam Burns Captain's day at Youghal on Monday, conquering very tough conditions to win by the PGB Munster Winter Series outing by stroke from the Waterville father and son pairing of Liam and David Higgins and Killarney's Danny Sugrue.

Ryan holds off Kerry challenge to win in Youghal