Entries in Irish PGA (58)
Irish PGA in holding pattern yet again
While the Irish PGA is again in the balance, the €25,000 Slieve Russell Pro-Am will go ahead from June 8-9 in its first weekend staging.The Irish Region is again searching for a date, a venue and a new sponsor for the 103rd PGA Irish Championship.
Higgins wins Irish PGA in play-off
Davids Higgins followed in the footsteps of his father Liam by winning the PGA Irish Championship after a three hole play-off at Mount Juliet. David Higgins followed in his father Liam’s footsteps when he captured the Irish PGA Championship with a brilliant birdie at the third extra hole of a sudden death play-off at Mount Juliet.
David Higgins, Gary Murphy, Irish PGA, Noel Murray, Peter Martin | in PGA Irish Region | Email Article | Post a Comment | Share Article |
Martin one clear as pack closes in Irish PGA
Gary Murphy would love to win the PGA Irish Championship in his native Kilkenny. Peter Martin headed straight for the range despite taking a one-stroke lead into the final round of the weather-reduced PGA Irish Championship at Mount Juliet.
Eamonn Brady, Gary Murphy, Irish PGA, Peter Martin | in PGA Irish Region | Email Article | Post a Comment | Share Article |
Martin takes control in 54-hole Irish PGA
Peter Martin leads the 54-hole PGA Irish Championship at Mount JulietBelfast talent Peter Martin cracked six birdies in opening 67 to lead the weather-reduced PGA Irish Championship at Mount Juliet.
Barrie Trainor, David Higgins, Eamonn Brady, Irish PGA, John Kelly, Peter Martin | in PGA Irish Region | Email Article | Post a Comment | Share Article |
Irish PGA waiting on Thornton
Updated on Monday, October 8, 2012 at 9:24 by
Brian Keogh
Irish PGA 2011 winner Simon ThorntonThe PGA Irish Region Championship has produced many photo finishes down the years so, standby for some of the same when the 102nd instalment of the tournament is stage at Mount Juliet from October 11 to 14, writes Tony McGee.
David Higgins, David Mortimer, Irish PGA, Niall Kearney, Simon Thornton | in PGA Irish Region | Email Article | Post a Comment | Share Article |
Mount Juliet to host Irish PGA
Mount Juliet will stage the 102nd Irish Professional Championship from October 11-14.
Irish golf leaders planning ahead
The Olympic Games is a big consideration when planning for the future of Irish golf. Picture courtesy http://nuzzogolfcoursedesign.blogspot.com/Leaders of the Golfing Union of Ireland (GUI), the Irish Ladies Golf Union (ILGU) and the Professional Golfers Association (Irish Region) have come together to start work on a new strategy for golf in Ireland.
GUI, ILGU, Irish PGA | in Amateur golf, Olympic Games, PGA Irish Region | Email Article | Post a Comment | Share Article |
Thornton cruises to six-shot Irish PGA win
Irish PGA champion Simon Thornton. Photo Jenny Matthews/www.golffile.ieSimon Thornton won the 101st Irish PGA Championship by an impressive six shots from Gary Murphy at Seapoint.
The 31-year old Englishman - now playing out of Newcastle, Co Down and a Team Ireland sponsored player - closed with rounds of 71 and 66 on the final day to finish with a record low total of 19-under-par 269.
Thornton was disappointed that he failed to complete 72 holes without a bogey - he dropped his only shot of the week at the par four 11th in his final round - but he could not have been happier with his victory.
Des Smyth, Gary Murphy, Irish PGA, Simon Thornton | in PGA Irish Region | Email Article | Post a Comment | Share Article |
Terrific Thornton in control at Irish PGA
Simon Thornton. Photo Jenny Matthews/www.golffile.ieSimon Thornton shot a second successive 66 to lead the 101st Irish PGA Championship bu three shots from Des Smyth at Seapoint.
As 56 players made the cut on five-over-149, Thornton went bogey free for the second day in a row, matching the course record again with a six birdie effort. Scores
“After the ninth hole today I set myself a target of five under but I bettered that by a shot,” he told the PGA website. “No dropped shots in 36 holes isn’t bad and I have bettered my eleven-under for two rounds at City of Derry.
Des Smyth, Irish PGA, Seamus McMonagle, Simon Thornton | in PGA Irish Region | Email Article | Post a Comment | Share Article |
Eagle lands it for mighty Mortimer
Come here you beauty. Foreireland’s David Mortimer celebrates his second PGA Irish Championship victory. Picture courtesy of INPHO
Connemara’s David Mortimer etched his place in the history books when he holed a monster 40-foot eagle putt on the last to win the Ladbrokes.com PGA Irish Championship by a stroke from European Tour star Damien McGrane.
Damien McGrane, David Mortimer, Irish PGA, John Kelly, Shane Lowry | in PGA Irish Region | Email Article | Post a Comment | Share Article |