Higgins off to winning start in Munster PGA Winter Series
(Left to right) Peter Hickey with winner David Higgins and Padraig Dooley at Cork Golf Club
David Higgins shot a three-under par 69 to win his opening outing of the season in the Munster PGA Winter Series at Cork Golf Club.
The Waterville man’s only dropped shot came with a three-putt at the 16th but he made amends with four birdies, picking up shots at the third, fifth and 11th before hitting a nine-iron to three feet at the 18th to claim first place.
He won by one point from Ballyneety’s David Barry who birdied the second and third, bogeyed the fourth but then birdied the fifth before parring his way home.
Castletroy’s Jack Ryan started with a double bogey but made four birdies and two bogeys to finish third with 36 points
Winter Series for PGA Professionals in Munster, Cork GC 2nd March 2020
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David Higgins (Waterville Golf Links) 39 points
David Barry (Ballyneety) 38 points
Jack Ryan (Castletroy GC) 36 points
Jack Howard (Fota Island Resort) 35 points
Jamie O'Sullivan (Rosslare Golf Links) 34 points.
The next event takes place in Castlemartyr later this month with the Morgan O’Donovan Perpetual Trophy scheduled for Monkstown in mid-April.
