Bobby Browne
PGA Irish Region, PGABrian KeoghBobby Browne, Des Smyth, Michael Hoey, Gary Murphy, Hugh Jackson, Paddy McGuirk, Leonard OwensComment

Michael Hoey joins big turnout for Bobby Browne's testimonial

We wrote earlier this month about Bobby Browne's retirement after 48 years of loyal service to the members of Laytown and Bettystown. Last weekend, many of his fellow professionals including Ryder Cup player Des Smyth and multiple European Tour winner Michael Hoey turned out to pay homage to the great PGA professional and teacher.

PGA Irish Region, PGABrian KeoghBobby Browne, Des Smyth, Michael Hoey, Gary Murphy, Hugh Jackson, Paddy McGuirk, Leonard OwensComment
Michael Hoey joins big turnout for Bobby Browne's testimonial
PGA Irish Region, PGABrian KeoghLaytown and Bettystown, Bobby Browne, John O'Leary, Vernon Hayden, Jim Reynolds, Tom Wilde, Paddy McGuirk, Declan Branigan, Philip Walton, Michael Hoey, Philomena Wickham, Carol Wickham, Oonagh Purfield, Sheena O'Brien-Kenney, Deirdre Smith, Suzanne Fanagan, Jody Fanagan, Damien McGrane, Des Smyth, Robbie Cannon4 Comments

Bobby Browne retires after 48 years at Laytown and Bettystown

Born in 1942, Bobby Browne grew up in the foothills of the Dublin mountains at Edmondstown and by the time he was ten years old, he was caddying regularly at the local club where characters such as Sydney Jackson, Maurice Cohen, Jackie Bloom and the pantomime baddie Vernon Hayden gave him regular employment.

PGA Irish Region, PGABrian KeoghLaytown and Bettystown, Bobby Browne, John O'Leary, Vernon Hayden, Jim Reynolds, Tom Wilde, Paddy McGuirk, Declan Branigan, Philip Walton, Michael Hoey, Philomena Wickham, Carol Wickham, Oonagh Purfield, Sheena O'Brien-Kenney, Deirdre Smith, Suzanne Fanagan, Jody Fanagan, Damien McGrane, Des Smyth, Robbie Cannon4 Comments
Bobby Browne retires after 48 years at Laytown and Bettystown
European TourBrian KeoghBobby Browne, Damien McGrane, Darren Clarke, Michael Hoey, Padraig Harrington, Paul McGinley, Portugal Masters, Shane Lowry, Simon ThorntonComment

Lowry makes solid start

Padraig Harrington lines up his birdie putt on the 17th at Vilamoura. Picture Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ieIf Paul McGinley is looking for any Ryder Cup captaincy endorsements from the general membership of the European Tour, he can probably count on Simon Thornton.
European TourBrian KeoghBobby Browne, Damien McGrane, Darren Clarke, Michael Hoey, Padraig Harrington, Paul McGinley, Portugal Masters, Shane Lowry, Simon ThorntonComment