A special month for Simon Thornton just got better after the Tulfarris professional doubled down on his NI Masters win, capturing the Irish Club Pro’s title and beating Shane Lowry’s Mount Temple course-record along the way
Irish PGA News
Black edges out Grehan to claim Irish PGA Assistants title
Holywood’s Reece Black played the most consisted golf all week but victory came right down to the wire and he had a brilliant chip-in on the last to thank for a thrilling win over Liam Grehan at Nuremore
Higgins hangs tough to claim second Irish PGA crown
Waterville’s David Higgins birdied the last to edge out overnight leader, Mark Staunton and win a second Irish PGA Championship title in brutal conditions at Carne Golf Links on Saturday
Staunton defies the weather to take two shot lead at Carne
Mark Staunton produced a brilliant five-under par 67 in stormy conditions to take a two-shot lead into the final round of the 111th Irish PGA Championship at Carne Golf Links
Kilpatrick hits the front with fine 66 at Carne Golf Links
Richard Kilpatrick (Banbridge GC) fired a six-under par 66 to take a two shot lead into day two of the 111th Irish PGA Championship at Carne Golf Links
Higgins hits 66 to capture Sheehy Volkswagen sponsored Carlow PGA Pro-Am
Experienced Waterville professional, David Higgins posted a four-under par 66 to collect his second win of the season at the €10,000 Carlow PGA Pro-Am, sponsored by Sheehy Volkswagen
Thornton set to defend Irish PGA Championship title at Carne Golf Links
Defending champion. Simon Thornton and many of Ireland’s leading PGA professionals will battle for a slice of the €40,000 prize fund put up by Erris Tourism Holdings Ltd, the course owners at Carne Golf Links.
Thornton powers to Delgany success
Fresh off his win at Blackwood GC, Simon Thornton added the Delgany Pro-Am to his list of victories as he finished one shot ahead of Shane Jenkinson.
PGA in Ireland launches Senior Series to support Down Syndrome Centre
The series will be played over the months of August and September, consisting of five Pro-Ams at some of Ireland’s leading venues including Mount Juliet, Druids Glen, Powerscourt and the two courses at The K Club
Higgins & Grehan share season-opening CFM Group Straffan Pro-Am
Waterville great David Higgins and rookie K Club professional Liam Grehan shared the spoils with blistering five-under par 67s as the PGA Irish Region Pro-am season got underway with the CFM Group Straffan Pro-Am at the K Club
Winners alright! Grehan, Bridges & Ryan share the spoils in Dundalk
Liam Grehan, Richard Bridges and Jack Ryan proved inseparable as the R&A PGA Trainee Series stopped off at Dundalk Golf Club on Thursday. The leading trio topped the board with 34 points
Rest in Peace Irish PGA legend, Wesley Pappin
We were very sorry to wake up this morning, Monday April 5th to news that the great Wesley Pappin passed away overnight. Wesley was, and will remain synonymous with the Southern Branch of the Irish PGA having spent more than 40 years with the Association
Dillon excited to take on top job at The PGA in Ireland
Conor Dillon knows he has big shoes to fill after replacing the ever-present Michael McCumiskey at the helm of The PGA in Ireland, but he’s confident of bringing continued success to the region
Raymond reaping fruits of Spanish labour after escaping Irish winter
St Anne’s professional Cameron Raymond flew out to Spain on January 4th and never looked back, enjoying a maiden pro victory on the Toro Tour as he now ramps up his preparation ahead of the PGA EuroPro season
PGA in Ireland pushing hard for golf’s safe return
The PGA insists they have “been working tirelessly to campaign for the safe return of golf” having made a strong case to the Irish Government as to why the sport should be one of the first activities to resume once restrictions ease
Latest News
Mehaffey six adrift after battling 72 in Evian
Olivia Mehaffey is six shots off the pace after the opening round of the Jabra Ladies Open presented by Bitstamp at Evian Golf Resort. Mehaffey carded an opening round of 72 for a one-over total which leaves her in a share of 22nd place as Spain’s Carmen Alonso leads...
Dawson recovers from poor start to make the cut on MENA Tour
Robin Dawson’s recent upturn in form continued as he made the cut at the Blue Canyon Open in Phuket Thailand. The Tramore golfer backed up an opening round of 72 with a two-under 70 to make the cut on the number at -2. Dawson recovered from a struggling start where he...
Belfast’s “Golden Girl” presents Gold Flag Award to Belvoir Park Golf Club
Belfast’s Belvoir Park Golf Club has been awarded one of the most prestigious service accolades in the golf industry; the “59 Club Gold Award” for achieving the highest standards of excellence in service and facilities. General Manager Brendan McDermott said: “It’s...
New Galvin Green Collection puts pink in the spotlight
Leading high-performance apparel brand Galvin Green is introducing a classy limited-edition Pink Collection that offers serious golfers the chance to update their Spring season wardrobe with long-lasting garments designed to enhance performance in warmer playing...
One last dance – Win the PGA Championship for me Paddy
The date is August 10th, 2008, just two days before my eleventh birthday. The final round of the PGA Championship. Pádraig Harrington fresh off lifting his second Claret Jug a month previous at Royal Birkdale trails Ben Curtis by three shots heading into Sunday....