Titleist & FootJoy PGA
Professional Championship
June 13-16, Luttrellstown Castle
The event attracted a field of just under 150 golfers from across the UK and Ireland.
Ireland's Luttrellstown Castle provided the
perfect backdrop on the opening nine holes.
A view from the first tee at Luttrellstown Castle.
Hazel Kavanagh made history on the opening day of competition by becoming the first ever female player
to compete in the PGA Professional Championship.
Kavanagh said: "It's an unbelievable feeling to become the first female player at this event.
"I've played in a lot of tournaments in Ireland that very few girls play in, so I’m used to that but because it’s such a big event I was a bit nervous."
It was Jon Bevan who lead after the
opening day in the Titleist & FootJoy
PGA Professional Championship.
The former PGA Cup captain
ended the first of four negotiations
of the lengthy course at Luttrellstown
Castle near Dublin on three-under-par
after a round of 69.
Brendan McGovern took the lead after the second day of play with a score of seven under par.
"I really didn't miss a shot today to be honest. I played pretty good and I putted well," said a confident McGovern.
Irishman McGovern
plays his way out of trouble
from a bunker on day two
of the Titleist & FootJoy PGA
Professional Championship.
Great Britain & Ireland PGA
Cup captain Albert MacKenzie
played on the opening two days,
and spent the final two days
keeping tabs on who he might
select as has wildcard pick for
the PGA Cup in September.
The practice green was a busy area throughout the Titleist & FootJoy PGA Professional Championship
Wet and windy conditions
greeted the players on
a challenging day three
at the Titleist & FootJoy
PGA Professional
Championship at
Luttrellstown Castle.
Chris McDonnell, Paul O'Hara and Christopher Currie shared pole position after a difficult day three.
"The front nine wasn't too bad but the wind
made life very difficult on the back nine," said
McDonnell.
“It was tough out there today but I can’t be
too unhappy with being under par for the
tournament and having a share of the lead."
Christopher Currie (left) and Paul
O'Hara (right) were both in contention
on the final day of the Titleist &
FootJoy PGA Professional Championship.
But it was O'Hara who held
his nerve to claim the biggest
win of his career and head home
with the Titleist & FootJoy PGA
Professional Championship title.
The Scot finished on a final
score of three under par.
"I played well today after a bad start and the
birdies won it for me," said O'Hara. Chris
was a couple under and I took a while to get
going. But once I holed a couple of putts for
birdies that it was it. After that it was a case
of going for two-putt pars."
O'Hara won the £10,000 top prize
and won access to a Peugeot 2008
SUV GT Line Puretech
110 for a year
Peter Lawrie, Luttrellstown GC, Christopher Currie (second place), Des Cannon, Peugeot Ireland, Paul O'Hara, (first Place), Michael Creighton (Titleist), John Heggarty, PGA Captain and Phillip Archer (third place)