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)