Anyone going to the Irish PGA?

jph100

well anyone going?

ive never been to it before but cos the european open isnt here anymore i reckon this is the next best thing to attend.

is it a good tournament to go to? handy to get to aswell?

thanks

deko43

Its usually free in and you can get very close to the play. Went to it a few years ago when it was held at St Margarets. Worth the trip just to see how they handle one of the very best courses around.

A.Partridge

My son will be caddying for one of the pro's.

He is hoping for a good run for his player as the prize fund is €70,000 and that's not exactly chicken feed to a lot of pro's in this country.

He's also hoping that his group will contain some good players, maybe even Harrington.

Definitely worth going to as the access to players will be easy and relaxed and remember that the golf will be good. Harrington has won it 4 times but had to play-off 3 times and only won the fourth on the 18th and final hole.

Patrick_K

Is the field finalised yet and if so is there somewhere I can see it ?

scout353

Usually the information is found on the PGA Irish Region website

http://www.pga-tic.co.uk/tic/tmtic.cgi?ticformat=2~archives=y~season=IRE~style=12~groupties=Y~pr=Y~textout=N~bordersize=1~fontsize=M~winfocus=Y~

irishtoffee

I will be there as a few of my pals are playing in it.Free to get in.The prize fund is alot less than normal as they were really struggling for a sponsor until Ladbrokes came in at the last minute.

jph100

cheers for the replies.

anyone know of a way to get to this next saturday by public transport?
wud train to arklow and then bus/taxi be the best?

im also startin a thread on this incase some people dont see this here

thanks

Mister Sifter

Here's the pro-am draw...

Match Time Tee Name Represents Ref.
1 11:30 1 Padraig Harrington (IRE) Unattached 1
2 11:30 10 Connor Mallon (IRE) Narin & Portnoo Golf Club 2
3 11:40 1 Mark Staunton (IRE) Black Bush 3
4 11:40 10 Wayne O'Callaghan (IRE) Carrigdhoun Golf Range 4
5 11:50 1 Eamonn Brady (IRE) Clontarf GC 5
6 11:50 10 Ian Kerr (SCO) Carlow Golf Range 6
7 12:00 1 Michael Mulryan (IRE) Athenry Golf Club 7
8 12:00 10 Barrie Trainor (IRE) South County Golf Club 8
9 12:10 1 Brendan McGovern (IRE) Headfort 9
10 12:10 10 Francis Howley (IRE) Carton House 10
11 12:20 1 Robert Giles (ENG) Greenore 11
12 12:20 10 Glen Robinson (IRE) Coollattin 12
13 12:30 1 David Mortimer (IRE) Team Ireland 13
14 12:30 10 Edward Tracey (IRE) Ballina 14
15 12:40 1 Jimmy Bolger (IRE) Kilkenny GC 15
16 12:40 10 John Kelly (IRE) St.Margaret's Golf & CC 16
17 12:50 1 Peter Martin (IRE) Riverside Golf Academy 17
18 12:50 10 Simon Thornton (ENG) Royal Co Down 18
19 13:00 1 Leslie Walker (IRE) Dundalk 19
20 13:00 10 Brian Kerley (IRE) Greenlife 20
21 13:10 1 John Dwyer (IRE) Ashbourne 21
22 13:10 10 Eamonn Darcy (IRE) Le Salle 22
23 13:20 1 Michael Collins (IRE) Mallow Golf Range 23
24 13:20 10 Geoff Loughrey (IRE) Roganstown 24
25 13:30 1 Peter Jones (IRE) Coollattin 25
26 13:30 10 Damian Mooney (IRE) Nevada Bobs Belfast 26

And the 1st round draw...

Match Time Tee Name Represents Ref.
1 8:00 1 Phil Ring (IRE) Elm Green 1
Phillip Collins (ENG) Galgorm Castle 2
Shaun Donnelly (IRE) Castle Hume 3
2 8:00 10 Brian Kelleher (IRE) Golf Works Cork 4
Padraic O'Rourke (IRE) Green 18 5
Stephen O'Rourke (IRE) Tramore Golf Club 6
3 8:10 1 Douglas Bell (ENG) Newry Golf Academy 7
Jerry Scullion (IRE) Royal County Down 8
Nigel Howley (IRE) Balbriggan 9
4 8:10 10 Joe Murray (IRE) Hollystown 10
Enda McLoughlin (IRE) Wicklow 11
Gary Howie (SCO) Adare Manor Hotel & Golf 12
5 8:20 1 Ian Kerr (SCO) Carlow Golf Range 13
Keith Coveney (IRE) Killarney Golf & FC 14
Neil Graham (IRE) Kirkistown Castle 15
6 8:20 10 Kevin Grealy (IRE) Athlone 16
Martin Ward (IRE) P & M Golf Superstore Ltd 17
Colin Farr (IRE) Whitehead 18
7 8:30 1 Derry Kiely (IRE) Faithlegg 19
Ryan Donagher (IRE) Joe Frawley Golf & Leisure 20
Richard Whitford (ENG) Knock 21
8 8:30 10 Michael Mulryan (IRE) Athenry Golf Club 22
Leslie Walker (IRE) Dundalk 23
Edward Martin (IRE) Beaverstown 24
9 8:40 1 Kevin Foy (IRE) Stepaside 25
David Walker (IRE) Foxrock 26
Shane Deegan (IRE) Spawell Driving Range 27
10 8:40 10 Colin Lyttle (IRE) Ballyclare 28
Francis Howley (IRE) Carton House 29
Peter McCarroll (IRE) Massereene 30
11 8:50 1 Ian St John (IRE) Nenagh 31
David Ryan (IRE) Cahir Park GC 32
Conor Thornton (IRE) Dundalk 33
12 8:50 10 David Hughes (IRE) Portadown Golf Club 34
Leo Hynes (IRE) Rathsallagh 35
Peter O'Hagan (IRE) P.M. Corporate Events 36
13 9:00 1 John Murray (IRE) Malahide 37
Jimmy Heggarty (IRE) Claremorris Golf Club 38
Garrett Brennan (IRE) Slade Valley 39
14 9:00 10 James Geraghty (IRE) Old Conna 40
James Quinlivan (IRE) Elm Park 41
Robert Jackson (IRE) Old Conna 42
15 9:10 1 Eamonn Darcy (IRE) Le Salle 43
Brendan McGovern (IRE) Headfort 44
Alan Murray (IRE) Greystones 45
16 9:10 10 David Whyte (IRE) Frankfield Dr.Range 46
Darren Byrne (IRE) Unattached 47
Hugh Jackson (IRE) Donabate 48
17 9:20 1 Johnny Foster (IRE) Greenacres 49
Connor Mallon (IRE) Narin & Portnoo Golf Club 50
Eugene McEneaney (IRE) Knightsbrook 51
18 9:20 10 Barrie Trainor (IRE) South County Golf Club 52
Edward Tracey (IRE) Ballina 53
Darren McWilliams (ENG) Unattached 54
19 9:30 1 Mark Staunton (IRE) Black Bush 55
Padraig Harrington (IRE) Unattached 56
John Kelly (IRE) St.Margaret's Golf & CC 57
20 9:30 10 James Fay (IRE) County Meath 58
David Mooney (IRE) Carr Golf Services 59
Zak Rouiller (IRE) Beech Park 60
21 12:40 1 Michael Dixon (ENG) The K Club 61
Kevin McGrath (IRE) Birr Golf Shop & Dr.Range 62
James Roche (IRE) Gorey Driving Range 63
22 12:40 10 Finian Dwyer (IRE) Celbridge Dr.Range 64
David Carroll (IRE) Seapoint 65
William Noble (IRE) Co Cavan 66
23 12:50 1 Brian Kerley (IRE) Greenlife 67
Glen Robinson (IRE) Coollattin 68
Derek McNamara (IRE) Portmarnock 69
24 12:50 10 Michael Allan (IRE) Leopardstown Golf Ctr 70
Graham Spring (IRE) Unattached 71
Maurice Cassidy (IRE) Nuremore Golf Hotel 72
25 13:00 1 Gary Chambers (IRE) Killymoon 73
Stephen Hayes (IRE) Rathsallagh 74
Wayne O'Callaghan (IRE) Carrigdhoun Golf Range 75
26 13:00 10 Lloyd Mulligan (IRE) South County Golf Club 76
KEITH O'NEILL (IRE) Co.Sligo Golf Club 77
Brendan McDermott (IRE) The Golf Academy 78
27 13:10 1 Lee Owens (IRE) Killiney 79
Jimmy Bolger (IRE) Kilkenny GC 80
Liam Bowler (IRE) Wexford GC 81
28 13:10 10 Gary Wardlow (IRE) Dunmurry 82
Peter Martin (IRE) Riverside Golf Academy 83
Gerry Burke (IRE) Curragh 84
29 13:20 1 Gavin Lunny (IRE) Naas GC 85
Mark O'Boyle (IRE) The Heath 86
Christopher McVitty (ENG) Bundoran Golf Club 87
30 13:20 10 Barry Hamill (IRE) Barry Hamill Golf Academy 88
Michael Collins (IRE) Mallow Golf Range 89
Jones, David Philip (IRE) Royal Portrush Golf Club 90
31 13:30 1 David Mortimer (IRE) Team Ireland 91
Leonard Owens (IRE) Royal Dublin 92
Robert Brady (IRE) Headfort GC 93
32 13:30 10 Simon Thornton (ENG) Royal Co Down 94
Eamonn Brady (IRE) Clontarf GC 95
Philip Walton (IRE) Unattached 96
33 13:40 1 Martin McTernan (IRE) Co. Sligo 97
Gary McLean (SCO) Carlow Golf Range 98
Peter Hanna (IRE) Fortwilliam 99
34 13:40 10 Paul Stevenson (ENG) Portadown 100
Kevin McGivern (IRE) Kellys Golf Centre 101
Eoin O'Connor (IRE) Kilkenny 102
35 13:50 1 David Higgins (IRE) Waterville 103
Damian Mooney (IRE) Nevada Bobs Belfast 104
Martin Sludds (IRE) Enniscorthy 105
36 13:50 10 Geoff Loughrey (IRE) Roganstown 106
John Dignam (IRE) Slade Valley 107
Ted Higgins (IRE) T.H. Golf 108
37 14:00 1 Paddy McGuirk (IRE) Co. Louth 109
Peter McClelland (ENG) Portadown 110
Robert Giles (ENG) Greenore 111
38 14:00 10 John Dwyer (IRE) Ashbourne 112
Peter Jones (IRE) Coollattin 113
David Byrne (IRE) Longford Dr.Range 114
39 14:10 1 Mark Heinemann (ENG) Skellig Bay 115
John Langan (IRE) Leopardstown Golf Ctr 116
Seamus Clinton (IRE) Portsalon 117
40 14:10 10 Ian Kearney (IRE) Doonbeg Golf Club 118
Paddy O'Boyle (IRE) Bandon 119
Simon Lucas (IRE) Malahide 120

ShriekingSheet

Our lad from South County, Barrie Trainor might be one to keep an eye on. He's won 4 pro-ams already this year and been in the top 3 a couple more times. I played 9 with him the other week. Not awesomely long or anything but really impressive short game. If you're going down to learn something you could do worse than watch him chip and pitch - if he misses a green that is!

jampotjim

I think I am going to try and head down on Fri as need a short week in work...

Mister Sifter

Harrington a good few back at the moment. Bit unlucky that he was out so early. The later guys seemed to get it much easier.

Anyone see any of the action today?

clog

I was down there earlier today it got very foggy about 3 o clock and play was suspended. Harrington and Darcy are the leaders in the clubhouse. In fact no-one ahead of them on the leaderboard has completed more than 9 holes.
With the course playing as hard as it is and the weather forecast not helping I reckon Harrington is in prime position.
You can get the scores through the Irish PGA website.

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ShriekingSheet wrote: »

Our lad from South County, Barrie Trainor might be one to keep an eye on. He's won 4 pro-ams already this year and been in the top 3 a couple more times. I played 9 with him the other week. Not awesomely long or anything but really impressive short game. If you're going down to learn something you could do worse than watch him chip and pitch - if he misses a green that is!

Very good player. Played against him in Barton Shield just before he turned pro and they hit us with 8 birdies in the round...in foursomes :eek:

The Rooster

Final results:

Harrington +1
Walton +5
Higgins +7
Darcy +9

Podge got a couple of early bogeys in his 4th round to give Walton and Higgins some hope, but then made a great sand save on the 7th when he looked like bogeying and then holed a good birdie putt on the 8th, which pretty much wrapped things up. Didn't finish in style though - put his 2nd to the 18th into the burn in front of the green. Then for his 4th, he totally bladed his wedge and it shot right over the green - it wasnt clear whether it was the little hill at the back of the green or the cameraman who was scambling trying to get out of the way, that prevented his ball going into the long thick wispy stuff behind the green. Fred Cogley said it was the hill, but he would say that I suppose. Anyway Harrington ended with a double bogey, but still won by 4.

irishtoffee

I was standing just behind the cameraman and the ball did not touch him he got out of the way in time,it just checked up and rolled back down the little slope and was never going into the deep stuff.Pretty crap golf to be honest,i got more enjoyment following the lesser known pros,some really good ball strikers.