Aimpoint Clinic returning to Douglas Golf Club

Aimpoint Express is returning to Cork next month.  Stephen Hayes from Douglas GC Pro-Shop is teaming up with Donal Scott again to bring a two-hour masterclass on the popular green reading system.

Donal Scott

Donal Scott, Aimpoint Level 3 Instructor

Scott is one of only three qualified Aimpoint coaches in Ireland and the Leopardstown based PGA Professional has been working with the system for around five years: “I first became interested in AimPoint in 2011 when I contacted a friend and mentor mine John Graham about the possibility of hosting a clinic here in Ireland.  I completed my training with the founder Mark Sweeney that year as he was over in Ireland for the Solheim Cup that year.  Worldwide you have 45,000 amateurs, 500 juniors and 200 tour pros who have been coached in AimPoint green reading.  Adam Scott and Continue reading →

Munster PGA Winter Series Finale

Cian McNamara won the Premium Golf Brands Order of Merit on Monday as the Munster PGA winter series drew to a close.  The Morgan O’Donovan Perpetual Trophy hosted by Monkstown marked the final event in the weather affected winter series.  McNamara finished in third place on day but that was enough to pip his friend David Ryan for the title.  McNamara won earlier this year in Adare, on the day that the course closed before a major redevelopment project got underway.  He placed in Castlemartyr, Monkstown and Fota Island to stay on top of the leaderboard.   The PGB Order of Merit Continue reading →

Higgins retains Morgan O’Donovan Perpetual Trophy

David Higgins pictures with Stephen Hayes

David Higgins pictures with Stephen Hayes

Congrats to David Higgins who won the Morgan O’Donovan Perpetual Trophy in Monkstown today.  The Waterville golfer shot an amazing 62 to win the title by 6 shots.  David Ryan was second and Cian McNamara took third place.

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Junior Easter Camp :: Wayne O’Callaghan Golf Academy

Wayne O'Callaghan Easter Golf Camp 2016Wayne O’Callaghan ran a very successful junior camp last week, on the last week of the Easter holidays.  The camp ran from Monday to Wednesday and Wayne was delighted with how it went: “We held a very successful Easter junior camp in Fernhill with 20 junior golfers taking part.  The aim of the camp was to create a fun learning experience where the juniors learned all aspects of the golf while playing fun challenges making new friendships along the way.  Fernhill has a dedicated practice range for the junior academy with various target greens and short game Continue reading →

Double-Double for David Higgins

David Higgins made it a double-double today, he won his second consecutive Munster PGA event, and his second consecutive Waterville Pro-Am.  Higgins has jumped to the top of the Premium Golf Brands Order of Merit in the weather shortened Munster PGA Winter Series.

Gallery: Bill Rushby Waterville Pro-Am 2016

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David Higgins takes a driver off the deck on the 13th, during the 2016 Bill Rushby Waterville Pro-Am on Monday. Picture: Niall O’Shea

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Stage set for Waterville Pro-Am

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Bill Rushby presenting first prize to joint winners Danny Sugrue, David Higgins and David Whyte at the Waterville Munster PGA Pro-Am, also included is Liam Burns, Captain Munster PGA. Picture: Niall O’Shea

Next Monday will see the 3rd staging of the annual Waterville Pro-Am, part of the Munster PGA Winter Series.  This year will see a much larger prize fund and a field of almost 40 professionals.  The increased number of pro’s playing is thanks to the hard work of Liam, Brian and David Higgins.  William Rushby is again main sponsor for the event and the popular Waterville member has again put up a car as a hole-in-one prize.  A €35,000 Volvo Continue reading →

Get your game in shape for the new season

Ian Stafford from Innishannon Driving Range and Kinsale Golf Club has put together a coaching day aimed at helping youths get their game in shape for the season ahead.  Stafford has teamed up with Mark O’Connell to structure a full day coaching programme aimed at single figure golfers.  Ian is the ILGU Regional c Continue reading →

Higgins wins Munster PGA event in Castlemartyr

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Munster PGA Captain David O’Sullivan presenting David Higgins with first prize after the Munster PGA event in Castlemartyr on Monday.

David Higgins (Waterville) was the only golfer to break 70 at the Munster PGA Winter Series event in Castlemartyr today.  The Kerryman won his first event of the 15/16 series and is now in with a strong shout for the order or merit title with events in Waterville and Monkstown left on the schedule.

David recorded birdies on the 3rd and 4th holes on the front nine and the 1 Continue reading →