Niall Turner is safely through to the weekend at the Leopalace21 Myanmar Open in Yangon, Myanmar. Two sucessive 69’s saw the Corkman finish on -6, well inside the cut mark of -3. Turner was having a reasonably steady round, he was +1 for the day at the turn but was losing ground on the field. The was until until the 14th, he birdied that and three of the next four holes to climb back up the leaderboard. The bounceback was needed as Turner was in danger of missing the cut halfway through his second round. Turner’s putter was hot on the greens again Continue reading
Niall Turner
Impressive Closing 68 from Turner
A final round 68 from Niall Turner saw him jump 21 places from 44th position into a tie for 23rd place. The Corkman had a nervy start, he missed the first five fairways and bogeyed the par four 6th hole, but he recovered before the turn and birdied 8 & 9 to get back to level par for the tournament.
There were no signs of fatigue for Turner or his caddie Kenneth Quillinan who had played 34 holes on Saturday after a rain suspension on Friday. The Waterfall native parred the first seven holes of the back nine before chipping in for birdie on the 17th. The big hitting Turner then reached the 542 yard par five 18th in two shots, and took two putts to birdie the hole and sign for a 68. The two birdies saw Continue reading
Good Start for Turner in Singapore
Niall Turner signed for an opening one under par 70 at the SMBC Singapore Open, the first event on the 2016 Asian Tour. Turner is competing at the $1,000,000 alongside Darren Clarke and Jordan Speith and host of other stars from the three major professional tours.
Turner opened with a bogey but steadied and added back to back birdies on the 4th & 5th to go into the red. With Irishman Kenneth Quillinan on the bag, he completed the second loop in level par with two birdies and two bogies.
Turner is currently T17, with the final players on the back nine on the course. He’s in a group of 16 on -1 while leader Keith Horne (RSA) is on 0-5.
The Waterfall native is heading back on tour in full health this year after suffering from hip related injuries for the past three years. He secured a full card on the Asian Tour thanks to a top 55 finish in the order of merit last year which included two top 5 finishes. Turner also plans to play in up to 6 European Tour events which Continue reading
Busy Season Ahead for Niall Turner
Niall Turner
Golfer Niall Turner is a busy man, but he still manages to get in the important things done. Niall and his fiancée Rachel are just finished in Keane’s after purchasing an engagement ring. After that it’s more wedding plans but it all needs to be done now as in two weeks’ time the Ballincollig native will start his 2016 Asian Tour campaign. And this year Turner is full of confidence after a great finish to his 2105 season. Niall Turner is Cork’s only full time touring professional and he’s embarking on his sixth season in Asia. The talented amateur turned pro in 2008 after representing Muskerry, Munster and Ireland at all levels. After spending three years on mini-tours in North America, he Continue reading
Successful finish for Turner on Asian Tour
Niall Turner completed his first year back on the Asian Tour with a top five finish at the season ending Phillipine Open. After two years on the Asian Development Tour, Turner earned a full card by finishing third in the Order of Merit last year. Turner had already secured a full tour card for next year, but he went on to card three rounds in the 60’s for a high placed finish in the rain shortened event.
The Ballincollig native was in seventh place going into the final round and opened brightly with a birdie on the Continue reading
Turner takes 5th in Macau
Niall Turner produced his best performance in over a year this weekend when he carder three consecutive rounds in the 60’s to take 5th place in the Venetian Macau Open. Turner took a huge step to retaining his full playing rights on the Asian Tour, he jumped over 70 places to get into the top 50.
The Muskerry man had a four under par 67 to maintain his top ten place and in the end he took home $41,000 from his 5th place finish. Unlike earlier rounds, Turner had a quiet front nine but he did birdie the 7th and 9th. On the back nine he had four birdies and two bogies, before parring the last three holes and signing for a 67.
This is Turner’s fifth year in Asia and it’s another one where he has struggled with injury. He bounced back last week, making his first cut of the season and a top 15 finish. Turner scored his first win as a professional last year when he won the Linc Group Jakarta Classic on the Asian Development Tour, although the $10,000 he won there pales when compared with the much larger purses on the main tour. Turners high placed finish should strengthen his chances of getting into the UBS Hong Kong Open next week.
Turner in Top 10 in Macau
Niall Turner shot a four under par 67 overnight to jump up to 8th spot in the Venetian Macau Open on the Asian Tour. That’s three under par rounds for Turner in the event where he has made the cut for a second successive week. Going into the third round the Muskerry man was in 19th place on four under. Another good round tomorrow should see him earn a sizeable cheque and improve his chances of retaining his full tour card.
Niall Turner
Turner had an opening bogey followed by two birdies, and he followed that with another bogey in an eventful four holes. He added four birdies in the remaining holes to sign for a 67. Royal Dublin’s Niall Kearney missed the cut after two successive 73’s.
Turner Showing Good Form on Asian Tour
Niall Turner made a welcome return to competitive action when he finished in the top 15 on the Asian Tour last week. Turner was in action in the rain affected Yeangder Tournament Players Championship in Chinese Taipei. 32 year old Turner shot 66 in the second round to lie in 4th place in his best round of the season to date. Although he finished outside the top ten, he won over $6,000 in his third start on the tour this year.
Niall Turner
Turner has now moved on to Macau for the Venetian Macao Open where he will set his sights on another good finish which will improve his chances of retaining his full tour card. The Corkman will be joined by Ireland’s Niall Kearney who’s enjoying a great spell of form that saw his challenge in the ET’s British masters at Woburn last week.
Speaking after the impressive second round 66 Turner had the following to say: “I played really well. I drove it nicely and hit my irons quite well. I was one-over after three holes but played really well after that. I was happy that we didn’t have to go out and play in that weather yesterday. I had a relaxing day. Continue reading
30th Bruen Youths at Muskerry Golf Club
Entries are now open for the prestigious Bruen Youths which will take place at Muskerry Golf Club on Monday 24th August. This year will mark the 30th staging of the event which started in 1895. It was started to mark the 50th anniversary of Jimmy Bruen’s famous win in the British Amateur Championship at Royal Birkdale. In another link to the revered Cork golfer, the cup that is played for is the cup that was awarded for the Muskerry Captain’s Prize in 1945 which was won by Bruen himself.
David Higgins, past winner of the Bruen Youths at Muskerry Golf Club
The competition provides young golfers with one of very few opportunities to play medal golf over 36 holes. A double shotgun start is the format for the competition and entry is just €10. Full details and bookings are available on the Muskerry website and booking can be made online.
The trophy is a “who’s who” of the best golfers of any given era from the last three decades, and include the names of current tour professional’s David Higgins and Niall Turner. More recent winners include Youghal’s Conor Coyne and Kinsale’s Cathal Butler.
Turner, Butler, Coyne, McKenna & Barry – Thursday Round-Up
Two wins for Butler in Wales
Cathal Butler had two wins in Wales today as Ireland beat Wales to take third place at the Boys Home Internationals. Butler partnered Devin Morley for the third day in the foursomes and the pair recorded their third win when they closed out their match on the 16th green. Butler was back in singles action this afternoon and he again finished on the 16th with a 3&2 win over Wales Tom Davies. Butler’s record for the 2015 Home Internationals will read as an impressive 4 points from a possible 5. The Kinsale golfer will be back in action on Sunday when his club head for Golf Coast Golf Club for the Munster finals of the Fred Daly Trophy.
McKenna Makes the Cut in Coventry
Ciaran McKenna needed two birdies in his final three holes to make the cut at the Galvin Green PGA Assistants Championship in Coventry today. McKenna was four over par after 15 and it looked like he was headed home. Birdies on the 16th and 17th rescued his card and a par at a last saw him through right on the cut mark. Davey Barry didn’t have the same luck, he couldn’t get his round together and finished well outside the cut.
Coyne out of Contention in Ulster Youths
Conor Coyne (Youghal) had a third round 75 to take him out of the reckoning at the Ulster Youths in Belvoir Park Golf Club. Final scores for the fourth round are no available but Coyne was over ten shots off the lead going into the final round.
Turner Leads Northern Ireland Open
After a lengthy injury lay-off, Muskerry’s Niall Turner is back in form and hold a share of the lead in the Challenge Tour event in Galgorm Castle. Turner shot a six under par 66 in his round this morning, including an impressive eagle 2 after driving the green on the par four second hole. Turner has a lie in tomorrow as his second round won’t get underway until 2.20pm
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