PGA Professional Championship (Great Britain and Ireland) explained

PGA Professional Championship (Great Britain and Ireland)
Establishment:1973
Org:The PGA
Lang:uk
Format:stroke play
Current Champion: Paul Hendriksen (2023)

The PGA Professional Championship is a golf tournament run by The PGA for club professionals. It was first played in 1973 as the MacGregor PGA Club Professionals' Championship.[1] The leading nine players in the event became the Great Britain and Ireland team for the first Diamondhead Cup, the forerunner of the PGA Cup, played against a United States team at Pinehurst later in the year.

Winners

Year Winner Score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (£) 		Venue Ref.
PGA Professional Championship
2023 273 6 strokes 10,000 Sherwood Forest [2]
2022 282 Playoff 10,000 Slaley Hall [3]
2021 268 4 strokes 10,000 Blairgowrie [4]
2020 269 7 strokes 10,000 Trentham [5]
Titleist & FootJoy PGA Professional Championship
2019 263 11 strokes 10,000 Hunstanton [6]
2018 272 1 stroke 10,000 Little Aston [7]
2017 285 1 stroke 10,000 Luttrellstown Castle [8]
2016 273 3 strokes 10,000 The Oxfordshire [9]
2015 288 1 stroke 10,000 Burnham & Berrow [10]
Glenmuir PGA Professional Championship
2014 277 1 stroke 10,000 Blairgowrie [11]
2013 280 9 strokes 10,000 Slaley Hall [12]
2012 271 4 strokes 10,000 Carden Park [13]
2011 281 3 strokes 10,000 The Belfry [14]
2010 279 Playoff 10,000 The Oxfordshire
2009 291 4 strokes 10,000 Dundonald Links [15]
2008 283 Playoff 10,000 Moortown [16]
Glenmuir Club Professional Championship
2007 282 Playoff 10,000 Royal Porthcawl [17]
2006 279 Playoff 10,000 Prince's [18]
2005 285 Playoff 10,000 Woodhall Spa [19]
2004 270 2 strokes 10,000 Southport & Ainsdale [20]
2003 280 4 strokes 10,000 St Andrews Bay [21]
2002 280 1 stroke 10,000 Saunton [22]
2001 275 3 strokes 9,250 County Louth [23]
2000 295 Playoff 9,250 Duke's course,
St Andrews 		[24]
1999 283 Playoff 9,250 King's Lynn
1998 280 1 stroke 9,250 Royal St David's [25]
1997 268 8 strokes 9,250 Northop [26]
1996 280 3 strokes 9,000 County Louth [27]
1995 269 2 strokes 8,000 West Hill [28] [29]
1994 278 2 strokes 7,000 North Berwick [30]
1993 274 3 strokes 5,640 Coventry [31]
Wilson Club Professionals' Championship
1992 275 6 strokes 6,000 St Pierre [32]
1991 286 2 strokes (5,250) King's Lynn [33]
1990 292 2 strokes 4,750 Carnoustie [34]
1989 280 4 strokes 4,000 Prince's [35]
1988 269 8 strokes 3,600 Royal St David's [36]
1987 273 2 strokes 3,200 Sandiway [37]
1986 278 5 strokes 3,000 Royal Birkdale [38]
1985 291 5 strokes 3,000 The Belfry [39]
1984 278 4 strokes 3,000 Bolton Old Links [40]
GMC Club Professionals' Championship
1983 285 1 stroke 2,500 Heaton Park [41]
PGA Club Professionals' Championship
1982 270 1 stroke 1,500 Hill Valley [42]
Dunhill PGA Club Professionals' Championship
1981 289 1 stroke 3,000 Woburn [43]
Slazenger PGA Club Professionals' Championship
1980 286 Playoff 2,000 Turnberry [44]
1979 278 3 strokes 2,000 Pannal [45]
1978 281 1 stroke 2,000 Pannal [46]
1977 284 4 strokes 2,000 Notts [47]
Rank Xerox – Slazenger PGA Club Professionals' Championship
1976 283 2 strokes 2,000 Moortown [48]
MacGregor PGA Club Professionals' Championship
1975 276 2 strokes 750 Calcot Park [49]
1974 274 3 strokes 750 Calcot Park [50]
1973 276 1 stroke 750 Calcot Park [51]
The 1991 event was won by Brett Upper, an American, with a score of 285. Upper received the first prize money but was not eligible to win the title.

Source:[52]

Notes and References

  1. News: 'Forgotten men' given tournament . The Glasgow Herald . 10 July 1973 . 4.
  2. Web site: Hendriksen claims second PGA Professional Championship title at Sherwood Forest . The PGA . 16 June 2023 . 12 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Cort wins PGA’s flagship tournament at Slaley Hall . The PGA . 17 June 2022 . 6 October 2022.
  4. Web site: Midas man O'Hara wins at the double . The PGA . 18 June 2021 . 6 October 2022.
  5. Web site: Ford hits top gear in winning the PGA Professional Championship . The PGA . 9 October 2020 . 6 October 2022.
  6. Web site: Forsyth records a wire to wire victory at Hunstanton . The PGA . 21 June 2019 . 6 October 2022.
  7. Web site: O'Hara just fails to retain PGA title, Hutcheon fades to share of 15th place . Colin . Farquharson . Scottish Golf View . 27 July 2018 . 6 October 2022.
  8. Web site: O'Hara wins £10,000 PGA title, a shot ahead of Currie (£6,420) . Colin . Farquharson . Scottish Golf View . 16 June 2017 . 6 October 2022.
  9. Web site: Campbell and Fox tied for fifth place in PGA championship and earn £2,025 each . Colin . Farquharson . Scottish Golf View . 29 July 2016 . 6 October 2022.
  10. Web site: Gareth Wright ties for second after mid-round slump in PGA professional championship . Colin . Farquharson . Scottish Golf View . 25 June 2015 . 6 October 2022.
  11. Web site: Christopher McDonnell wins £10000 prize at Blairgowrie . Scottish Golf View . 8 August 2014 . 6 October 2022.
  12. Web site: Greenwood wins Glenmuir PGA pro title by nine strokes . Scottish Golf View . 14 June 2013 . 6 October 2022.
  13. Web site: Gareth Wright grabs Glenmuir victory with last round of 65 . Scottish Golf View . 10 August 2012 . 6 October 2022.
  14. Web site: Craig's a jolly Goodfellow at Glenmuir PGA Championship . Scottish Golf View . 17 June 2011 . 6 October 2022.
  15. Web site: Lee takes Glenmuir title . Glenmuir . 19 June 2009 . 6 October 2022.
  16. Web site: Craig Ronald top Scot in Glenmuir PGA Professional Championship . Scottish Golf View . 1 August 2008 . 6 October 2022.
  17. Web site: It's wire-to-wire Dwyer . Ron . Marshall . Scottish Golf View . 15 June 2007 . 6 October 2022.
  18. Web site: Fourth time lucky for new champ . Glenmuir . 16 June 2006 . 6 October 2022.
  19. Web site: Clays boys to face US team; Last gasp win is clincher for Ellis . Trevor . Peake . Daily Post (Liverpool) . 21 June 2005 . 116 . Newspapers.com.
  20. Web site: Tony takes the title . Glenmuir . 22 August 2004 . 6 October 2022.
  21. News: Glenmuir British Club Professional Ch'ship . The Daily Telegraph . 16 August 2003 . 90 . Newspapers.com.
  22. News: Glenmuir Club Professional Ch'ship . The Daily Telegraph . 15 June 2002 . 116 . Newspapers.com.
  23. News: Glenmuir Club Professional Ch'ship . The Daily Telegraph . 16 June 2001 . 121 . Newspapers.com.
  24. News: Glenmuir British Club Professionals Ch'ship . The Daily Telegraph . 17 June 2000 . 115 . Newspapers.com.
  25. News: Glenmuir PGA Club Prof Ch'ship . The Daily Telegraph . 27 June 1998 . 111 . Newspapers.com.
  26. News: Glenmuir Club Prof Ch'ship . The Daily Telegraph . 21 June 1997 . 29 . Newspapers.com.
  27. News: Glenmuir Club Pro Ch'ship . The Daily Telegraph . 22 June 1996 . 29 . Newspapers.com.
  28. News: Club spot beckons for cool Carman . Ted . Barrett . The Daily Telegraph . 5 August 1995 . 22 . Newspapers.com.
  29. News: Glenmuir Club Pros Ch'ship . The Daily Telegraph . 5 August 1995 . 23 . Newspapers.com.
  30. News: Glenmuir Club Pro Ch'ship . The Daily Telegraph . 18 June 1994 . 27 . Newspapers.com.
  31. News: Chris Hall wins . The Daily Telegraph . 3 July 1993 . 27 . Newspapers.com.
  32. News: Hoskison wins after early crisis . Ron . Moseley . The Daily Telegraph . 4 July 1992 . 37 . Newspapers.com.
  33. News: Upper wins but is left downhearted . The Daily Telegraph . 6 July 1991 . 35 . Newspapers.com.
  34. News: Webster cashes in as Carmen fades away . Peter . Donald . The Daily Telegraph . 7 July 1990 . 31 . Newspapers.com.
  35. News: Victory boost Barnes' Open ambitions . Karen . Giles . The Glasgow Herald . 10 July 1989 . 20.
  36. News: Weir proves class apart . Elspeth . Burnside . The Glasgow Herald . 13 June 1988 . 12.
  37. News: Weir's title despite a short-hole seven . The Glasgow Herald . 29 June 1987 . 14.
  38. News: Cool Huish takes title with 71 . Bill . Johnson . The Daily Telegraph . 28 July 1986 . 26 . Newspapers.com.
  39. News: Mann's masterly finish . The Glasgow Herald . 12 August 1985 . 15.
  40. News: Durnian repeats win over Chillas . The Glasgow Herald . 16 June 1984 . 18.
  41. News: Farmer is pick of the crop . The Glasgow Herald . 13 June 1983 . 15.
  42. News: Record round clinches title . The Glasgow Herald . 3 July 1982 . 14.
  43. News: Steadman wins by a stroke . The Glasgow Herald . 29 August 1981 . 17.
  44. News: Huish beaten by Jagger in sudden-death finish . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 2 August 1980 . 12.
  45. News: Jones takes title then starts row in earnest . The Glasgow Herald . 28 July 1979 . 14.
  46. News: McKay pipped, but there's compensation . The Glasgow Herald . 29 July 1978 . 16.
  47. News: Decisive win for Huish . The Glasgow Herald . 13 August 1977 . 16.
  48. News: Ingram only Scot in team . The Glasgow Herald . 14 August 1976 . 14.
  49. News: Sewell holds off Scots . The Glasgow Herald . 9 June 1975 . 20.
  50. News: 'Wild' Bill is champion . The Glasgow Herald . 3 June 1974 . 5.
  51. News: Sewell putts to victory . The Glasgow Herald . 11 August 1973 . 2.
  52. Web site: PGA Professional Championship Past Winners . The PGA . 7 October 2022.

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