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. |
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PGA Professional Championship |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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1983 | | 285 | 1 stroke | | 2,500 | Heaton Park | [41] |
PGA Club Professionals' Championship |
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1982 | | 270 | 1 stroke | | 1,500 | Hill Valley | [42] |
Dunhill PGA Club Professionals' Championship |
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1981 | | 289 | 1 stroke | | 3,000 | Woburn | [43] |
Slazenger PGA Club Professionals' Championship |
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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 |
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1976 | | 283 | 2 strokes | | 2,000 | Moortown | [48] |
MacGregor PGA Club Professionals' Championship |
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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
- News: 'Forgotten men' given tournament . The Glasgow Herald . 10 July 1973 . 4.
- Web site: Hendriksen claims second PGA Professional Championship title at Sherwood Forest . The PGA . 16 June 2023 . 12 November 2023.
- Web site: Cort wins PGA’s flagship tournament at Slaley Hall . The PGA . 17 June 2022 . 6 October 2022.
- Web site: Midas man O'Hara wins at the double . The PGA . 18 June 2021 . 6 October 2022.
- Web site: Ford hits top gear in winning the PGA Professional Championship . The PGA . 9 October 2020 . 6 October 2022.
- Web site: Forsyth records a wire to wire victory at Hunstanton . The PGA . 21 June 2019 . 6 October 2022.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Web site: Christopher McDonnell wins £10000 prize at Blairgowrie . Scottish Golf View . 8 August 2014 . 6 October 2022.
- Web site: Greenwood wins Glenmuir PGA pro title by nine strokes . Scottish Golf View . 14 June 2013 . 6 October 2022.
- Web site: Gareth Wright grabs Glenmuir victory with last round of 65 . Scottish Golf View . 10 August 2012 . 6 October 2022.
- Web site: Craig's a jolly Goodfellow at Glenmuir PGA Championship . Scottish Golf View . 17 June 2011 . 6 October 2022.
- Web site: Lee takes Glenmuir title . Glenmuir . 19 June 2009 . 6 October 2022.
- Web site: Craig Ronald top Scot in Glenmuir PGA Professional Championship . Scottish Golf View . 1 August 2008 . 6 October 2022.
- Web site: It's wire-to-wire Dwyer . Ron . Marshall . Scottish Golf View . 15 June 2007 . 6 October 2022.
- Web site: Fourth time lucky for new champ . Glenmuir . 16 June 2006 . 6 October 2022.
- 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.
- Web site: Tony takes the title . Glenmuir . 22 August 2004 . 6 October 2022.
- News: Glenmuir British Club Professional Ch'ship . The Daily Telegraph . 16 August 2003 . 90 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Glenmuir Club Professional Ch'ship . The Daily Telegraph . 15 June 2002 . 116 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Glenmuir Club Professional Ch'ship . The Daily Telegraph . 16 June 2001 . 121 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Glenmuir British Club Professionals Ch'ship . The Daily Telegraph . 17 June 2000 . 115 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Glenmuir PGA Club Prof Ch'ship . The Daily Telegraph . 27 June 1998 . 111 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Glenmuir Club Prof Ch'ship . The Daily Telegraph . 21 June 1997 . 29 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Glenmuir Club Pro Ch'ship . The Daily Telegraph . 22 June 1996 . 29 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Club spot beckons for cool Carman . Ted . Barrett . The Daily Telegraph . 5 August 1995 . 22 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Glenmuir Club Pros Ch'ship . The Daily Telegraph . 5 August 1995 . 23 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Glenmuir Club Pro Ch'ship . The Daily Telegraph . 18 June 1994 . 27 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Chris Hall wins . The Daily Telegraph . 3 July 1993 . 27 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Hoskison wins after early crisis . Ron . Moseley . The Daily Telegraph . 4 July 1992 . 37 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Upper wins but is left downhearted . The Daily Telegraph . 6 July 1991 . 35 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Webster cashes in as Carmen fades away . Peter . Donald . The Daily Telegraph . 7 July 1990 . 31 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Victory boost Barnes' Open ambitions . Karen . Giles . The Glasgow Herald . 10 July 1989 . 20.
- News: Weir proves class apart . Elspeth . Burnside . The Glasgow Herald . 13 June 1988 . 12.
- News: Weir's title despite a short-hole seven . The Glasgow Herald . 29 June 1987 . 14.
- News: Cool Huish takes title with 71 . Bill . Johnson . The Daily Telegraph . 28 July 1986 . 26 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Mann's masterly finish . The Glasgow Herald . 12 August 1985 . 15.
- News: Durnian repeats win over Chillas . The Glasgow Herald . 16 June 1984 . 18.
- News: Farmer is pick of the crop . The Glasgow Herald . 13 June 1983 . 15.
- News: Record round clinches title . The Glasgow Herald . 3 July 1982 . 14.
- News: Steadman wins by a stroke . The Glasgow Herald . 29 August 1981 . 17.
- News: Huish beaten by Jagger in sudden-death finish . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 2 August 1980 . 12.
- News: Jones takes title then starts row in earnest . The Glasgow Herald . 28 July 1979 . 14.
- News: McKay pipped, but there's compensation . The Glasgow Herald . 29 July 1978 . 16.
- News: Decisive win for Huish . The Glasgow Herald . 13 August 1977 . 16.
- News: Ingram only Scot in team . The Glasgow Herald . 14 August 1976 . 14.
- News: Sewell holds off Scots . The Glasgow Herald . 9 June 1975 . 20.
- News: 'Wild' Bill is champion . The Glasgow Herald . 3 June 1974 . 5.
- News: Sewell putts to victory . The Glasgow Herald . 11 August 1973 . 2.
- Web site: PGA Professional Championship Past Winners . The PGA . 7 October 2022.