McElhinney grabs glory at Roganstown
Saturday, 12 May 2007 16:35Brian McElhinney won the first ever PGA EuroPro Tour event to be staged in Ireland on Friday.
McElhinney carded a round of 68 to finish on two-under at the Roganstown Golf and Country Club in Swords, Co Dublin.
The 24-year-old, who is a member of the North West Golf Club in Co Donegal, had earlier recorded rounds of 71 and 72 and finished one shot ahead of three players in joint second.
After the first day McElhinney was tied 27th but four birdies in his final eight holes saw him come from nowhere to clinch the title.
Robert Steele and Christopher Hanson had been at the top of the leaderboard at the start of the last day but scores of 74 and 75 proved costly.
Elsewhere, Englishman Mark Prue, who represents the Hillside Golf Club, produced one of the finest rounds of the week as he hit a four-under 67 to end his tournament in style.
The third event of the PGA EuroPro Tour season will be held at the Faithlegg Golf Club in Waterford from 16-18 May.
