Yearly Summary.
1984
Started Playing Golf - Headfort Golf Club, Kells, Co. Meath.
1986
First Senior Handicap (10)
1987
Player No. 1 for Headfort Golf Club on winning "Provincial Cup Team"
1988
Irish Boys' Champion (Birr Golf Club).
Won Individual Gross at Rosses Point (Golf Foundation School Competition)
1989
Led winning All Ireland "Pepsi Shield" and "Irish Schools Trophy" school teams.
Won "Singles Match play" and "Golfer of the Year" in Headfort Golf Club.
Awarded "Sports Personality of the Year" - Kells Community School.
1990
Led winning All Ireland "Pepsi Shield" Team.
Represented Leinster in Junior Interprovincial Championship at Westport Golf Club. Record - Played 4 won 3.
Beaten on 20th, by Mark Gannon in Quarter Final of the Irish Close Championship at Baltray.
Set Course Record in Headfort Golf Club on consecutive Sundays in "Captains Prize".
1991
Won Kilkenny Scratch Cup (75, 70)
Won Connaught Youths Championship in Tuam (75,73,70,74)
Irish Amateur International
Assistant to Joey Purcell at Portmarnock.
1992
Turned Professional
Irish Amateur International
Assistant to Joey Purcell at Portmarnock
1993
Won Irish Assistants Professional Championship at Greenore.
Assistant to Joey Purcell at Portmarnock
1994
Returned to Headfort Golf Club
Won Irish Assistants Professional Championship at Greenore
Won AMEV Assistants Pro-Am at the Grange (70)
2nd Coca Cola Classic Pro-Am at City Of Derry Golf Club (71,72,70)
1995 - Base - Headfort Golf Club
Won Foxrock Pro-Am (67)
Won Faithlegg Pro-Am (72,68)
2nd Galway Pro-Am (67)
2nd Blainroe Pro-Am (69)
2nd Moran Cup - Nenagh (66)
Played Murphys Irish Open - Mount Juliet (76,70) Two off cut.
1996 - Irish PGA Order of Merit Winner
1997 - Appointed to Club Professional - Wexford Golf Club
Made the cut in the Irish Open at Druids Glen (First Irish Club Professional to make cut in almost 10 years).
Finished 4th in Irish PGA Order of Merit.
1998 - Irish PGA Order of Merit Winner
Stroke Average 71.29
Number of OOM Events Played 8
OOM Points Total 977.50
Won Canada Life Pro-Am 145 71/74 (+1)
Won Tower Hotel Challenge 135 67/68 (-9)
Tied 1st Blainroe Pro-Am 68 (-4)
Tied 1st BT North West Pro-Am 209 68/69/72 (-4)
Tied 2nd Monkstown Pro-Am 137 64/73 (-3)
Tied 2nd Enniscorthy Pro-Am 70 (-2)
Tied 3rd Irish Club Pro-Am Nuremore 68 (-3)
2nd Dr William Flynn Memorial Pro-Am 136 69/67 (-8)
Tied 2nd Castlerosse Hotel Pro-Am 110 55/55
5th Smurfit Irish PGA Championship
Led Irish Team to win Johnnie Walker PGA of Europe Team Championship in Marbella, Spain (12 under par to win by 5 shots). First ever win for Ireland. Finished 2nd in Individual Event. Team comprised: Damian Mooney, Jim Robinson, Robert Giles.
Made cut in European Open at K-Club 74/74/76/76
Won Langdon Group PGA Winter Series - Laytown/Bettystown (70)
1999 - Awarded TSB People Newspapers Sportstar of the Month
Irish PGA Order of Merit
Won City of Derry Pro-Am
Won Faithlegg Pro-Am
Won Faithlegg Club Professional Pro-Am
Won Shannon Pro-Am
Played in Volvo PGA - Wentworth
Played in Murphy's Irish Open - Druids Glen
Made Cut in European Open at the K-Club
Finished 5th In Smurfit Irish Championship at Powerscourt.
2000 - Irish PGA Order of Merit Winner
Won Paddy Power National Tournament
Qualified for Europeantour Final Qualifying School by finishing 19 under par, one shot ahead of Field at Phase Two of Tour School.
Narrowly missed out on Europeantour Tour Card at Final Stages of Tour School.
Qualified in to play in 2001 Challenge Tour.
Played on European PGA Cup Team, Celtic Manor.
Finished 3rd in Final Order of Merit - 2000 Mastercard Tour, having played in 5 out of the 10 Tournaments.
Won Tournament 5 - Wynyard Club (2000 Mastercard Tour)
[ 69, 70, 71, 74 (lvl) ] June 2000.
Finished joint 3rd in Formby Hall Challenge (2000 Mastercard Tour)
[ 73, 66, 68, 68 (-5) ] 31st August - 3rd September 2000.
Finished joint 15th in Aston Wood (2000 Mastercard Tour)
[ 70, 68, 67, 68 (-11) ] 6-8 September 2000.
2001 - Table of Results.
|
Volvo Order of Merit |
207 |
17920.6 |
|
Challenge Tour Rankings |
52 |
22732.9 |
|
Tournament |
Pos |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
Total |
Par |
|
|
VOLVO PGA CHAMPIONSHIP |
58T |
9,148.05 |
68 |
72 |
70 |
79 |
289 |
1 |
|
Murphy's Irish Open |
71T |
70 |
73 |
143 |
1 |
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|
Smurfit European Open |
76T |
4,964.50 |
73 |
72 |
72 |
74 |
291 |
3 |
|
North West of Ireland Open |
19T |
3,808.00 |
70 |
70 |
72 |
69 |
281 |
-7 |
|
Segura Viudas Challenge de Espaρa |
105T |
78 |
74 |
152 |
8 |
|||
|
Open Golf Montecchia - PGA Triveneta |
27T |
931.00 |
73 |
70 |
71 |
68 |
282 |
-6 |
|
Credit Suisse Private Banking Open |
7T |
3,472.00 |
68 |
69 |
70 |
64 |
271 |
-13 |
|
Nykredit Danish Open |
58T |
76 |
74 |
150 |
8 |
|||
|
DEXIA-BIL Luxembourg Open |
27T |
787.50 |
71 |
69 |
72 |
71 |
283 |
-5 |
|
Gόnther Hamburg Classics |
35T |
1,904.00 |
70 |
69 |
67 |
72 |
278 |
-10 |
|
BMW Russian Open |
7T |
5,388.02 |
68 |
70 |
66 |
72 |
276 |
-12 |
|
North West of Ireland Open |
19T |
3,808.00 |
70 |
70 |
72 |
69 |
281 |
-7 |
|
Formby Hall Challenge |
3 |
5,451.75 |
65 |
68 |
70 |
76 |
279 |
-9 |
|
PGA of Austria Masters |
136T |
70 |
DISQ |
70 |
-1 |
|||
|
Hardelot Challenge de France |
29T |
990.64 |
68 |
70 |
67 |
72 |
277 |
-7 |
|
Q/S Stage 2 - Pals |
39T |
74 |
71 |
70 |
74 |
289 |
-3 |
2002 - Table of Results.
|
Volvo Order of Merit Position for 2002 |
295 |
2815 |
|
Challenge Tour Rankings Position for 2002 |
25 |
37358.5 |
|
Tournament |
Pos |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
Total |
Par |
|
|
North West of Ireland Open: |
30T |
2,815.00 |
72 |
73 |
80 |
74 |
299 |
11 |
|
Panalpina Banque Commerciale du Maroc Classic: |
26T |
1,196.00 |
73 |
71 |
77 |
75 |
296 |
4 |
|
Credit Suisse Private Banking Open (abandoned): |
99 |
0 |
0 |
|||||
|
Aa St Omer Open: |
12T |
6,138.00 |
72 |
70 |
72 |
72 |
286 |
2 |
|
Open des Volcans: |
20T |
1,201.20 |
70 |
69 |
70 |
70 |
279 |
-5 |
|
Volvo Finnish Open: |
15T |
1,662.50 |
71 |
67 |
74 |
68 |
280 |
-8 |
|
Charles Church Challenge Tour Championship: |
22T |
2,675.00 |
71 |
69 |
73 |
73 |
286 |
-2 |
|
BMW Russian Open: |
4 |
9,000.00 |
69 |
67 |
70 |
67 |
273 |
-15 |
|
North West of Ireland Open: |
30T |
2,815.00 |
72 |
73 |
80 |
74 |
299 |
11 |
|
Fortis Bank Challenge Open: |
42T |
796.50 |
73 |
67 |
73 |
71 |
284 |
-4 |
|
Formby Hall Challenge: |
2T |
10,270.20 |
72 |
68 |
71 |
65 |
276 |
-12 |
|
Telia Grand Prix: |
52T |
72 |
70 |
142 |
-2 |
|||
|
PGA of Austria Masters (Cancelled): |
76T |
0 |
0 |
|||||
|
Challenge Tour Grand Final: |
31T |
1,604.10 |
72 |
75 |
69 |
74 |
290 |
6 |
|
Qualifying School - Finals: |
38 |
1,782.71 |
70 |
64 |
7173 |
6772 |
14079 |
-11 |
2003 - Table of Results.
|
Volvo Order of Merit Position for 2003 |
140 |
126364 |
|
Challenge Tour Rankings Position for 2003 |
22 |
44667.8 |
|
Tournament |
Pos |
Prize Money |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
Total |
Par |
|
Qatar Masters |
34T |
10,214.26 |
73 |
72 |
71 |
73 |
289 |
1 |
|
Madeira Island Open |
19 |
7,440.00 |
72 |
76 |
69 |
70 |
287 |
-1 |
|
60th Italian Open Telecom Italia |
53T |
3,677.14 |
73 |
68 |
74 |
72 |
287 |
-1 |
|
The Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open |
144T |
72 |
79 |
151 |
7 |
|||
|
The Daily Telegraph Damovo British Masters |
67T |
4,089.19 |
75 |
67 |
74 |
75 |
291 |
3 |
|
Aa St Omer Open |
4T |
15,740.00 |
72 |
70 |
69 |
68 |
279 |
-5 |
|
The Diageo Championship at Gleneagles |
82T |
74 |
79 |
153 |
9 |
|||
|
Smurfit European Open |
61T |
6,504.09 |
73 |
72 |
73 |
73 |
291 |
3 |
|
Nissan Irish Open |
47T |
8,460.00 |
72 |
70 |
76 |
72 |
290 |
2 |
|
Scandic Carlsberg Scandinavian Masters |
24T |
17,765.00 |
73 |
73 |
69 |
71 |
286 |
-2 |
|
Nordic Open |
43T |
8,480.00 |
71 |
69 |
71 |
68 |
279 |
-9 |
|
BMW Russian Open |
14T |
5,422.86 |
70 |
68 |
69 |
71 |
278 |
-10 |
|
BMW International Open |
79T |
75 |
67 |
142 |
-2 |
|||
|
Omega European Masters |
128T |
74 |
74 |
148 |
6 |
|||
|
Trophιe Lancτme |
10T |
33,360.00 |
68 |
68 |
67 |
72 |
275 |
-9 |
|
Linde German Masters |
73T |
71 |
70 |
141 |
-3 |
|||
|
Turespaρa Mallorca Classic |
15T |
5,211.43 |
64 |
71 |
74 |
209 |
-1 |
|
|
Costa Rica Open presented by Credomatic MasterCard |
30T |
646.65 |
72 |
75 |
75 |
72 |
294 |
10 |
|
Telefonica Centro America Abierto de Guatemala |
3T |
6,704.52 |
69 |
61 |
73 |
72 |
275 |
-9 |
|
Madeira Island Open |
19 |
4,908.97 |
72 |
76 |
69 |
70 |
287 |
-1 |
|
Panalpina Banque Commerciale du Maroc Classic |
59T |
77 |
72 |
149 |
3 |
|||
|
Aa St Omer Open |
4T |
15,740.00 |
72 |
70 |
69 |
68 |
279 |
-5 |
|
BMW Russian Open |
14T |
5,422.86 |
70 |
68 |
69 |
71 |
278 |
-10 |
|
Turespaρa Mallorca Classic |
15T |
5,211.43 |
64 |
71 |
74 |
209 |
-1 |
|
|
Challenge Tour Grand Final |
5T |
6,033.33 |
69 |
72 |
68 |
69 |
278 |
-6 |
|
European Tour Qualifying School - Finals |
3T |
9,420.81 |
71 |
63 |
7065 |
7066 |
14265 |
-23 |
2004 - Table of Results.
|
Volvo Order of Merit Position for 2004 |
101 |
193008 |
|
Tournament |
Pos |
Prize Money |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
Total |
Par |
|
dunhill championship: |
60T |
2,068.93 |
71 |
70 |
71 |
71 |
283 |
-5 |
|
Carlsberg Malaysian Open: |
51T |
3,795.79 |
70 |
75 |
72 |
72 |
289 |
1 |
|
Dubai Desert Classic: |
17T |
20,791.51 |
72 |
70 |
68 |
69 |
279 |
-9 |
|
Qatar Masters: |
97T |
73 |
72 |
145 |
1 |
|||
|
Caltex Masters presented by Carlsberg - Singapore 2004: |
17T |
9,068.14 |
68 |
68 |
75 |
71 |
282 |
-6 |
|
Algarve Open de Portugal Caixa Geral de Depositos: |
9T |
22,160.71 |
70 |
66 |
72 |
69 |
277 |
-11 |
|
Open de Sevilla: |
99T |
76 |
71 |
147 |
3 |
|||
|
Canarias Open de Espaρa: |
75T |
2,463.00 |
75 |
68 |
79 |
73 |
295 |
15 |
|
61st Telecom Italia Open: |
28T |
9,880.00 |
68 |
72 |
68 |
208 |
-8 |
|
|
The Daily Telegraph Damovo British Masters: |
73T |
3,551.50 |
71 |
71 |
80 |
74 |
296 |
8 |
|
Deutsche Bank - SAP Open TPC of Europe: |
119T |
75 |
77 |
152 |
8 |
|||
|
The Celtic Manor Wales Open: |
26T |
21,380.27 |
76 |
67 |
67 |
69 |
279 |
-9 |
|
89T |
73 |
77 |
150 |
6 |
||||
|
Open de France: |
18T |
35,600.00 |
76 |
70 |
70 |
71 |
287 |
3 |
|
Smurfit European Open: |
114T |
76 |
78 |
154 |
10 |
|||
|
The Barclays Scottish Open: |
74T |
4,896.50 |
69 |
71 |
70 |
80 |
290 |
6 |
|
Nissan Irish Open: |
39T |
11,020.00 |
71 |
71 |
73 |
72 |
287 |
-1 |
|
Scandinavian Masters by Carlsberg: |
31T |
12,832.00 |
72 |
72 |
70 |
72 |
286 |
-2 |
|
KLM Open: |
43T |
6,120.00 |
70 |
69 |
67 |
75 |
281 |
1 |
|
BMW International Open: |
25T |
18,180.00 |
73 |
70 |
67 |
68 |
278 |
-10 |
|
Omega European Masters: |
80T |
72 |
72 |
144 |
2 |
|||
|
The Heritage: |
92T |
71 |
76 |
147 |
3 |
|||
|
Mallorca Classic: |
27T |
