The Pitch: New sponsor, a Cork return, and a bid to restore Irish PGA to old glory

Diarmuid Nolan, CEO of Brown & Brown Ireland, pictured (centre) with Cian McNamara, Head PGA Golf Professional at Monkstown Golf Club; Michael Doorley, Chairman of Monkstown Golf Club; Conor Dillon, Manager of The PGA in Ireland, and Ada O'Sullivan, Former Curtis Cup Captain, R&A Open Championship Committee Member, and Monkstown Golf Club member. The Irish PGA Championship will take place from 4–7 August 2025 at Monkstown Golf Club. Pic: Michael O'Sullivan / OSM PHOTO
In its fabled 115-year history the Irish PGA Championship boasts a roll of honour that features some of the greatest Irish players to have graced the game on the island.
Padraig Harrington, Darren Clarke, Christy O’Connor Snr, Paul McGinley, Harry Bradshaw, Des Smyth and David Feherty have all won the tournament as professionals.
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