Irish Double For PGA EuroPro Tour - 07/05/2007

THE PGA EuroPro Tour will stage a second tournament in Ireland in May, with Roganstown GC in Dublin hosting the Oceanico Group Irish Challenge.

The 2007 season will see the PGA EuroPro Tour cross the Irish Sea for the first time, with Roganstown - situated in the Swords area close to Dublin Airport - staging an event from 9-11 May.

Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 May will see Pro-Ams take place, allowing Roganstown members and local businesses the chance to join PGA EuroPro Tour stars in action.

"We are delighted to announce a second tournament in Ireland," said PGA EuroPro Tour Operations Manager Dan Nickless.

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"Ireland is renowned for the quality of its golf courses, and in Roganstown and Faithlegg our players will be competing at two of the very best.

"We would also like to thank Oceanico Group for their continued support of the World's leading developmental tour."

Simon Burgess, Director of Oceanico Group, said: "2007 is a landmark year for the Oceanico Group and our golf operations.

"Earlier in the year we purchased five of the golf courses in Vilamoura making us Portugal's leading golf operator, and with our new sponsorship of PGA EuroPro tour events such as the Oceanico Group Irish Challenge we are committed to supporting and developing golf across Europe.

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Roganstown was one of just 12 golf courses in Ireland to be awarded a Gold ranking in the HSBC Regional Golf Course Rankings for 2005-2006.

Ian McGuinness, Managing Director of Roganstown Golf & Country Club, said: "We are delighted to host the first PGA EuroPro Tour event to be held in Ireland.

"Roganstown is still a relatively new course and we proud of the facility and the positive feedback and press coverage we have received.

"It will be great to welcome the top professionals on the PGA EuroPro Tour and we hope that they enjoy the challenges Roganstown will present."