Irish Eyes Smile On PGA EuroPro Tour - 25/05/2007

THE PGA EuroPro Tour will cross the Irish Sea for the first time in 2007, with Faithlegg Golf Club to host a tournament from 16-18 May.

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Faithlegg GC is situated just outside Waterford in south-eastern Ireland, and opened 13 years ago on the banks of the River Suir.

The PGA EuroPro Tour will stage a 54-hole tournament from 16-18 May 2007, with the top 50 players, plus ties, after two rounds progressing to the final day.

"Faithlegg is a tremendous setting for our first tournament in Ireland and I know the course will be a big test for players," said PGA EuroPro Tour Managing Director Eddie Hearn.

"It has been an ambition of ours to spread into Ireland having successfully staged PGA EuroPro Tour events in Portugal and the Azores last year.

"There are a number of top players from Ireland competing on the PGA EuroPro Tour and this tournament will give them the chance to shine on home soil next year."

The tournament will be preceded on 15 May by a Pro-Am, giving sponsors and local companies the chance to play alongside the top young players in golf.

"Faithlegg Golf Club is delighted to be chosen as the venue for the first PGA EuroPro Tour event to be held in Ireland," said Tower Hotel Group Chief Executive Eric Rothschild.

"We look forward to welcoming all of the players to Faithlegg and to Co. Waterford."

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PGA EuroPro Tour Information
Each event on the PGA EuroPro Tour is played over 54 holes, with the top 50 plus ties going through to the third and final round.
Every tournament carries a minimum prize fund of £40,000, and the season will culminate in the Tour Championship with the top 50 players from the Order of Merit.
Highlights of every PGA EuroPro Tour event are shown around the World, in countries such as America, Canada, Japan and South Africa, as well as on Sky Sports in the UK.