GOLF seems to be simple for Simon Thornton as he has put together back-to-back rounds of 66 to take the halfway lead in the 101st PGA Irish Region Championship, at Seapoint.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON has confirmed he will tee-up in the €127,000 PGA Irish Region Championship at St Margaret's, Dublin, on April 15 to 18.

MASSEREENE assistant Neil Graham showed a clean pair of heels to many of the seasoned professionals as he topped the leaderboard after the first qualifying round for the PGA Irish Region Championship at St Margaret's.

Philip Walton put in a stroming finish at sunny Castlerock when he carded a two-under-par 71 to snatch the overnight lead in the first round of the £110,000 Smurfit PGA Irish Region Championship.