Philip Walton made another appearance on the Irish Golf circuit over the weekend with telling effect.

Holywood professional Paul Gray hit the birdie trail shooting a course record at Enniscrone in the annual Celuplast pro-am tournament.

Philip Walton shot eight birdies to win the Ashbourne pro-am tournament, sponsored jointly by Polyflor Ireland and Pat's Carpets.

A putting tip from Bobby Browne half-an-hour before tee-off helped Liam Bowler to a course record at Greenore, during the opening round in the 36-holes Killester Travel PGA Challenge Trophy tournament.

A putting tip from Bobby Browne half-an-hour before tee-off helped Liam Bowler to a course record at Greenore, during the opening round in the 36-holes Killester Travel PGA Challenge Trophy tournament.

Peter Hanna toured the neat little Co Tyrone course at Fintona in five-under-par 67 to win the club’s annual pro-am tournament with three shots to spare over the chasing pack.

Brendan McGovern played the shot of a lifetime at Sutton during the BCM Handy Wallace pro-am tournament.

Brendan McGovern went on the birdie trail at Castle Hume to win the £12,000 Ulster Lakeland Classic.

Headfort professional Brendan McGovern has won the MasterCard Irish PGA Southern Championship at Arklow but had to survive the drama of a five-holes play-off with Jimmy Heggarty before taking the title.

After the first day's play in the 36-holes Monkstown pro-am tournament there 's a traffic jam at the top of the leaderboard.

Philip Walton showed his old flair and sticking power at Slieve Russell to win the €70,000 Quinn Direct PGA Charity Trophy tournament, one stoke ahead of Francis Howley and Damian McGrane.

Eddie Doyle and Jimmy Heggarty turned in a hot finish at Rosslare to match the sunshine and share the honours after the Senator Windows pro-am tournament.

Eamon Logue is the surprise overnight leader after the first round in the Smurfit PGA Irish Region Championship at Westport.

Des Smyth, winner of the Madiera Open this season, has brought his total of Smurfit PGA Irish Championship wins to six with a three shots win over the holder Paul mcGinley at Castlerock.

Despite a brave bid by Des Smyth, defending champion Paul McGinley is the

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.

Philip Walton chalked up his first win on the Irish PGA Tour in more than two years with a storming finish in the 36-holes £20,000 AIB Connemara pro-am.

A closing three-under-par 68 at City of Derry gave Headfort professional

Eddie Doyle, from The Heath Golf Club in Co Laois, upstaged the European

Slade Valley Club professional John Dignam joined Challenge Tour players

Ashbourne Club professional John Dwyer won the £14,500 Hilton PGA Ulster

Neil Manchip strung together two rounds of 67 to win the £11,000 Cairndhu,

David Walker retained the £12,000 PGA Challenge title at Greenore with a closing four-under-par 67 for a two rounds total of five-under 137 and a three shots lead over the field.

Nuremore Club assistant Brian Kerley upstaged most of the seasoned professionals during the first round of the £12,000 PGA Challenge at Greenore.

Maxfli Irish Club professionals' championship at Nuremore, first round scores

Milltown assistant Francis Howley upstaged the seasoned European Tour pros

European Tour player Des Smyth leaped into the lead after the first day's