Amateurs get big chance as Faithlegg hosts Euro Pro Tour

IF THE three key ingredients of a successful Irish golf resort — the course, the lodgings and the cuisine — were thoroughly critiqued, few would tick all the boxes as emphatically as Faithlegg Golf Club in Waterford.

Thankfully, the facilities are about to win European exposure in the form of a visit from the continent’s up-and-coming professional golfers seeking a place on the 2008 PGA Euro Pro Tour.

The Tour comes to Faithlegg from May 19-23 and on the second day, May 20, local amateur golfers will have an unique chance to play alongside and pick up tips from the professionals, when teams of three will link up with one professional for the Pro-Am event. There are 45 team spaces up for grabs for this year’s event and demand is expected to hit a record high.