McGeady relieved by Wales victory

THE celebrations have been put on ice by the Challenge Tour’s newest champion Michael McGeady, who this week returns to his homeland to compete in the Challenge of Ireland at the picturesque Glasson Golf & Country Club, Athlone on Thursday.

The man from Derry, fresh from his maiden victory at the SWALEC Wales Challenge, heads to the Midlands fully focused on climbing into the top 20 of the Challenge Tour Rankings and securing a place on The European Tour for next season. McGeady’s winner’s cheque for €22,400 catapulted him 125 places up the Challenge Tour Rankings to 34th place, but perhaps more importantly his status was upgraded from category 12 to one, meaning he is now fully exempt for the remainder of the season.

He said: “It’s a big relief for me, because my previous category didn’t guarantee me entry into every event. So it was difficult to plan my playing schedule, but now I can pick and choose the tournaments I play in.”