Lawrie leads way at PGA

Peter Lawrie would have been an unlikely choice to become the first Irishman to win the European Tour’s PGA Championship since 1958 but he goes into today’s second round feeling bullish about his chances.

You have to go back to Harry Bradshaw’s victory at Llandudno for the last time Ireland claimed victory in this prestigious event and though six Major victories have followed since, no one has managed to land the Tour’s flagship prize.

After a difficult season to date, Lawrie may be about to change that. His six-under-par opening round of 66 gives him a share of the lead with David Drysdale of Scotland, one shot ahead of the field, and the Dubliner advanced the Irish cause.