McGeady aiming to build on Fota finish

Paul Cutler and Michael McGeady lead an Irish bid for a home victory when the PGA EuroPro Tour resumes today with the opening round of the Kingspan Concra Wood Open on the shores of Lough Muckno in Monaghan.

McGeady and Waterville’s David Higgins were the best of the Irish at Cork’s Fota Island Golf Resort last week as they tied for fifth place behind Scottish victor Elliot Saltman in the Audi Cork Irish Masters while Cutler and fellow former Walker Cupper Jonny Caldwell tied for 10th.

Saltman’s win and £10,000 (€12,500) first prize helped catapult him to the top of the 888poker.com EuroPro Tour order of merit after seven events. So with the same amount of money on offer at the Christy O’Connor Jnr-designed Concra Wood near Castleblayney, McGeady hopes to carry his good form from a closing 64 at Fota into this week and close in on a top-five place in the order of merit which would secure a Challenge Tour card for next season.