Trio tied for PGA Championship lead at Moyvalley

Richard Kilpatrick (Banbridge GC), Tim Rice (Limerick GC), and Colm Moriarty (Drive Golf Performance) lead the way on six under par after the opening round of the 107th Irish PGA Championship at Moyvalley Hotel and Golf Resort.

The trio have a one-shot lead over Mark Whelan (Castlewarden Golf & CC), with Jerry Scullion (Kilkeel GC) back in fourth on four under.

“I have been playing well recently and I knew something was going to happen,” said Kilpatrick, who went bogey-free in his six-birdie round.