Walton wins Carne pro-am

Philip Walton fired a nine-birdie blitz at Carne today to win the Enterprise Energy pro-am tournament with an eight-under-par total of 136 for the 36 hole-event over the weekend.

Walton toured the Co Mayo course in 66 shots (six under) with three bogeys on his card.

Playing the back nine, first he turned in five-under-32 and came home in 34 (one-under) to finish

two shots clear of Stephen Hamill.

This is Walton's first win since the AIB Connemara pro-am last season.

He finished third in the recent Smurfit PGA Irish Region Championship at Westport.

ENTERPRISE ENERGY PRO-AM AT CARNE:

136 (-8) - P Walton (Westpoint Fitness Centre) 66.

138 - S Hamill (Lisburn) 69.

139 - G Loughrey (Knockbracken) 70.

140 - M Allan (Leopardstown) 70.

142 - L Walker (Dundalk) 75.

143 - P Gray (Holywood) 72.

145 - J Dignam (Slade Valley) 70; JP Dolan (Charleville) 73.

146 - K Morris (Fota Island) 73.

147 - P Collins (Galgorm Castle) 72; E Doyle (Heath) 72; D Mooney

(Laganview) 77; G Burke (Curragh) 73.

148 - K O'Donnell (Newlands) 73; N Manchip (Royal Dublin) 77.

Team: 181pts - L Bowler (St Helen's Bay) with Jim Turner 10, David Lehane 11

& Martin Scallan 12 (all Wexford).