McGovern wins at Arklow after play-off

Headfort professional Brendan McGovern has won the MasterCard Irish PGA Southern Championship at Arklow but had to survive the drama of a five-holes play-off with Jimmy Heggarty before taking the title.

Both players finished the two rounds on 140 - McGovern closing with a three-over-par 71 and Heggarty carding his second 70 of the tournament.

It then took an extra five holes to decide the honours with McGovern clinching the title with a birdie three.

MASTERCARD IRISH PGA SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIP AT ARKLOW:

Leading Scores:

140 (+2) - J Heggarty (Spawell) 70. B McGovern (Headfort) 71. (McGovern won the play-off at the 5th tie-hole with birdie three).

143 - J Dwyer (Ashbourne) 72, N Manchip (Royal Dublin) 73, D McGrane (Wexford) 75.

144 - C Barry (Donabate) 73.

145 - D Ryan (Cork) 72, S Hamill (Lisburn) 72.

146 - F Dwyer (Celbridge) 73, G Loughrey (Knockbracken) 76, D Walker (Foxrock) 76.

147 - K Dorrian (Unattached) 70, D Kearney (Galway DR) 71, L Owens (Royal Dublin) 73, K Morris (Fota Island) 73, E Logue (Hilton) 75, E Doyle (Heath) 76.

148 - D Mooney (Laganview) 74, M Bannon (Bangor) 74.

149 - P McGuirk (Co Louth) 71, M Allan (Leopardstown) 73, S Clinton (The Island) 74, G Lunney (Rathsallagh) 75, P Stevenson (Portadown) 76, E Doyle (Luttrellstown) 76, K Grealy (Royal Tara) 76, JP Dolan (Charleville) 77.