David Higgins completes Irish PGA Championship hat-trick

HAT-TRICK: Waterville's David Higgins. File pic: Patrick Bolger/Getty Images

Waterville's David Higgins survived a final hole triple bogey at Carne Golf Links to win the Irish PGA Championship for the third time - moving level with Damien McGrane and Simon Thornton on the honours list.

His level-part total after three rounds saw him win by one shot from Thornton, with Kilkenny's Jimmy Bolger two shots further back.