Late surge from Thornton as he claim fourth Irish PGA title

It was an emotional win for Simon Thornton whose son Ryan was caddying for him as he won his fourth Irish PGA title.

ANOTHER TITLE: Simon Thornton salutes the gallery after putting for a total score of 9 under par on the 18th green to win the 115th Irish PGA Championship at Monkstown golf Club, Co. Cork.  Pic: David Creedon

Simon Thornton found his putting range at the right time to put in a clinical display to take his fourth Brown and Brown Irish PGA Championship at Monkstown Golf Club.

Thornton lead overnight by one shot and he overcame a sluggish start to ease to a two-shot victory on nine-under hitting a final round of 66 to hold off Mount Wolseley's Sean O'Donoghue.