McGrane wins at Pro-Am

The Meath man made use of his free time from the European Tour to win the 36-holes event, at Prehen.

McGrane, who also played in the Newbridge Silverware PGA pro-am at The Curragh, where he came joint fifth last Thursday, topped the leaderboard last night (Sunday) at City of Derry on five-under-par 137 with four strokes to spare over second-place John Kelly (St Margaret’s).

The winner did all the hard work in the opening round on Saturday, after which he posted a five-under-66 before handing in a regulation 71 from the closing round.

A bogey five at the first hole was followed by birdie three at the sixth and a two at the short eighth to turn in one-under-35. He then pencilled in eight pars and bogey five at the 14th hole on the homeward trip.

Barrie Trainor led after the first round with a super six-under-par 65 but the Mayobridge attaché collapsed in the second session as he carded an 81 to slip to joint sixth place.

BILLY HENDERSON PROPERTIES PGA PRO-AM AT CITY OF DERRY

Professionals: 137 (-5) - D McGrane (Unattached) 66, 71.

141 - J Kelly (St Margaret’s) 67, 74.

142 - D Mooney (Ballyliffin) 67, 75.

143 - S Thornton (Team Ireland) 72, 71,

145 - M O’Mahoney (Titleist Fitting Centre) 72, 73.

146 - P Strvenson (Portadown) 72, 74; B Trainor (Mayobridge) 65, 81; G Dunlea (Adare Manor) 73, 73.

147 - M McGeady (Unattached) 74, 73; D McWilliams (Blackwood) 70, 77.

Team: 177 points - P Farrell (Unattached) with Simon Sweby 11, Liam Kerr 12 & Ryan Kerr 16 (all City of Derry).