PGA Professional Championship (Great Britain and Ireland)
Tournament information
Established1973
Organised byThe PGA
Formatstroke play
Current champion
England Paul Hendriksen (2023)

The PGA Professional Championship is a golf tournament run by The PGA for club professionals. It was first played in 1973 as the MacGregor PGA Club Professionals' Championship.[1] The leading nine players in the event became the Great Britain and Ireland team for the first Diamondhead Cup, the forerunner of the PGA Cup, played against a United States team at Pinehurst later in the year.[2]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (£)		VenueRef.
PGA Professional Championship
2023England Paul Hendriksen2736 strokesEngland Matthew Cort10,000Sherwood Forest[3]
2022England Matthew Cort282PlayoffEngland Daniel Whitby-Smith10,000Slaley Hall[4]
2021Scotland Paul O'Hara2684 strokesScotland Greig Hutcheon10,000Blairgowrie[5]
2020England Matt Ford2697 strokesEngland Matthew Cort
England Jordan Godwin		10,000Trentham[6]
Titleist & FootJoy PGA Professional Championship
2019Scotland Alastair Forsyth26311 strokesEngland Richard Wallis10,000Hunstanton[7]
2018England Andrew Willey2721 strokeScotland Paul O'Hara10,000Little Aston[8]
2017Scotland Paul O'Hara2851 strokeScotland Christopher Currie10,000Luttrellstown Castle[9]
2016Republic of Ireland David Higgins2733 strokesEngland Andrew Raitt10,000The Oxfordshire[10]
2015England Paul Hendriksen2881 strokeNorthern Ireland Cameron Clark
Wales Gareth Wright		10,000Burnham & Berrow[11]
Glenmuir PGA Professional Championship
2014England Christopher McDonnell2771 strokeEngland Jason Levermore10,000Blairgowrie[12]
2013England Daniel Greenwood2809 strokesEngland David Callaway10,000Slaley Hall[13]
2012Wales Gareth Wright2714 strokesEngland Craig Shave10,000Carden Park[14]
2011England Craig Goodfellow2813 strokesEngland Robert Giles10,000The Belfry[15]
2010Republic of Ireland David Mortimer279PlayoffEngland David Shacklady10,000The Oxfordshire
2009Wales James Lee2914 strokesEngland Jamie Harris10,000Dundonald Links[16]
2008England Paul Simpson283PlayoffWales Andrew Barnett10,000Moortown[17]
Glenmuir Club Professional Championship
2007Republic of Ireland John Dwyer282PlayoffWales Andrew Barnett10,000Royal Porthcawl[18]
2006England Paul Wesselingh279PlayoffEngland Duncan Muscroft10,000Prince's[19]
2005Wales Matthew Ellis285PlayoffEngland Mark Reynolds
England Darren Parris
England Paul Wesselingh		10,000Woodhall Spa[20]
2004England Tony Nash2702 strokesScotland Kenny Walker
England Sean Whiffin
England Andrew Willey		10,000Southport & Ainsdale[21]
2003Scotland Gordon Law2804 strokesScotland Scott Henderson10,000St Andrews Bay[22]
2002Scotland Bob Cameron2801 strokeRepublic of Ireland John Dwyer10,000Saunton[23]
2001Wales Simon Edwards2753 strokesScotland Bob Cameron9,250County Louth[24]
2000Scotland Bob Cameron295PlayoffScotland Russell Weir9,250Duke's course,
St Andrews		[25]
1999Wales Sion Bebb283PlayoffEngland Chris Hall
England Paul Wesselingh		9,250King's Lynn
1998England Michael Jones2801 strokeWales Michael Macara
England Paul Simpson		9,250Royal St David's[26]
1997England Brian Rimmer2688 strokesEngland Paul Wesselingh9,250Northop[27]
1996Scotland Bill Longmuir2803 strokesScotland Gordon Law9,000County Louth[28]
1995England Paul Carman2692 strokesScotland Colin Gillies
England Joe Higgins
England Nick Job
England Robin Mann		8,000West Hill[29][30]
1994Northern Ireland David Jones2782 strokesEngland Nick Job
England Robin Mann
England Hogan Stott		7,000North Berwick[31]
1993England Chris Hall2743 strokesEngland Mark Parker
Scotland Russell Weir		5,640Coventry[32]
Wilson Club Professionals' Championship
1992England John Hoskison2756 strokesEngland Chris Hall6,000St Pierre[33]
1991Scotland Bill McColl2862 strokesScotland Kevin Stables(5,250)King's Lynn[34]
1990Scotland Alastair Webster2922 strokesScotland Kevin Stables
Scotland Russell Weir		4,750Carnoustie[35]
1989Scotland Brian Barnes2804 strokesScotland David Scott
England Gary Stafford		4,000Prince's[36]
1988Scotland Russell Weir2698 strokesEngland Ged Furey3,600Royal St David's[37]
1987Scotland Russell Weir2732 strokesEngland John Hoskison
Scotland David Huish		3,200Sandiway[38]
1986Scotland David Huish2785 strokesScotland Martin Gray3,000Royal Birkdale[39]
1985England Robin Mann2915 strokesEngland Peter Allan
England David Thorp		3,000The Belfry[40]
1984England Denis Durnian2784 strokesScotland John Chillas3,000Bolton Old Links[41]
GMC Club Professionals' Championship
1983Scotland Jim Farmer2851 strokeScotland Alistair Thomson
England Phil Weaver		2,500Heaton Park[42]
PGA Club Professionals' Championship
1982England Denis Durnian2701 strokeScotland John Chillas1,500Hill Valley[43]
Dunhill PGA Club Professionals' Championship
1981England Mike Steadman2891 strokeWales Craig Defoy
England Denis Durnian
Northern Ireland David Jones		3,000Woburn[44]
Slazenger PGA Club Professionals' Championship
1980England David Jagger286PlayoffScotland David Huish2,000Turnberry[45]
1979Northern Ireland David Jones2783 strokesEngland Mike Steadman2,000Pannal[46]
1978Northern Ireland David Jones2811 strokeEngland Brian Waites2,000Pannal[47]
1977Scotland David Huish2844 strokesEngland Mike Ingham
Scotland Jim Farmer		2,000Notts[48]
Rank Xerox – Slazenger PGA Club Professionals' Championship
1976England Bill Ferguson2832 strokesEngland Brian Waites2,000Moortown[49]
MacGregor PGA Club Professionals' Championship
1975England Doug Sewell2762 strokesScotland David Huish750Calcot Park[50]
1974Scotland Bill Murray2743 strokesNorthern Ireland Vince Hood750Calcot Park[51]
1973England Doug Sewell2761 strokeScotland David Melville750Calcot Park[2]

The 1991 event was won by Brett Upper, an American, with a score of 285. Upper received the first prize money but was not eligible to win the title.

Source:[52]

References

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  2. 1 2 "Sewell putts to victory". The Glasgow Herald. 11 August 1973. p. 2.
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  5. ↑ "Midas man O'Hara wins at the double". The PGA. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
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