Irish Professionals - Brendan McGovern

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Brendan McGovern is recognised as one of Ireland's top golfers and is club professional at the 36 hole Headfort Golf Club in Kells, County Meath. 

After turning professional in 1984 he qualified for the European Tour in 1990 where he played for over five years.

In 1997 he qualified for the 126th Open Championship at Royal Troon and suffered an opening round of 84 in very difficult conditions. On the Friday hefollowed up with a 74 and missed the cut. T

he Claret Jug that year went to American Justin Leonard after Darren Clarke could only finish on Sunday with a round of 71.

Over the past years McGovern has been a regular at the Irish Open. 

Brendan is a Certified PGA Referee and 2003 captain of Irish Region PGA. He is a member of Tartan Golf - Ireland's largest buying group and the Headfort Pro shop supplies all leading brands at best prices.

Brendan offers lessons in all aspects of the game and is regarded as a leading short game specialist in the country with special tuition on pitching, chipping and bunker play. 

In 2016 McGovern returned to the pro circuit to play the Senior Tour qualifiers in Portugal and finished third in the final event following rounds of 67-74-70-73 - to earn a place on the European Senior Tour for the 2016 season.

Career Highlights

Irish Assistant Champion 1984

Southern Professional Champion 1993/2002

Leading Qualifier British Open 1997

European Card Holder 1990/1995

Runner-up Boggi Intl. Open 1990

9th Kenya Open 1995/1996

8th Zambian Open 1994

8th European U 25 (Paris) 1989

Irish Order of Merit Winner 1990/1995/2002

Over 60 pro-am wins

Lowest pro score 63 (9 under) Torrequebreda S.C.

Represented GB/Ire in PGA Cup matches v. USA 1996/2003

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DOB 07/10/2015

Seniors QSchool 2016

Attachment Headfort Gol Club

Turned Pro 1984

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Lowry Tops Honda Leaderboard

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Shane Lowry signed for an opening round of 67 at The Honda Classic courtesy of a birdie on the 17th and then an eagle 3 on the 18th in the opening round of The Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. .

He shared a threeway lead in the clubhouse with Sweden's David Lingmerth and American George McNeill, who has missed the cut in his last five events and whose last competitive round was an 84 in the Farmers Insurance Open.

"It wasn't easy," McNeill told PGA Tour radio after a round containing six birdies, one bogey and a double bogey. "The wind always blows here, it was the opposite direction to what it was in the practice rounds and the pro-am and a little cooler.

"I putted pretty phenomenal, that's really all I did well. I haven't made a putt in two years so it kind of felt good! To see them consistently go in, I didn't expect to make that many, but it was nice.

"Being back in Florida I feel a little more comfortable being back on Bermuda grass and greens. The stuff out west, I have fits out there just because I can't read it and putt it there. Being back in Florida helps."

Out on the course, the start of Sergio Garcia's round was as spectacular as Lowry's finish, the Ryder Cup star holing his approach to the second from 148 yards for an eagle two.

The world number 19 then holed from six feet for birdie on the par-five third to move into a share of the lead, with playing partner Rickie Fowler a shot behind after birdies on the second and third.

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