Dublin (14 October 2024) – The first year of the Elavon sponsorship of the PGA in Ireland Order of Merit was a memorable one, taking in events in all four corners of the island and everywhere in between, with record participation from professionals and amateurs and delivering a standard of competition rarely seen on the Irish PGA circuit.
Having finished third in each of the last two seasons, Tim Rice had unfinished business but displayed unrivalled consistency and more than occasional brilliance to hold off Niall Kearney who finished runner-up, with Michael McGeady in third, Simon Thornton in fourth and Richard Kilpatrick rounding out the top five.
Rice won a total of six times (five solo, one shared), finished runner-up four times, and was third on an additional four. In 27 total starts, he was outside the top 10 on just five occasions and set new course records at Newlands (64) and Bellewstown (65).
Picture from l to r: Conor Dillon (manager PGA in Ireland), Orla McGuinness (head of European marketing, Elavon), Tim Rice (winner), Declan Lynch (CEO, Elavon).