McGrane and Higgins top leaderboard at St Anne's

Damien McGrane and David Higgins (Waterville Links) shared first place at the St Anne's Pro-Am sponsored by Workday.

The duo, currently first and second on the PGA in Ireland Order of Merit, finished the event on four under par, one shot ahead of Brian Doheny (Callan GC), Damien Mooney (Damien Mooney Golf) and Colm Moriarty (Drive Golf Performance Ltd).

Higgins, who has made a habit of winning at links venues this year, went to the turn in one under par 34. He picked up three more shots on the way home with birdies at the 12^th, 13^th and 16^th.

McGrane made a blistering start and was three under after four holes before a double-bogey at the par three sixth halted his progress. The Kells man hit back with a birdie at the ninth to reach the turn in two under 33 and added two more birdies on the way home to sign for a 67.

The team event was won by professional Damien Mooney and amateurs Dan Glynn, Alan O'Connor and Keith Byrne who finished with 93 points.