IRELAND’S David Higgins picked up the £10,000 winner’s cheque as The Oxfordshire hosted the Titleist & FootJoy PGA Professional Championship.

The Waterville Links golfer shot a final round 66 to finish on 15-under-par, three ahead of nearest challenger Andrew Raitt, from Kent.

A field of more than 140 players from across the UK and Ireland took part.

Oxford’s Adam Wootton was the top local finisher, carding a 69 in the final round for a share of 21st position.

NORTH Oxford assistant professional Robbie Nicholson had a hole-in-one at the 156-yard second while marking a card in a stableford competition.

CLUB RESULTS

NORTH OXFORD

Norman Jones Rd 2 (Thornton Cup): 1 C Smith 76-17=59, 2 N Griffin 81-20=61, 3 N Buckingham 83-21=62.

John Pocock Trophy (over 55s): 1 G Henwood 37pts, 2 K Salter 36.

Midweek Stableford: 1 J Masih 38pts, 2 P Knevett 37(cb), 3 D Willoughby 37.

President’s Putter (36 holes nett): 1 J Nicholson 65+63=128, 2 J Mazey 70+64=134 (cb), 3 J Richens 66+68=134.

Scratch Cup (36 Holes): 1 P Barrow 68+69=137, 2 M Andrews 73+71=144 (cb), 3 J Nicholson 73+71=144. Best Saturday score nett: B Tobin 62. Best Sunday score nett: J Mazey 64.

Seniors club matches: The Cotswolds 2½, North Oxford 2½; Drayton 3½, North Oxford 2½.

Sunil Sarbatta Trophy: 1 J Masih 37pts, 2 R Nicholson 36, 3 M Wharton 32.

OXFORD CITY

Seniors 70+ Stableford: 1 J Turner 37pts, 2 T Jennings 35, 3 B Boffin 34 (cb).

Seniors Championships – age 60-69: 1 C Soave 75-10=65, 2 D Adams 82-14=69 (cb), 3 M Baker 82-13=69. Age 70+: 1 R Creese 85-18=67, 2 T Stroud 78-10=68 (cb), 3 T Strange 84-16=68.

Tony Hopcraft Trophy: 1 G Hoult 44pts, 2 S Symonds 40 (cb), 3 S White 40.

OXFORD LADIES

Par Competition – Thursday: 1 Y Nash, 2 R Caunt. Saturday: 1 M Hewlitt, 2 L Halsey, 3 D Roberts.

TADMARTON HEATH

Ladies 3-Ball Alliance (Open): 1 J Keeble (Witney), C Kemsley (Faversham) & W Smith (Studley Wood) 78pts, 2 L Goodwin, S Harrison & K Paton (all Bicester) 75, 3 E Fox (Kirtlington), J Nunneley (Tadmarton Heath) & L Walton (Kirtlington) 75.

Men’s Thursday stableford: 1 A Holding (13) 38pts, 2 A O’Donovan (13) 37, 3 J Baker (7) 36.

Ladies’ Saturday stableford: 1 S Fisher (19) 39pts (cb), 2 K Woodlock (29) 39, 3 K Marsh (27) 35.

Ladies’ monthly stableford: 1 T Mawle (16) 41pts, 2 C Jenkinson (19) 33, 3 N Scott (28) 37.

Ladies’ Medal: 1 M Pountney (12) 70, 2 M McInnes (14) 73, 3 G Smith (27) 75. Lowest gross score: M Pountney 82.

DRAYTON PARK

Hillman Trophy quarter-final: Tadmarton Heath 3, Drayton Park 4.

BICESTER

Club Championship: 1 I Cox 74+73=147, 2 J Hoath 78+75=153, 3 A Rawlings 80+74=154.

STUDLEY WOOD

Seniors Club Championship – gross: 1 83+81=164, 2 T Mustill 84+84=168, 3 S Willingham 86+86=172. Nett: 1 I Fraser 67+72=139, 2 S Capaldi 72+68=140, 3 M Atkins 65+77=142.

WITNEY LAKES

Texas Scramble: 1 R Frost, T Winstone & C Shirley nett 57.9, 2 P Weatherston, A Britnell & P Griffiths 59.9, 3 S Baker, D Anstee & M Burbanks 61.1.