Noel Quinn PGA Professional - Latest News

2nd Place Pushes Noel Up the PGA Order Of Merit

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Noel Quinn sent a timely reminder to his fellow East Region PGA professionals this week that he is a force to be reckoned with after a superb 5 under par 2nd round at the Weston Homes Classic.

Noel played solidly on day 1, carding 2 birdies and an eagle before a triple bogey at the last stopped him im his tracks.

Level par left him in tied 11th place with 4 other players. No such mistakes on day 2: a par on the last kept him at 5 under, after a round comprising no fewer than 7 birdies. Only tournament winner, Mark Hooper scored lower on the day with 6 under.

Noel's excellent performance took him to 2nd place for the tournament and up to 5th in the East Region PGA Order of Merit.

Noel will be in action again on 22nd June in the Knebworth Classic.

Noel Joins Jamega Tour for 2011

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Jamega Tour was established in 2004, providing tournaments for golf professionals and leading amateurs in the South of England. Now running 20 tournaments a year, with 24 scheduled for 2011, Noel is delighted to have signed up for the coming year.

Keep an eye on his progress here.

Noel Fighting Fit and Ready for 2011

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Noel enjoyed some warm weather training in Spain over the winter, and is fired up and raring to go for the 2011 season.

Noel will be in action on the Herts PGA Alliance Tour, East Region PGA Tour, Europro Tour and new for 2011, the Jamega Tour.

Click here to view Noel's schedule, but please be aware it is subject to change due to his teaching commitments at Whipsnade Park Golf Club.

Click here for Noel's gallery and photos from Spain.

Sub Par Noel Wins Pro Am

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Noel Quinn continued his great form in Pro Am tournaments this week, when he won the West Middlesex Pro Am. The only pro to break par, Noel won the tournament by 2 clear shots.

But it wasn't plain sailing, the top 3 all finished with a flourish, with runner up, Rob Leonard, eagling the last to post a level par target for all the players. Noel stood at 1 over after 15 holes, but finished birdie birdie birdie to clinch the title by 2 strokes from Rob.

Nice one Noel!

Noel is the ideal Pro Am Partner

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Noel Quinn is proving to be the professional partner all the amateurs want to play with on the East Region PGA Pro Am circuit. With a string of top 30 finishes already, Noel recently finished joint 6th at the Knebworth Pro Am with a very impressive 2 under par score of 69. Standing at 1 over par after 14 holes, Noel birdied 3 of the last 4 holes to post the impressive score.

Noel will be in action again shortly in the Colchester Pro Am. Watch this space....

Noel Makes 1st Europro Tour Cut

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Noel Quinn, playing in just his second PGA Europro Tour event comfortably made the cut in the Castle Dargan Irish Masters. Playing in his parent's native Ireland, Noel shot level par and 1 over to make the cut comfortably. His final round 77 contained 5 birdies, which put Noel in a tie for 53rd place, but most importantly, gave him his first Europro Tour cut

Noel Gains Europro Tour Card

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Noel Quinn from Whipsnade Park Golf Club sailed through pre-qualifying for the Europro Tour at The Player's Club in Bristol. Playing the par 3s particularly well (all 3 of Noel's birdies came at the short holes), Noel finished on 8 over for 2 rounds, and finished in 6th place.

Final Qualifying was a different story, with 240 players vying for places on the tour, everyone knew that lmost half of the field would not make it.

Opening rounds of 75 and 74 put Noel well in the hunt for a place on the tour, but a 5 over par start on the front 9 on the final day was not what Noel was looking for. He needed a great back 9, the half that was playing tougher for all competitors.

Noel dug deep and made 5 rock solid pars to start. A slight blip with a bogey on the 15th hole was not enough to put Noel off. solid ball striking and quality putting brought him home in 3 pars, which was enough to finish 117th and clinch a coveted place on the tour. Congratulations!

Follow Noel's progress in 2010 on this website.

Noel & Bridie retain Ballito Trophy

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Defending Champions Noel & Bridie Quinn managed to retain their Ballito Trophy in 2010 despite some tough opposition.

Noel's one under par 68 was enough to secure second place amongst the professionals, but the team's combined total of 6 under par pipped the field by a shot.

Noel is hoping to continue his trophy-retaining form in 2010 when he attempts to win back to back Order of Merit titles.

Victory in Final Event Secures Order of Merit

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Prior to the final event of the Herts PGA Alliance season, Noel held a virtually unassailable lead in the Order of Merit.

Noel still needed a good finish in the Uniroyale Quaiche event at Letchworth to secure the title. He teamed up with mother Bridie and Bedfordshire Ladies County Champion, Sally Shayler for the competition. Letchworth's greens were in superb condtition, belying the weather and the time of year, and scoring was low.

Noel's Whipsnade team just lost out on countback for 2nd place, but his individual score, a flawless 2 under par score of 69, secured joint 1st place, and gave him a runaway victory in the Order of Merit.

This affords Noel automatic qualification for all East Region events in 2010.

Helen Fitzgerald, who has sponsored Noel in a number of events this season was delighted. "Its wonderful to see Noel playing so well, not just in one or two events, but consistently throughout the season. He thoroughly deserves his Order of Merit title."

Tough Going at Porters Park but Noel still leads

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Noel Quinn was looking for a good round in the Porters Park Bowl to seal the Herts PGA Alliance Order of Merit before the final event.

At 3 under through 11, it looked as if Noel was set to do just that, but disaster struck on 12 with a double bogey and Noel slipped back to 4 over.

Noel's closest rival for the title, Peter Cherry, also finished on the same score, so was unable to close the gap. With just one event to go, Noel has a 590 point lead and cannot be caught.