Niall Kearney hopes his last-hole heroics in California to win the PGA Cup for Great Britain & Ireland at the weekend can stand him in good stead for future success on tour, writes the PGA.

Jon Bevan and his Great Britain & Ireland PGA Cup team etched their names into the history books after a titanic singles display at CordeValle, California.

It was a day for heroes at CordeValle, California as Great Britain & Ireland’s PGA Cup lions roared back into contention against the might of America.

Royal Dublin's Niall Kearney was impressed by the venue as the Great Britain & Ireland’s PGA Cup team put CordeValle’s Robert Trent Jones Jnr layout under the microscope ahead of their bid to regain the Llandudno Trophy, writes the PGA.

Niall Kearney’s last taste of team golf came in the Walker Cup on America’s east coast at Merion Golf Club, Pennsylvania in 2009.

David Higgins admitted he has his sights firmly set on a place in the PGA Cup squad after topping the leaderboard at the Titleist & FootJoy PGA Professional Championship Irish qualifying event at Killeen Castle Golf Club.