David Higgins fired a five under par round of 67 to lead the HBE Ulster PGA Championship at Hilton Templepatrick on Wednesday.

Drive Golf Performance's Colm Moriarty, Old Conna's Neil O'Briain and Massereene's  Noel Murray topped the leaderboard at the HBE PGA Ulster Championship Pro-Am at the Hilton Templepatrick on Tuesday.

Colm Moriarty (Drive Golf Performance) will defend his HBE Risk Management PGA Ulster Championship title at the Hilton Templepatrick from October 7-8.

Colm Moriarty cruised to a seven shot victory in the HBE Risk Management PGA Ulster Championship at the Hilton Templepatrick.

Colm Moriaty carded a course record equalling seven under par 65 to take a firm grip of proceedings on the opening day of the HBE Risk Management PGA Ulster Championship at Hilton Templepatrick.