Asbri Golf - PGA Partner
The PGA has forged commercial relationships with many of the leading names in the golf industry as part of the PGA Partner Programme. These companies support the Association in a number of areas, including training and education, tournaments and branded facilities. The PGA has also formed relationships with a host of leading businesses who have become Official Suppliers because of their professionalism, experience and quality.
PGA Official Suppliers also support tournaments and other commercial activities within the Association.
In 2015, Asbri was appointed as PGA Official Suppliers and signed a new three-year agreement to continue their sponsorship of the Welsh National PGA Championship, having been the title sponsor for the past two years.
In 2017, Asbri strengthened their ties with The PGA and became a PGA Partner and also extended their sponsorship of the Welsh National PGA Championships for a further three years.
Credibility for our brand and products doesn’t come any higher and we are thoroughly delighted to have the endorsement of The PGA.
“Asbri has built a reputation as one of Europe’s leading logo accessory brands with their wide range of high quality crested merchandise and significant global distribution. Their established set-up and exceptional service has made them a trusted supplier to The PGA for a number of years. So we are delighted to strengthen our relationship and promote their brand even further to our Members, partners and branded properties.”
PGA Chief Executive, Robert Maxfield

Welsh PGA National Championship
The Welsh PGA Championship has a rich history, dating back as it does to 1904, just three years after The Professional Golfers' Association was formed.
Arthur Day was the inaugural winner at Radyr and down the years some notable golfers have lifted the title including Peter Alliss's father, Percy, who won back to back championships in 1920 and 1921 at Aberdovey and Southerndown respectively.
In 1932 Bill Smalldon lifted the trophy at Royal Porthcawl, shooting rounds of 68, 73, 76 and 73. For Smalldon, who was pro at Cardiff from 1928 to '74, it was to mark a long association with the event that indirectly continues today with the trophy named after his son Denis, a promising golfer who won the tournament twice in the late 50's ('56 and '59) but was tragically killed in a car crash.
During the early 70's Peter Johnson, now at Ridgeway Golf Club but who succeeded Bill Smalldon at Cardiff in the mid 70's, stepped into to save the tournament when it lost its main sponsor.
Johnson generated money by persuading Cardiff's members to sponsor holes. He ran the event for more than a decade and was indebted to 2006 European Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam who played in the tournament for nearly 10 years winning it in 1988.
Past winners have also included Philip Price, Craig DeFoy and Sid Mouland who dominated the event during the 1960's, winning six times. 2006 marked the beginning of a significant chapter in the championship's history with the arrival of new sponsors Ryder Cup Wales 2010.The Ryder Cup connection continued with support of the event in 2011 and 2012. Stephen Dodd landed his fourth title at Southerndown in 2011 with Stuart Manley triumphing a year later at Cardiff.
Asbri Golf, a rising Wales-based golf accessories company specializing in bespoke and logo merchandise, came aboard as headline sponsor in 2013 signing a two year agreement with the event being staged at Royal St David's.
In 2015 it returned to Radyr - the club to first stage the championship back in 1904 - with Garry Houston the victor and Asbri renewing their sponsorship for a further 3 years.
Past Winners
List of past winners, playing venues and scores from 1904.
Year |
Name |
Venue |
Score |
2021 |
Lee Rooke |
Aberdovey Golf Club |
136 |
2020 |
Timothy Dykes |
Cardiff Golf Club |
138 |
2019 |
Mark Pilkington |
Conwy Golf Club |
142 |
2018 |
Toby Hunt |
Ashburnham |
136 |
2017 |
Sion Bebb |
Celtic Manor |
131 |
2016 |
Lydia Hall |
Tenby |
138 |
2015 |
Garry Houston |
Radyr |
137 |
2014 |
Stephen Dodd |
Royal St David's |
134 |
2013 |
Lee Rooke |
Royal St David's |
135 |
2012 |
Stuart Manley |
Cardiff |
135 |
2011 |
Stephen Dodd |
Southerndown |
136** |
2010 |
Simon Edwards |
Royal St David's |
204 |
2009 |
Jason Powell |
Ashburnham |
221 |
2008 |
Trevor Jones |
Cardiff |
209 |
2007 |
Stephen Dodd |
Cardiff |
200 |
2006 |
Sion Bebb |
Tenby |
204 |
2005 |
Sion Bebb |
Southerndown |
199 |
2004 |
Mark Plummer |
Vale of Llangollen |
203 |
2003 |
Simon Edwards |
Porthmadog |
196 |
2002 |
Simon Edwards |
Pyle & Kenfig |
210 |
2001 |
Stephen Dodd |
Ashburnham |
214 |
2000 |
Mark Plummer |
Newport |
136 |
1999 |
Richard Dinsdale |
Vale of Glamorgan |
134 |
1998 |
Liam Bond |
Vale of Glamorgan |
69* |
1997 |
Matthew Ellis |
Vale of Glamorgan |
139 |
1996 |
Matthew Stanford |
Northop Country Park |
137 |
1995 |
Stephen Dodd |
Northop Country Park |
139 |
1994 |
Mark Plummer |
Northop Country Park |
133 |
1993 |
Philip Price |
Mountain Lakes |
138 |
1992 |
Chris Evans |
Ashburnham |
142 |
1991 |
Paul Mayo |
Fairwood Park |
138 |
1990 |
Paul Mayo |
Fairwood Park |
136 |
1989 |
Kevin Jones |
Royal Porthcawl |
140 |
1988 |
Ian Woosnam |
Cardiff |
137 |
1987 |
A Dodman |
Cardiff |
132 |
1986 |
Phillip Parkin |
Whitchurch |
142 |
1985 |
David Llewellyn |
Whitchurch |
132 |
1984 |
Kevin Jones |
Cardiff |
135 |
1983 |
Simon Cox |
Cardiff |
136 |
1982 |
Craig DeFoy |
Cardiff |
137 |
1981 |
Craig DeFoy |
Cardiff |
139 |
1980 |
Andrew Griffiths |
Cardiff |
139 |
1979 |
Event cancelled |
1978 |
Brian Hugget |
Whitchurch |
145 |
1977 |
Craig DeFoy |
Glamorganshire |
135 |
1976 |
Simon Cox |
Radyr |
284 |
1975 |
Craig DeFoy |
Whitchurch |
285 |
1974 |
M Hughes |
Cardiff |
284 |
1973 |
A Griffiths |
Newport |
289 |
1972 |
J Buckley |
Royal Porthcawl |
298 |
1971 |
J Buckley |
St Pierre |
291 |
1970 |
W Evans |
Tredegar Park |
289 |
1969 |
S Mouland |
Llandudno |
277 |
1968 |
RJ Davies |
Southerndown |
292 |
1967 |
S Mouland |
Pyle & Kenfig |
219** |
1966 |
S Mouland |
Conwy |
281 |
1965 |
S Mouland |
Penarth |
281 |
1964 |
B Bielby |
Tenby |
297 |
1963 |
H Gould |
Wrexham |
291 |
1962 |
S Mouland |
Royal Porthcawl |
302 |
1961 |
S Mouland |
Southerndown |
286 |
1960 |
RH Kemp Jnr |
Llandudno |
288 |
1959 |
D Smalldon |
Newport |
|
1958 |
RH Kemp |
Radyr |
|
1957 |
J Black |
Llandudno |
|
1956 |
D Smalldon |
Royal Porthcawl |
|
1952 |
S Collins |
Southerndown |
|
1951 |
H Gould |
Llandudno |
|
1950 |
G James |
Newport |
|
1949 |
H Gould |
Radyr |
|
1948 |
H Gould |
Aberdovey |
|
1947 |
K Williams |
Llandrindod |
|
1946 |
H Gould |
Royal Porthcawl |
|
1940-45 |
World War II |
1939 |
C Grabham |
Harlech |
|
1938 |
S Collins |
St Mellons |
|
1937 |
F Hill |
Clyne |
|
1936 |
F Lloyd |
Prestatyn |
|
1935 |
F Hill |
Penarth |
|
1934 |
CA Pickett |
Swansea Bay |
|
1933 |
F Collins |
Rhyl |
|
1932 |
WG Smalldon |
Royal Porthcawl |
|
1931 |
R Watts |
Newport |
|
1930 |
H Palferman |
Wrexham |
|
1929 |
B Hodson |
Royal Porthcawl |
|
1928 |
R Walker |
Llandudno |
|
1927 |
B Hodson |
Tenby |
|
1926 |
BS Weastall |
Llandudno |
|
1925 |
J Horn |
Pennard |
|
1924 |
BS Weastall |
Llandudno |
|
1923 |
JW Milner |
Royal Porthcawl |
|
1922 |
G Faulkner |
Rhos on Sea |
|
1921 |
P Alliss |
Southerndown |
|
1920 |
P Alliss |
Aberdovey |
|
1914-1919 |
World War I |
1913 |
C Gadd |
Chester |
|
1912 |
C Hughes |
Royal Porthcawl |
|
1911 |
P Rainford |
Conwy |
|
1910 |
A Matthews |
Swansea |
|
1909 |
A Matthews |
Rhyl |
|
1908 |
TJ Brace |
Bridgend |
|
1907 |
S Whiting |
Porthcawl |
|
1906 |
J Ross |
Radyr |
|
1905 |
F Collins |
Conwy |
|
1904 |
A Day |
Radyr |
|
* reduced to 18 holes
** reduced to 54 holes
*** reduced to 36 holes