THE PGA North Region have restored their hugely popular winter series of pro-ams after they had been put on ice for two years through lack of sponsorship.

They have been revived thanks to Stockport contract plastering company Mansell Finishes and will be held at Mere, Portal, De Vere Mottram Hall and Dunham Forest.

The original series, launched in 1985, comprised five events at Mere, where the region was based before the move to Bolton, and, 18 years on, they they still represent tremendous value at £95 for teams of a professional and amateur. The total prize fund is £16,000 for the series which is set to run for three years.

There are also 10 four-man team Pro-Ams at De Vere Mottram Hall and Fairhaven from the now to mid-April, and the 20,000 Euro Pestana Overseas pro-am at Pinta and Gramacho, Algarve, on January 23-30, which has an entry fee of £650 per amateur.

Dates: Oct 18 De Vere Mottram Hall; Nov 4 Mansell Finishes (Mere); 15 De Vere Mottram Hall; 23 Fairhaven; 25 Mansell Finishes (Dunham Forest). Dec: 6 Fairhaven; 13 De Vere Mottram Hall; 14 Mansell Finishes (Portal Championship). Jan 23-30 Pestana Overseas pro-am (Pinta & Gramacho). Feb 15 Mansell Finishes (De Vere Mottram Hall); 21 De Vere Mottram Hall; 22 Fairhaven. March 8 Mansell Finishes (De Vere Mottram Hall); 14 De Vere Mottram Hall; 15 Fairhaven. April 5 Mansell Finishes (De Vere Mottram Hall); 18 De Vere Mottram Hall.

THE PGA North Region have restored their hugely popular winter series of pro-ams after they had been put on ice for two years through lack of sponsorship.

They have been revived thanks to Stockport contract plastering company Mansell Finishes and will be held at Mere, Portal, De Vere Mottram Hall and Dunham Forest.

The original series, launched in 1985, comprised five events at Mere, where the region was based before the move to Bolton, and, 18 years on, they they still represent tremendous value at £95 for teams of a professional and amateur. The total prize fund is £16,000 for the series which is set to run for three years.

There are also 10 four-man team Pro-Ams at De Vere Mottram Hall and Fairhaven from now to mid-April, and the 20,000 Euro Pestana Overseas pro-am at Pinta and Gramacho, Algarve, on January 23-30, which has an entry fee of £650 per amateur.

Dates: Oct 18 De Vere Mottram Hall; Nov 4 Mansell Finishes (Mere); 15 De Vere Mottram Hall; 23 Fairhaven; 25 Mansell Finishes (Dunham Forest). Dec: 6 Fairhaven; 13 De Vere Mottram Hall; 14 Mansell Finishes (Portal Championship). Jan 23-30 Pestana Overseas pro-am (Pinta & Gramacho). Feb 15 Mansell Finishes (De Vere Mottram Hall); 21 De Vere Mottram Hall; 22 Fairhaven. March 8 Mansell Finishes (De Vere Mottram Hall); 14 De Vere Mottram Hall; 15 Fairhaven. April 5 Mansell Finishes (De Vere Mottram Hall); 18 De Vere Mottram Hall.