Previous winners of the Championship include Eamonn D-arcy in 2010 and the event famously had a tie when Padraig Harrington and Philip Walton couldn't be separated.
This year's competition will see defending champion Mark O'Sullivan (Ashbourne Golf Club), Eamonn Darcy, David Higgins (Waterville Golf Club), Damien Mooney and Francis Howley, all taking part.
The event, being held at Powerscourt for the third year, is free to enter and promises to showcase some of the finest golf Ireland has to offer. Powerscourt Golf Club is situated within the 1,000 acre Powerscourt Estate.
Volkswagen have sponsored several golfing events for men, ladies and mixed over the years, but their involvement in the Southern Championship will be the springboard for further activity in 2013 and beyond.
Pictured above are Bernard Gibbons, General Manager of Powerscourt Golf Club; Simon Elliott, CEO of Volkswagen Group Ireland; and Gavin Kavanagh, PGA Board Member.
