PATRICK WON A SCHOLARSHIP TO GLENVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY,WEST VIRGINIA AND WENT ON TO RECEIVE B.SC IN PSYCHOLOGY. HE TURNED PROFESSIONAL IN 1993 AT THE PETE DYE GOLF CLUB, WEST VIRGINIA.

PATRICK STARTED HIS COMPETITIVE CAREER IN 1993 AND SINCE THEN HAS PLAYED IN OVER 200 TOURNAMENTS IN BOTH AMERICA AND EUROPE.

IN HIS FINAL YEAR IN AMERICA, PATRICK RECORDED 8 TOP TENS IN A ROW.

IN 1998 PATRICK RETURNED TO IRELAND, TO FOCUS ON TEACHING GOLF AT DRUIDS GLEN,, TULFARRIS, GLEN OF THE DOWNS AND MORE RECENTLY SEAFIELD GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB.

PATRICK IS CURRENTLY COMPETING IN EUROPE WHILE KEEPING UP HIS TEACHING.