DP World Tour: Amgen Irish Open Tee Times Leaderboard
The Back 9 continues this week as Trump International Golf Links & Hotel, Doonbeg, hosts an impressive field at the Amgen Irish Open for the first time.
BBC WEATHER
Considering the gales that can lash this coast, Mother Nature is co-operating this week except for Saturday with very moderate SW breezes, light rain and sunny breaks as well.
Locals will remind foreign visitors that the breeze tends to get up with the incoming tide, and subside as it ebbs.
Thursday: Light rain, a moderate breeze 15km/h SW 12/17*c
Friday: Light clouds, Sunny intervals, a gentle breeze 6/11km/h W 13/16*c
Saturday: Heavy rain especially early 6-10am, moderate breeze 13/18km/h WSW 13/18*c
Sunday: Light cloud, gentle breeze 6/8km/ SW 14/18*c
New Venue
Formerly known as Doonbeg Golf Club,Trump International Golf Links & Hotel in Doonbeg hosts the Amgen Irish Open for the first time this week, becoming the 19th different venue in the event’s 52 editions on the DP World Tour.
It is in County Clare, SW Ireland along Doughmore Bay on the Atlantic Ocean, opened in 2002, designed originally by Greg Norman, a spectacular seaside links course with towering sand dunes, a 45 minute drive from Shannon Airport.
McIlroy returns this week as defending champion, looking to build on a year that has already seen him become a six‑time Major winner after triumphing at the Masters.
(The big boys are out late on Thursday, early on Friday)
Group 37 13.35hrs Rory McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre, Brooks Koepka
Group 38 13.45hrs Shane Lowry, Patrick Reed, Jon Rahm
Golfs rich tradition in Ireland has gotten a lot more expensive over the last 35 years. Driven by surging International demand, many of the big courses asking an all time high of 450 - 500+ euros per round in the peak summer season, thats $802 Canadian dollars !!.
more to follow...
Bryan Angus
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