Rory McIlroy will tee it up on house soil later this 12 months after confirming his look at September’s Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down.
Royal County Down will host the Amgen Irish Open for the second time in its historical past from September 12-15 because the island of Eire’s nationwide open returns to Newcastle for the primary time since 2015. Click on right here to buy tickets.
4-time Main Champion McIlroy, who final 12 months claimed his fifth Race to Dubai title after topping the season-long standings, will return to his house County the place he honed his expertise as a junior and to the venue the place he represented Nice Britain & Eire on the 2007 Walker Cup.
The Northern Irishman grew up in Holywood, lower than an hour from the distinguished venue, and he’ll bid for a second Irish Open crown after claiming victory at The Ok Membership in 2016.
“Since making my first look on the Irish Open almost 20 years in the past, it has been such a particular match to play in, however it will likely be doubly so for me this time spherical,” mentioned McIlroy.
“I’m extremely excited to have the chance play on this 12 months’s Irish Open at a venue so near house. Royal County Down is a improbable venue and I nonetheless have some nice recollections from the 2007 Walker Cup.
“The crowds are all the time so supportive of all of the Irish golfers participating and the environment is in contrast to some other we have now at a golf match. Time and time once more the followers show that they’re a number of the greatest on the planet and I can’t wait to see them out in assist of us once more.”
McIlroy has began his 2024 season in effective trend, ending runner-up in his first begin of the 12 months on the Dubai Invitational after which efficiently defending his Hero Dubai Desert Traditional title this previous weekend, profitable the match for a file fourth time.
The 34-year-old will be a part of fellow former Irish Open winner, Main Champion and Ryder Cup star Shane Lowry within the occasion which assumes a key place on the DP World Tour’s 2024 International Schedule as a part of the ‘Again 9’.
The ‘Again 9’ encompasses 9 of the Tour’s most historic tournaments and nationwide opens, working from August to October and can give members their ultimate alternatives to safe their taking part in rights for 2025 and likewise advance to the season-ending ‘DP World Tour Play-Offs’.
Final 12 months, Sweden’s Vincent Norrman claimed his second DP World Tour title as he fired a ultimate spherical 65 atThe Ok Membership to win by one stroke, to safe his second victory within the area of simply six worldwide begins. First performed in 1927, the Irish Open is likely one of the world’s most celebrated nationwide opens, with a listing of former champions that features Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, Pádraig Harrington, Shane Lowry, Colin Montgomerie, José María Olazábal, Bernhard Langer and Sam Torrance.
Tickets are promoting quick for subsequent 12 months’s occasion and followers are urged to behave now to keep away from disappointment. Along with Basic Admission, restricted Premium Expertise choices are nonetheless obtainable with The Ballroom and Inexperienced on 18 packages. Ticket+ choices are additionally obtainable for buy. Click on right here to seek out out extra.
