Demand High
for Irish Open
Irish golf fans would do well to book early for next year’s Irish Open at Royal County Down, hosted for the first time by world number one Rory McIlroy’s very own charitable foundation. Last time, in 2012, the Irish Open held in Northern Ireland became the first European Tour event to totally sell out in advance.Now the race is on again for coveted tickets and insiders are quietly but confidently predicting the best Irish Open ever. The prestigious venue will be the famous links of Royal County Down, listed among the world’s best golf courses, and with The Rory Foundation on board as official tournament host, it is expected that the world number one will strengthen an already impressive Irish Open line-up including some of the leading players from both the European and US PGA.
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The famous links of Royal County Down |
And families will be delighted to hear that kids under the age of 16 will be admitted FREE as long as they are accompanied by an adult (up to four children are allowed with one paying adult).
NITB’s Chief Operating Officer Kathryn Thomson speaking in Dublin this week: "We are thrilled at the prospect of Royal County Down hosting the 2015 Irish Open, we are expecting another historic event come next May and already, a sizeable number of tickets have been sold".
“Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell and Darren Clarke are wonderful ambassadors for Northern Ireland on a global stage" adds Kathryn "their magnificent achievements have certainly raised the profile of Northern Ireland on the global golf circuit. At NITB, we are determined to make the most of their success for the benefit of golf tourism in Northern Ireland which currently generates upwards of £27 million each year for the local economy.”
“I am delighted that the Irish Open is being hosted at Royal County Down in 2015" says Rory McIlroy "It is hugely exciting to be joining some of the world’s greatest golf talents on my home turf. Northern Ireland has established itself as one of the world’s greatest golfing destinations and Royal County Down is one of the world’s finest links courses.”
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