Pitch perfect day for fans as tournament tees off

IT was, as they say, like a day you’d write away for.

From the moment the morning mist began to lift from Lough Léin and the mountains slowly revealed themselves under a blazing sun, the scene was set for a perfect day.

The verdict in Killarney last night was that Irish golf tourism had received its biggest boost in years, following a successful start to the 3 Irish Open Golf Championship on the lakeside Killeen course.