Sell-out crowds, bumper payout...now for an Irish winner

Disappointment has been expressed at the announcement that the 2016 British Open is going to Troon, passing over the claims of Royal Portrush.

Sell-out crowds, bumper payout...now for an Irish winner

The R&A have signalled that the famous Antrim links will never again host golf’s greatest championship.

However, the reality is, it takes a lot more than four years to put together everything involved in the successful running of an enormous sporting occasion.

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