Top players take on Irish Open

ENGLAND’S Paul Casey and Sweden’s Fredrik Jacobson, both multiple winners on The 2003 European Tour, have confirmed their participation in the first Nissan-sponsored Irish Open which returns to Portmarnock for the first time in 13 years from July 24-27 July.

Casey, currently third in the Volvo Order of Merit, won the ANZ Championship in Australia in February then captured the 33rd and final Benson and Hedges International Open at The De Vere Belfry in May.

Jacobson, without a victory until this season, set the record straight with successes in the Omega Hong Kong Open and the Algarve Open de Portugal.