GUI joy as amateurs get shot at Irish Open

SEAMUS SMITH, General Secretary of the Golfing Union of Ireland, has welcomed confirmation that members of the country’s clubs will have the chance to play in this year’s 3 Irish Open pro-am at Killarney (Wednesday, July 28).

Shane Lowry, winner of last year’s 3 Irish Open as an amateur, yesterday announced details of the four regional qualifying competitions which will take place across the country in the coming weeks.

Each regional competition will give teams the opportunity to compete with some of the world’s greatest golfers at the 3 Irish Open Pro-Am in Killarney.