Killarney reserve dates as Open options explored

KILLARNEY Golf and Fishing Club confirmed last night that they have reserved the week of the proposed Irish Open in 2011 pending a definite announcement that the championship will take place in July.

The European Tour schedule published on Sunday lists the Irish Open for July 28-31 without a venue although chief executive George O’Grady stated that “Killarney have been kind enough to give me an option to take the tournament there which would be my choice. I will probably confirm that with Killarney in the next week or two.”

A great deal, however, will depend on whether or not the Tour can come up with a commercial sponsor to replace ‘3’ who pulled out unexpectedly a few weeks ago.