Killarney gets thumbs up for Open

KILLARNEY Golf and Fishing Club got the European Tour’s seal of approval after Irish Open organisers paid their first visit of the year to the venue.

Championship director Ben Watson and his colleagues from the European Tour were at the club last month to assess the Killeen Course 13 weeks out from the showpiece tournament, which starts on July 28.

“It’s looking great,” Watson said. “It’s come out of the winter pretty well.