Open tickets selling fast

This year’s Irish Open is expected to be one of the best yet after organisers confirmed tickets for Friday had sold out.

That makes Thursday the only day patrons without tickets can attend the event following an announcement last week that Saturday and Sunday’s tickets for the third and fourth round, respectively, had sold out also for the first time in its 40 year history.

Spectators without tickets can still pay on the gate to watch the action in today’s first official practice day, Wednesday’s Pro-Am, featuring stars from the worlds of showbusiness and sport and Thursday’s first round.