Fota back in reckoning to stage Irish Open

Fota Island in Cork is back in the frame to host next year’s Irish Open.

Talks are underway between European Tour officials and Fota Island representatives to bring the golf event back to Cork for the first time since 2002.

The 780-acre resort was sold in August to the Kang family from China for around €20m, with the new owners pledging to bring an international golf tournament back to the resort for the first time in over a decade. It is understood Fota have put a substantial financial package on the table for Tour officials to consider.