Course is ‘tailor-made’ for fans

This year’s Irish Open will be a feast for spectators as well as the players, predicts Fota Island Resort director of golf, Kevin Morris.

With a strong field taking shape for the European Tour’s second highest-attended tournament after its flagship BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth later this month, the June 19-22 event is gearing up for crowds in excess of 100,000 over the four rounds.

Morris believes Fota is more than up to the task of not just coping with the large crowds at the Cork venue but giving them a spectator-friendly experience to remember, both in terms of access to the course and comfort on site.