Driving into the future on Western front

The West is officially awake as a major international golf venue with Carne Golf Links and County Sligo Golf Club deep in negotiations to host a revived Irish Seniors Open in 2015 and 2016.

Talks between the European Tour, the golf clubs and both Mayo and Sligo County Councils are at an advanced stage and if the plan comes to fruition, it will give the region a major tourism and golfing boost.

County Sligo Golf Club is particularly keen to welcome big-time golf back to Rosses Point as it embarked on Phase One of a major renovation of its world-renowned Harry Colt links only yesterday.