Dubai Duty Free chief Colm McLoughlin wants prize fund of €7m for Irish Open

Dubai Duty Free chief Colm McLoughlin wants the Irish Open prize fund raised to €7 million and the European Tour event pushed further into the summer.

Airport retail company Dubai Duty Free came on board as Irish Open sponsors in 2015 as Rory McIlroy’s Rory Foundation became tournament host, both for an initial one-year term. That has since been extended for a further three years.

DDF have an option to add two more years to their deal .