Six Irish PGA pros confirm Open spots at Portstewart

Six PGA in Ireland professionals will compete at next week’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, hosted by the Rory Foundation at Portstewart.

Damien McGrane, David Higgins, Colm Moriarty, Neil O’Briain, Simon Thornton, and Richard Kilpatrick booked their places in the field via the 2016 Order of Merit standings.

It will be a unique experience for Banbridge (Co Down)-based professional Richard Kilpatrick, who, at 35 years old, will be playing in an Irish Open for the first time.