Spectacular Adare gives amateurs a fair chance, says Pádraig Harrington

"AN amateur-friendly golf course that will also challenge the top professional."

The 11th hole at the five-star Adare Manor and Golf Resort, which has been put forward as a host for the 2026 Ryder Cup.

That was Pádraig Harrington last night extolling the virtues of the sensationally redesigned Adare Manor golf course ahead of today’s official opening fourball in which he and Shane Lowry will take on Paul McGinley and Rory McIlroy.

Harrington, winner of the Irish Open at Adare in 2007, played a a major role in the dramatic transformation of the course and confirmed that he was absolutely thrilled at how the refurbishment has come to fruition so successfully.