Growing fears that Irish Open could be affected by coronavirus outbreak

Fears that this year’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open could be in doubt due to the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak have increased following the European Tour’s decision to suspend ticket and hospitality sales for all its 2020 tournaments.

The annual visit to Irish shores of one of Europe’s richest tournaments, a European Tour Rolex Series event with a US$7 million purse, is scheduled for May 28-31 at Mount Juliet in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny.