Five reasons to be grateful for the Irish Open

Including a welcome return to Irish shores for the reigning Open champion Shane Lowry...

Wed, 23 Sep, 2020 - 07:15

Simon Lewis

OK, OK, so Rory’s not here and there won’t be any spectators; it is not at Mount Juliet and it has lost its Rolex Series status, but there is still plenty to appreciate about the return of the European Tour to these shores.

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