European Tour insists its still full steam ahead for Irish Open at Mount Juliet

Shane Lowry expressed his worry that Irish Open could face a similar problem to last season when travel restrictions forced the European Tour to move the event to Galgorm Castle Resort in Northern Ireland

Mount Juliet is due to host the 2021 Irish Open

The European Tour insists it remains on track with plans to stage the Dubai Duty Free at Mount Juliet in July despite Shane Lowry’s fears that the event could be scuppered by mandatory hotel quarantine.

Lowry revealed following his tie for 21st in the Masters Tournament that his caddie Brian Martin would not be on his bag for this week’s RBC Heritage at Hilton Head as he dashed back to Ireland on Monday to avoid Thursday’s mandatory quarantine deadline and continue his vaccination plans.