The Irish Open Is Underway ⛳

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The Emerald Isle Takes Golf's Centre Stage

To our valued IGTOA members and partners,

The golfing world will once again turn its attention to Ireland as the Irish Open unfolds over the next four days at the magnificent Mount Juliet.

Ahead of July 19^th, we could not have asked for a better time or place to remind golfers across the globe why the Emerald Isle is among the greatest destinations on the planet.

And here’s hoping one of the 16-strong Irish contingent will take the top prize in front of a lively home crowd!

Whether you were lucky enough to nab a ticket or plan to watch from home, be sure to enjoy this incredible occasion for our wonderful sport.

Below you’ll find some of the other news and updates from across the IGTOA family.

Until next time.

Yours in Golf,

Denis Kane
Chairman IGTOA

St Anne’s Centenary Celebrations
The IGTOA would like to congratulate the St Anne’s Golf Club on its centenary – an extraordinary achievement! The club officially opened on Dublin’s windswept Bull Island exactly 100 years ago today, and its current members are the latest ‘proud custodians’ of a rich tradition and exceptional links course.

Dromoland Castle to be beamed across the US
The gorgeous greens and fantastic fairways of Dromoland Castle will be beamed into millions of American homes this Autumn. Various locations across County Clare were filmed last week for the 'Ireland: County by County’ series - to be aired on the Create/PBS television network - and the parkland course at Dromoland was among the production team's first pitstops.

Ashford Castle a ray of light for local businesses
This poignant Irish Times article detailed just how vital the continued success of Ashford Castle is to the business community along the Galway-Mayo border. While painting a stark picture of life during lockdowns, the story also showed the renewed hope of local producers, boat operators and hotel management ahead of Ashford’s recent reopening.

Records broken at Travelling the Fairways Pro-Am
A new course record and jaw-dropping hole-in-one were just some of the many highlights from the Pro-Am hosted by IGTOA members Travelling the Fairways at Fife’s Dumbarnie Links. The memorable event finished with Paul O’Hara and Greig Hutcheon tied for first on the professional leaderboard and the Orion group taking top spot among the teams.

Beautiful Belvoir gets the Markham treatment
Golf photographer and writer Kevin Markham visited the beautiful Belvoir Golf Club, just outside Belfast, and took a series of sun-kissed snaps of their stunning Championship course. Kevin certainly captured why the Golfers Guide to Ireland 2021 called Belvoir ‘The Best Parkland Course in Ulster’.

Open Season at Killeen Castle

The opens at Killeen Castle Golf Club are the perfect opportunity for anyone who always dreamed of playing a Jack Nicklaus Signature Course. Bookings are available for the seniors, singles and team events scheduled for the coming months at this medieval countryside manor in south-east Meath.

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