Thomas Bjorn was a surprising name at the top of the leaderboard early on day one at the 2023 Irish Open. But no one was more surprised than the Dane himself.
One fan at this week’s Horizon Irish Open on the DP World Tour got extra close to one of the world’s best, Rory McIlroy, and it wasn’t because he broke any rules by sneaking under the ropes.
During the 2023 Irish Open Pro-Am at the K Club, Gaelic football star David Clifford attempted a similar shot to this famed one struck by Rory McIlroy on his way to winning the title in 2016.
On Wednesday at the Irish Horizon Open, Padraig Harrington tee’d it up with his two dogs instead, walking the fairways of The K Club with his pair of Bernese Mountain Dogs bounding alongside him. Fire up those feel-good engines and give it a watch.
Ryder Cup captain’s pick Shane Lowry is realistic about his results this year. They’ve not been terrible by any means, but they have been disappointing when compared to his win at the DP World Tour’s prestigious BMW PGA at Wentworth one year ago.
Tommy Fleetwood would be the current world No.2 if the Official World Golf Ranking used a one-year points gathering period instead of two. So right now, yes, it’s good to be Tommy Fleetwood.
In the history of the venerable Irish Open, 33 times a competitor has marked a ‘1’ on their scorecard, including eight-time European Tour Order of Merit winner Colin Montgomerie. Twice!