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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
Donald Trump to visit Doonbeg ‘soon' as US President's stunning golf course under consideration to host 2026 Irish Open
DONALD TRUMP may have his sights set on bringing the Irish Open back to Doonbeg. 2 Donald Trump admitted he plans to visit his Doonbeg links 'soon' as the course is under consideration to host 2026 Irish Open 2 U.S. President Donald Trump last visited his County Clare course in May, 2023 Trump is believed to be closely following talks to host the 2026 While no deal has been confirmed, the Doonbeg officials are reportedly planning to build new tees over the winter to beef up the stunning coastal layout for tournament play. A READ MORE ON GOLF Doonbeg - just 20 miles from Lahinch - could become the focus of world golf if both events land there in back-to-back weeks. And Trump says he plans to visit the Republic of Ireland links 'soon' amid mounting speculation about it hosting next year's Irish Open. Speaking from the former He said: 'I love Doonbeg. I'll go… not on this trip — but I'll go soon.' Most read in Golf The 45th & 47th US President is also hoping that Turnberry will be once again added to the The Amgen Irish Open returns to The K Club from 4 - 7 September 2025 following a year filled with incredible golf and late drama between Rasmus Hojgaard and Rory McIlroy at Royal County Down. Hilarious moment Donald Trump's golf caddie appears to subtly drop ball in prime spot before he arrives to take shot
Irish Independent
5 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Pádraig Harrington overcomes ‘crazy' distractions with bogey-free 65 to lead Senior Open
In an exercise of mind over matter, the recently crowned two-time US Senior Open champion managed to chisel out a score without having his best stuff and lead by a shot from Denmark's Thomas Bjorn and defending champion KJ Choi on eight-under at halfway. It was an impressive display of scoring by the Dubliner (53), who admitted he had the rub of the green on the famous Old Course. 'I rode my luck a lot today,' Harrington said after a round that included brilliant recoveries from the heather at the 16th and the trees at the 17th. 'Got my head in the game. Did a lot of good stuff mentally. Short game was sharp.' Despite a three-putt par at the long 14th, he used his length to two-putt for birdies at the first and the driveable ninth and 11th before following a birdie two at the long 15th with another from eight feet the last. More impressively, he survived what he described as three 'crazy' distractions. 'As I was teeing off on seven, I was nearly hit by an acorn coming out of the tree,' Harrington said. 'On that par-five [14th], a bug landed right down by my shoe as I took my backstroke, and I got completely distracted. 'Then on 17, it was actually a leaf. I didn't know what it was. Came in in front of my ball and nearly topped it. I had a weird day in many ways. They didn't cost me.' Despite scoring well, Harrington wants to play better over the weekend and add the Senior Open to his two wins in The Open Championship, having finished second twice and fifth last year. 'Look, I wouldn't want to play like that,' he said on a day when Darren Clarke shot 69 to share 36th on one under but Paul McGinley missed the one-over cut by a shot after a 70. 'Well, I would like to score like that the next two days, but I wouldn't think I'm going to get away with it. Hopefully, it will improve a little bit over the next few days.' In the ISPS HANDA Women's Scottish Open at Dundonald Links, Leona Maguire has her work cut out to catch rookie Lottie Woad. The English starlet shot a bogey-free, seven-under 65 to lead on her professional debut by two strokes from Denmark's Nanna Koerstz Madsen and world No 1 Nelly Korda, who both shot 66, on 12-under par. After winning the KPMG Women's Irish Open as an amateur – confirmed for the Palmer South Course at The K Club next August – by six shots, Woad finished third in the Amundi Evian Championship and turned professional. She had eight single putts yesterday compared to just three for Maguire, who had 33 putts in a one-under 71 that left her tied for eighth, six shots off the pace. Meanwhile, Fota Island's David Howard edged closer to winning his first Irish cap when he battled his way into the last 16 of the Pierse Motor Group South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Lahinch. Ranked second in the Order of Merit with the top two automatically selected tomorrow night for next month's matches at Woodhall Spa, he beat Palmerstown House's Ross McCormack 2&1 before seeing off Charleville's Jordan Boles 6&5 to set up a last-16 clash with Irish Close champion Thomas Abom. Abom's brother Liam beat Josh Hill one up and now faces Mark Cadden, but leading qualifier Dylan Keating fell in round one to Seán Desmond, Caolan Rafferty's rival on Saturday, as Colm Campbell lost on the 19th to Paul O'Hanlon.
The 42
5 days ago
- Business
- The 42
Next year's Women's Irish Open to take place at The K Club
THE 2026 WOMEN'S Irish Open will be played at The K Club, the Ladies European Tour (LET) has confirmed. The championship will take place in Co. Kildare from 27-30 August on the club's Palmer South Course, which has previously hosted three European Opens. Advertisement The Women's Irish Open, which will again have KPMG as its title sponsor, has been moved back to August to offer players 'a prime opportunity to compete in front of passionate Irish crowds in the build-up to the Solheim Cup', the LET said. 'Tournament organisers are confident that this new venue will attract even bigger names and further elevate the fan experience.' Early-bird tickets for the 2026 KPMG Women's Irish Open will go on sale in due course, with U16s once again able to attend for free. MJ Fetherston, director of The K Club said: 'This is a tournament we want to support and elevate. There is so much brilliant talent in women's golf. We have been supporting Leona Maguire for the past few years and this is a terrific development on that. 'The Palmer South course has been given a lot of love and energy over the past few years. We are excited to bring tournament golf back to this challenging course. 'Our family and the whole team at the resort want to make this the best Women's Irish Open yet.'
Irish Independent
5 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
The K Club's South Course to host 2026 KPMG Women's Irish Open
The course hosted three editions of the European Open on the DP World Tour and organisers believe a return to a late August date in 2026 will help attract a stronger field. The event takes place two weeks before the Solheim Cup in the Netherlands, which may help attract some big names after Charley Hull, Madelene Sagstrom, Georgia Hall and Anna Nordqvist joined Leona Maguire and Lottie Woad at Carton House this year. MJ Fetherston, Director of The K Club said: 'This is a tournament we want to support and elevate. There is so much brilliant talent in women's golf. 'We have been supporting Leona Maguire for the past few years and this is a terrific development on that. 'The Palmer South course has been given a lot of love and energy over the past few years. We are excited to bring tournament golf back to this challenging course.' After a 10-year hiatus, the tournament was played at Dromoland Castle in 2022 and 2023 before being hosted on the O'Meara Course at Carton House for the last two years. Cian Branagan, CEO of promoters ForeFront Group, believes The K Club will help them build on the success of the last four years. 'We've been incredibly fortunate to host the tournament at some fantastic venues throughout its journey over the last four years, and each year we've aimed to raise the standard,' he said. 'The K Club represents another major step forward and will undoubtedly set the bar even higher.' The event had a prize fund of €450,000 this year with runner-up Sagstrom winning the top prize of €67,500 after Woad, who turned professional this week, claimed the title by six shots as an amateur.
RTÉ News
5 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
K Club confirmed as new host venue for Women's Irish Open
The K Club has been announced as the venue for the 2026 Women's Irish Open, with the event taking place at the end of August. After being staged at Carton House for the last two years and Dromoland Castle before that, the Ladies European Tour have now confirmed the Palmer South Course at the Co Kildare venue will host the tournament from 27-30 August. The return to a late August date will no doubt act a perfect warm-up for those players who make the Solheim Cup team, with the match against the USA taking place in the Netherlands from the 11-13 September. Looking ahead to the KPMG Women's Irish Open, the K Club director MJ Fetherston said: "We are delighted to announce the KPMG Women's Irish Open is coming to The K Club in 2026. This is a tournament we want to support and elevate. There is so much brilliant talent in women's golf. We have been supporting Leona Maguire for the past few years and this is a terrific development on that. "The Palmer South course has been given a lot of love and energy over the past few years. We are excited to bring tournament golf back to this challenging course. Our family and the whole team at the resort want to make this the best Women's Irish Open yet."
