The DP World Tour Thread

If this US administration can decide to target their strongest age old allies on a whim. I think a bit naive to think the Irish Open has much of an influence on trade affairs or relations. Perhaps in the past.

The new venue choice is either a clear brown envelope or slightly coincidental. There is a new signature event on the PGA tour for 2026 in Miami. You can guess the name, hint it starts with T.

I've no idea how fit Doonbeg is to handle an Irish Open. My only criticism is that it's poor for transport links. Ennis is 45 mins drive and Shannon an hour away. Not sure what the accommodation situation would be like. It's just out of peak travel season but there would still be some tourism.

I was in Wentworth today. Shane -5 for his final 7 holes. Good sign given his previous form in this tournament. Be great if he can contend at weekend. Rory cruising until the 18th, second year in a row that his approach left him down.

Crowds following Rory were unbelievable, very hard to even get room to see a shot. Course very soft, massive pitch marks on greens. If weather stays like that the winning score will be very low.

I'll answer your question without going into detail as it's all common knowledge. I won't go further into political discussion after this response as it's going to end being completely unrelated to golf and detail the topic.

Look what's happened to the relationships with Canada and Denmark. More recently South Korea. Decades and generations of trust simply eroded in months.

Agree 100%.

Financially it doesn't sense. The course itself would be a good test but a nightmare for viewing unless they build stands on dunes.

That wouldn't shock me with the owners track record.

I think we have short term memories. It's only a few years since the Irish Open was about to be shelved. Only for Rory and sponsors stepped in to save the day.

For anyone wondering about why an unsuitable course or venue could be picked. It comes back to the relationships and money behind the game. For a long time there has been significant backing of the ET/DP tour from the middle east. The PGA tour also has a large percentage stake in the DP tour.

Then you have the PIF/PGA/LIV/DP merger situation that's begun to play out in the last couple of years.

Now that the 3 year stint at the K club is finished they can choose whatever course they want. Given the current geopolitical climate trump gets his ego stroked and pound of flesh.

By having the merger agreement in place, it means less eyes into LIV/PIF. There was investigation and discovery process about to kick off until that big announcement. Trump can smooth over any trouble and swat away the microscope. So yes Trump gets his name in the news again and his business gets a nice cash injection.

There's no consideration for PR optics here, showcasing Ireland or growing the game.

The Irish Open is back at the K Club in 2027. The 3 year agreement was for hosting the event in 2023, 2025 and 2027.

19 of the top 100 players in the world. (Make of that what you will).