Rose in line-up as Portstewart prepares for blooming good Open
Justin, latest star name to take part in summer spectacle
One of the biggest names in world golf – Justin Rose – is heading to Northern Ireland for the first time in his career.
He is the latest to join a star-studded line-up at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, taking place at Portstewart Golf Club from July 6-9.
Rose is the current Olympic champion and finished runner up to Sergio Garcia in this year’s dramatic Masters finale.
His other honours include winning the 2013 US Open and nine European Tour titles.
He will be taking part in the biggest Irish Open in history with a $7m prize fund up for grabs.
Rose said: “I haven’t played the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open for a while so I’m excited about going back.
“With Rory’s (McIlroy) involvement the last couple of years the event has gone from strength to strength and being part of the Rolex Series will give it an even bigger boost.
“Irish fans are always a lot of fun to play in front of, it’s always good ‘craic’ out there! We’ll all enjoy the tournament and it’s obviously great preparation for The Open Championship too.
“I think it’s very good to get some links golf under your belt before The Open. Playing the Scottish Open the week before is a great idea and also playing two weeks before is great because you can have a week before to fine tune.
“The fact that we have these options running into The Open is fantastic and they are top quality events which will hopefully attract not just the top European players, but maybe some players from across the pond in the USA as well.”