McIlroy Favourite for Amgen Irish Open at Trump Doonbeg
The Amgen Irish Open is set to take place at Trump International Golf Links at Doonbeg, County Clare, for the first time. The course was originally designed by Greg Norman and opened in 2002, but has since undergone a redesign by Martin Hawtree.
This year's tournament will play to a par of 70, measuring 6,838 yards, which is significantly different from its regular configuration. World number two Rory McIlroy is the clear favourite at around the 6/1 mark, with Jon Rahm his nearest challenger at 9/1.
The DP World Tour website reports that sunshine and showers are forecasted for the four days of tournament play, with temperatures reaching around 17 Centigrade/63 Fahrenheit in the afternoons. The breeze will be moderate at times at around 15mph.