US President Donald Trump has indicated that he’s more likely to attend this 12 months’s Irish Open at his Doonbeg golf resort in county Clare.
In a video message performed to company on the US ambassador’s Independence Day celebrations in Dublin, the president mentioned he hoped to attend the occasion and watch “Rory and all the good gamers”.
Again-to-back Masters champion Rory McIlroy and fellow European Ryder Cup participant Jon Rahm are among the many high-profile gamers set to compete at Trump Worldwide Golf Hyperlinks from 10-13 September.
McIlroy, who will likely be defending the title he received final 12 months, performed a spherical of golf with Trump in early 2025.
Wednesday’s gathering concerned the US ambassador to Eire, Edward S Walsh, internet hosting round 4,000 representatives from a cross part of Irish life, together with politics, enterprise, academia and the diplomatic corps, at Phoenix Park.
“There’s nothing higher than Irish-American friendship and I’ve an attractive place over there – it is among the best, most stunning golf programs wherever on the earth,” mentioned Trump in his message, which was broadcast on a big display.
“We’ve got a spot that is so high and we’ve got the Irish Open going to be there. They name it Trump Nationwide, we typically use the identify of the situation, but it surely’s Trump Nationwide Golf Membership, and we’re trying ahead to it.
“We will have an incredible celebration. I believe I’ll come over and I’ll see it and watch. It’s going to be one thing very, very particular.”
The sector at Doonbeg may also characteristic Irish main winners Shane Lowry and Padraig Harrington, English Ryder Cup participant Tyrrell Hatton, European captain Luke Donald and Danish brothers Rasmus and Nicolai Hojgaard.
