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15 - 18 May 2008
Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort, Co. Limerick, Ireland
Richard Finch literally threw himself in at the deep end to secure The 2008 Irish Open, providing one of the championship’s most memorable moments by falling into the River Maigue after hitting his third shot on the Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort’s 18th hole.
Bradley Dredge is poised to take sweet revenge at The Irish Open after a quite unbelievable third round at the Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort climaxed with the Welshman taking a one stroke lead over England’s Richard Finch.
Ulstermen Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy head into this week’s Irish Open knowing that home expectations will be firmly on their shoulders after so far enjoying successful years for different reasons.
Michael Lorenzo-Vera leads The Irish Open and will have to continue his level of performace to hold off a host of The European Tour's most established stars, including Irishmen Clarke, Harrington, McGinley and McIlroy.
• Thomas Björn’s 78 in the first round of the 2006 Irish Open matched the highest first round score by a winner in European Tour history. This was first established by George Burns at another Irish tournament, the 1975 Kerrygold International.
Three weeks of world class golf in Ireland and the United Kingdom will kick off this week at the beautiful Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort which, for the second year in succession, will play host to the Irish Open.
Jeev Milkha Singh’s outrageous up and down on Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort’s ninth hole – his 18th of the first round – saw the Indian join Australia’s Richard Green in a share of the lead at The Irish Open.
On the eve of his title defence at The Irish Open, Padraig Harrington reflected upon the importance of his victory 12 months ago.
Most wins 3Seve Ballesteros, 1983, 85 and 1986Nick Faldo, 1991, 92 and 1993Bernhard Langer, 1984, 87 and 1994Colin Montgomerie, 1996, 97 and 2001
