PGA TOUR winners Aaron Rai and Erik van Rooyen are set to tee it up in the Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down from September 12-15.
Englishman Rai secured his first PGA TOUR win last month, claiming the Wyndham Championship by two shots as he converted his recent good form into silverware, climbing to a career-high 21st on the Official World Golf Ranking.
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Rai, a two-time DP World Tour winner, has twice finished inside the top ten in the island of Ireland’s national open and is excited to tee it up in Newcastle next week.
“It is a tournament that I look forward to playing in each year and hopefully compete well in,” said Rai.
“This is my first time playing in an Irish Open at Royal County Down, a course which is ranked so highly for a reason, and I cannot wait to get started.
“I’ve played well in this event before, obviously coming so close in 2020 at Galgorm, but next week I’ll try my best and see where that puts me at the end of the week.”
South Africa’s van Rooyen is a two-time winner on the PGA TOUR, adding his 2023 World Wide Technology Championship title to his maiden Barracuda Championship victory in 2021.
The 2017 Challenge Tour graduate will be competing in his fourth Amgen Irish Open, his best finish coming at the 2018 edition held at Ballyliffin GC.
“This is my first time playing in an Irish Open at Royal County Down but I have played the course before and it is a real treat, so I’m excited to tee it up next week,” he said.
“It is going to be a good week. I am looking forward to it and I am just hoping to be in the mix come Sunday.”
Rai and van Rooyen will be joined by European stars Thomas Detry and Rasmus Højgaard, who will line up alongside brother Nicolai in the field at Royal County Down.
Rai and van Rooyen will be joined by European stars Thomas Detry and Rasmus Højgaard, who will line up alongside brother Nicolai in the field at Royal County Down.
Irish fans will welcome home heroes Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Pádraig Harrington, Séamus Power and Tom McKibbin, while Ryder Cup Captain Luke Donald and Rolex Series winner Ryan Fox will also be competing in the field at Royal County Down, which is hosting the Amgen Irish Open for the first time since 2015.
Tickets start from just £30 for the Pro-Am on Wednesday September 11, with general admission tickets still available for all four days.
Ticket+ options are sold out from Friday to Sunday, but there is limited availability for Thursday September 12.
For those seeking a Premium Experience, the Green on 18 package has sold out, but there is availability in The Ballroom for every day of the championship as a private group of ten or in smaller groups on a shared table. Premium Experience options can be viewed here.
