Adam Scott and Danny Willett will bring Major star power to the Horizon Irish Open when the popular tournament returns to The K Club from September 6-10, 2023.
The duo will tee it up alongside fellow Major Champions Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Pádraig Harrington at the island of Ireland’s national open. All tickets have sold out for Sunday September 10, with General Admission tickets selling fast for Saturday’s third round. To secure your place at The K Club, click here.
Scott, who won the Masters Tournament in 2013, three years before Willett claimed the coveted Green Jacket in 2016, will also be making his 250th DP World Tour appearance that week.
“I’m looking forward to returning to Ireland to play in the Horizon Irish Open,” said Scott. “We’re coming up to a very exciting time in the DP World Tour season and I’m excited to play in front of the Irish crowds again after a few years."
Also set to tee it up at The K Club are defending champion Adrian Meronk, two-time Ryder Cup player Tyrrell Hatton and PGA TOUR winners Séamus Power and Tom Hoge. Hoge ranked 44th on the Official World Golf Ranking, will be making his first appearance in a regular DP World Tour event next month.
Poland’s Meronk will defend his title in the company of a number of Ryder Cup hopefuls, including the Højgaard twins, Nicolai and Rasmus, and Yannik Paul, with Luke Donald, also set to tee it up at The K Club, making his six Captain’s Picks on the Monday of event week.
Meronk made history at last year’s Horizon Irish Open as he became the first player from Poland to win on the DP World Tour. He has since won his second and third DP World Tour titles, with all three of his victories coming at national opens – the Horizon Irish Open, ISPS HANDA Australian Open and DS Automobiles Italian Open.
Last year, he added his name to a roll of honour that includes the likes of Seve Ballesteros, McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Sir Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomerie, Harrington and José María Olazábal.
The Horizon Irish Open returns to The K Club this year for the first time since 2016, when McIlroy won his first professional title on Irish soil. The prestigious venue, which hosted the Ryder Cup in 2006, will also host the Irish Open in 2025 and 2027, when the tournament will celebrate its 100th anniversary the same year as Ireland hosts The Ryder Cup at Adare Manor.
Paul Gillmon, Championship Director of the Horizon Irish Open, said: “With an incredible field set to assemble at The K Club, we can’t wait for the Horizon Irish Open to begin. We are looking forward to welcoming fans to what promises to be a great week with world-class entertainment on and off the golf course.
“In addition to the Celebrity Pro-Am on the Wednesday, we can’t wait to see Scouting for Girls and The Stunning in action on the main stage in the Championship Village over the weekend. We are now completely sold out for Sunday and we would encourage fans to act quickly for Saturday tickets to avoid disappointment.”
There will be live music at the conclusion of play on Saturday and Sunday, with chart-toppers Scouting for Girls taking to the main stage on Saturday September 9 and The Stunning, from Galway, bringing festivities to a close after the final putt has dropped on Sunday September 10.
To purchase tickets for the 2023 Horizon Irish Open, click here.
