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Art competition to mark Dubai Duty
Free Irish Open
07.05.18
CHILDREN across Ireland
are being invited to create a golf-themed drawing or
painting to mark the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in
Inishowen this summer.
To celebrate the upcoming tournament hosted by the
Rory Foundation, children nationwide are asked to
"putt themselves in the picture" and win some
fabulous prizes for their school and family.
The Irish Open will take place at Ballyliffin Golf
Club from July 5-8. The art competition will give
children a chance to see the prestigious Waterford
Crystal trophy up close at their school, as well as
a family pass and VIP tour at the tournament’s Pro
Am on July 4.
The winning picture will also be put on display at
the tournament for players and spectators to see and
will be signed by host Rory McIlroy and defending
Irish Open champion Jon Rahm.
The picture will then be auctioned to raise money
for the winner’s school. |
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Putt Yourself in the Picture: Brian
McIlroy of the Rory Foundation and primary school
pupils Tiarna (6) and Gracey (9), brush up on their
drawing skills with model golfer Sean (7) to launch
a nationwide children’s competition that will give
kids throughout Ireland a chance to win some
fabulous prizes for their school and family. |
To enter,
schoolchildren of all ages – or their parents and
teachers - can simply submit a golf-themed drawing
or painting of anything that inspires them. It could
be a drawing of their favourite golfer, the Irish
Open trophy or a self-portrait of themselves on the
golf course.
Entries should be sent to
trophytour@duffyrafferty.com along with contact
details clearly stating the child’s name, age,
address and school.
Alternatively, photos of the artworks can be tweeted
to @ddfirishopen or posted on the Dubai Duty Free
Irish Open Facebook page with the hashtags #ddfirishopen
and #puttyourselfinthepicture.
Closing date for entries is Sunday, June 10, 2018
with the school visit taking place the week of June
18-22.
Brian McIlroy of the Rory Foundation said: “Every
year we are absolutely amazed at the standard of
entries sent to us by children from every corner of
Ireland and I suspect this year will not disappoint.
I know that Rory, like myself and the wider team,
can’t wait to see the drawings!”
The eagerly-awaited golf competition will again be
part of the successful Rolex Series with a massive
prize fund of US$7 million up for grabs.
Tickets for the tournament are available at
www.europeantour.com with a portion of
all tickets sales going to the Rory Foundation. The
charity was established by the Co Down sportsman in
2013 to help children’s charities across Ireland and
around the world. |
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