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Ryder Cup hopefuls chase
Ballyliffin glory
27.06.18
THOMAS Pieters, a
breakout star of The 2016 Ryder Cup, will be aiming
to boost his chances of a return to Team Europe when
he joins fellow hopefuls Alexander Levy and
Thorbjørn Olesen at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open
in Ballyliffin, the season’s fourth Rolex Series
event.
The race for The Ryder Cup is intensifying, with
just three months to go until Thomas Bjørn’s team
arrives at Le Golf National in Paris hoping to
reclaim the trophy by overcoming Jim Furyk’s
American team.
As one of the eight Rolex Series events on the
European Tour’s 2018 Race to Dubai, the Dubai Duty
Free Irish Open is an important tournament for those
hoping to force their way into contention for Ryder
Cup qualification.
For Pieters, Olesen and Levy, the Dubai Duty Free
Irish Open will represent a huge opportunity to play
their way into the plans of Bjørn, who will also be
present at Ballyliffin Golf Club. |
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Ryder Cup hopefuls Pieters, Levy and
Olesen chase Ballyliffin glory. |
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Pieters is looking
forward to returning to Ireland for the Dubai Duty
Free Irish Open and feels like his game is tuning up
nicely to hit a strong run of form at the most
opportune time.
“I feel like my game is in good shape at the moment
and I’m really looking forward to this run of Rolex
Series events,” said Pieters. “The Dubai Duty Free
Irish Open is always a great tournament with
incredible support so hopefully I can perform and it
can provide the platform for a big summer.”
Tickets for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by
the Rory Foundation are on sale at
www.dubaidutyfreeirishopen.com and begin at €20
for Pro-Am Wednesday, with tickets for Thursday and
Friday costing €32 and day tickets for the weekend
costing €34 each.
Fans will also be treated to a festival of music as
country star Nathan Carter headlines the ‘Glashedy
Sessions’ on the Friday night of the tournament. A
host of exciting local bands will also entertain the
crowds at the Glashedy Stage, including popular
four-piece the Logues and the Groove Robbers. |
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