Competitor Information

 The Irish Open

Friday 30th June – Monday 3rd July 2023

Package includes:

·       Three nights accommodation based on twin / double share at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny

·       Four rounds of competitive golf on three of Ireland’s finest links courses

·       Hot & cold breakfast each morning

·       Prizes for each day’s competition

·       All four rounds count towards 2023 Order of Merit

·      Flights, ferries and golf course transfers are not included & package price is based on twin / double share

Package prices:  Flights / Ferry are not included

·       Full package price excluding flights (3 nights)                            £1,003

·       Single supplement (3 nights)                                                      £   180

·       Non golfer (3 nights)                                                                   £   275

·       Additional night in twin / dble room                                             £   60pp

·       Additional night in single room                                                    £   120

·       Golf only                                                                                      £   811

Golf Courses:

·       Fri 30              Rosapenna, St Patrick’s Links              tee from 12:30pm               

·       Sat 1               Rosapenna, Sandy Hills Links              tee from 10:00am

·       Sun 2              Rosapenna, St Patrick’s Links              tee from 10:30am 

·       Mon 3              Portsalon                                              tee from 09:30am

Accommodation:

Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny

The package includes three nights accommodation based on twin / double share

Check in on Friday 30^th June and depart on Monday 3^rd July

Golf Course transfers:  Not included.

Format: The scoring format each day will be individual Stableford with Playing Handicap 95% of Course Handicap.  All four rounds will count towards the 2023 Order of Merit.

Handicap:  All four rounds will be run under the WHS system but scores will not automatically be forwarded to England Golf.  You MUST return your daily scores to your golf club and the easiest way to do this is to forward the email from Golf Genius, which you will receive after each round and which provides details of your scores.

GAGT Overseas Handicap System (OHA):  Where appropriate handicaps will be adjusted after each round in line with the GAGT OHA system, details of which we can provide.  Any adjustments will not affect your club Handicap Index.

The GAGT OHA system will take precedence over any adjustments made by a player’s home club so that everyone is operating on the same system as some clubs are slow to update overseas scores.  

Buggies & electric trolleys:  Please request if you require a buggy or electric trolley with Kelly / Debbie in the office. Make sure to get your request in early to avoid disappointment.  Buggies and trolleys must be paid for by each individual directly to the club.

St Patrick’s Links do not have any buggies available.             

Prizes:  To avoid any excess baggage charges prizes will be in the form of vouchers for the 2023 Tour as follows:

Daily vouchers: 1^st - £100, 2^nd - £70, 3^rd - £50       Overall vouchers:  1^st - £175, 2^nd £150, 3^rd - £125.

Dress:  No formal dress i.e., no jacket & tie required.

Nearest the Pin:  There will be two Nearest the Pins for each round.  The prize will be a £25 GAGT voucher.

Sweep:  There will be an optional sweep of £40 (or €50), £10 per round and this will be collected in cash when you check in before the first round.  The sweep will be paid out daily for the leading three scores and anyone who scores a two.

Shorts:  Ankle length socks are acceptable at each course, shorts must be tailored

GPS & Range finding equipment:  The use of GPS range finding devices is permitted on the Tour.

Flights:  The nearest airport served by international flights is City of Derry Airport which is approximately 30 miles / 45 minutes drive to the hotel in Letterkenny.