Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesThe good news keeps on coming for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open with the R&A offering three qualifying places into The Open at Royal St George’s. The Irish Independent also understands the Tour is talking to Mount Juliet about returning as host venue in 2022, while Colm McLoughlin, executive vice-chairman and CEO of Dubai Duty Free, is considering extending the deal with the European Tour for another three years. On the European Tour, Jonathan Caldwell, Paul Dunne, Cormac Sharvin and Niall Kearney tee it up in front of 2,000 fans in the first round of the Porsche European Open at Green Eagle in Hamburg. Paul Casey defends the title, while Ryder Cup hopefuls Bernd Wiesberger and Henrik Stenson are hoping to impress European skipper Harrington. European Open (1.0pm); The Memorial (5.0pm); US Women’s Open (7.0pm), all Sky Sports

Source: Irish Independent June 05, 2021 09:11 UTC