Trump's Doonbeg Course To Host 2026 Irish Open

Donald Trump's play people successful County Clare has been confirmed arsenic nan big venue for nan 2026 Irish Open.

Trump International Golf Links Ireland successful Doonbeg will shape nan arena from 10-13 September adjacent year, a week aft Lahinch - besides successful Clare - hosts nan Walker Cup betwixt Great Britain and Ireland and nan United States.

Opened successful 2002, nan edifice was bought by US President Trump successful 2014.

Masters champion Rory McIlroy won this year's Irish Open successful a melodramatic play-off astatine nan K Club successful County Kildare connected Sunday.

"We are incredibly proud that Trump Ireland has been chosen to big nan 2026 Amgen Irish Open," said Eric Trump, nan president's boy and executive vice president of nan Trump Organisation.

"This tourney is 1 of nan astir celebrated events successful golf, and bringing it to Trump Ireland is simply a existent testament to nan modular of excellence that's upheld astatine this property."

Earlier this year, Trump's Aberdeenshire play people hosted nan Nexo Championship connected nan DP World Tour, while past period nan PGA Tour announced a return to Trump National Doral for nan Miami Championship adjacent spring.

The Irish Open's caller venue was confirmed arsenic portion of nan 2026 DP World Tour's schedule, which features 42 tournaments successful 25 countries.

Like nan British Masters, BMW PGA Championship and Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, nan Irish Open will again return spot successful nan run-up to nan season-ending play-offs.

The 2026 schedule includes 3 visits to Dubai, doubly successful January and for nan season-ending tourney successful November, while nan Estrella Damn Catalunya Championship has been added to nan almanac successful May.

In summation to nan schedule, nan DP World Tour announced a number of a changes to its rank structure.

From nan commencement of adjacent season, nan cut-off to clasp a afloat paper will beryllium reduced from 110 to 100, while nan number of cards disposable to apical finishers successful nan second-tier HotelPlanner Tour will beryllium trim from 20 to 15.