Irish Open 2024 LIVE: Tee times, field, leaderboard and how to follow McIlroy and Lowry star at Royal County Down

Rory McIlroy will return home to Royal County Down as he targets glory at the 2024 Amgen Irish Open.

McIlroy, a four-time major winner, was born in Holywood, County Down, just an hour from Newcastle’s famous course.

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Now McIlroy and his good friend Shane Lowry will be the main attractions at Royal County Down for one of the best tournaments on the DP World Tour.

The Irish Open is always a popular event and has been won by many illustrious names over the years.

McIlroy and Lowry both have Irish Open titles on their glittering CVs, while other recent champions include Jon Rahm, Paul Casey and Sergio Garcia.

Irish Open 2024: Date and how to follow

This tournament runs from Thursday, September 12th to Sunday, September 15th.

The event takes place on the Championship Links Course at the iconic Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, Northern Ireland.

Royal County Down has hosted a number of illustrious events over the years including the Senior Open, the Amateur Championship, the Curtis Cup and the Walker Cup.

It is considered one of the best golf courses in the world, with Golf Digest ranking it at the top of its list of the 100 greatest courses in the world for 2024.

For the 2024 Irish Open, the course will be a par 71 and will measure a maximum of 7,186 metres in length.

The first two rounds will start at 7:30am with the action kicking off at 9am over the weekend.

talkSPORT will provide updates from County Down throughout the week.

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You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

Sky Sports Golf will also be providing live coverage of the action throughout the week here.

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Irish Open 2024: the line-up and the ranking

Local favourites McIlroy and Lowry lead the field and have both won this title in the past.

McIlroy won the event at the K Club in 2016 while Lowry won it as an amateur at County Louth in 2009.

Also involved is Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre, who has had a stellar year on the PGA Tour, winning two major titles including the Scottish Open in July.

Seamus Power, Erik van Rooyen, Guido Migliozzi, Nicolai Hojgaard, Ryan Fox and Padraig Harrington will also be involved.

The full table can be found here while start times and groups will be confirmed on Tuesday.

The latest County Down rankings can be found here.

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Irish Open 2024: what about it?

McIlroy said: “Since my first appearance at the Irish Open almost 20 years ago, it has been a very special tournament to play in, but that will be doubly so for me this time around.

“I am really pleased to have the opportunity to play this year’s Irish Open at a venue so close to home. Royal County Down is a fantastic venue and I still have fond memories of the 2007 Walker Cup.

“The crowd always gets behind all the Irish golfers who take part and the atmosphere is different to any we get at a golf tournament.

“Time and time again the fans prove that they are some of the best in the world and I can’t wait to see them supporting us again.”

MacIntyre added: “I’m really looking forward to getting back to the Irish Open.

“It’s been a great season so far and it would mean a lot to me to win another historic national open.

“I’ve never had the opportunity to play Royal County Down before. It’s one of those courses that I’ve heard so much good about, so I’m really looking forward to it.”