2019 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Preview
July 02 2019 – THE GOLF SOCIETY

2019 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Preview
The European Tour is in action this week at Lahinch Golf Club for the Dubai Duty-Free Irish Open. Last year, Russell Knox defeated Ryan Fox in a sudden-death playoff for his 2nd career European Tour title. He’s back to defend his title, but he’ll have to beat a tough field which includes two of the top-20 players in the world: Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleetwood. Other notables in the field include last week’s winner Christiaan Bezuidenhout, former Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen, and two-time major champion Martin Kaymer.
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Jon Rahm: The 11th-ranked player in the world has been in top form as of late. He finished tied for third in the U.S. Open, and tied for second in last week’s Andalucia Masters. He won this event in 2017, and a win here would give him plenty of momentum heading into the Open Championship.