European Tour

AMGEN IRISH OPEN

Site: Straffan, Ireland.

Course: The K Club (Palmer). Yardage: 7,441. Par: 72.

Prize money: $6 million. Winner's share: $1 million.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday: 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: Rasmus Hojgaard.

Race to Dubai leader: Rory McIlroy.

Last week: Thriston Lawrence won the Omega European Masters.

Notes: Rory McIlroy begins his run to the Ryder Cup with his national open. He was runner-up a year ago at Royal County Down. ... Other Ryder Cup players in the field are Shane Lowry and Tyrrell Hatton, along with European captain Luke Donald. ... Brooks Koepka is playing on a sponsor invitation. It's his first European tour event since the Dunhill Links Championship last

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