PGA Show, January 22, Golf in Ireland will kick off its expanded presence at this year’s PGA Show with a media event on-site on January 22nd. Hosted by Matt Ginella, invited guests will hear from Golf Digest editor-in-chief Jerry Tarde, Tourism Ireland EVP – Alison Metcalfe, and Royal Portrush Head professional – Gary McNeill. There will also be a special guest appearance by former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley.
Ireland will once again find itself at the center of the golf world in the coming years as it hosts two ‘major’ tournaments with The Open Championship returning to Royal Portrush Golf Club in July 2025 and Adare Manor will be the venue for the Ryder Cup in 2027. The 2025 Amgen Irish Open will be played in September at the K Club and the KPMG Women’s Irish Open will be at Carton House in June.
Alison Metcalfe, Executive Vice President Tourism Ireland North America, “We are delighted to be welcoming back the Open Championship this year especially after the great success of the historic 2019 event which was lauded by fans and commentators alike. The PGA show provides an excellent opportunity for us to highlight Ireland as a ‘major’ tournament venue and for our golf partners to meet and do business with US golf professionals and industry partners.
Ms. Metcalfe continued, “The US golf market remains a priority for Tourism Ireland, and we continue to promote the island of Ireland as a leading golf destination. Golf is the world’s largest sports-related travel market and Tourism Ireland, together with our partners Failte Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland, is working hard to drive home the message that a golfing vacation on the island of Ireland is about much more than a round of 18 holes – the combination of our world-class links, located all around the island of Ireland, and our unique brand of hospitality, plays a key role in attracting US golfers to visit.”
Ireland continues to invest in golf with a wonderful new course on its way at Curracloe Links – Ireland’s next great seaside links. Located by Curracloe Beach and adjacent to the Ravenport Resort in Ireland’s sunny southeast, Curracloe Links is designed by noted architects Dana Fry and Jason Straka. Straka reports that shaping on the holes, the short game area and the putting course, are almost all completed. Seeding is to commence in early spring. Play is scheduled to begin mid-2026.
More than 40 partners will represent Golf in Ireland on our stand/booth 3673, at the PGA Golf Merchandise Show in Orlando this week. The world’s largest annual gathering of the golf industry, the PGA Show traditionally hosts golf industry professionals from around the world discovering the newest trends, technology, and destinations from exhibiting golf companies and brands.
Ireland offers a fabulous array of signature links courses which includes Portmarnock, Lahinch, Rosapenna, Ballyliffin and others, but there is also an equally unique opportunity to discover outstanding alternatives such as Carne, Westport, Dooks, Castlerock and Connemara. Here, the US golfer will find epic new experiences and courses that will keep visitors coming back for more.
Getting to Ireland is also easy with non-stop flights available from 22 gateways across the US this summer to Dublin. Flights will also operate from New York, Boston and Chicago to and from Shannon. Both Irish airports boast US Immigration Preclearance which means visitors will return to the US as domestic passengers.
