The World is Coming to Ireland

All you need to know ahead of the 2026 Amgen Irish Open.

How the Back 9 works?

The Amgen Irish Open is the third event of the Back 9 - the second phase on the DP World Tour's 2025/26 Race to Dubai schedule.

It encompasses nine of the DP World Tour’s most historic tournaments and national Opens and will run from August 2026 to October 2026.

Increased Race to Dubai Rankings points are on offer throughout this phase, with 5,000 available in each regular event – up from 3,000 during the Global Swings phase. 8,000 Rankings points will be on offer at the BMW PGA Championship as the third Rolex Series event of the year.

At the end of the phase, the top 70 qualifying players on the Race to Dubai Rankings Delivered by DP World will battle it out in Abu Dhabi to secure enough points to be among the top 50 available players who progress to the season finale, the DP World Tour Championship, where the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai champion will be crowned.

History of the event

The Amgen Irish Open was first held in 1927 and has been an annual presence on the DP World Tour since 1975.

From 2017 to 2020, it formed part of the Rolex Series, being held in the lead-up to The Open Championship, but it has since moved to its current slot in September.

Among its past champions are European greats Seve Ballesteros, Sir Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomerie and Bernhard Langer, while Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Shane Lowry and Pádraig Harrington have all won the title since the turn of the century.

Who is in the field?

The $6million tournament is expected to attract another world-class field, featuring Major Champions, Rolex Series winners and established regulars on the DP World Tour.

Keep across the DP World Tour website for updates on player announcements, with the full field set to be announced two weeks before the event starts.

The venue

For the first time, the Amgen Irish Open will this year be played at Trump International Golf Links Ireland, Doonbeg, from September 10-13.

As part of a long-term deal with the DP World Tour, it was announced in 2022 that the 2027 edition will be held at The K Club.

What happened last year?

In dramatic fashion, Rory McIlroy beat Joakim Lagergren in a play-off to win the Amgen Irish Open for a second time.

McIlroy holed a 28-foot putt to eagle the last in regulation play to match Lagergren's 17 under total amid jubilant reactions from the home crowds at The K Club.

"I thought it was going to be a nice homecoming, obviously coming home with a green jacket and all that, but this has been absolutely incredible," McIlroy said.

"This has exceeded all of my expectations. I'm just so, so happy I could play the way I did this week for all of them and get the win."