2018 will be the sixth staging of the NI Open, always one of the best-attended events on the Challenge Tour schedule and tending to draw some very special performances from the players.
Since Daan Huizing's victory in the inaugural tournament, Joakim Lagergren, Ryan Fox and Clément Sordet - in just his fourth event as a professional - have served notice of their burgeoning talents around the stunning Galgorm Castle.
Last year Robin Sciot-Siegrist stole the show after excelling on 'Shootout Sunday' to claim his first Challenge Tour title.
