The Irish Open is an annual golf tournament that was first held in 1927, and in recent years has become a mainstay of the European Tour.
The tournament has been held on many different courses over the years, with its most recent home being The K Club in Kildare, Ireland in 2023.
Irish Open 2023
| Course: | The K Club |
| Tour: | European Tour |
| Dates: | 7 – 10 September 2023 |
| Prize Money: | $6,000,000 |
Dates
The 2023 Horizon Irish Open golf tournament was held from the 7th to the 10th of September 2023.
The 2023 tournament was held in the same week as the Big Green Egg Open (LET), and the Kroger Queen City Championship (LPGA).
Schedule
Below is the tournament schedule for the 2023 tournament in Kildare, with the final round being played on Sunday, the 10th of September 2023.
| Date | Round |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 7 September 2023 | 1st Round |
| Friday, 8 September 2023 | 2nd Round |
| Saturday, 9 September 2023 | 3rd Round |
| Sunday, 10 September 2023 | 4th Round |
NB: A Pro-Am tournament was also held on Wednesday, the 6th of September 2023.
Tickets
Tickets for the 2023 tournament were sold through the tournament’s official website, with ticket prices starting from €30.
Players (Entry List)
The player entry list for the 2023 Irish Open has now been released, with the field including Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, and Danny Willett.
- Adri Arnaus
- Nick Bachem
- Matthew Baldwin
- Thomas Bjørn
- Dan Bradbury
- Daniel Brown
- Rafa Cabrera Bello
- Jorge Campillo
- Todd Clements
- Nicolas Colsaerts
- Sean Crocker
- Luke Donald
- Ewen Ferguson
- Simon Forsström
- Ryan Fox
- Daniel Gavins
- Padraig Harrington
- Tyrrell Hatton
- Calum Hill
- Daniel Hillier
- Rasmus Højgaard
- Billy Horschel
- Maximilian Kieffer
- Pablo Larrazábal
- Thriston Lawrence
- Min Lee
- Haotong Li
- Shane Lowry
- Rory Mcilroy
- Tom Mckibbin
- Adrian Meronk
- Guido Migliozzi
- Vincent Norrman
- Thorbjørn Olesen
- Adrian Otaegui
- Yannik Paul
- Aaron Rai
- Richie Ramsay
- Antoine Rozner
- Kalle Samooja
- Callum Shinkwin
- Marcel Siem
- Jordan Smith
- Ockie Strydom
- Sami Välimäki
- Dale Whitnell
- Gunner Wiebe
- Danny Willett
- Oliver Wilson
- Ashun Wu
The full player entry list is available to view on the DP World Tour website.
Prize Money
The total prize money purse for the 2023 Irish Open was $6,000,000, with the 2023 champion (Vincent Norrman) receiving $1,000,000 in winnings.
How the prize money was split for the 2023 tournament is detailed below.
| Finishing Position | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 |
| 2 | $666,640 |
| 3 | $375,600 |
| 4 | $300,000 |
| 5 | $254,400 |
| 6 | $210,000 |
| 7 | $180,000 |
| 8 | $150,000 |
| 9 | $134,400 |
| 10 | $120,000 |
| 11 | $110,400 |
| 12 | $103,200 |
| 13 | $96,600 |
| 14 | $91,800 |
| 15 | $88,200 |
| 16 | $84,600 |
| 17 | $81,000 |
| 18 | $77,400 |
| 19 | $74,400 |
| 20 | $72,000 |
| 21 | $69,600 |
| 22 | $67,800 |
| 23 | $66,000 |
| 24 | $64,200 |
| 25 | $62,400 |
| 26 | $60,600 |
| 27 | $58,800 |
| 28 | $57,000 |
| 29 | $55,200 |
| 30 | $53,400 |
| 31 | $51,600 |
| 32 | $49,800 |
| 33 | $48,000 |
| 34 | $46,200 |
| 35 | $45,000 |
| 36 | $43,800 |
| 37 | $42,600 |
| 38 | $41,400 |
| 39 | $40,200 |
| 40 | $39,000 |
| 41 | $37,800 |
| 42 | $36,600 |
| 43 | $35,400 |
| 44 | $34,200 |
| 45 | $33,000 |
| 46 | $31,800 |
| 47 | $30,600 |
| 48 | $29,400 |
| 49 | $28,200 |
| 50 | $27,000 |
| 51 | $25,800 |
| 52 | $24,600 |
| 53 | $23,400 |
| 54 | $22,200 |
| 55 | $21,000 |
| 56 | $19,800 |
| 57 | $18,600 |
| 58 | $18,000 |
| 59 | $17,400 |
| 60 | $16,800 |
| 61 | $16,200 |
| 62 | $15,600 |
| 63 | $15,000 |
| 64 | $14,400 |
| 65 | $13,800 |
Past Winners of the Irish Open Golf Tournament
Vincent Norrman is the current champion after he won the 2023 tournament with a score of 14 under par, one shot clear of Hurly Long in second place.
Other notable winners of the event include Jon Rahm (2019 and 2017), Pádraig Harrington (2007), and Colin Montgomerie (1996, 1997, and 2001).
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Vincent Norrman |
| 2022 | Adrian Meronk |
| 2021 | Lucas Herbert |
| 2020 | John Catlin |
| 2019 | Jon Rahm |
| 2018 | Russell Knox |
| 2017 | Jon Rahm |
| 2016 | Rory McIlroy |
| 2015 | Søren Kjeldsen |
| 2014 | Mikko Ilonen |
| 2013 | Paul Casey |
| 2012 | Jamie Donaldson |
| 2011 | Simon Dyson |
| 2010 | Ross Fisher |
| 2009 | Shane Lowry |
| 2008 | Richard Finch |
| 2007 | Pádraig Harrington |
| 2006 | Thomas Bjørn |
| 2005 | Stephen Dodd |
| 2004 | Brett Rumford |
| 2003 | Michael Campbell |
| 2002 | Søren Hansen |
| 2001 | Colin Montgomerie |
| 2000 | Patrik Sjöland |
| 1999 | Sergio García |
| 1998 | David Carter |
| 1997 | Colin Montgomerie |
| 1996 | Colin Montgomerie |
| 1995 | Sam Torrance |
| 1994 | Bernhard Langer |
| 1993 | Nick Faldo |
| 1992 | Nick Faldo |
| 1991 | Nick Faldo |
| 1990 | José María Olazábal |
| 1989 | Ian Woosnam |
| 1988 | Ian Woosnam |
| 1987 | Bernhard Langer |
| 1986 | Seve Ballesteros |
| 1985 | Seve Ballesteros |
| 1984 | Bernhard Langer |
| 1983 | Seve Ballesteros |
| 1982 | John O’Leary |
| 1981 | Sam Torrance |
| 1980 | Mark James |
| 1979 | Mark James |
| 1978 | Ken Brown |
| 1977 | Hubert Green |
| 1976 | Ben Crenshaw |
| 1975 | Christy O’Connor Jnr |
| 1953 | Eric Brown |
| 1950 | Ossie Pickworth |
| 1949 | Harry Bradshaw |
| 1948 | Dai Rees |
| 1947 | Harry Bradshaw |
| 1946 | Fred Daly |
| 1939 | Arthur Lees |
| 1938 | Bobby Locke |
| 1937 | Bert Gadd |
| 1936 | Reg Whitcombe |
| 1935 | Ernest Whitcombe |
| 1934 | Syd Easterbrook |
| 1933 | Bob Kenyon |
| 1932 | Alf Padgham |
| 1931 | Bob Kenyon |
| 1930 | Charles Whitcombe |
| 1929 | Abe Mitchell |
| 1928 | Ernest Whitcombe |
| 1927 | George Duncan |