In a letter to this newspaper on Wednesday, the writer noted that “the behaviour of a significant and vocal minority of spectators at the Ryder Cup in Bethpage was very disappointing and unbecoming of a professional golf event.”
Many of those who agreed with the sentiment would also have thought that with over 300 golf courses in Ireland the awarding of the 2026 Irish Open golf tournament to the Donald Trump-owned Doonbeg was also very disappointing and unbecoming of professional golf.
Like the bowl of shamrock handed over on St Patrick’s Day to mark the friendship between Ireland and the USA, perceptions are that next year a golf tournament has been added to the gesture of goodwill.
Golf venue decisions are a collaboration between the DP World Tour, sponsors and State money.
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