Northern Ireland Open
Top 2 male professionals earn a European Tour start
Top female professional earns an LPGA start
All starts will be at the ISPS Handa World Invitational, held at Galgorm Castle from 29th July to 1st August. This event carries a total prize fund of $3 million, split evenly between men and ladies.
Entry fee £295
Entries open for members Wednes 11th March at 4pm with 2 weeks priority to enter over non-members
Date: 14th & 15th June, 2021
Course: Cairndu Golf Club, near Belfast, Northern Ireland
Tee-times: From 8am on day 1, day 2 in score order | Please contact the tour by close of entries for any tee-time requests
Course website: https://www.cairndhugolfclub.co.uk
Location/directions: 192 Coast Rd, Ballygalley, Larne BT40 2QG
Club Contact 02828 583324 or cairndugc@btconnect.com
Format: 36 Holes Strokeplay over 2 days
Prize Fund: Guaranteed £10,000 prize fund + the tour starts mentioned above
Practice: Official practice round - Saturday 12th after 1pm & Sunday 13th June after 11am. All practice rounds complimentary. Please book directly with Clutch Pro Tour using the email addresses below.
Range use:
Cairndu Golf Club has 2 warm-up areas available. One is full length but for a more thorough practice session we recommend hitting balls at other nearby ranges:
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/bfstphn-hilton-belfast-templepatrick-golf-and-country-club/golf/
https://greenacresgolfcentre.co.uk/golf-driving-range-ballyclare/
Ballyearl Driving Range - Use of outdoor grass area exclusively for NI Open players before play from their daily opening time (9am) on Monday and Tuesday.
Range also open from 9am Saturday and Sunday.
Large bucket: £4.20
Medium bucket: £3.20
Postcode: BT36 5RZ
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Range balls are free of charge to warm-up at Cairndu. You will need to pay at the other ranges.
Course guides are also free of charge.
Please note, in the tournament we will play hole 10 as our 1st hole, and hole 9 as our 18th.
Catering:
Accomodation: Check Balleygalley or Larne for hotels & b&b's.
AIRBNB has a good selection available (LINK)
Official hotel is Corr's Corner = CLICK HERE TO BOOK
Contact:
Tom Hayward - 07766 147753 tomhayward@clutchprotour.co.uk
Will Roebuck - 07732 103984 willroebuck@clutchprotour.co.uk
All players must register (and complete a temperature check) as soon as they arrive on site every day at the tour office
Other Info:
Amateurs can enter, but must turn pro before (or at) the ISPA HANDA Event in order to be eligible to win the tour starts.
Players that are currently an amateur, but will turn professional before this event can enter now and update their status before round 1 begins.