World number two Rory McIlroy favourite for Irish Open glory at the K Club
For old and young, winners and those only starting out, the Irish Open, even without its Rolex status any more, is a prized title on the European circuit, with Adrian Meronk – who won last year at Mount Juliet – seeking to use the defence as some form of redemption for his failure to get a European Ryder Cup wild card pick.
Nobody is more glad of that sunshine than Rory McIlroy, who was troubled with a muscular injury in his back at the Tour Championship, the finale to the FedEx Cup on the PGA Tour last month. He hasn’t played since. In a cautious return to playing, McIlroy actually only got back to hitting balls last Saturday week and then spent a few days in London last week before travelling here to a course where he won the title in 2016.
McIlroy – who heads the Race to Dubai order of merit is a two-time winner on the DP World Tour this season, in the Dubai Desert Classic and the Genesis Scottish Open – and, of the other eight Irishmen in the field, only Tom McKibbin, winner of the Porsche European Open, has also tasted a victory.
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