Shane Lowry will be one of the most popular men in the field when he tees it up at the Horizon Irish Open this week.
Fresh from receiving a captain's pick from Luke Donald for this month's Ryder Cup, Lowry heads home looking to recapture the magic of his famous 2009 win.
The Clara man has had a tough time of it this year and has recorded just one top-5 finish in 2023.
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Here's all you need to know about the event:
Where is the event taking place?
The K Club in County Kildare.
What TV channels are showing the event?
RTE 2 will be showing live coverage from 1pm on Thursday and Friday, while RTE 1 will be showing coverage from 1.10pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Sky Sports Golf will be showing coverage from 1pm on Thursday and Friday, before switching to an earlier time of 12.30pm for the weekend.
Can I stream the Irish Open?
The Irish Open can be streamed on the RTE Player.
It can also be streamed on Sky Go and Now TV with an adequate subscription.
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"I personally think that's the right way to go about it and I think we have the best 12 players from Europe coming to play this Ryder Cup, and I think we're in form. I'm very confident in my own ability, and I know what I can bring.
"My form probably has not been the greatest, but in some of the bigger events I've played some of my best golf and there's nothing bigger than the Ryder Cup. Hopefully I can go to Rome and show people what I'm made of." Lowry will prepare for his Ryder Cup return by competing in his home Open at the K Club this week, before defending his BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth a week later."
Grouping
Shane Lowry will be joined by Min Woo Lee and Ryan Fox when he tees off at 7.50am on Thursday.
Betting odds
Rory McIlroy 10/3
Tyrrell Hatton 10/1
Min Woo Lee 18/1
Adam Scott 18/1
Shane Lowry 20/1
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