Free Park & Ride to Irish Open
Fans are being encouraged to take advantage of free Park & Ride shuttle services when the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open makes it inaugural visit to Lahinch Golf Club on July 4th-7th.
The second Rolex Series event on the 2019 Race to Dubai will welcome a star-studded field, including 2017 Champion Jon Rahm, former World Number One Martin Kaymer, Europe’s 2020 Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington, Englishman Ian Poulter and previous Rolex Series event winners Tommy Fleetwood, Lee Westwood and homegrown star Shane Lowry.
The 2014 Ryder Cup winning captain Paul McGinley will host the event, with tens of thousands of fans expected to descend on the County Clare links, perched on the famous Wild Atlantic Way coast of Ireland.
All public parking will be located at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Park & Ride facilities to ensure minimal disruption for Lahinch residents and assist with traffic flow. Fans are advised to turn off their satellite navigation systems and follow the appropriate signage to the Park & Ride sites.
The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Park & Ride service will run from 7am to 8.45pm on Wednesday July 3rd, 6.15am to 10pm on Thursday, July 4th, to Saturday, July 6th, and from 6.15am to 8pm on the final day of play on Sunday, July 7th.
The service will be free for all spectators, with visitors travelling to Lahinch who do not plan to attend the golf also permitted to use the Park & Ride system free of charge.
There will also be a free public bus services to and from the event for residents of both Ennistymon and Liscannor from 7am to 8.45pm on Wednesday, July 3rd, 6.15am to 10pm on Thursday, July 4th, to Saturday, July 6th, and from 6.15am to 8pm on Sunday July 7th.
With fans able to easily walk between the course and the popular tourist town of Lahinch, spectators are advised to avoid driving into the town, where there will be several additional traffic regulations and parking restrictions in place.
Restrictions will be in place on the R478 Lahinch Town – Liscannor from 6am to 10pm on Wednesday, July 3rd, to Sunday, July 7th, and the N67 Lahinch Main Street from 4pm to 9pm on Friday, July 5th, to Sunday, July 7th.
Tickets for the 2019 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open are on sale at www.dubaidutyfreeirishopen.com and begin at €23 for Pro-Am Wednesday, with single tickets for Thursday or Friday costing €30 and day tickets for each weekend day costing €35 each. An adult season ticket, which covers five days of world-class golf from Wednesday to Sunday, begins at a special price of just €110.