As some of you might know, my dearly departed Mother was from Ireland.. and I first played there in the 1991 Walker Cup at Portmarnock (which was unbelievable)…the public came out in the droves and it was my first real experience of playing in front of big crowds. After turning professional, I visited the country twice a year playing the Irish Open and European Opens between 1992 and 2006. I can’t tell you how many people I’ve met there, nor how many pints of Guinness I’ve consumed with the locals, but I can tell you it’s one of the best places you could ever visit.