5 golfers to watch out for at the 2024 Irish Open ft. Rory McIlroy

The 2024 Irish Open is set to begin this week on the DP World Tour. The Royal County Down Golf Club in Northern Ireland will host this prestigious event, featuring prominent names like Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, and others. With just two tournaments left on the DP World Tour's European leg, the Irish Open promises some exciting action.

The field has 156 golfers from various countries, and fans will have the opportunity to witness Rory McIlroy compete on his home soil after a while. Here are the top five golfers to watch at this prestigious event:

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Five golfers to watch at the 2024 Irish Open

1. Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy at the BMW Championship - Third Round (Source: Imagn)

Rory McIlroy is one of the favorites to win the 2024 Irish Open this week. He finished T9 in the Tour Championship and has registered two wins on the PGA Tour this year.

McIlroy will receive immense support from fans, which will be a huge confidence booster as he tries to register his third victory of 2024.

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2. Shane Lowry

Shane Lowry at the PGA FedExCup Playoffs - TOUR Championship - (Source: Getty)

Shane Lowry, another local boy, will likely receive equal, if not more, backing from the crowd compared to McIlroy. The Irish golfer will be looking to register his first DP World Tour win of the season. He had an incredible 2024 season on the PGA Tour, finishing T9 at the season finale Tour Championship.

Lowry missed just two cuts in the 2024 PGA Tour season and registered a victory at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

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3. Aaron Rai

Aaron Rai at the TOUR Championship - Round Two (Source: Getty)

Aaron Rai recently registered his first victory on the PGA Tour as he won the 2024 Wyndham Championship. Rai has already won two DP World Tour events and will look to clinch his third trophy at this week's Irish Open.

The British golfer made it to the FedEx Cup playoffs for the first time and will look to maintain this momentum on the DP World Tour.

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4. Robert MacIntyre

Robert MacIntyre at the Valspar Championship - Second Round (Source: Imagn)

Robert MacIntyre, the Scottish golfer, had an incredible season on the PGA Tour this year. He won the RBC Heritage and the Scottish Open to finish T17 in the season-long FedEx Cup rankings.

MacIntyre will be looking to replicate his recent performances on the DP World Tour and become the first golfer to win the Scottish Open and Irish Open in the same year.

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5. Ryan Fox.

Ryan Fox at the U.S. Open - Second Round (Source: Imagn)

Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox will be looking to register his fifth DP World Tour victory. As the defending champion of the BMW PGA Championship, which begins next week, Fox will be looking to build momentum this week before defending his title at the Wentworth Golf Club.