FIVE-TIME major winner, Brooks Koepka is the latest name to join the star-studded field in Doonbeg for the Amgen Irish Open.
Former world number one Koepka played The Irish Open for the first time last year at The K Club but missed the cut after struggling for the opening two days.
Koepka has signed up to play the 2026 edition at Doonbeg from September 9th to 13th, which is already shaping up to have the most star-studded field for an Irish Open in several years.
Thirty six year old Brooks who posted a top 30 finish at The 154th Open earlier this summer, will be aiming for a maiden success on Irish soil when the tournament arrives on the west coast next month.
“I’m looking forward to coming back to Ireland for the Amgen Irish Open,” said Koepka, a seven-time DP World Tour winner. “I’m excited to experience the challenges of links golf at Doonbeg for the first time, and once again play in front of some of the most passionate golf fans. It’s always great to be back playing in Europe”.
Another former World No. 1 Jon Rahm has already committed to playing the tournament for the first time since his victory in Lahinch in 2019. The Spaniard has a stunning record in the Irish Open, having won it twice in three attempts, in both 2017 (in Portstewart) and again in 2019. In between, he finished tied-fourth in Ballyliffin in 2018.
Earlier this year Rahm and the DP World Tour came to an agreement where the player would pay outstanding fines related to playing on the LIV Golf while also agreeing to appear in a set number of events, five, to satisfy the qualifying criteria for next year’s Ryder Cup at Adare Manor.
Earlier this month, it was confirmed that former Masters champion Patrick Reed, who, like Koepka, has exited the LIV Tour, would tee off in Doonbeg. Another LIV player and European Ryder Cup stalwart, Tyrrell Hatton, is also in the field.
Robert MacIntyre, Sepp Straka and Francesco Molinari are all set to play.
Rory McIlroy, who claimed his second Irish Open victory in dramatic fashion last year, will defend his title, while 2009 champion Shane Lowry is also in the field, as is 2007 winner Padraig Harrington.
