US President Donald Trump has indicated that he is likely to attend this year’s Irish Open at his Doonbeg golf resort in county Clare.
In a video message played to guests at the US ambassador’s Independence Day celebrations in Dublin, the president said he hoped to attend the event and watch “Rory and all the great players”.
Back-to-back Masters champion Rory McIlroy and fellow European Ryder Cup player Jon Rahm are among the high-profile players set to compete at Trump International Golf Links from 10-13 September.
McIlroy, who will be defending the title he won last year, played a round of golf with Trump in early 2025.
Wednesday’s gathering involved the US ambassador to Ireland, Edward S Walsh, hosting around 4,000 representatives from a cross section of Irish life, including politics, business, academia and the diplomatic corps, at Phoenix Park.
“There’s nothing better than Irish-American friendship and I have a beautiful place over there – it’s one of the best, most beautiful golf courses anywhere in the world,” said Trump in his message, which was broadcast on a large screen.
“We have a place that’s so top and we have the Irish Open going to be there. They call it Trump National, we sometimes use the name of the location, but it’s Trump National Golf Club, and we’re looking forward to it.
“We’re going to have a tremendous celebration. I think I’m going to come over and I’m going to see it and watch. It’ll be something very, very special.”
The field at Doonbeg will also feature Irish major winners Shane Lowry and Padraig Harrington, English Ryder Cup player Tyrrell Hatton, European captain Luke Donald and Danish brothers Rasmus and Nicolai Hojgaard.
