Royal Portrush seals its long-term place on Open roster

Somewhere in the region of 280,000 people walked the ground of the Dunluce Course, queued for the hangar-sized merchandise store, and ate and drank from the dozens of concession stands over the span of seven days.

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Brendan O’Brien Royal Portrush

The mini-bus had just pulled away from the course on Saturday evening when an American voice summed up her group’s day. “Glad to have seen and done that,” she said, “but golf really is a TV sport.”

The visitors from across The Pond had come to a realization that millions before her had landed on down the years, but the demand for up close and personal experiences when it comes to the game’s world-class players remains stratospheric.

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