Host Club: Royal Portrush GC

Location: Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Date: June 28 - July 1, 2012

European Tour Golf Betting Odds: The Irish Open returns to Killarney Golf and Fishing Club in County Kerry for a second consecutive year following the huge success of the tournament in 2010. Pack galleries watched Englishman Ross Fisher capture the title, holding off the surge off Padraig Harrington. That was the tournament's first return to Killarney in 18 years and was also played at the end of July for the first time, having vacated its traditional May slot.

In 2010, England's Ross Fisher won the Irish Open in record-equaling style at Killarney - despite a thrilling late challenge from home favorite Padraig Harrington. From three behind Harrington might have thought a closing seven under par 64 would seal his national title for the second time in four years. But Fisher, having lost the six stroke lead he held in the third round, responded with a 65 to take his fourth European Tour title by two. The 29 year olds 266 aggregate, 18 under par, matched the tournament record set nine years ago by Colin Montgomerie.

This year's Irish Open will once again attract a strong field that includes champion Ross Fisher, Graeme McDowell, Rory McIlroy, Paddy Harrington, and Justin Rose.

Tournament Tidbits

Sergio Garcia became the youngest winner in the history of the Irish Open in 1999, aged 19 years and 176 days. Sam Torrance is the oldest champion, aged 41 years and 319 days when he triumphed in 1995.

Seve Ballesteros 1983, 85, 86, Nick Faldo 1991-93, Bernhard Langer 1984, 87, 94, and Colin Montgomerie 1996, 97, 01 all have 3 wins which are the most in the history of the tournament.

Last year Ross Fisher set the course record at the K Club when he shot a 61 in the second round en route to winning the title.

With his second place finish last year at Killarney, Paddy Harrington has finished second a stunning 27 times on the European Tour.

The 2009 Irish Open had a fairytale winner when Irishman Shane Lowry became only the third amateur to win on The European Tour.

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2011 Irish Open Winner - Dyson Wins Irish Open

England's Simon Dyson closed with a 4-under 67 to win the Irish Open. The European Tour event was played at Killarney Golf & Fishing Club in County Kerry.

In notching his fifth title, Dyson edged Australian Richard Green by a stroke, finishing at 15-under 269. Green led by a shot at one point on the back nine, but a bogey on the last led him to a 68 and a total of 14-under 270.

Dyson has been on a bit of a roll after finishing ninth in the British Open two weeks ago. "It's a shame you can't bottle how you feel sometimes. It's amazing, it really is. The golf I've played this week is probably the best I've ever played," said Dyson, who earned $362,837 with the Irish Open title.

Scotland's Stephen Gallacher (68) ended up in solo third at 12-under 272, one spot ahead of Austria's Bernd Wiesberger, who had a 66.

The marquee twosome of Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell, two Northern Irishmen who've won the past two U.S. Opens, had mixed results in the final round at Killarney. McIlroy closed with an even-par 71 to finish at 3-under 281, while McDowell, the 2010 U.S. Open champion at Pebble Beach, went one stroke better with a 70.

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