Doonbeg hosts its first Amgen Irish Open with $6M purse

The Amgen Irish Open moves to Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, County Clare, this week, the first time the DP World Tour championship has been staged on the Doughmore Bay links.

What is at stake at the 2026 Amgen Irish Open?

Players are competing for a $6 million purse and points toward the Ryder Cup team standings and the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. The DP World Tour confirmed the venue as part of its official schedule.

What has changed at the Doonbeg course?

The Trump Organization bought the Greg Norman-designed resort out of receivership in February 2014 for an estimated 15 million euros and brought in architect Martin Hawtree to redesign several holes, including a new par-3 14th that runs along the Atlantic cliff edge. The work addressed erosion on the seaward holes and left the course with deep sod-wall bunkers and firm fescue fairways.

Donald Trump is scheduled to attend tournament play over the weekend, according to official itineraries, and Irish and U.S. security services have set up perimeters around the West Clare peninsula for the event, including a temporary restricted flight zone.

The Loop take

A first-time DP World Tour host venue with real Ryder Cup and Dubai stakes would be newsworthy on its own; the security operation around it is a reminder of how unusual this particular tournament week is.