Horizon Irish Open 2022, Mount Juliet Estate, Co Kilkenny: June 30 - July 3
Kiwi Ryan Fox leads Day One in Ireland
From DP World Tour News:
Ryan Fox's sensational recent form continued as he produced a brilliant burst of scoring after the turn to open up a one-shot lead on the first day of the 2022 Horizon Irish Open.
The New Zealander began at the tenth tee on Thursday morning and reached the turn in 34 shots courtesy of birdies at each of the back nine's par fives - the tenth and 17th.
His round sprang into life after the turn, with four birdies in a row from the first taking him to six under before further gains at the sixth and eighth saw him sign for a bogey-free 64 and reach eight under par. Read more
From ESPN:
Ryan Fox carded an 8-under-par 64 to claim a 1-shot lead after the first round at the Irish Open on Thursday.
The 35-year-old got off to a dream start at Mount Juliet Estate in Kilkenny, Ireland, as he birdied six of the first eight holes for a flawless opening round.
Fox, the son of All Blacks rugby legend Grant Fox, is seeking his third DP World Tour victory this weekend, with his previous wins coming at the Ras Al Khaimah Classic in February and the ISPS Handa World Super 6 in 2019. Read more
From The 42, by Adam McKendry:
AS THE CROWDS swarmed around Séamus Power and Shane Lowry on Thursday morning at Mount Juliet, they perhaps would have been better off hanging back and watching the action unfolding behind them.
With five birdies in six holes around the turn, New Zealand’s Ryan Fox was powering up the leaderboard and eventually into first place in the group directly behind the Irish duo. By the time the Kiwi tapped in for a closing par at the ninth it was for a bogey-free eight-under-par 64 and the lead by one. Read more
From the Independent.ie, by Brian Keogh:
Shane Lowry and Kiwi Ryan Fox might be rivals on the course but they’ve also got plenty of off-course rivalry too as Ireland prepare to take on the All Blacks in the First Test at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday (8 am).
The big hitting New Zealander, a son of legendary All Blacks fly-half Grant Fox, opened with an eight-under 64 at Mount Juliet and revealed he had a friendly bet with Lowry on the outcome of tomorrow’s big game.
Dreaming of a super Saturday with a win for the All Blacks and a place in the final group on Sunday for himself, Fox said: “That would be really nice. I’ve already got a bet with Shane on who is going to win and I had to give him a 10-point start, although it sounds like both teams might be playing with 10 players at this point. Read more
From the Irish Times, by Philip Reid:
Flashbacks of old. Of bottlenecks on the course, as crowds snaked routes through trees and over the manufactured hillocks. Of actual roars, an appreciation of good shot-making and dialled-in putting. And, on a pet of a day, with just a zephyr to refresh rather than pose questions on club selection, and with receptive greens to boot after overnight rain, the opening round of the Horizon Irish Open at Mount Juliet provided a plethora of low scores.
When the crowd noises abated to be replaced as evening drew by the sound of mowers, New Zealander Ryan Fox – a player who has contended frequently in this tournament without ever managing to lift the trophy – stood alone atop the leader board, his wonderfully crafted bogey-free 64, eight under par, giving him a one-stroke lead over Frenchman Frederic Lacroix, Spaniard Jorge Campilo and Germany’s Marcel Schneider. Read more
From Sky Sports, by PA Media:
Ryan Fox carded eight birdies, including seven in his last 11 holes, for a flawless opening 64 at Mount Juliet; England's Aaron Rai, Dale Whitnell and Jordan Smith part of a six-strong group on six under, with Scotland's David Law and Ewen Ferguson another stroke back. Read more
The first Irish Open was held in 1927. The tournament is an Open Qualifying event, for the top three players who have not already qualified and who finish in the top ten. The Jack Nicklaus designed golf course is set over 180 acres. It has been named "Ireland’s Best Parkland Golf Course" by the Golfer’s Guide to Ireland.
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