Prize Draw to play alongside Harrington

Fans attending this year’s Irish Open can win the chance to play with reigning champion Padraig Harrington in The Irish Open Pro-Am on Wednesday May 14. Anyone purchasing a ticket in advance of the tournament will be entered into a draw to join Ireland’s Number One player for 18 holes around the stunning Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort, the scene of Harrington’s emotional victory last year when he ended a 25 year wait for a home winner of The Irish Open.Harrington, who, of course, went on to win The Open Championship at Carnoustie after his Irish Open success, will make his first competitive appearance on home soil since 12 months ago when he defends his title at Adare Manor from May 15-18. But before that title defence gets underway, one lucky fan will get the chance to win the experience of a lifetime by playing alongside Harrington in The Irish Open Pro-Am on Wednesday, May 14. One ticket will guarantee one entry into the prize draw, and all entrants must be available to play at any time of day on Wednesday, May 14. All entrants must have an official handicap of 24 or below for men and 36 or below for women. Harrington can expect a hero’s welcome upon his return to Adare Manor and he is relishing the challenge of defending his Irish Open crown. “It will be the first time I actually tee it up as The Open Champion in Ireland so it will bring a different sort of pressure,” he said. “I think I have to say after last year that I have the wherewithal to handle it.” Throughout April, advance tickets for The 2008 Irish Open are available at a 20 per cent discount, with Daily Tickets reduced from €25 to €20, and Season Ticket prices cut from €75 to €60. Junior fans aged 16 or under accompanied by an adult will be admitted free of charge throughout the tournament week. Full details of tickets and corporate hospitality are available on http://www.irishopen.ie/ or by contacting +353 (0) 61 605250.