Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the seventh fairway during the final round of the PGA Tour Championship golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
President Donald Trump claps after speaking during the Tunnel to Towers Foundation event for the 25th Anniversary of 9/11, on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
DOONBEG, Ireland (AP) — Rory McIlroy says the expected visit of President Donald Trump at this week’s Irish Open poses logistical challenges, and that the atmosphere will be different.
A White House official said last month that Trump planned to attend the tournament at his Doonbeg golf course in County Clare on the Atlantic coast of Ireland, which is hosting the Irish Open for the first time.
His trip to the course will require extra security measures, as it did when he attended the Cadillac Championship at his Trump National Doral course near Miami this year, and when he attended the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York.
