Dubai Duty Free signs on as title sponsor for Irish Open
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
Dubai Duty Free opened for business on December 20th 1983 and over the past 28 years has grown to become the largest airport retailer in the world. Its founding principal of providing travellers with a first class retail experience in a shopper-friendly environment and a diverse range of products still holds true to this day. The company employ over 4,000 people in airports throughout the Middle East. In 2011, Dubai Duty Free was projected to have sales of $1.45 billion.
About Property:
The Irish Open is a professional golf tournament on the European Tour, currently played at the end of June or early July. The 72-hole event has been played in many locations on the island; it was last played at the Killarney Golf & Fishing Club in County Kerry in southwestern Ireland in 2011. The event will return to Northern Ireland in 2012 for the first time since 1953 and will be held in County Antrim at Royal Portrush Golf Club, which last hosted in 1947.[1] The 2013 tournament is scheduled for County Kildare at Carton House, which hosted the event in 2005 and 2006. The Irish Open was first played in 1927 and continued until 1950, when the tournament experienced financial problems. Except for a single event, held in 1953, there was a 25-year hiatus until the Irish Open returned in 1975.