The Open will have a positive impact for the whole of Northern Ireland, writes Aine Kearney, Director of Events, Tourism NI
Aine Kearney
I have had the privilege of working in tourism during an exceptional period of transformative growth over the last decade. There is no doubt that hosting the Open in 2019 was one of the proudest moments during that time, with record breaking numbers of attendees making it the first ever Open Championship to sell out and an experience that epitomised our ‘Giant Spirit’.
The fact that it is coming back for the second time in six years is a reflection of just how successful the event was last time around. At Tourism NI we are delighted to have the opportunity to once again showcase to the world what a fabulous tourism and golfing destination Northern Ireland has become, building on the success of last year’s Irish Open at Royal County Down.