World number two golfer Dustin Johnson has been confirmed among the latest four golfers to be confirmed to play in next year’s JP McManus Pro-Am tournament at Adare Manor.
Johnson will be joined by nine-time winner on the PGA Tour, Matt Kuchar, 2010 US Open champion Graeme McDowell, and Spaniard Rafa Cabrera-Bello, a three-time European Tour event winner who produced a superb performance at the Irish Open last weekend.
The quartet of players announced this morning are the latest to join a line-up that already includes Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, Justin Rose, Niall Horan and Mark Wahlberg in Adare next summer.
Johnson will be making his second appearance at the charity event, having previously taken part in 2010. Since then, he has emerged as one of the game’s leading stars, amassing 22 professional wins, including his US Open victory at Oakmont in 2016.
Johnson has been world no.1 as recently as February of this year, and in 2019 has recorded runner-up finishes at both The Masters and PGA Championship. He will be chasing that elusive second Major win next week at the 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush.
“Dustin Johnson has been a great supporter of the Pro-Am in years past, so I’m delighted he will again join us in Limerick next summer,” said Tournament Host JP McManus.
“His career has delivered so much since the last Pro-Am and it’ll be a privilege for the spectators to see him in action. The same goes for Graeme, Matt and Rafa – three superb golfers all showcasing the true nature of the event.”
“I’d also strongly encourage anybody wishing to join us in Adare to get their ticket caps ASAP – with one year to go we have already sold a large quantity and we don’t want people disappointed to miss out.”
The Pro-Am takes place July 6th-7th 2020 at the Tom Fazio redesigned Golf Course at Adare Manor. The course, along with the Adare Manor Hotel, reopened in 2017 after an extensive refurbishment which earned the hotel the prestigious ‘Hotel of the Year’ award in the Virtuoso ‘Best of the Best Awards 2018’ in Las Vegas.
Once again, charitable organisations in the Mid-West will benefit from the Pro-Am, with millions raised since the event was first held in 1990. More celebrity and professional announcements will be made in the coming months.
Early Bird Tickets at €50 are nearing sell out with an additional 4,000 left before the price rises to €100.  Those who are there will have a commemorative golf cap as their ticket.
They definitely stand the test of time and there were many in evidence around the nearby links of Lahinch last weekend.
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