Crowds to be capped at 16,000 per day for 2024 Irish Open at Royal County Down

Crowds will be capped at 16,000 per day for this year's Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down.

The event will be held at the famous Northern Irish venue for the first time since 2015 and will boast a star-studded field including Rory McIlroy, Padraig Harrington and Shane Lowry.

16,000 fans will be allowed on the course per day when the event is held between September 12-15 as the Irish Open returns to Royal County Down for the first time since 2015.

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Roughly 21,000 fans were allowed per day on that occasion, with the decision to reduce the amount of fans on the course reportedly done to improve the spectating experience.

“So interestingly, they’ve capped this year's Irish Open at 15-16,000 a day, which isn't a huge amount,” said Kevin Lowry, chairman of the club’s Irish Open committee.

“That’s around 5-6,000 a day less than in 2015, the feeling very much being that they want people, especially the younger generation, being able to see when they're here.

“There are plenty of good vantage points out there but there won’t be as many stands because there are vantage points out there.

“They’ve walked the course to decide how many it can comfortably hold.”

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