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Irish Open: Top 10 power rankings at Portstewart Golf Club

By Mike Randleman

CROMWELL, CT - JUNE 24: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland lines up a putt on the 12th green during the third round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 24, 2017 in Cromwell, Connecticut. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images)
CROMWELL, CT - JUNE 24: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland lines up a putt on the 12th green during the third round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 24, 2017 in Cromwell, Connecticut. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images) /
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Rory McIlroy Danny Willett at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation at The K Club on May 22, 2016 in Straffan, Ireland. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) /

Who will be victorious in the Irish Open’s maiden trip to Portstewart Golf Club?

The Irish Open is this week’s event on the European Tour schedule in its halcyon stretch of big events lead ing up to The Open Championship in two weeks.

The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation is the second straight Rolex Series event, featuring bigger purses and more elite fields as a result.

Four of the world’s top 20 are headed to Portstewart Golf Club in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, including No. 2 Hideki Matsuyama and No. 4 and host, Rory McIlroy. In comparison, the PGA TOUR’s Greenbrier Classic is without a top-20 player (No. 21 Patrick Reed is the highest ranked).

Portstewart is hosting the Irish Open for the first time. The Strand Course at Portstewart is a links style track that plays to a par of 72 at 7,118 yards. It hosted the 2014 Amateur Championship.

Let’s see who has the best shot to hoist the crystal trophy on Sunday.

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