Golf Ireland has confirmed that the 2024 Connollys Audio West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at County Sligo Golf Club will return to its familiar matchplay format for the knockout stages of this year’s event.
The championship returns to its traditional format of 36 holes qualifying followed by six rounds of knockout matchplay contested by the leading 64 players.
The traditional format returns as a result of a review by the Championship Committee following a two-year trial of an alternative format of 54 holes stroke play with 16 qualifying for matchplay.
This year’s West of Ireland takes place from Good Friday, March 29th to Easter Tuesday, April 2nd.
County Sligo Golf Club will also be hosting the Flogas Irish Men’s Amateur Open Championship from May 9-12th.
An added carrot for this year’s event will be a Challenge Tour start in the Irish Challenge at the K Club in early August for the winner of the Championship, and for the leading Irish player if an overseas player wins the title.
