Big guns Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry have dominated the winner’s enclosure for Irish golf over the past 10 years but Niall Kearney and Challenge Tour stars Conor Purcell and John Murphy are looking to make their mark this weekend.

David Carey returns to the scene of his Open Championship heroics this week but he’s also got one eye on the American Dream.

Rory McIlroy is looking forward to not seeing his clubs for a week and recharging for the FedExCup Playoffs after closing with a third successive 66 in WGC FedEx St Jude Invitational in Memphis.

Niall Kearney took a giant step towards securing his European Tour card when he closed with a back-to-back 66s to clinch his second top-10 finish of the season in the Hero Open at Fairmont St Andrews.

SHANE LOWRY produced a late birdie burst but still trailed Harris English by six shots as Rory McIlroy struggled in the WGC FedEx St Jude Invitational in Memphis.