The Business of Sport: The Open Championship Returns to Portrush

It's officially titled The Open Championship but whether you call it that, the British Open or simply The Open, it’s coming to these shores in July. For the first time in 68 years Royal Portrush will host golf’s oldest major. Over 200,000 golf fans are expected to descend on the County Antrim coast with the eyes of millions worldwide focussed on the Dunluce Links as the seaside resort becomes the centre of the golf universe for one week. It also means a boon for the local economy. But can the small resort handle such numbers, and what about the impact of Brexit on preparations? Ciarán and Michael O'Keeffe of Teneo PSG talk to Malcolm Booth, Director of Sales and Marketing at the Open, to discuss how things are shaping up ahead of the 148th edition of the event. But first Michael has a roundup of the latest news from the business of sport including GAA finances, Sport Ireland investment figures and some good news about Ireland's Six Nations match against England last weekend.

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