Unprecedented demand for tickets for The 148th Open at Royal Portrush in Ireland has led to all four championship days being sold out.
The Open was last played in Northern Ireland in 1951 and there has been huge excitement about the return of one of the world’s great sporting events. In anticipation of high levels of demand, championship organisers The R&A moved to an all-ticket model for 2019 but the surge in ticket sales has surpassed all expectations.
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The New Zealand team of Daniel Hillier, Denzel Ieremia and Kerry Mountcastle finished fourth after leading the tournament following the second and third rounds.
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The Auckland golfer was last month having just his second start on the China circuit when he prevailed in a playoff to win the Qinhuangdao Championship.
It was only the previous week that Voke, 23, made his debut on the PGA Tour of China when he tied for fourth in the Suzhou Open.
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