Thomas & Spieth Sample Pints At Iconic Dublin Course As Part Of Epic Irish Tour
Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth have enjoyed quite the Irish tour since concluding their duties at last weekend’s Open Championship at Royal Troon. Both players finished a way off winner Xander Schauffele’s score of -9, with Spieth finishing T25th on +5 and Thomas a further shot back. Evidently, the pair decided to blow off some steam in the days after the tournament, as they have popped up at golf courses up and down Ireland’s east coast this week. Several clips and photos have even shown Spieth and Thomas sampling the local cuisine (a.k.a. Guinness) mid-round.
How Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth spent their time in Ireland
The first sighting of Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth came when “JT” was pictured outside a bar on Dublin’s Dawson St. in the aftermath of Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling final.
Cork fan Kevin Sheehan sent us a snap of himself and Thomas, mere hours after the Ryder Cup star had concluded his final round at the Open. Spieth was also present, though not pictured.
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That was not to be the end of the pair’s Irish adventures.
The following morning, Thomas and Spieth were pictured with fellow American golf star Smylie Kaufman at the European Club in Wicklow. Owners Bernardine and Pat Ruddy were also pictured, as the American trio took in the epic Brittas Bay links course.
Look who turned up at The European Club today. Smylie Kaufman, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas with owners Bernardine and Pat Ruddy. I’m told all three expressed amazement at the beauty and magical design of the links and return visits are likely. pic.twitter.com/XeeeEgRqCn
— Brian Keogh (@IrishGolfDesk) July 22, 2024
Evidently, Spieth and Thomas had gotten a taste for links golf from their efforts at Royal Troon, as more seaside Irish courses were to follow in the coming days.
A second course was visited in north County Dublin on Tuesday, as Spieth and Thomas were seen taking to the Island Golf Club in Donabate.
After their game at The European Club yesterday, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas played @IslandGolfClub today. Spieth on 13, Thomas on 18. pic.twitter.com/rLuZDoxgkF
— Brian Keogh (@IrishGolfDesk) July 23, 2024
This only marked the halfway point of Thomas, Spieth and Kaufman’s epic tour of the links courses of the east coast.
Video footage showed the group taking to the County Louth Golf Club in Baltray on Wednesday, with pints of Guinness visible on the side of the tee box in one clip of a Justin Thomas shot.
Justin Thomas tees off on the 10th at Baltray, I made par here last night BTW, though in fairness I wasn’t on the Guinness pic.twitter.com/gKeg3sBKdf
— Oisín Doherty (@O_Doherty_99) July 24, 2024
Nice stroll around watching one of the best show us how it’s done!! ⛳️
Top lad too hopefully be back soon #linksgolf pic.twitter.com/I7uYLz0Tc0— Jamie Kelly (@j_kellyyyyy) July 24, 2024
The Guinness was to become a recurring theme of the group’s Irish adventures.
As of Thursday, the final destination (so far) of their Odyssey along the east coast was the famous Portmarnock Links Course in Dublin. Incredibly, this was course number four in three days, as they took to Portmarnock on Wednesday evening after their round in Louth.
Portmarnock Golf Club tweeted photos on Thursday morning of the trio taking to the course – once again making reference to the pints visible on the tee box.
We had the pleasure of welcoming @JordanSpieth, @JustinThomas34 and @SmylieKaufman10 to Portmarnock yesterday for a round …
Fresh from their exploits at Royal Troon, they enjoyed a game in calmer conditions and had a taste of a local tipple on the tee!
Great to see you, guys! pic.twitter.com/QvK8Sfzd2T
— Portmarnock Golf Club (@PGC1894) July 24, 2024
Safe to say the lads made the most of their trip to Ireland.
With Portmarnock hoping to host the Open Championship in the coming years, having a former champion such as Jordan Spieth play the course can only be a boost.
Another American golf star was spotted in Ireland in the aftermath of the Open, with five-time Major champion Brooks Koepka pictured in Ruby’s Bar and Grill in Swords earlier this week.
We might well be welcoming the crew back to these shores for the 2025 Open in Royal Portrush – and maybe even one in Portmarnock further down the line.
