Simon Dyson eager to tame Royal Portrush in order to retain his Irish Open title

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Simon Dyson eager to tame Royal Portrush in order to retain his Irish Open title
Englishman Simon Dyson will be heading back to his favourite hunting ground, the Irish Open where he will attempt to retain the title he won last year.
The six-time European Tour winner pulled in one of the best seasons of his career last year, when he went over to card two European Tour victories, The KLM Open and the Irish Open.
Dyson, who ravaged the field in last year’s episode, at the scenic Killarney Golf & Fishing Club, dropped only a few shots in all the four rounds.
He regarded his majestic performance as one of the career best and is now hoping to reinvent his prime form this year.
He said, “I hit lots of fairways and greens, gave myself loads of chances and never got into any real trouble. To play that well and not win the tournament would’ve been heart breaking”.
Dyson will be pitched against the infamous Royal Portrush, the latest venue of the Irish Open.
The event is returning to the revered course after it was first held in the year 1953, and will post a new threat to the defending champion.
Regardless of the change in venue, Dyson insists that he has great respect for the Irish Open and will be a matter of honour for him to retain the title.
Dyson will be the first player in 15 years to retain the Irish Open title after the accolade was first achieved by Colin Montgomerie in 1996 and 1997.
He added, "The Irish Open is a tournament you want your name associated with, so I felt very lucky to add mine to the list of former champions".
"The crowds were absolutely fantastic – they were five deep on both sides of the fairway coming down the last hole".
Dyson turned professional in the year 1999, and has gone over to win no fewer than nine professional titles in his career.
He started off his career from the Asian Tour and later switched over to the mainstream European Tour.
He soared to his all-time high career rankings of top-30 on the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) last year, after completing a successful run in 2011.