R&A Chief Executive Martin Slumbers has declared Portmarnock's efforts to join The Open's rota of host courses as "interesting" but admitted "it's incredibly difficult to think about another course on there."
In October, The R&A announced it was investigating the feasibility of taking The Open to Portmarnock at some point in the future. The club has also enlisted the help of the Irish goverment to look at various logistical challenges.
